We are sorry that our clinic, planned for May 9, is cancelled. As well, the ride in Belair, scheduled for May 30, has also been cancelled. Our rides are not 10 people or less! We are planning to have a board meeting with limited attendance on May 27. Contact Iris if you would like to attend. Hope to see you on the trails! Stay safe.
Stonewall Curling Club, 6:00pm, January 18th, 2020
A fun evening of drinks, food and laughter! And Prizes! Get your tickets from members of the club. See you soon!
Congratulations to all riders of 2019!
| Open Champion | Darice Whyte and Prairie Winds Golden Serenade |
| Open Reserve | Trish Forde and Copper |
| Novice Champion | Shannon Lightfoot and Spartan SVA |
| Novice Reserve | Terry McKee and TW Agassiz |
| Training Champion | Iris Oleksuk and Evening Klassic SVA |
| Training Reserve | Carla Melquist and Connor |
| Rookie of the Year | Rusty Jensen and SQ Bonanza Frost |
| Jr Open Champion | Ethen Garn and Jag |
| Jr Novice Champion | Ethen Garn and Jag |
| Jr Traning Champion | Elsie Garn and Ginger and Belle |
| Jr Training Reserve | Kate Wilson and Fonix fra Konzelman Farm |
| Jr Participants | Erin Garn and Ginger |
| Kloe Goodman and Storm |
A glance at the 2020 rides for both MTRC and DRM. Mark your calendars! See you in 2020.
| Dates | Club | Location | Ride Manager | Trail Marker | Day Manager |
| May 2-3 | DRM | BHP | Claudia Gavran | Darice Whyte | Claudia Gavran |
| May 16-17 | DRM | Mars Sandhills | Carrie Wilson & Shannon Lightfoot | Carrie Wilson & Trish Forde | Carrie Wilson & Shannon Lightfoot |
| May 30 | MTRC | Belair | Susan Heald | Iris Oleksuk | Susan Heald |
| June 13 | MTRC | BHP | Shannon Lightfoot | Shannon Lightfoot | Shannon Lightfoot |
| June 27-28 | DRM | Belair/Red Deer | Tricia Mason | Darice Whyte | Tricia Mason |
| July 11-12 | DRM | Spruce Woods | Maura Leahy | Maura Leahy | Maura Leahy |
| Aug 22-23 | MTRC | Spruce Woods | Angela Roberts & Carrie Wilson | Angela Roberts & Carrie Wilson | Angela Roberts & Carrie Wilson |
| Sep 5-6 | DRM | Souris Bend | Myna | Myna | Myna |
| Sep 12 | MTRC | Sandilands | Linda Gillies | Iris Oleksuk | Mary Greenslade |
| Sep 19 ? | DRM | MEC BHP | Maura Leahy | Darice Whyte | Maura Leahy |
| Sep 20 ? | MTRC | MEC BHP | ???? | Darice Whyte | ????? |
Saturday, September 28
| Mileage | Placing* | Rider Name | Horse – Registered Name | Horse Barn Name | M/NM** | Points |
| 25 | 1 | Terry McKee | TW Agassiz | Rafiq | M | 55 |
| 25 | 2 | Darice Whyte | Prairie Winds Golden Serenade | Serenade | M | 42.5 |
| 25 | 3 | Elizabeth Bima | Savvy | Savvy | M | 35 |
| 25 | 4 | Brenda Tolpa | Winston | Winston | M | 30 |
| 25 | 5 | Dianne Borger | Prairie Winds Santana | Santana | M | 25 |
| 25 | 1st Jr | Ethen Garn | Jag | Jag | M | 25 |
| 15 | 1 | Iris Oleksuk | Evening Klassic SVA | Evee | M | 43.5 |
| 15 | 2 | Rusty Jensen | SQ Bonanza Frost | Chester | M | 36 |
| 15 | 3 | Kara Trimble | Charlie | Charlie | NM | 31.5 |
| 15 | 4 | Tauni Jensen | Oh so Easy tu Pay | Pete | M | 28.5 |
| 15 | 5 | Carla Melquist | Connor | Connor | M | 25.5 |
