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Jun
17
Sun
Flying R Ranch National Trail Ride @ Flying R Ranch
Jun 17 all-day

Flying R Ranch National Trail Ride, June 15-17. RV sites available $25 for single or $35 for double. Extra person is $10 per person daily. Cabins and Bunkhouse rooms available(call for rates and availability). Covered lighted stalls at $5 per stall per night. Wash rack, shavings, water. Dining hall with meal packages or individual meals. There are ove 400 acres with newly marked trails on the Flying R property. plus we join the Mark Twain National Forest on three sides of the ranch.

FoxTROT “Longhorns & Wild Ponies NTR” @ Grayson Highlands State Park/Chestnut Hollow Horse Camp
Jun 17 all-day
Jun
18
Mon
FoxTROT “Longhorns & Wild Ponies NTR” @ Grayson Highlands State Park/Chestnut Hollow Horse Camp
Jun 18 all-day
Jun
23
Sat
IFTHA National Trail Ride @ Bay Creek Ranch
Jun 23 – Jun 24 all-day

Sponsored by Illinois Fox Trotter Horse Association June 3-24, 2018 at Bay Creek Ranch, Shawnee National Forest, Simpson IL. Facilities: Water and Electric hookup available for $30 per day (2 adults and 2 kids) $3 additional person per night. Primitive camping available. Lodge with fully equipped kitchen, 13 miles from Vienna IL. Potluck dinner on Saturday evening. Covered stalls at $10, turnout pen for $5 per day or highline your horse. There is a daily rider fee of $2. Trail Information: Ride the new, improved trails through beautiful woods, rock bluffs, caves and creeks. There are multiple trail heads leaving camp. The trails vary from peaceful pine forests to the more challenging bluff areas. Shoes are recommended for your horse/mules. Trails are well marked and detailed maps are available. The trails are shared with hikers, rock climber and fisherman. Access to: River to River Trail, Maxwell Ford, Peter Cave, Jackson Falls, Colorado Gulch, Flat Rock, Cove Hollow, Crow Knob, Sand Cave, Fern Cave, Bay Creek, Hayes Creek, Soldier’s Grave, Petticoat Junction, Miller’s Grove and Buffalo Rock. Please have your horses registered name and registration number and your MFTHBA member# for the reporting form. Participants are responsible for making their own camping arrangements. Call Chuck or Linda Kesul, 78 Cedar Grove Church Road, Simpson IL 62985 Phone: 618-695-2670

Southern Classic Fox Trotting Horse Show @ Bar None Cowboy Church Arena
Jun 23 all-day

This is an all-day fox trotting show. There will be preliminary classes first, followed by a break and then the championship classes.