WRDHA News
YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCED
The Wild Rose Draft Horse Association is very proud to announce a new scholarship which is currently accepting applications. This Youth Scholarship is availalable to members of the Association that are between the ages of 15-21.
For full rules and regulations and an application form, please click here.
Calendar of Events
Come on out to one of our events and see the horses!
Spruce View & District Lions Club Cutter Poker Rally
Horseback Riders welcome
Date: Feb. 19, 2012
Location: Double Tree Village, 6 miles West of Spruceview on #54, to RR#41 Turn North, Follow signs
Registration: 11:00 am- 1:00pm
Cost: $5.00/card
Extra info: Concession avalible
Contact: 403-728-3875 or 403-728-3798
Gimlet Cutter Rally
Date: February 25th, 2012
Location: Gimlet Community Hall
Registration: 10 am- noon
Contact: 403-746-5677
Extra info: Lunch available at the hall and on the trail. Horseback riders welcome also.
LLoydminster Cutter Rally for Cancer
The 9th Annual Cutter & Sleigh Rally for Cancer is a great day to enjoy the winter season and raise money for the Lloydminster & Area Cancer Society. Entrants can participate as a Driver with their own sleigh or cutter; can join as a passenger (Catch-A-Ride); or pre-purchase a Ghost Hand and still have a chance to win the Grand Prize without being at the event. All entrants get a chance to win the Grand Prize Custom Made Cutter! The Rally has 3 different routes with various distances to meet everyone’s adventure levels. Contact the Lloydminster Exhibition Assn for info 306-825-8871 lloydexh@lloydexh.com or Tammy Hampel at 780-745-2049.
Sedgewick
7th Annual Cutter Rally
Date: Saturday 18 February, 11:00 – 15:00
Location: 5301 – 51 Avenue, Sedgewick (map)
Description
Sponsored by the Sedgewick & District Ag Society
11:00 am ~ Registration 11:30 am ~ Hook-up Noon ~ Cutter Rally Parade Contact:
Ed Djos 780 384 2193 or Calvin Hogg 780 384 3999 Horse riders welcome – Hot
Lunch – free to drivers & spouses, Hot Lunch available for
spectators.
Wetaskiwin Cutter Parade
Date: Sun. Feb 19
For info call 780-360-1936
Oras Cutter Rally
Date: Mon. Feb. 20
For info call 403-845-6369
Ponoka Cutter Rally
Date: Sun. Feb. 26
For info call 403-358-9391
Peace Country Chapter – Cutter/Sleigh Ride
Date: Feb 19
Location: Lac Cardinal Museum in Grimshaw.
Contact Ed Pimm at 780-338-2285.
Stettin Nakumun Hall 1518-Twp Rd 562 between Range Rds 15 & 20, North of Onoway
Date: Feb 25
Wheel Building Clinic
Date: March 17 & 18
Come and learn how to build and repair wood spoke wheels for carriages and wagons. This clinic will begin the evening of Friday March 16th at 7PM. Wheel assessment will be discussed along with the principles of wheel building. To be discussed as well, assessment of horse drawn vehicles, poles and shafts. Lunch will be provided both Saturday and Sunday.
Instructors: Dale Befus & Terry Bailey
9AM – 5PM at Alberta Carriage Supply shop
Cost $250. per person
Maximum of 10 people
Contact Terry at Alberta Carriage Supply 403-934-9537
Putting Your Team to Work
Date: April 27, 28, 29
Fort Steele has a great draft horse program running, they invite teamsters to bring their horses and help horse farm their fields. Camping and stabling is available. On Friday the 27th, Fort Steele hosts a hands-on clinic devoted to putting your horse team to work. Come and learn the basics of putting your horses to work, hitching to various equipment, and getting the most from your team.
Instructor: Dale Befus
9AM – 5PM
Cost $150. includes lunch
On Saturday the 28th & Sunday the 29th, teamsters are invited to join Fort Steele in preparing the farmland for seeding: Plowing, discing and cultivating.
Contact Tyler Setzer at Fort Steele 780-420-7166
Basic Driving Clinic
Date: May 12
Learn the basics of single and team driving in a friendly hands on format. You will learn how to; harness properly/how to hook safely to a vehicle/how to drive both a single horse and team. This clinic goes rain or shine so dress warmly as part of it is held outdoors. This is a hands-on clinic, everybody harnesses and drives so be ready to get dirty and have lots of fun. Lunch is provided.
Instructors: Dale Befus, Dwight Beard, Gordon Mowatt, Terry Bailey
Held at Alberta Carriage Supply 9AM – 5PM
Cost $250. per person
Maximum of 20 people
Contact Terry at Alberta Carriage Supply 403-934-9537
Horse Farming at the Historic Bar U Ranch
Date: May 19, 20, 21
Bring your team and join us this long weekend as we prepare the soil and plant our first crop of oats – all with horses. Camping on site.
Contact Debra Pigeon at Bar U Ranch 403-395-2212
Putting Your Horse to Work with Lynn Miller
June 2
Lynn is joining us at this year’s field day to share his knowledge and expertise with draft horse enthusiasts. Lynn is an accomplished horseman and a well-known author of books about the practical everyday use of draft horses. Lynn will be covering the use of multiple hitches in farming. When to add horses, the equipment needed and how to do it. The morning session will be in the classroom then after lunch it’s out to the field. The day will conclude with a roast beef dinner.
First Time in Alberta!!!
Lynn Miller, America’s foremost expert on horse farming is coming to Alberta for the first time!
Held at Alberta Carriage Supply 9AM – 8PM
Cost $200. per person
Maximum 50 people
Contact Terry at Alberta Carriage Supply 403-934-9537
Advanced Driving Clinic
June 23 7 24
Learn how to put multiple hitches together properly and, most importantly, safely. Some of the hitches to be presented; Three abreast/Four abreast/Six in tandem – two rows of three with rope & pulley hitch/Eight in tandem – two rows of four with rope & pulley/Four up with lead evener and rope & pulley hitch/Six up/Eight up.
As this clinic involves the hooking and driving of multiple hitches, individuals attending must show a proficiency in driving a team.
This hands on two-day course is held entirely outdoors so dress warmly. Lunch will be provided both days.
Held at Alberta Carriage Supply 9AM – 5PM
Cost $400. per person
Maximum 10 people
Instructors: Dale Befus, Dwight Beard, Gordon Mowatt, Terry Bailey
Contact Terry at Alberta Carriage Supply (403) 934-9537
Harvest at the Bar U Ranch
August 25 & 26
Our oats should be ready for harvest, barring drought, floods, freezing, pestilence, etc. Bring your team and help us cut the oats to ripen. All with horses. All teamsters and teams welcome.
Contact Debra Pigeon at Bar U Ranch (403) 395-2212
Thrashing at the Historic Bar U Ranch
Date: September 7 & 8
Again bring your horses and help us collect the bundles and haul them to the thrashing machine, and grain to the bin.
Contact Debra Pigeon at Bar U Ranch (403) 395-2212 deb.pigeon@pc.gc.ca
Chore Horse Competition at the Bar U Ranch
Date: September 9
Finish the weekend off with this great competition, show how well you and your team can complete various tasks.
Contact Debra Pigeon at Bar U Ranch (403) 395-2212 deb.pigeon@pc.gc.ca