Saddle Up for St. Jude Benefit Trail Ride

 

Cedarhill is hosting a St. Jude Charity Trail ride and a Family Fun day for all of our riders as well as those of our community. Our goal in holding this event is to help raise funds to fight childhood cancer and other catastrophic diseases. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a world leader in the fight against these diseases such as cancer, AIDS,sickle cell disease,and other catastrophic diseases. They have made great progress because of the help of people who participate and donate in events like "Saddle Up For St.Jude" By participating in and attending this event, you will help raise funds for the world's premier pediatric cancer research center. Cedarhill will be donating their facility to the horse community and horses for Cedarhill riders to participate. Everyone wanting to help as well as donate to the cause is welcome!

  

This will be a truly fun day for both riders and horses, as well as their family. The trail ride will take place behind our farm and go all the way to Kensington Road into South Carolina through the woods. It will be approximately a hour long trail ride and cover approximately 10 miles. After all the riding is done and our horses are put up, we will have a great time at the Family Day complete with the band "Coconut Groove Band" in front of the barn of Cedarhill Farm.

  

Cedarhill Farm will be providing approximately 23 stalls to all outside horses and riders who bring in a minimum of $100. in pledges to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital for the time in the afternoon between the trail ride and the end of theFamily Day.

  

St. Judes Benefit Dance and Family Day

  

After all the riding is done and our horses are put up, we will kick off yet another great time at the cook out provided by Sonny's Bar-B-Que, complete with the band

"Coconut Groove" in front of the barn at Cedarhill Farm. A minimum pledge donated by each person of $10. gets you a great meal to a great cause on a great Sunday afternoon!

  

St. Judes Benefit Schedule

  

The event is to take place Sunday afternoon, December 2, 2007.

We will have two times we will be riding out onto the trails. Plan to ride out by 11 am for the first trail ride. The second trail ride will ride out by 12:30 pm . The Bareback Obstacle course riding in the ring will take place around 2pm. Coconut Groove will kick it off at 3pm along with Sonny's Bar-B-Que.

  

Opportunity to do Good

  

There is tremendous opportunity here to help out with both the event, as well as donate items for the cookout and prizes. We are looking for both individual and corporate sponsorship for this event.

We will be mailing an invitation for all of the PHJA members to join us, as well as other organizations. The event is to take place Sunday, December 2, 2007. We hope it will become an annual event. Already we will have radio publicity from the John Boy and Billie Show (thanks to Jane Simon) to get the word out, as well as some newpaper coverage.

  

Monica Duncan and Jane Simon are generously helping me organize this worthwhile benefit event, however we welcome plenty more volunteers, especially closer to the actual day the trail ride will take place. Please ask Andrea  for details on where you can help the most.

  

Cedarhill Riders

  

For our Cedarhill riders currently in our riding program, Cedarhill will be offering the use of one of our horses for free to all of our riders to participate. Riders must ride at the Intermediate level or above (jumping cross rails) and bring in a minimum pledge of $100. to participate on the trail ride.

  

All Riders

  

All riders are eligible to compete for great prizes . St. Jude offers prizes for individual participants. Cedarhill Farm will be providing approximately 23 stalls to all outside horses and riders who bring in a minimum of $100. in pledges to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital for the time in the afternoon between the trail ride and the end of the dance and cook out.

  

Beginner Riders

  

For those beginner riders not comfortable riding on the trail ride, but nonetheless wanting to make their contribution to this great cause, we offer a bareback obstacle ride through the ring being organized by Tracy Nystrom and Colleen Huber which will go after the trail ride. They have a very fun course planned for even the most novice rider to be able to participate in. It will be great fun! A minimum pledge of $50. needs to be made to use a Cedarhill owned horse or pony for any rider.

  

Prizes

  

St. Jude offers lapel pins for all participants, T-Shirts for riders who raise $35. or more, backpacks for $75. or more, sweatshirts for $125. or more and a cool base ball cap for $175. or more. The Prize levels are cumulative. St. Jude prizes will be available 3-4 weeks after the event, for pick up at Cedarhill Farm.

  

Goldman Productions and the Booe Family will be donating 100 T-shirts to the first 100 riders who either sign up or e mail Cedarhill with pledges totaling over $100.

  

Cedarhill along with our great sponsors will be also providing for the following four age groups; 8 years and under, 9-13, 14-17,and 18 years and over fabulous Custom Tack Trunks made by Paul Helms and donated by Colleen Huber of Dunrovin Farm. They will be filled with great horse related items generously donated by the Camden Tack Room as well as the Waxhaw Tack Exchange.

  

These prizes will be awarded to the rider in each catagory who brings in the most pledge money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. They will be available at the end of the day after we have tallied up all the pledge sheets.

  

How to Get Started

  

First of all down load a pledge sheet (posted below as Saddle Up Form) from this page and read it carefully.

Ask your family, friends, co-workers and others to make a contribution to St. Jude to help fight childhood cancers. The more sponsors you have, the better your chance of winning a prize.

  

Then email us info@cedarhillfarminc.com to RSVP for that you are coming! Include the number of family members and friends you will be bringing that will be enjoying Family Day with you. This will help us for planning the food we will need. This is a good time to submit your request for a stall (if desired) if you are bringing your own horse to ride on the trail ride. We only have approximately 23 stalls to loan out so email us early! If your barn is close by, be kind to others and take your horse home afterwards to free up stalls for those whose don't have that luxury. A minimum pledge of $100 is required for a stall. You also will need to let us know which time you wish to ride (11 am or 12:30).

  

If you are a Cedarhill student wishing to participate, sign up on the bulletin board in our main barn. All Cedarhill riders must have a minimum of $100. in pledges to use Cedarhill horses or ponies. There will be both trail ride times posted. We will assign the horses and ponies. Please RSVP via email info@cedarhillfarminc.com so that we get an accurate head count for Family Day. Include the number of family members and friends you will be bringing that will be enjoying Family Day with you. This will help us for planning the food we will need. Also on the board will be the sign up for those wishing to do the bareback ride after the trail ride.

  

Come to Cedarhill Farm on Sunday, December 2 early enough to hand in your pledge sheet complete with all the donations you have collected and be ready to ride out on your trail ride at your designated time. Enjoy a fun time with all of the riders of our community. Then take care of your mount so that you can then join us for a great dance and cookout party!

  

Sponsors

We wish to thank our fabulous sponsors for this great event:

  

East Coast Entertainment is providing us with the fabulous band Coconut Groove.

Sonny Bar-B-Que for donating the food.

Colleen Huber and Dunrovin Farm for the donation of the Grand Prizes; Paul Helm's Custom Tack Trunks.

The Camden Tack Room provided us horse related items for the Grand Prize.

The Waxhaw Tack Exchange for also donating items to go into the Grand Prize

Goldman Productios for donating T-shirts to the first 100 riders.

  

There is still tremendous opportunity here to help out with the event; in the form of donating your time and money for this event benefitting the St.Jude Children's Hospital. It is a great cause. Founded by the late entertainer Danny Thomas and based in Memphis, Tenn., St. Jude freely shares its discoveries with scientific and medical communities around the world. No family ever pays for treatments not covered by insurance, and families without insurance are never asked to pay.St. Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, its fundraising orgainization, through events like this one. For more information, please visit www.stjude.org   .

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