About The Venue

Thunder Ridge Riding Center has moved to an exciting new venue! We have moved to the south side of the Clark Fork River still in beautiful Heron, Montana, 3/4 of a mile from the Idaho/Montana state line. We now have 400 gorgeous forested acres to play on with abundant wildlife and trails. While you are here you may see deer, elk, and maybe catch a glimpse of a moose or black bear. Access is easy and large rigs are welcome! The property backs up to Kootenai National Forest with stunning views of the Cabinet Mountains to the north and the Monarch Range to the south. If you'd like to "Come early and stay late," there is ample opportunity to ride, hike, and fish in the Clark Fork River or in nearby Lake Pend Oreille. The nearest town (9 miles) is Clark Fork, Idaho with gas and convenience shopping, and Sandpoint, Idaho (34 miles) is our major shopping hub. 

We are super excited to be collaborating with The Amber Bear Inn and Casino, owned by Mike and Nancy Masten. The Amber Bear folks are offering limited 50 amp services for rigs, have several rooms available for lodging if needed, and will be providing meals for the event!

 Unlimited dry camping is available and if you need a paddock, they will be electric poly-wire fencing. There may be limited cattle panel paddocks available, please call, email, or message if you need one. 

If you desire lodging you'll want to make your reservations early!!  Visit http://amberbearinn.com/index.html for information and reservations!

Event Details

Oh boy!! We're gonna have fun!! The Spooktacular In-Hand will be the first event on Saturday in the arena. Then in the evening will be the shortened Obstacle Trail Course. The trail will be lighted, obstacles will be lighted, and a Halloween theme throughout. Rest assured, our goal is NOT to spook your horse but to have fun and learn while enjoying a "spooky" evening ride! There will be trail minders (real people!) out on the trail to direct riders. Read the Agenda carefully as it will be different from our other events. If you have questions, don't hesitate to call!

For the Arena Obstacle Course on Sunday, we will also award for best horse and rider costumes!! Dress accordingly!!

The Terrain

The terrain is mixed, with wide groomed trails on the flat, wide double-track logging road type trails up into the mountains, with some rock and gravel in the upper elevations. If it is rainy, or still wet from melting snow, there will be some muddy spots on the trails. 

Meals

Meals offered will be Continental Breakfast Saturday and Sunday, Lunch Saturday and Sunday (sandwich/snack/drink), and a barbeque dinner Saturday night!  All meals will be provided by the Amber Bear Inn Restaurant. You may purchase meals ala carte or save a few bucks and purchase a meal ticket for the entire event. If you have special dietary needs let us know and we will try to accommodate you. 

Awards

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! There will be 

Additional Fees

Payment for ALL Amenities reserved at the time of online registration are due ON SITE and are NOT collected at the time of online registration.

For questions about lodging or meals, contact Nancy at the Amber Bear Inn directly. Visit www.amberbearinn.com for contact information.

For questions concerning camping or horse accommodations, contact Tracey at Thunder Ridge Riding Center via the Event email listed..