Ride for Fun, Ride to Learn
Trail Challenge Obstacle Course
Recreational Competition
Trail Challenge Obstacle Course
Recreational Competition
272 S. Sprague Drive Payson, AZ 85541
Friday, October 18, 2019 - Sunday, October 20, 2019
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| Date | Type | Name | Contact |
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| Fri - 10/18 | IH | Patterson Ranch In-Hand OC Event #1 |
Mary Sutherland
marysutherland@msn.com (602) 540-1600 |
| Fri - 10/18 | OC | Patterson Ranch Mounted OC Event #2 |
Mary Sutherland
marysutherland@msn.com (602) 540-1600 |
| Sat - 10/19 | TC | Patterson Ranch Trail Challenge Event #3 |
Mary Sutherland
marysutherland@msn.com (602) 540-1600 |
| Sun - 10/20 | TC | Patterson Ranch TC Event #4 |
Mary Sutherland
marysutherland@msn.com (602) 540-1600 |
Patterson Ranch in Star Valley (just outside of Payson), Arizona is our favorite and one of our most scenic rides!!!
Spring and fall are the perfect time of year to enjoy the 5,000 plus altitude with lots of meandering creeks through tall trees. Patterson Ranch is a beautiful working/training ranch nestled in a valley, surrounded by the Granite Dell mountains with spectacular views!
3 Fun days! 4 Fun events! Come one or all 3 days! If you haven't been here before, we are sure you will love this ranch and the awesome and beautiful trails!!
Trails will take you through pine, juniper, oak, cottonwood, and willows, through beautiful shallow creeks and creek beds.
The trails are wide and safe, mostly decomposed granite with minimal rocks. This ride is rated easy to light moderate.
Trails are mostly rock free - however, shoes and boots are recommended.
Potluck dinners Friday and Saturday nights at the picnic tables near the front arena 6 pm.
Also, the town is just 5-10 mins. away if you need to run there for anything.
Beautiful ribbons 1st-6th place Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced! 1st-3rd place Junior (age 13-17), 1st-3rd place Youngin' (age 7-12), and 1st place Newcomer! Plus fun Shout Out prizes!
ETS Lifetime Awards FOR BOTH EQUINE AND RIDER
EQUINE CARROT CLUB - Equine earn points
Your equine will earn a beautiful kilt pin adding copper, bronze, silver and golden carrot charms as they progress through the levels. Equine Placement Points accumulate no matter who rides the equine.
STAR RIDER CLUB - RIDERS earn points
You will earn a beautiful kilt pin adding copper, bronze, silver and golden star charms as you progress through the levels. This kilt pin will come with an Equine Trail Sports iron on patch to attach the kilt pin. Rider Placement Points accumulate no matter which equine is ridden.
FEES: There will be an additional parking and or camping fee of $10 per horse, per day ranch use and $10 per rig additional for overnight camping per night payable at ride check-in.
Camping; Plenty of parking and camping are available. No-hookups are available but there is water available.
Stalls are also available at $10 per night, you feed and clean. Reserve stalls only- early through; Shari Patterson at; fireponies@gmail.com Camping does not need to be reserved, but paid at the event, along with daily ranch fee.
Check the event schedule and "Agenda" and don't forget to sign up for all 3 days, 4 events!
Patterson Ranch
272 S. Sprague Drive
Payson, AZ 85541
Patterson Ranch; All paved roads, Take hwy. 87 north to Payson. In Payson turn right (east) on to hwy. 260 towards Heber or Showlow. Take 260 east about 4 miles to Star Valley. Just past the Circle K but on the right, you will see a large plastic bull on the right near a restaurant/ bar. Turn right just BEFORE the restaurant on to Moonlight Dr.
Go south on Moonlight through the neighborhood, do NOt turn off of it in the neighborhood, just stay FOLLOWING the line down the middle of the road, DO NOT TURN OFF OF IT. Your GPS might tell you to turn, don't! (at times the road will say Rainbow, as it curves, just ignore). After about 1 miles you will get out of the neighborhood, still on Moonlight and you will cross a cattle guard. Shortly after this you will look for a very sharp (hidden) left turn, Sprague Ranch Rd., follow signs. Turn left, go down through wash/ creek and up other side, keep going straight to the end you will turn right into the ranch. (If you miss Sprague Ranch road, Moonlight will dead end at a circle, turn and come back to Sprague.) Welcome to Patterson Ranch!
| FRIDAY - Obstacle Courses In Hand and Mounted | |
| 11:00am | Judges Meeting |
| 11-12pm | Rider Check- In |
| 12 pm | Riders Meeting |
| 1:00pm | In -Hand Obstacle Course #1 starts |
| 3 pm | Mounted Obstacle Course #2 starts |
| 4 pm | Late arrivals start for Mounted OC |
| after event | Friday Both OC Shout Outs and Awards |
| 6 pm | Potluck Dinner and Awards |
| SATURDAY - Trail Challenge | |
| 8:00am | New arrival Check In |
| 8-9am | Judge Briefing |
| 9:00am | Rider Briefing |
| 10:00am | First riders out on the TC -trail course #3 |
| Lunch | After your ride |
| Judge | Shout Outs once all riders are in! |
| Awards | After Judge Shout Outs! |
| 6 pm | Potluck Dinner |
| SUNDAY - Trail Challenge | |
| 8:00am | New arrival Check In |
| 8-9am | Judge Briefing |
| 9:00 am | Riders Briefing |
| 10 am | First riders on TC - trail course #4 |
| Lunch | Lunch and Awards after the ride! |
| STALLS are available, $10 per night, please email to reserve with Shari; fireponies@gmail.com. | |
| Lunch MEALS on Saturday by the Patterson Ranch Cadettes! |