Fort Worth Equestrian  Foundation, Inc.

Fort Worth Skyline  Endurance Ride October 9, 2004.

Directions:  From the south take Interstate 35 W. North past Interstate 30.  Continue to 28th St. exit and travel West, a left turn after leaving the interstate.  28th St. is also marked a route 183.  Travel approximately 1½ miles to N. Main.  Turn left on Main and go to the next traffic light.  Billy Bobs will be on the left, turn left and go just past Billy Bobs, the parking/camping area will be on the right. If you are coming from the North the same direction apply once you have passed loop 820traveling South.  The exception is that you will turn right on 28th St. after leaving Interstate 35W.

Camping: Public parking area, one half road-base and one half partial-brick with grass cover. Primitive camping ok, this is a parking area for the stockyards that will be reserved for the endurance ride. Port-a-potties will be available and restrooms are available in the coliseum building.   Plenty of room for rigs and will accommodate panel or electric pens for the Equines and/or tents for humans. The ground may be hard for driving stakes for tents and pens.  Anyone who wishes to run a generator all night may do as they please, the stockyards management has no restriction, just be a good neighbor to other campers. Please use pack-it-in/pack-it-out type camping, except for hay & manure.  There will be a large manure pile that is used by the Fort Worth Herd, discard there. There will be multiple water taps of city water on the in the area large pen areas. There are no camper hook-ups. Camp will be open from noon Thursday. Please call if you are arriving Thursday.

Stalls, pens and panels and electric pens:
You can keep your horse next to your trailer in a pen if you wish. This is a parking lot, not a pasture and your horse will be on parking lot base.  The ground may be hard to drive stakes.  There are over 50 large pens 20X20 made of wood.  There will be a $10.00 per horse charge to use these pens.  These pens are large enough to accommodate more than one horse if you have equines that like to be together.  There are also over 50 indoor stalls at the livery stable. The livery charges $20.00 per night for these indoor safe secure stalls. Contact the stable directly to reserve your indoor stall, Stockyards Stables (817)624-3446.  The ride management is not responsible reservations or collecting indoor stabling fees—contact and pay directly to the Stockyards stables.

Trails: These are permanent trail areas along the Trinity River maintained by the Fort Worth Park Department and the Tarrant regional Water District. The turf areas will be mowed and groomed.  There will be a controlled start leaving the stockyard assembly area to the wide open river area.  Joggers and bikers use this trail area but traffic should be relatively light on ride day.  Be courteous to other trail users.  There will be ride volunteers at any point that may have traffic.   Very open trail with little shade other than vet checks and trail end.  Lots of room to make great time with several slow down area for river and under road crossing.  You will not be crossing or using any roads that have vehicle traffic.  Shoes are not necessary; most of the trail will be on turf.  Some of the crossing areas will be cement or fine road base.  This area is friendly to horses with or without shoes.  There will be one out of camp check for the 25 milers and three for the 50 milers.  Details will be discussed at the ride meeting.

Meals: There will be a ride meeting after the Friday evening buffet for all riders.  The cost of the buffet is included in your ride fee. are provided in a The cost of the meal for non-riders is $12.00. Please let us know the number of guests and crew who will be joining us as soon as possible.  There are many restaurants and motels in the area.

Awards: There will be completion awards for all who complete their distance.
Best Condition awarded and prize money for best condition will be given in each distance. Top six and first in each weight division awards will be given for 25 & 50 milers.

Entry Fees: Pre-registration 25-mile - $60    50-mile - $90
  After October 5th  25-mile - $75 50-mile - $105.00
 

PLEASE PRE-REGISTER: - Send the entry form filled out to the best of your ability, a copy of negative Coggins paper, a copy of current AERC membership card and a check, credit card information or other form of payment.

Refunds: 90% if you Cancel before October 8th.  Cancellations must be received in writing or e-mail.

Not only do pre-entries help us during registration, but it also lets us know if we need to locate another vet to help the ride flow smoothly.

ALL riders must present current AERC membership card or be charged a $10.00 event membership fee.  This is AERC policy.

Copies of coggins on all horses should be sent with the entry.  No horses without a negative coggins will be allowed in camp.

Ride Manager: Mat Manson
Ride Secretary: Barbara Manson (940) 325-1416 Cell (940) 328-2493  mat5296@earthlink.net
Trails:  Mat Manson  Head Veterinarian: Dennis Seymore
Control Veterinarian: Eric Swinebroad
                          Schedule (all times subject to change)
October 8, 2004                      Friday:    Late Registration – starts 3:00 PM
            Pre-ride vetting – 4:00 to 8:00 PM
            Dinner 8:00 PM
            Ride Meeting 9:00 PM
OCTOBER 9, 2004
 Saturday:  50 mile start – 7:00 AM
            25 mile start – 7:30 AM
 
 
 

ENTRY FORM
Please pre-register. Include entry form completely filled out, copy of coggins paper and current AERC membership card. Check, Master or Visa card accepted.

