We've got everything for ridin', ropin', rodeoin'
Jeans, hats, and boots & tack for showin'
We've got it all from tack to ties
So cowboy up down at Roy Frey's!

Closed for Labor Day Holiday
Roy Frey Western will be closed Sunday, Sept. 6th and Monday, Sept. 7th for the Labor Day Weekend. Whether trail riding or attending the Eskridge Labor Day Rodeo, we hope you have fun and get to relax a little this week-end as we plan to do. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday.

Pro Equine Leg Protection Special Sale
Pro Equine’s Sport Boot offer the industry’s best protection available. Constructed from top quality neoprene and shock absorbing foam, the patented, one-piece construction protects your horse’s delicate tissue areas from the concussion that can result from crossover interference. The Sport Boot also reduces hyperextension and load placed on the lower limb tendon and ligaments. Pro Equine products – your horse’s safety….your peace of mind.

Regular price is $65 per pair. Special price is $39.99 for solid color front or back boots and $48.99 for camo colors front or back boots. Limited time only – get booted up for the State Fair or would be a great Christmas present. Front and hind boots come in: Black, Lime, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, and Green, Blue &Pink Camo.

Register to Win a Trip to the National Finals Rodeo
Register to Win Trip to National Finals Rodeo this coming December in Las Vegas. Stop by the store and drop your name in the registration box. Listen to FM 94 Country for more details on the trip and other locations to register to win.

September Boot Special – Justin In Stock Boots 20% Off
For September, all Justin in-stock boots are 20% off! Includes Justin work boots, casual and exotic styles including Justin’s Ostrich boots from the AQHA Lifestyle Collection – 3 different styles in Cognac square and round toes for cowboys and cowgirls and Chocolate square toe boots for cowboys. Beautiful and at a great price! Cowgirls, the Justin Gypsy style boots are 20% off this month as well!

Cowboys, check out the extended exotic boot clearance – up to 50% off of select styles from Lucchese, Ariat, Nocona and Justin. Stingray, Ostrich, Elephant, Eel, Ostrich Leg, and Lizard – round, square or western toes, in all colors – chocolate, tan, black and black cherry! Here’s a sample of the exotic sale boots:
 

Fashion Warning – Wrangler Discontinuing Cowgirl Higher Rise Jeans
More bad news on the horizon for us cowgirls who don’t like the low rise jeans! Cruel Girl did away with their “original rise” fit jeans a year ago. Now Wrangler is discontinuing the higher rise Calgary and Tulsa fits from their product line and beefing up the style selection in the new Cash, Jet and Q-Baby Ultimate Riding Jeans. If the Calgary or Tulsa fit is one of your favorites, better stock up before they are gone. We are happy to special order these jeans for you if we don’t have them in stock.

The good news is that Wrangler is coming out with a “brown color” Q-Baby right after the first of the year. They are very nice and we have ordered some great coordinating blouses and tanks to go with them!

Free Hooded Vest with Lawman or Petrol Jeans Purchase
 

It’s time for the annual Lawman and Petrol Jean gift with purchase! Purchase any two pairs of either Lawman or Petrol Jeans and receive a short sleeve, black sweatshirt vest with a faux fur lined hood and embellished with great graphic on the chest and back – a $75 value! Perfect for the cool fall days! Hurry in to stock up on your favorite Lawman or Petrol jeans as this limited time offer is good while supplies last!

KQHA Buyer’s & Winner’s Guide Available at RFW
Pick up your free copy of the Kansas Quarter Horse Association’s 2009-2010 Buyer’s & Winner’s Guide at Roy Frey Western. RFW is proud to be a sponsor of the KQHA.

