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The
Calgary Regional Appaloosa Club is an affiliate of the Appaloosa Horse Club of
Canada. It is family-oriented with
the emphasis on fun! We promote the Appaloosa horse and the Horse Industry
through competition, trail rides, parades, promotional booths and social
activities. If you are interested in joining the club, or participating in any
of our activities, please contact any of the directors.
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CRAC News
First Trail Ride of the Season
The Calgary Regional Appaloosa Club had their first formal trail ride on May 24th at Mesa Butte. The weather gods were kind to us and it was a perfect temperature for the horses - us humans could have had a few degrees higher, but it didn’t rain or snow and there were no recipients of our "Legends of the Fall" plaque so it was a good day. There were 11 riders and we did the North Fork Trail, a 5 hour scenic ride. It was good to get the horses out to stretch their legs and start getting into shape for the busy summer ahead.
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Buckle Winners We have some new buckle winners in our gang! The buckle penning was held on May 18th at Larry David’s Arena. Rej Gariepy riding Ice, and Murray Van Koughnett riding Leo, won the buckles. Their 25 second run clinched the win and now you have to wear sunglasses when you look at them. They sure are blingy!
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Airdrie Parade – July 1
stGet yourselves and your horses parade ready for the Airdrie Parade on the 1st of July and the Calgary Stampede the following week. Call
Rej Gariepy for info.Stampede Parade – July 9
thIf you participate in the Airdrie Parade, or if you and your horse have done parades before you can join us for the Calgary Stampede on July 9
th. Call Rej Gariepy for info.Appaloosa Show – August 21-22 in Claresholm - Doreen Hooker
News from the Congress Show Committee:
Plans for the Congress show in Claresholm August 21 & 22 are coming right along. All four judges have been hired; the CRAC will pay for the two from Ontario (Jim Muir and Barb Hughes) and AHAA pays for the other two. I have applied for a grant for the show, but will not hear whether we are approved for the grant for another month or so.
A new class has been added to the Cattle events: a "Rein/Box class", which is a Cowhorse class in which the exhibitor only boxes the cow at the end of the arena (plus the "dry" or reining portion), but does not take the cow down the fence. This will be an all-breed class, and we should be able to keep the entry fee down as it will require only one judge.
Also, we
still need some volunteers for the show for various positions. If you can put in a day or half a day in Claresholm, please contact:Doreen (403)646-3023 cranappy@platinum.ca
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or Monique know.
Thanks.
Next CRAC
Meeting Pat's office
5678 – 84 St. S.E. Calgary
June 30 at 7:30pm
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