The Arena is a horse ring featuring several equestrian attractions. Check out the schedule below and come see the the shows! The Arena is located across from the Arts and Crafts Building (Red Barn)
- Sunday Night: time TBD
- Description: Quad racing
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- Saturday 4:00 PM
- Pole Bending
Six poles are set up in the arena, in a slalom like course, which the horse and rider navigate in a timed event.
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- Dash Race
Gallop race where horse and rider dash into the arena, circle a barrel at the opposite end and dash into the finish line in a timed event.
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- Arena Race
Gallop race where horse and rider speed around cones set up throughout the arena in a timed event.
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- Relay Race
Horses and riders race as a team between markers, set up in the arena, wherein a baton is passed between riders in a timed event.
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- Quad Race
Five poles are set up in the arena, one in each corner and one in the center. Horse and rider race around the poles, in a timed event.
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- Scurry Race
Combination of the dash, described above, with jumps also place in the arena in a timed event.
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- Musical Chairs
Group event wherein the horses are ridden around the arena while music is playing. When the music stops, the riders dismount, run to tag the fence and then run to the middle of the arena to grab a marker. This is an elimination event wherein there is one fewer marker than there are riders in the competition. This continues until all but one rider is eliminated.
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- Command Pass
This is a group event in which riders maneuver their horses to whatever commands are given by the announcer. Failure to have the horse respond accurately results in elimination.
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- Flag Race
Timed event wherein the rider gallops the horse into the arena. The rider has a flag which the rider must place in a slot on the barrel, take another flag from the barrel and repeat the flag exchange at further barrels.
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- Keyhole Race
Timed event. Rider races horse into the arena to a tight circle in which the rider must then turn the horse within the bounds of the circle.
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- Cancelled
- Description: Couples race around in golf carts with the driver blindfolded and the other giving directions. What could possibly go wrong?!
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- Sunday: Time TBD
- Description:
The equestrian obstacle course is an event where the rider must maneuver his/her horse through a series of obstacles that the horse may naturally shy away from. The rider is put to the test regarding his/her horsemanship skills.
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- Sunday: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Description:
FREE Pony Rides!!!