Magazines at Roy Frey Western
Roy Frey Western is now carrying I. M. Cowgirl, Equus and Horse & Rider magazines at the store for your shopping convenience. Discover I.M. Cowgirl - a magazine written for and about the life of the western woman. Covering the untold stories of Western women from around the globe. http://www.imcowgirl.com/

Hat Sponges – Great for Catfish Bait
The secret is out. The best sponge available for catching catfish is the orange M & F Western hat cleaning sponge sold at Roy Frey Western. Whether you make your own sponge bait or use a commercial brand, you want it to stay on the sponge and you want the sponge to be tough enough to last through several bites. Our sponges meet that test. Most fishermen simply cut the hat sponges into smaller sizes, appropriate for the size hook they use, thread it onto the hook, dip it in the sponge bait and start catching fish. The sponges sell for $2.99 per two sponge package and may be cut into as many as two dozen fishable chunks depending on size bait preferred.

2010 Western Horseman Calendars
Roy Frey Western has the new 2010 Western Horseman Calendars in! Great gift idea for birthdays or Christmas presents.

New Arrivals at Roy Frey Western -
Fall merchandise is arriving faster than we can unpack it and put it out! Help us out by coming in and taking some of it home! Here are the new exciting things to look for –

• Ariat “Erin” mules – WOW – Cowgirls, these are lightweight, comfortable shoes for the office or casual dress. Give yourself “happy” feet in a pair of Ariats.
• Wrangler Ladies Long Sleeve Tees with a rope “Peace” sign in hot pink & army green – very cute!
• Ladies Blouses – two styles in turquoise and chocolate – yum, yum!
• Cowgirl Tuff – hot new stuff – red satin vest reverses to black with matching long-sleeve knit – check out the new styles at www.cowgirltuffco.com
 

• Coming soon – lots of vests and sweatshirts for fall!
• Ladies Jeans
        o Ladies Stetson Jeans – 2 new styles – classic boot cut & mid-rise relaxed boot fit – great finish. Come try on a pair!
        o Cruel Girl “Mattie” jeans – super new style
        o Cowgirl Tuff “Barbwire” jeans – party on down and look great!
        o Petrol “Whitney” – big stitching in strategic places and back pocket trim
        o Ethyl – Tuxedo black suede stripe jeans studded with rhinestones for a night out on the town. Matching jackets, vests, and knit tops.
        o Ethyl – Western Beading – Turquoise and rust beads accented with rhinestones give this western look a new exciting update.
• Walls Work Wear jeans for cowboys – relaxed fit at a great price!
• Cowhides – Extra large size in a beautiful mahogany with white and light tan and white. Use as a bedspread or on the floor to create a focal point for your room.
• Round “Star” Cowhide Rug – 3’ in diameter, beautiful accent rug under a coffee table or in a hallway. Western home décor doesn’t get any better than this!
• Rusty Rierson’s CD “Till The Fat Lady Sings” and his 3 song CD “Good Morning Glory” both are wonderful! Rusty is a grad student at KSU and is headed for a great singing career.
   Ernie Rodina says “Rusty Rierson will take your listening pleasure to a higher level; His music is truly unbelievable!”If you haven’t heard Rusty, go visit his web site and check out his schedule:
    www.rustyrierson.com.
• Western Lamps – Come in to see the new Montana Silversmith’s statue lamps. Beautiful and unique. “When Beef Was Wild” is perfect for an office or as a western accent piece.
   “First Love” featuring a little girl and her horse is 18” tall. Other lamp designs feature Running Horses in pewter, Buffalo, Vintage Cowgirls, and Stone Metal Horse lamps.
• Western rugs for home or runners for the living quarter horse trailer.
• Texas Star Dishware pattern – stoneware in blue with brown star accents – it is sooo cool! Looks great with cowhide and copper chargers! Comes in a 16 piece setting. Place under a
   copper charger and on top of a cowhide placement with leather handled silverware, longhorns and stars glassware, and a beautiful horn floral center piece and you have western tablescape
   that would make Martha Stewart envious!
 

