A T R A Trail Ride for ‘Little Warriors’
New rescheduled date: Saturday Sept 9, 2023
Between 1978 & 2019, ATRA’S 41 Cancer Rides have raised $1,322,380.
Rider Details
(Printable Versions of Rider Details, Pledges, and Poster at the bottom of the page)
Come ride with us on our ‘Trail Ride for Little Warriors’. The ride will consist of two 2-hour long rides. One ride in the morning and one in the afternoon. The morning ride will end back at the staging/campground area where ATRA will provide lunch consisting of hotdogs and hamburgers at no cost. Riders may choose to ride just the morning ride or do both. Two shorter rides have been arranged as the river is typically not crossable in May. (Note this may change as ride has been rescheduled)
Riders may arrive on Friday, Sept 8. Drayton Valley has a staging area with campsites (some with box corrals), tie stalls for 16 horses, water well, trail map and more. Join us around the campfire Friday night. Come join us and make this another successful year as we celebrate our 42nd Trail Ride fundraiser initiative.
This year we have chosen to support Little Warriors as our charity. Little Warriors is a national, charitable organization focussed on the awareness, prevention and treatment of child sexual abuse. You can learn more about Little Warriors, the Prevent It! workshop and the Be Brave Ranch at littlewarriors.ca
Ride Location: Drayton Valley Riverside Trails
All riders must have collected donations for or make a personal donation to, Little Warriors.
Little Warriors needs your help to continue to raise awareness, offer prevention workshops and treat children at the ‘Be Brave Ranch’. All donations over $25 receive a tax receipt. Every donation makes a significant difference to help prevent and treat child sex abuse. Help us support the work of Little Warriors. A minimum donation of $50 for adult riders and $25 donation for riders 14 years and under is required.
Non riders are most welcome to collect donations on the same form and come out for the day.
Schedule:
Sept 8 FRIDAY: Evening - Join us around the campfire!
Sept 9 SATURDAY: Little Warriors Ride
8:00 am - 11:00 am - REGISTRATION:
Continental Style Breakfast at no cost
Ride out at own leisure
Follow the markers
Join in with other riders or head out on your own
11:00 am - 1:00 pm - Morning First 2 Hour Ride
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - LUNCH: Provided at no cost by ATRA
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Afternoon/second 2 Hour Ride
4:00-4:30 pm - Please check in at the Registration Tent
Sat Evening - Join us around the Campfire!
Sept 10 SUNDAY: Enjoy more great riding and explore the trails…
Pledges:
Collect your money and record your pledges on a hard copy sponsor form that will be emailed to members and ARE AVAILABLE HERE in pdf format and will also be available at the next in-person general meeting.
Official tax-deductible receipts will be emailed/mailed out after the ride by the Little Warriors organization. When you arrive, you must have your sponsor sheet/s and donations. We recommend you make a photocopy of your pledges for future reference or if there are any problems. You are encouraged to have your sponsorship in cheque payments to minimize work and reduce the chance of theft of cash.
For more Sponsor Sheets: Print as many as necessary. If you have any issues you can also contact Allison Downer by email or Cindy Hanas by email.
For Online Donations: click LITTLE WARRIORS ATRA TRAIL RIDE 2023 ONLINE DONATIONS
TRAIL RIDE RULES & OBJECTIVES:
The Alberta Trail Riding Association practices and promotes good horsemanship. The safety and well-being of all riders and horses is paramount, particularly in an event of this size. This is to be a pleasure ride for everyone so for the safety of all, do not ride off the designated trail or practice ‘training exercises’ that could upset other horses. Please read the following requirements.
Absolutely no alcohol, smoking or littering on the Trail.
The minimum age for any horse entering the ride is three (3) years of age - well mannered and in good condition. With numerous riders, this may not be the best ride for an inexperienced rider and/or green horse, especially after a long winter layover.
No crowding of horses. Please leave a minimum of one-horse length between you and the horse in front of you.
We reserve the right to request that a rider and horse be withdrawn during the ride due to poor manners or unsafe horsemanship. We also request that kickers and stallions be identified
with a red ribbon on the tail. Ribbons are available at registration. Stallions must be double tied.
The services of an on-call veterinarian will be available at the owner’s expense in case of unexpected injury. No dogs allowed on the trail; they must be leashed at all times in camp.
Do not bring a horse that shows any sign of illness.
Helmet use is highly recommended. Horseshoes are not required.
ATRA TRAIL RIDE for Little Warriors Location Map and more go to: Drayton Valley Horse Club
PRINTABLE VERSIONS: