Directions:
Kenmar Farm Judged Pleasure Ride
Saturday, September 14, 2024
A Judged Pleasure (JP) is as the name implies. It is meant to be a fun or a
pleasure ride with a little competition thrown in. It is a great way to get a horse ready for
competitive trail rides, to spend a relaxing afternoon with some friends riding the trails,
to relax a spoiled or sour show horse, for schooling young horses to get used to going in
company, or for people who do not have the time or interest to condition their horses for
the longer distances. For full rules, please visit ACTRA website at Atlanticriders.ca and
click on Ride Types/Rules. For entry form please click on Forms.
Address of ride camp is Homestead Lavendar Farm, 11640 Highway 215, Urbania,
NS B0N2H0. Please watch for Trailer Parking signs at entrance of Lavendar Farm. We
are parking in the parking lot behind the field adjacent to the road – not in the parking
area in front of the farm store. Participants can arrive on site anytime after 8 am on
Saturday, September 14. Pre-ride briefing will be held promptly at 9:30 am. Judging
starts at 9:45 and ride starts at approximately 11:00 am. There is no set time limit in
which to finish the ride but there will be a 30 minute mandatory hold for each horse/rider
combination at the ride camp after completion of the first loop. There are two loops for
a total of 12 miles (7 mile loop in the morning and a slightly different 5 mile loop in the
afternoon) and they both consist of a combination of riding trails in the woods, ATV trails
and logging roads. The riding surface varies from grassy trails, gravel patches, puddles,
muddy patches and clay logging roads. Hoof boots are not recommended as the muddy
patches are ankle deep and may cause the boots to come off, but the riders can use
their discretion. There are a couple of logging road bridges that must be crossed and
mounting blocks will be provided on either side of the bridges in case the rider chooses
to get off and lead your horse across the bridges.
Overnight parking:
If anyone is coming from a distance and wants to park overnight at my place on Friday
and/or Saturday, please contact Kim Crowell via PM, email:
kimcrowell01@bellaliant.net, or 902-430-7564. I have room at my place (next door to
the Lavendar Farm) for a few trailers (with places to plug in), paddocks for turnout and
two guest bedrooms (one queen and two singles) .
Meals:
Light breakfast with coffee/tea/juice will be provided during the pre-ride briefing. Light
lunch of sandwiches, fruit, snack and water will be provided to riders and volunteers
during the mid point hold. Chilli supper will be provided at approximately 4 pm to riders,
crew members and volunteers.
Awards:
Prizes will be awarded for 1st to 6th place in Horsemanship for both Junior and Senior
and 1st to 6th place in Trail Horse for both Junior and Senior.
Fees:
Entry fee for each horse/rider combination is $25.00. Fee for extra meal is $10.00.
Volunteers will eat for free.
Please send entry form and fees to: kimcrowell01@bellaliant.net. Any questions can be
directed to Kim Crowell via PM or by calling 902-430-7564.
meals:
Light breakfast with coffee/tea/juice will be provided during the pre-ride briefing. Light
lunch of sandwiches, fruit, snack and water will be provided to riders and volunteers
during the mid point hold. Chilli supper will be provided at approximately 4 pm to riders,
crew members and volunteers.