 • Bedspreads have been selling like hotcakes! Star patterns now come in tan, chocolate, or black. Brands, barrel racers, and team ropers are available as well. Coordinate with towels,
   sheets, throws, pillows, shower curtains, valances or curtain panels. Quick way to give your bedroom a facelift!
• New Tri-color jewelry from Montana Silversmith – Gold, copper & silver accented with black necklaces and earrings. Beautiful! Check out the new western rings as well. Made in the USA!
• Show hats for kids – new from Bailey Hats, a 4X felt hat deal for horse shows that comes in sizes 6 ½ and up. Comes in black and bone.
• Rider’s Rasps and Rider’s Rasps Refills – a must have in your tack box in case your horse throws a shoe and you need to file off the rough edges to keep from splitting. Great for the natural
   trim fans.
• Navajo saddle pads – for over your pad. Reversible black, white & blue to black, white & lime or black, white & purple to black, white & blue. Economical.
• Tony Lama Star Boots for Cowgirls – 20% Off during Barrel Bash – Sept 1-5.

Roy Frey Western is now carrying three styles of the Tony Lama Stars – Black Patent Alligator; Autumn Ostrich Grain; and Tan Stallion. Not only are these boots great for barrel racing, they are perfect for trail riding!

Spotlight on: Colby Weishaar
Congratulations to Colby Weishaar, Nortonville, KS for winning the Jefferson County 4-H Fair’s “Fashion Revue Boys Beginning (7-8) Purchased” class Championship in an outfit he got at Roy Frey Western! Colby loves to dress like a cowboy, whether it is for the 4-H Style Revue or at a mutton busting! We are proud of you, Colby!
 

Ariat Boot Resoling Program
In time, even the highest quality shoes or boots will show signs of wear, so Ariat is proud to offer a resoling program for our leather, rubber and crepe sole boots. It’s simple- just ship them in our postage-paid bag, and you will get them back refurbished and resoled with original Ariat components. Come by Roy Frey Western to pick up a postage-paid bag. Visit www.nushoe.com for more information or call 1-877-349-6673. www.ARIAT.com

Fun Fact for September
• 7.1 million Americans are involved in the industry as horse owners, service providers, employees and volunteers. 3.6 million and 4.3 million of those participated in showing and recreation,
   respectively, with some overlap in cases of people who participate in both activities. 941,000 people participated in racing in either a professional or volunteer capacity. 1.9 million people
   own horses. In addition to the people actually involved in the industry, tens of millions more Americans participate as spectators.
• The horse industry directly produces goods and services of $25.3 billion and has a total impact of $112.1 billion on U.S. gross domestic product. Racing, showing and recreation each
   contribute more than 25% to the total value of goods and services produced by the industry.
• The industry's contribution to the U.S. GDP is greater than the motion picture services, railroad transportation, furniture and fixtures manufacturing and tobacco product manufacturing
   industries. It is only slightly smaller than the apparel and other textile products manufacturing industry.
                                                                        From – Fun Facts About Horses   http://www.tahoemeadows.com/horse_facts.htm

Quote for September

            "Don't compromise on obedience. The sooner you convey (or remind) your horse who's boss, the better you're
             going to get along, and the more fun you're going to have out on any trail."
                                                                                                                                                --Julie Goodnight

Liz’s Trail Corner – September Trail Tip

In the event that you and your horse are separated--which we hope does not happen--it is a good idea to have some form of identification attached to your tack. A luggage tag is a simple solution attached to your saddle. Marking your saddle with some type of permanent marker, leather branding or stamping is an excellent way to identify your tack and also as theft prevention. Along with marking your tack be sure to record any serial numbers from saddles and always take a good picture of your tack to keep in your file. Don’t forget to have some good ID photos of your horse as well!

It is also very important for all riders to carry identification and medical information just in case of an accident which might leave the rider incapacitated

Some good things to put in your saddle bag: Benadryl (just in case of bee stings), a whistle, insect repellant, hoof pick, pliers or wire cutter, shoe laces (to repair tack), knife, paper and pencil, energy bars, and horse snacks. These items would all fit easily into many of the compact horn and cantle bags that we feature at Roy Frey’s.

Wanted: Dead or Alive – Gator Theives
Scalps would do just fine for the dirty rotten, yellow-bellied, lilly-livered, no good SOBs, lower than a snakes belly in a wagon rut, scum-sucking, no count, low-life thieves who stole our 2005 John Deere Gator out of our horse barn August 16th. Didn’t start it – just put it in neutral and rolled it out to a waiting trailer. Be warned – it could happen to anyone! What is our world coming to?