| 15 | 6 | Wendy Carnegie | Chico | Chico | M | 37.5 |
| 15 | 7 | Lisa Kizlik | Chex | Chex | M | 19.5 |
| 15 | 8 | Wendy Nagtegaal | Champs Smooth Sip | Champ | M | 18 |
| 15 | 9 | Christine Steendam | Upwards Choosing Gold | Rickard | M | 16.5 |
| 15 | MO | Carrie Wilson | Brimi fra Konzelman Farm | Brimi | M | |
| 15 | 1st jr | Kate Wilson | Fonix fra Kozmeniuk | Fonix | M | 33 |
| 15 | 2nd Jr | Erin Garn | Ginger | Ginger | M | 21 |
| 15 | 3rd Jr | Elsie Garn | Belle | Belle | M | 15 |
Sunday, September 29
| Mileage | Placing* | Rider Name | Horse – Registered Name | Horse Barn Name | M/NM** | Points |
| 25 | 1 | Darice Whyte | Beau Tia Maria | Tia | M | 45 |
| 25 | 2 | Terry McKee | TW Agassiz | Rafiq | M | 32.5 |
| 25 | 3 | Dianne Borger | Prairie Winds Santana | Santana | M | 25 |
Cumulative Ride
| Mileage | Placing* | Rider Name | Horse – Registered Name | Horse Barn Name | M/NM** | Points |
| 2 x 25 | 1 | Shannon Lightfoot | Spartan SVA | Spartan | M | 115 |
| 2 x 25 | 2 | Tammy Storie | Payback Nicki G | Kaliyah | M | 90 |
| 2 x 25 | 3 | Chelsea Ashton | Gold Blossom | Mallie | NM | 75 |
Note: This is calculated according to 3 riders riding 50 miles then each receives an extra 25 points as it was a cumulative ride
| *NOTE | |
| MO | Mileage only (overtime, wrong loop direction or order, rider option) |
| DNF-RO | Did not finish – Rider Option (no mileage) |
| DNF-L | Did not finish – Metabolic (no mileage) |
| DNF-M | Did not finish – Metabolic (no mileage) |
| Mark | Miles marked on horseback |
| Demark | Miles demarked on horseback |
| **NOTE | Membership status day of ride – Member or NonMember |
| Paid Ride Officials – Ride Manager(s)/Veterinarian(s) | |
| Kristin Wilson | Vet |
| Angela Roberts | Ride Manager |
| Volunteers |
| Iris Oleksuk marking and demarking |
| Natalie Nordan too many things to mention |
| Debbie Stuart Scribe |
| Carol Gibson Timing etc |
| Mary Anne Kirk Tabulating and other stuff |
| Linda Cruden marking and demarking etc |
| Melanie food |
| Hailie Emms too many things to mention |
| Carrie Wilson scouting and many other things |
| Chelsea Ashton Trail scouting etc |
| 15 miles | mark | Iris Oleksuk | Evening Klassic SVA |
| 15 Miles | Mark | Angela Roberts | Grace |
| 15 miles | de mark | Iris Oleksuk | Evening Klassic SVA |
| 5 miles | mark | Kate Wilson | Fonix |
| 5 miles | mark | Carrie Wilson | Brimi |
Saturday, November 23
Live band!! Slip’d Disc
Party with awards and dancing!
Cash bar. $3 for beer or wine.
Tickets $10 each, 12 and under are free. Get your tickets here. Tickets must be purchased in advance. As per our liquor permit, we are not permitted to sell tickets at the door.
Bring a dish for potluck or pay an extra $5 per adult at the door. Sign up for Potluck!
If you are bringing a ‘plus one’, we don’t require you to bring an extra dish, but please just make a little more of that dish.We hope to serve the meal at 6:30pm, so appreciate those bringing food to be there by 6pm to set up.
6:00pm Set-up
6:30pm Supper
7:00pm Awards
8-10pm Music and Dancing!
