Trail Challenge Obstacle Course
Recreational Competition
Obstacle Course
Saturday, September 23, 2017 - La Grande, OR
Hosted by Jaci Weishaar | victoryacres@hotmail.com | (541) 786-3218
Join us for one event or for the entire weekend!
The Obstacle course is Outdoors on the farm, so be prepared for weather. It is a built in Obstacle Course, and we will pick 12 obstacles for this challenge. There will be a warm up area in the 72 x 120 indoor arena, and a 55' Sand roundpen. Obstacles will be a mix of natural and creative, and will be good for all levels of horses. At Obstacle Challenges you ARE allowed to bring multiple horses, or share a horse with someone else as we don't have the same limitations as a Trail Challenge would have with that.
The trail will be set on 6-7 miles of nice trails, there is a great mix of scenery, and trail, but all is fun and safe for young riders and young horses. The obstacles will be Natural Obstacles. Due to parking restrictions at the trail head, we will be camping at the farm and driving to the trail head, and meeting at the trail for the competition. If you come in the night before, and set up camp, we will have some trailers set up to carpool up to the trailhead and back if desired, so you don't have to take your camp down for the event.
High Lining, Tying or using Portable Corrals is allowed, but please be courteous to the pasture. We do pasture and hay this field, so if your horse paws/digs, please use mats or get an overnight pen, and please move your portable corrals around so they don't destroy one patch of grass over the weekend.
There WILL be a Series High Point Award for the two Victory Acres Farm LLC Weekends. Series High Point & Reserve High Point for the Trail Challenges and a Series High Point & Reserve High Point for the Obstacle Challenges! As well as Awards for other categories (to be announced) at the end of the series. Day awards are Ribbons to 6th place in all three divisions.
If you would like to practice on the course after the challenge, it is a $5 practice fee, unlimited time.
Victory Acres Farm
62611 Fruitdale Lane
La Grande, OR 97850
TO Get to the Trail Head:
To get to the Main Farm: From Hwy 84, take the 2nd La Grande Exit, turn Right into the main road (Island City Strip). Follow main road to the 2nd stop light (By D & B Supply and Island City Market). Take a Left at the light. Follow that road over the Railroad tracks, Take a Left on the corner onto Hunter Rd/McAlister Rd. Go past Bronson Lumber, and turn Left onto Fruitdale Lane. Travel around 1 to 1 1/2 miles on Fruitdale Lane, Arena is on the Right side of the road. Arena is a large white building with green trim, there is a row of young pine tree's in front, and a sign that reads Victory Acres Riding Academy out front.
PARKING will be in back field. Turn down Evergreen road, PAST the house/arena, follow until you see the sign for entrance into field. Field will be bumpy, and there are irrigation risers so please avoid those! This is my hay field, so please use courtesy about letting your horses paw, or create a lot of damage. There are a few stalls available for overnighting and pawing horses but they are a first come first serve basis.
FRIDAY - Judging Clinic | |
3:00pm | Gates Open |
5:30pm | Judging Clinic Begins |
SATURDAY - Obstacle Challenge | |
8:00am | New arrival Check In |
8-9am | Judge Briefing |
9:00am | Rider Briefing |
10:00am | First riders out on the course |
Lunch | after your ride |
Judge | Shout Outs once all riders are in! |
Awards | after Judge Shout Outs! |
Sunday - Trail Challenge | |
8:00am | New arrival Check In |
8-9am | Judge Briefing |
9:00am | Rider Briefing |
10:30am | First riders out on the course |
Lunch | after your ride |
Judge | Shout Outs once all riders are in! |
Awards | after Judge Shout Outs! |
Extra's | |
Thursday Night Stall - 12x12 | $10.00 |
Friday Night Stall - 12X12 | $10.00 |
Saturday Night Stall - 12X12 | $10.00 |
Sunday Night Stall - 12x12 | $10.00 |
Dry Camping | $5.00 |
Practice on Course Saturday Night (And Sunday if desired) | $5.00 |
Meals | |
Potluck Saturday Night! | $0.00 |