Ziplock Bags
Those handy ziplock bags! Last month we talked about making “omelets in a bag” using ziplock bags. Now I have found out how to keep those pesky flies out of my living quarter horse trailer when out camping!

Fill a ziplock bag with water and add 5 or 6 pennies and hang it in the problem area. Regarding the science behind ziplock bags of water, research shows that each of the millions of molecules of water presents its own prism effect and given that flies have a lot of eyes, to them it's like a zillion disco balls reflecting light, colors and movement in a dizzying manner. When you figure that flies are basically prey for many other bugs, animals, birds, etc., they simply won't take the risk of being around that much perceived action. Some say that wasps and flies mistake the bag for some sort of other insect nest and are threatened by this. It’s worth a try!
 

What’s Cooking?                       - At Roy Frey Western Lifestyles

While Dewayne and I were at Fort Robinson, Crawford, NE on our trail riding vacation a few weeks ago, a couple approached us after seeing the RFW signage on the truck and said “You buy our cookbooks!” It was our friends, the Kerby’s, from Kearney, NE. They were also taking a short vacation and had come to Fort Robinson to enjoy the wonderful riding and history. We had a great visit and replenished our stock of their two cookbooks: American West Cookin’ and Range Rider’s Cookin’ – both packed with great recipes and selling for only $12.95. Perfect gift for the western cook or the cookbook collector like me. The artwork by Bob Kerby’s Longhorn Studio is sprinkled throughout the book with color copies of his paintings as the dividers. I found the Wild Game section contained lots of interesting recipes for things like venison, deer, coon, prairie chicken, frog leg, prairie shrimp (rattlesnake) and buffalo, just to name a few.

Here’s a couple recipes from the cookbooks that sound really good to me:

Cowboy Artists Delight (Sour Cream Pecan Pie)
1 unbaked 9 inch pastry shell
3 eggs, slightly beaten
½ C sour cream
1 C sugar
½ C dark corn syrup
2 T. margarine, melted
1 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp salt
1 ¼ C pecan halves

Pierce pastry shell thoroughly with fork. Bake in 400 degree oven for 8 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool. In a medium bowl, stir together eggs and sour cream until smooth. Stir in sugar, corn syrup, margarine, vanilla, and salt until well mixed. Stir in pecans. Pour into pre-baked pastry shell. Bake in a 400^o oven for 30-35 minutes or until filling is slightly puffy, but set, about 1inch from edge. Cool on wire rack.

Roast Chicken (The Cowboy Way)
1 chicken, walking
A bug
Salt & pepper to taste

First, find a chicken in the yard. Then find a bug in the yard. Catch the bug. Get the chicken’s attention and show her that she can have this fat juicy bug if she will just come closer. If she comes closer, you’re having chicken for supper. When the distance is right, and before your stomach growls and warns the chicken, drop the bug and grab the chicken (preferably by the neck). Kill, pluck, singe, clean, wash, de-foot and de-neck the chicken. Put the chicken in a pan, add salt and pepper to taste. Bake at 350^o  for 45 to 60 minutes. Serves 1 to 3, depending on how hungry you were when you saw the chicken and on how long it takes you to catch a bug on an empty stomach.

Donate Old Cowboy Boots to Winding River Girl Scouts
Winding River Camp & Equestrian Center, Dearborn, MO is in need of “well loved” and in good condition cowboy boots. Many of the 2nd – 8th grade girls may only get the opportunity to come to Winding River once a year. They often do not have boots or helmets so Winding River provides them. This has become quite a challenge as well over a 1,000 young girls come to Winding River for the Spring and Fall Program. We would welcome all sizes of used boots. Roy Frey Western in Topeka and Y Bar H in Olathe has offered to serve as drop off locations. If you would like more information about Winding River you can go to: www.theranchatloneoak.com or contact Linda Grimmett (816) 914-0490.

