*****ATTENTION RUNNING HORSE OWNERS!!!!! WE WANT YOU HERE!!!!!

WE HAVE INCREASED PAYBACK TO 75%!!! All speed events have been increased to 75% pay back!!! The more people that compete the more $$$ MONEY $$$ you win!!!

If you would like to sponsor or donate money for a speed event then it will be added for that event ONLY and will be added in for payback.

Worried about arena footing?

Riverdale has spent big bucks making the arena "running horse friendly!" It is deep enough to get down and dig but will not bog your horse down. Never had a horse fall or slip in this new footing!!

The show schedule for 2009 is as follows:

1. Western Halter
2. Gaited Halter
3. Open Lead Line
4. Juvenile Pleasure (ages 17 & under – walk, pleasure gait, no back-up)
5. Walk only (any age, any breed, escorts permitted)
6. Juvenile Western (walk, jog, back-up)
7. Open Pleasure – English Tack (walk, trot)
8. Juvenile Gaited Pleasure (walk, pleasure gait, back-up)
9. Adult Western (walk, jog, back-up)
10. Trail Pleasure Racking (no pads or action devices – walk, slow rack, back-up)
11. Old Timers (ages 50 & older – walk, pleasure gait)
12. Pony Class (52” and under – walk, pleasure gait, no back-up)
13. Show Pleasure Walking (with pads – flat walk, running walk, no canter)
14. Adult Western Pleasure (walk, jog, lope, back-up)
15. Adult Gaited Pleasure (walk, pleasure gait, back-up
16. Kids Class (12 & under – walk, pleasure gait, no back-up)
Intermission – CAKE WALK, HORSE CAKE WALK AND STICK HORSE RACE
17. Trail Obstacle
18. Novice Class (neither horse or rider has ever won a blue ribbon, walk, pleasure gait)
19. Style Racking (no pads or action devices – show walk, style rack)
20. Ladies Gaited Pleasure (walk, pleasure gait)
21. Open Walking (with pads – flat walk, running walk)
22. Men’s Gaited (walk, pleasure gait)
23. Country Gaited Pleasure (no pads or action devices – walk, pleasure gait, back-up)
24. Plantation Pleasure Specialty (no pads/action devices – flat walk, running walk, no canter)
25. Open Club Members (walk, pleasure gait)
26. Exhibition Poles (3 runs per horse)
27. Juvenile Poles (1 run per horse)
28. Open Poles (1 run per horse)
29. Exhibition Speed (3 runs per horse)
30. Juvenile Speed (1 run per horse)
31. Open Speed (1 run per horse)
32. Exhibition Barrels (3 runs per horse)
33. Juvenile Barrels (1 run per horse)
34. Open Barrels (1 run per horse)

Club Rules
• Riverdale Saddle Club will not be responsible for any accidents or injury to person or property.
• Alcoholic beverages or illegal substances will not be allowed on the grounds.
• No Horses allowed in concession or play ground area.
• Participants are to be in appropriate attire in the arena. No Shorts, (except in lead line class) All shirts and tops must cover shoulders and midriff.
• Membership dues must be paid prior to the club business meeting to be eligible for member fee and points to count for that month.
• Anyone observed to be abusing an animal will be asked to leave the show grounds.
• Participants under the age of 18 years old may not show stallions