August 2010

Trail Horse Challenge

Saturday, August 28th 2010
Sign up from 8:30 - 9:30
Ride at 1o:00
Bohart Ranch up Bridger Canyon Road

8 Miles of trail and 6 judged obstacles. Ride the beautiful trails of Bohart Ranch while being judged by friendly folks on 6 trail obstacles. Both the horse and rider will be evaluated with prizes awarded to the top three teams.

Cost is $35 per rider and includes a pulled pork sandwich for lunch. Please RSVP to nmcreel@bresnan.net so that we can have an accurate count for lunch. Only folks that RSVP will be eligible for a free lunch.

For more information go to gallepmt.org or contact Nancy Creel at 522-7748 or nmcreel@bresnan.net.

Click Here To View Flyer

July 2010

Ride To Fair

This year's ride to the Fair was fun and safe......a little hot, but worth the effort and definately successful in terms of getting horses in the public view and furthering our goal of educating the public about the importance of preserving our heritage. Please take time to follow the link and comment on-line so that news providers think people like this sort of coverage!

http://www.kbzk.com/news/horses-take-a-stroll-through-bozeman-to-help-kick-off-county-fair/

http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/article_2bb3d57a-9523-11df-b0cc-001cc4c002e0.html?mode=story

Many thanks to riders Lain Kay, Sabrina Hanan, Andi Shockley, Nancy Creel and Lucy Amsden. We could use more riders next year, so please consider attending our safety clinic and joining us!

May 2010

Please help us plan a park to serve all our diverse needs. Take our short survey now! It is extremely important that we generate a high survey participation rate. This would demonstrate to the County that equestrians still exist and have needs in this Valley! We encourage you to have it posted on other club’s websites, forward the link to as many horsey people as you can and bring it up at your meetings. For people that do not have email, they can mail a hard copy to 5588 Patterson Rd. Bozeman, MT 59718.

Here is the link or click on the banner above. http://gallepsurvey2010.questionpro.com

This survey format is made possible by the Gallatin County Interconnect committee, comprised of the Open Lands Coordinator, Mike Harris, the County Planning Department, Board of Park Commissioners, County Planning Board, Montana PBS and other citizen volunteers, working together to update and merge the County's Parks and Trails Plans. The County was impressed by the meeting results and has offered to make our survey official. It has been modified slightly, so those that took it previously, please take it again. For those of you that just did the County’s Interconnect User Group Survey, this is different—please take this one too!!

Preparation for Urban Riding Clinic
We are pleased to announce a Preparation for Urban Riding Safety Clinic with Spencer Dominick of Wilsall on Sunday, May 23.  The clinic is sponsored by GallEP, Gallatin Saddle and Harness Club and the Montana Horse Sanctuary.   It will be free and required for anyone who plans to ride with GallEP in the Ride Into Town for the County Fair or the Sweet Pea parade.  The Clinic will run in two sessions from 9-11:30 and 12:30-3 at the County Fairgrounds.  Spencer will help horses and riders gain confidence as they become acquainted with a wide variety of objects likely to be encountered in town.  Snacks and water will be provided.  Our light-weight, long-sleeved waffle-T, or short-sleeved T-shirts will be available for purchase for $20, as well as free bumper stickers.  For more information and to RSVP (by May 19), call 388-5668.

March 2010

January 2010

ATTENTION ALL HORSE ENTHUSIASTS!

Come join fellow riders and drivers at Gallatin Equestrian Partnership's First Annual Meeting and Roundup on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, FROM 6-8 PM AT THE EMERSON CULTURAL CENTER BALLROOM, in Bozeman.

GallEP will kick off its First Annual Meeting with a look at all they have accomplished this past year and how they are galloping into the future as Gallatin Valley's advocate for equestrian recreational opportunities.  Guest speakers will share experiences of how horse recreation is sustained in other urban areas.  Check out their vision for a regional equestrian park and participate in a survey to guide its development.  Enjoy free refreshments and look for good deals on dining and equipment at the silent auction. 

GallEP needs your help preserving and creating local riding and driving opportunities for horses in the Gallatin Valley.  BE A PART OF GALLATIN VALLEY'S HORSE FUTURE!  SEE YOU WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 6-8 pm AT THE EMERSON CULTURAL CENTER BALLROOM!   Call 406-920-0888 or email gallepmt@yahoo.com for more information.

NOW LET’S RIDE!

Free Preparation for urban riding clinic: June 6th (mandatory to join Ride Into Town and Parade)

Ride into Town: July 15

Sweet Pea Parade: AUGUST 8TH
see May update for more info.

The Wild Pink Yonder Charitable Society has invited our membership on an epic wagon train adventure this summer. All the info is at www.WildPinkYonder.com, but the gist of it is this: they will leave Lethbridge, Alberta, on June 20th with 100 horses and their riders/drivers and head to Calgary, then Red Deer, then Edmonton.