Equine Events Happenings – Mark your calendars!
Visit www.royfreywestern.com and click on the Upcoming Events bar on the right for more equine event information. Here’s what’s happening:
 

2009 Event Schedule www.ultimatehca.com

September 20 Calamity Jane Horsemen’s Challenge at Princeton MO
            Contact: Runt Rageth (660)748-3696/(660)748-6497
October 4 Simms Cattle Company Ranch Horse Challenge —Butler MO
            Contact: Scott Simms (660)679-6338/(660)679-1833 Cheri Simms (660)679-1133
October 17&18 Saddle & Sirloin UHCA and ExCA Midwest Regional Championship —KC, MO
            Contact: Scott Simms (660)679-6338/(660)679-1833 or Bill Hull (254)595-2393
June 11-14, 2010 – UHCA Experience, Kansas ExpoCentre, Topeka, KS – Education, Competition, and Entertainment!

Parnell, MO Trail Ride Sept 19 & 20
Y’all come to a trial ride, camping and chuck wagon meals at the Parnell Horse Arena in Parnell, MO.

        Sept. 19 – 2 pm Saddle up & ride.
        6:00 Good old fashion chuck wagon supper by David & Kathy Burns
        Game on – barrels, poles, flags, hay drag, catalog race, potato race, broom polo, stick horse, diaper race & boot race.
        Camp Fire Pop Corn – by Kernel Burns

        Sept. 20 – 9 am – Chuck Wagon Breakfast
        9:45 – Church Service at Horse Arena – Everyone welcome – Don Ehlers, music by Amy Bruch & the Guitar man.

        RSVP & Pay in Advance by Sept. 15:
        Adults $14 (for 2 meals)
        Children – 12 & under free

        Call: Shirley Catlett 816-262-0665; Rick Catlett 816-387-6534 or Donna Masters 660-986-2134

        Bring lawn chairs.

Echoes of the Trail Benefit Concert Sept. 19th
        Adrian Concert at Fort Scott Community College's Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center
        September 19th, 2009 at 7 p.m.
        2108 S. Horton, Fort Scott, Kansas
        Cost: $10
        http://echoesofthetrail.com
        http://www.buckaroogirl.com
        Tickets available at the door, at Country Cupboard on Main St. in Fort Scott, or by mailing check to 2280 Hackberry Rd., Fort Scott, KS 66701

A beautiful and talented 17-year-young woman is coming to Fort Scott September 19th to perform in the new Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center at Fort Scott Community college. She goes by first name only, Adrian, and can write and belt out songs that belie her youth. According to Judy Howser, Echoes of the Trail organizer, Adrian's lyrics would make an excellent book of cowboy poetry. Howser says Adrian writes of life on the trail in the 1900s as well as how it is to herd cattle and work on a ranch in the present day. She writes from experience on ranches in Elko County, Nevada and in California.

This young woman recorded her first CD at the age of 14, and her song The Will James Days was listed as "One of the 13 Best Cowboy Songs of All Time" in the April edition of Western Horseman magazine! Hear a portion of her music on her web site, www.buckaroogirl.com.
She sings acoustic folk/country music with hardcore lyrics that are influenced equally by her having grown up on ranches throughout the West, and her early childhood in Europe. Adrian's style of writing and singing has been compared to Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Jewel. She has sung opera and played classical piano, yet just Adrian and her acoustic guitar sound like a cowgirl with 30 years of experience riding and singing cowboy music. She sings ballads as well as swing, blues-type music, and she can yodel, too! According to Howser, young people and older folks all find her irresistible.

Almost as soon as Adrian's debut album Highway 80 was released, people started clamoring for more, and the press wanted interviews! Adrian has had extensive radio, newspaper and television coverage throughout California, Nevada and Utah and her song "Winter Blues" was in the Top 40 for over six months on songplanet.com. You can hear and see one of her interviews on her web site. She has appeared with Baxter Black, Red Steagall, and other well-known cowboy performers, and Echoes of the Trail organizers hope her second CD also will be available for sale at FSCC September 19th.