Full refund if you do not start the ride.
Mail entry and payment on or before October 4, 2004.
Fort Worth Equestrian Foundation
9112 Camp Bowie West, #435
Fort Worth, Texas 76116-6099

Make checks payable to: Fort Worth Equestrian Foundation

FORT WORTH SKYLINE ENDURANCE RIDE
ENTRY FORM
October 9, 2004
Rider Information:
 

Name_____________________________________________  AERC # __________________

Visa/Master Card #_______________________________Expiration Date____________

Address____________________________________

City__________________________________

State____________          Zip__________________  Phone # ____-____-_____
Email___________________________________   Coggins Date_____________________
Jr:___________ Age_____________      Birth date___________________

Sponsor if Jr.______________________ ______________________________

Rider & Tack Wt:    (circle appropriate division)

Fwt (160 & under)     Lwt (161-185)     Mwt (186-210)     Hwt (211 or more)
Jr

Horse Information:

Name__________________________  AERC#_________________________
 

Breed______________________  Reg #______________     Sex___________     Age_____________         Date Foaled:___________________  Color_________
 

Owner’s Name:_____________________ Owner’s AERC#________________
 
 

ENTRY FEE CALCULATION

Entry Fee: (Circle distance riding) 25 miles $60  50 miles $90    ____________

Additional Fees: (Please mark all that apply)
                 ____No AERC card - + $10                         _____________

       ____ Extra Banquet Tickets $18.00                _____________

                 ____Wooden pen fee $10.00 per horse              _____________

             TOTAL        _____________
Please complete your entry by signing and the following release.

Fort Worth Equestrian Foundation
Liability and Medical Release

I, _____________________________________, acknowledge and accept that practicing
for and participation in the Fort Worth Skyline Endurance Ride event, held at the Fort Worth Stockyards and utilizing the Tarrant Regional Water District and Fort Worth Park Trails October 11, 2003 involves the risk of personal injury. By my signature I hereby waive all rights to file a claim or lawsuit against the Fort Worth Equestrian Foundation, the City of Fort Worth and Tarrant Regional Water District for any injury or damages which may occur during practice for or participation in the ride.

Upon acceptance of my application for entry in the Fort Worth Skyline Endurance Ride held October 11, 2003 in Fort Worth Texas; I agree to abide by the rules of the AERC and the Fort Worth Skyline Endurance Ride. I understand endurance riding involves being in remote areas for extended periods of time, far from communication, transportation, and medical facilities; that these areas have many natural and man-made hazards which management cannot anticipate, identify, modify or eliminate; that horses can be excitable, difficult to control, and unpredictable; and that accidents can happen to anyone at anytime. I acknowledge that I assume full responsibility for the safety of myself and the animal I am riding. By my signature, I hereby waive all rights to file a claim or lawsuit against the ride management, all ride personnel, and all property owners over whose land the ride crosses, for any injury or damages which may occur during practice for or participation in the Texas Endurance Riders Association’s
Fort Worth Skyline Endurance Ride.

I agree to allow and be financially responsible for any necessary emergency medical treatment by any medical institution in the event of my injury or illness.

Any Known Drug Allergies:_____________________________________________________

Any Medical Condition:________________________________________________________
  I have read and understand this liability release.

Rider Signature_____________________________________________Date_______________

Emergency
Contact_____________________________________Phone_______________________________
 

Parent or Guardian Jr._______________________________________Date_______________

Fort Worth Skyline Endurance Ride
October 9, 2004
Ride Rules:
1. The equines are under the control of experienced ride veterinarians who will
do everything possible to help you evaluate your equine in order that you may
complete the ride without hurting your equine. You must accept responsibility
for your equine and yourself. The vets may disqualify any rider who has, in the
opinion of the vets, abused his/her equine. The veterinarian’s decision will be
final in all matters concerning the safety and well being of the equines entered in
the ride.

2. Proof of a negative Coggins test dated within 12 months for Texas and
out-of-state equines is mandatory. Each equine entering the camping area is
required to have this proof.

3. The ride is open to all breeds of equines (horses, mules, ponies, etc.). The
equine must be at least 60 months of age to enter the 50.
Equines entering the 25 mile limited distance ride must be at least 48 months of
age.

4. A junior rider is a rider who was under the age of 16 as of December 1, 2002.
Juniors must be accompanied by a competent adult sponsor entered in the ride,
and must list the sponsor on the entry form, and must finish within one minute
of the sponsor. Failure of either to wait on the other will result in the loss
of completion to both riders. Sponsors may be changed only at vet checks and
only with the approval of ride management. AERC ruling for 14-16 year old/ 500
mile completion can apply, but all necessary paperwork must be presented.
ALL JUNIORS MUST WEAR APPROVED SAFETY HELMETS WHILE ON HORSEBACK
regardless of ride entry status.

5. All riders must be present and accounted for at the start of the ride.
Management strongly recommends ALL riders wear approved safety helmets while on
horseback.

6. The same horse and rider must pass all checkpoints, follow the ride rules,
stay on the marked trail and do the loops in the correct order and direction to receive
completion.

7. Vet criteria (pulse/respiration requirements, holds, etc.) will be discussed
at the pre-ride meeting. Riders are responsible for understanding this
information. All equines in each distance MUST meet ride criteria within 30
minutes of reaching a vet check during the ride or be disqualified.

8. There is no minimum time limit for completion in any distance. Maximum ride
time, INCLUDING HOLDS, 12 hours for 50 milers; and 6 hours for 25 milers.
To receive completion, the rider may present his equine at any time during,
but not longer than, one hour after crossing the finish line; 25 milers must present
within 30 minutes of reaching camp and ride time does not stop until equine has
met ride criteria. The equine must be metabolically fit to continue and have no gait
aberrations that are consistently observable at a trot and must have a pulse of 64
or less; pulse of 60 or less for 25 milers.
RIDERS WILL DISMOUNT FOR THE COMPLETION TROT.
ALL equines must see a Vet for completion check or when pulling for any reason.
For Best Condition judging, equines must present for a 15-minute CRI, then a one
hour post-ride check – 15 minute CRI time measured from the finishing time for
50; arrival into camp for 25 milers.

9.  Riders are responsible for all farrier and vet fees that may be individually
incurred.

10. Dogs are to be on leash or confined to rider’s camp. The City of Fort Worth does
have a leash law.

11. Small camp fires and cookers ok.  Please clean up your camp area and fire if you build one.