Saturday, November 16, 2019
Smitty’s Restaurant, Selkirk, Manitoba
9:00am – MTRC AGM
12:00pm – Joint 2020 Ride Calendar Planning
1:00pm – DRM AGM
| Mileage | Placing* | Rider Name | Horse – Registered Name | Horse Barn Name | M/NM** | Points |
| 25 | 1 | Terry McKee | TW Agassiz | Rafiq | M | 67.5 |
| 25 | 2 | Linda Gillies | Jades Dr. Pepper | Dr. Pepper | M | 55 |
| 25 | 3 | Darice Whyte | Beau Tia Maria | Tia | M | 47.5 |
| 25 | 4 | Dianne Borger | Prairie Winds Santana | Santana | M | 42.5 |
| 25 | 5 | Shannon Lightfoot | Spartan SVA | Spartan | M | 37.5 |
| 25 | 6 | Tammy Storie | Payback Nicki G | Kaliyah | M | 32.5 |
| 25 | 7 | Annette Fleming | Just Rusty | Rusty | M | 27.5 |
| 25 | 8 | Brenda Tolpa | Winston | Winston | M | 25 |
| 15 | 1 | Iris Oleksuk | Evening Klassic SVA | Evee | M | 36 |
| 15 | 2 | Carla Melquist | Connor | Connor | M | 28.5 |
| 15 | 3 | Janine Thomson | Ellaquence | Ally | M | 24 |
| 15 | 4 | Jacki Hagel | Reifur fra Arnason | Reifur | M | 21 |
| 15 | 5 | Diane Tolgyessy | He’s so Radical | Cinch | M | 18 |
| 15 | 6 | Lisa Kizlik | Chex | Chex | M | 15 |
| 10 | MO JR | Kate Wilson | Fonix fra Kozmeniuks | Fonix | M | |
| 10 | MO | Carrie Wilson | Brimi fra Konzelman Farm | Brimi | M |
| 10 miles | Demark | Carla Melquist | Connor |
| 10 miles | demark | Lisa Kizlik | Chex |
| *NOTE | |
| MO | Mileage only (overtime, wrong loop direction or order, rider option) |
| DNF-RO | Did not finish – Rider Option (no mileage) |
| DNF-L | Did not finish – Metabolic (no mileage) |
| DNF-M | Did not finish – Metabolic (no mileage) |
| Mark | Miles marked on horseback |
| Demark | Miles demarked on horseback |
| **NOTE | Membership status day of ride – Member or NonMember |
| Paid Ride Officials – Ride Manager(s)/Veterinarian(s) |
| MacKenzie Marks from Central Vet Clinic |
| Volunteers |
| Iris Oleksuk Ride Manager |
| Natalie Nordin Day manager |
| Debbie Stuart Scribe |
| Carol Gibson Timing etc |
| Mary Anne Kirk Tabulating and other stuff |
| Angela Roberts Duties as assigned |
| Mary Greenslade Scribe |
| Darice Whyte and Terry McKee marking by quad |
| Darice Whyte and Dianne Borger 15 mile demarking by quad |
Sunday, September 22
Details including registration link, can be found at:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1457257707742905/?ti=icl
10/15/25/40 mile rides
Ride Manager: Manitoba Horse Council
Day Manager: Iris Oleksuk
UPDATE: Pre-registration date extended to Tuesday, September 24!!
| Distance | Vet Time | Ride Time | Fees (member) |
| 40 miles 80 miles (cumulative)* | 8:00 a.m. | 8:30 a.m. | $45 (each day) $80 |
| 25 miles 50 miles (cumulative)* | 8:30 a.m. | 9:30 a.m. | $35 (each day) $53.50 |
| 15 miles | 9:30 a.m. | 10:30 a.m. | $30 |
| 10 miles | 9:30 a.m. | 10:30 a.m. | $30 (non-competitive) |
If you sign up for the cumulative rides, there is one fee but you must complete both days to finish. There will be a 40 and 25 mile ride offered each day for those who wish to register for either or both days but do not want to ride the cumulative rides.
Pre-register and pre-pay by September 21, 2019. E transfer yaknow3@hotmail.com or mail to Mary Anne Kirk, 838 Alfred Ave., Winnipeg R2X 0T6.
If you can, please print your registration form from the website and bring it with you to the ride.
Non-members pay an extra fee of $10. Juniors are $5 less for each category. Non-preregistered pay $10 extra at ride.
Campsites, both electric and basic, are on a first come, first served basis and there are a limited number of pens. Camping fees apply to those that will be staying, paid to The Friends of Spruce Woods.
There will be a campfire on Saturday night with hotdogs, chips and canned drinks.
THINGS TO REMEMBER
-Negative Coggins Test is required
-Wear a helmet
-Horse Council Membership
-Water and facilities on site, limited paddocks and campsites – be prepared to be self-sufficient (temp fencing, etc.)
-Please remember to clean up your area and that of your horse(s)
-Questions? FB message Angela Roberts, text: 204-461-3637 or email: akrobert@mymts.net.
DIRECTIONS
HWY # 1 West of Winnipeg, approximately two hours to HWY # 5, head South the Kiche Manitou Campground, head East, follow the Horse Campground signs. Provincial Park Passes are required.