Opening for Adrian will be our own Echoes of the Trail founder, Johnny Kendrick, who is a talented guitarist, banjo player, singer, and composer who wrote our theme song, Echoes of the Trail. Johnny is very popular in Fort Scott, and those hearing him for the first time are impressed with his voice and ability to sing the real, old, cowboy songs.

Adrian will be in Branson in September and has agreed to do a benefit for Echoes of the Trail while she is in the area! This will be a performance young and old won't want to miss. Tickets will be on sale at Country Cupboard, 12 N. Main St., Fort Scott, Kan., by mail to 2280 Hackberry Rd., Fort Scott, KS 66701, or at the door. Tickets are $10, and FSCC students with valid student ID will be admitted for $7 each. All proceeds will go toward Echoes of the Trail 2010.

THIRD ANNUAL XTREME TRAILHORSE CHALLENGE
 
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2009
~ 9:30 am Open Division ~
–Ride for the Money- 60% Payback -
$100.00 Entry

THE FIRST GO ROUND IS A QUALIFYING RIDE ~ THE TOP RIDERS GO ON TO FINAL ROUND. $1600 WAS AWARDED IN 2008
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2009 ~ 1:30 pm Amateur Division
                                                          (includes Novice and Youth Riders)
All Ages - $50.00 Entry

THE FIRST GO ROUND IS A QUALIFYING RIDE ~ THE TOP RIDERS GO ON TO
FINAL ROUND.

Attend our Saturday Night Dinner ~ All Riders welcome.

Informal Clinic with: Jennie Wentworth, 2008 Extreme Cowboy Race Non Pro Champion, 2008 All Cowgirls Extreme Cowboy Race Winner, National Finals ECR 3RD Place, Top Woman in the Nation and Winner of 2009 Cameron Journey of the Horse, T J & Jill Smith, Top Roping Trainers & Kelly Sitter 2nd Place Non Pro ECR and Trail Horse trainer.

Cowboy Camp Saturday Night ~ Have Breakfast at the Belle Starr
Sunday morning then head out to
UHCA Calamity Jane Horsemen’s Challenge at Princeton, MO on
September 20
********************

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2009
~ 9:30 am Gaited Horse Division
All Ages - $50.00

THE FIRST GO ROUND IS A QUALIFYING RIDE ~ THE TOP RIDERS GO ON TO FINAL ROUND.

TROPHIES AWARDED TO TOP RIDERS IN EACH DIVISION TO INCLUDE
NOVICE AND YOUTH.  HIGH POINT TROPHY TO THE TOP UHCA RIDER.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO VIEW VIDEOS FROM 2008 XTREME TRAILHORSE CHALLENGE GO TO www.theranchatloneoak.com OR CALL
Linda Grimmett - evenings (816) or cell - (816) 914-0490

Fall Dream Ride in the Flint Hills
Purina Fall Dream Ride in the Flint Hills
September 25-27
Flying W Ranch, Clements, KS

Three beautiful rides, great food, valuable door prizes, STRATEGY Horse Feed, equine clinics, live entertainment! $135/rider; $70/non-rider

Lots of primitive camping space. Limited to 100 riders. Horse rental available at Flying W (620-274-6763).

To register for more information call Suzan Barnes 620-273-6763 suzan.barnes@sbcglobal.net. Or go to www.betterhorsesnetwork.com
Click Here to view/print detailed flyer.

Saddle Ridge Trail Riders Fund Raiser
Saturday, September 12th - Come for a day of great trail riding at Hillsdale Lake and help raise funds for the Saddle Ridge Trail Riders for only $20 per person!

Prize drawing before cookout. Band starts around 8 pm.

Cookout is at 5:30 pm. Bring a covered dish. Meat, tableware and soda provided. Please bring your own lawn chairs.

Directions: 169 Hwy to Hillsdale exit; turn West on 255th. Go past Lost & Found Restaurant. Turn North on Harmony Road 1/2 mile to water tower. Go West to Saddle Ridge (follow signs).

Camping is available at site for an additional fee. There will also be a parking fee. For more information see the registration post upon arrival.

For more information call Rex Medlin at 913-731-4280 or Tina Coddington at 913-783-4588.

Critter Care’s 14th Annual Benefit Trail Ride
Come ride the 14th Annual Critter Care Benefit Horse Trail Ride at Perry State Park, September 25-27th. Cost: By Fee or Raffle Ticket: Adults - $35 & Kids (12 & under) $15. Saturday night BBQ by Buddy Dog Concessions, “kids only” drawing and entertainment - Live Band “Borderline”. $300 Grand Prize Gift Certificate to Roy Frey Western Lifestyles. Sherry Hill, Trail Manager. For more information call Critter Care’s voice mail 785-478-9985. Proceeds go to Critter Care’s Spay/Neuter Assistance Program. Wanted – Ghost Riders – Anyone who never rides or cannot this time, please purchase raffle tickets and earn a gift certificate.

Cystic Fibrosis Trail Ride at Circle S Guest Ranch
The 9th Annual Trail Ride For the Cure benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will be held on Sunday, September 27, 2009, at the Circle S Guest Ranch & Country Inn, 3325 Circle S Lane, Lawrence, KS. Registration begins at noon and the ride starts at 1:00 pm.

The top two fundraisers will each win a night’s stay at the Circle S Ranch on a night to be arranged with the Circle S.

A $35 minimum donation per rider includes dinner and one ticket for the prize drawing. Riders will receive one additional ticket for each additional $10 collected up to a maximum of 23 tickets. Call Becki at 913-886-2853 or Candace at 913-796-6924. http://heartofamerica.cff.org/trailride

Santa Fe Trail Days
Santa Fe Trail Days
October 2-3, 2009
Overbrook Fairgrounds, US 56 & Cedar, Overbrook, KS
For more details go to ExploreOsage.com or call 785-828-3242

Friday – Crafts & demonstrators: Take a trip back in time and come and see a Dog Soldier, Mountain Men Camp, Batter B Artillery, Story Teller, Spinner, Quilter, Petting Zoo, Aces and Six Guns and much more. Lunch will be Milk Can Stew. The 5 pm meal is brisket followed by live entertainment.

Sat. – 7 am biscuits and gravy and same crafts and demonstrators as Friday.
10:30 am – Parade (begins and ends at fairgrounds
Lunch – Vendors including Santa Fe Trail Meats and Masons
12:30 – Wild Mustangs in Arena followed by a Youth and Adult Shodeo
7-9 pm – Supper & Street Dance by Border Line
All Day: Saloon tent will serve Root Beer, Cream Soda and Sarsaparilla

2009 National Rescue Ride Oct 3-4
It is official - Sooner Land and Cattle Company, a 10,000 acre cattle operation just north of Pawhuska, OK, has invited Rainbow Meadows to hold our 2009 National Rescue Ride on their facility. This ranch is just off Highway 99. So, mark your calendar for a GREAT weekend of riding, food, fellowship and beautiful country!!!

October 3rd and 4th, 2009
2 trail rides - one Sat. afternoon and one Sunday morning/afternoon
Catered evening meal on Sat.
Entertainment
What more could you ask for?

Go to http://www.nationalrescueride.org/ to sign up under Rainbow Meadows. THEN, start gathering pledges!!! More details closer to the event! See you there!!

Karen Everhart MEd
Co-founder and Executive Director
Rainbow Meadows Rescue and Retirement, Inc.
Serving the equine companions who have so loyally served us...
www.rainbowmeadowsranch.com
620-725-3402
Owner/Operator Horse Calls - Equine Management Solutions
Centered Riding Instructor
Distance Horse Conditioning and Training
www.horsecalls.com
316-648-5082

Ride the Trail of Children’s Tears
Ride the Trail of Children’s Tears to benefit missing and exploited children, October 9-11 at The Cowboy Way Ranch near Westmoreland, KS. Pre-register by Oct. 1st for food requirements. For more information go to www.nektr.homestead.com/about.html.

The Cowboy Way Ranch is located at 10075 Shanuk Lane, Westmoreland, KS. Set on 1,000 acres of trees, rolling prairie and over 250 campsites. There will be four trails available for the most experienced rider to the beginner rider. Each will have a wrangler guide.

UHCA/ExCA Event & Mid Central Regional Championship
Save the week-end of October 17-18 and plan a trip to Saddle & Sirloin in Kansas City to compete in or just come to watch a great Ultimate Horseman's Challenge Association event and the Mid Central Regional Championship for the Extreme Cowboy Association. More details will follow. For more information on the UHCA go to www.ultimatehca.com and for the ExCA call Bill Hull at 254-595-2393, or bhextremecowboy@gmail.com or http://www.extremecowboyassociation.com/.

Kansas Horse Council Promotional Trail Ride Oct 17-18
Fall in the Flint Hills Ride at the Roby Ranch in Pottawatomie County. Join trail riding enthusiasts for a week-end of camping and riding. Ride limited to 75 riders. Pre-registration required for ride and meal. KHC members: $25; Other individuals: $35; Non-rider’s meal: $10. Register by Friday, Oct. 2nd. Registered riders eligible for prize drawings at Sat. evening meal. Prizes donated by Classic Equine and Martin Saddlery. Out of state riders, please have coggins papers. To register contact Pattie Stalder 785-776-0662, director@kansashorsecouncil.com or Jim Thomas, KHC Trails Chairman: 785-528-4255, thomasj@kansas.net.

Schedule:
Friday, Oct 16 – Camper may arrive at campground area – primitive camping, no facilities on site.
Sat, Oct 17 – 9 am – Trail riders leave camp. Pack your own lunch.
6 pm – Catered meal
Sun, Oct 18 – 9 am – Ride out. Return to camp by noon.

Directions:
        • From Hwy 24 in St. Mary’s (located 20 miles NW of Topeka)
        • Go North on Hwy 63 to Emmett Road., one mile north of Emmett (9 miles)
        • Turn left/west on Emmett Road
        • Go west on Emmett Road approximately 5 miles to the 2nd set of loading pens on the west side of the road. Look for KHC signs.

http://www.kansashorsecouncil.com/files/2009VVECrideoctflyer.pdf

2009 Extreme Cowboy World Champion Race in Topeka Nov 13-15
Hang on to your hats everybody! The original Extreme Cowboy, Craig Cameron is bringing Extreme Cowboy Racing to the Kansas Expo Centre in Topeka, Kansas, November 13 - 15, 2009. This is the real deal; the best cowboys and cowgirls in the United States will be competing in the Extreme Cowboy Association World Championship. The contestants will compete in up to 6 different Divisions; Young Guns, ages 7-11; Youth, ages 12-17; Novice; Non-Pro, Pro and Ride Smart, ages 55 and over. The contestants will take on the challenging Extreme Cowboy course consisting of obstacles that will challenge their riding skills and test their partnership with their horses. The top horse/rider team from each Division will be crowned the 2009 Extreme Cowboy World Champion!

In addition to the excitement of the Extreme Cowboy World Championship, Craig will be educating and entertaining the World Championship crowd as he demonstrates his renowned horsemanship skills with a one hour session each morning prior to the beginning of the competition. Each demonstration will focus on a specific area of horsemanship with a new topic each day. These sessions will begin at 9:00 AM. As a member of the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame and the Culver Academy Hall of Fame, you will have the opportunity to see one of the finest horsemen in the United States.

In addition to the fun filled action, there will be a trade show with quality merchandise including the Craig Cameron Collection consisting of tack and apparel. Tickets for a single day or the entire weekend can be purchased in advance or at the gate. Ticket prices are $12 per day or $30 for the entire weekend. Tickets that are purchased by October 15 are $25.00 for the entire weekend and single day tickets are $10. Tickets may be purchase on line by going to EXCA's Merchandise Page or the Craig Cameron Online Store.

This promises to be a heart-thumping, foot-stomping, up and out of your seat weekend! Don't miss out, come join Craig Cameron for a fun filled weekend at the Extreme Cowboy World Championship!
http://www.extremecowboyassociation.com/exca_world_championship.htm
Contact Email bhextremecowboy@gmail.com

Contact Phone 254-595-2393