[Coreene]

I can't wait, we had a blast watching it last year as well. It is hosted by the Extreme Cowboy Association and is a fundraiser for the Red Bucket Equine Rescue in Huntington Beach, which just last week received its 501(c)3 status.

I toyed for 0.000000000001 seconds with the idea of taking Oliver in the I Have No Business Doing This division, but when we tally ho on trail he has a tendency to buck like mad. So probably best to pay $5 and hoot and holler for everyone else instead.

They have a Family Fun Fair as well, an auction and a Barbecue and Hoedown in the evening.

See you there? Hope so!

[Equibrit]

Oh - just BUCK UP and enter the novice division; http://www.extremecowboyassociation.com/schedule.aspx

I'll sponsor you $10 to Red Bucket to go as far as you can !

[mypaintwattie]

Can't wait for the Hoedown, and watching the competitors last year was so much fun I spent a tad longer than Coreene thinking about taking the Paint Princess in the novice division, but gave that up after about 2 days when I realized the princess WILL NOT get her feet wet

[Coreene]

Equibrit ! Yeah, maybe with next years's, but since it is in three days and the horse has never puled logs with a lasso etc, I will proudly wear the Big Ol' Chicken$hit badge this time around and practice bucking up for next year's. But I shall put a tenner into the collection box in your honor, my treat.

[Coreene]

PS, they've rescued at least 76 horses since January 2009 and rehomed 28. We've been in tears when we've seen them at the beginning, and in tears again when they find a new home. Proud of them, they're doing a great job.

[MHM]

They have a Family Fun Fair as well, an auction and a Barbecue and Hoedown in the evening.

For one second, I misread that as Hosedown, and I thought, What kind of event is that? Wet t-shirt contest? Horse bathing contest?

[Coreene]

Well, if they scream "hoedown" we won't hit the dirt.

[mypaintwattie]

Well, if they scream "hoedown" we won't hit the dirt.

I've already warned Miss Maresy that she is not to drop to the floor either. Such a hussy with the boys sometimes even though she LOFFS Oliver

[leilatigress]

LMAO this sounds like a great event and I hope you guys have TONS of fun.

[monstrpony]

That DOES sound like a lot of fun.

Would love to do that some day with DP, except that he never, never neeevaaaarh does anything fast the first time he does it. S-L-O-W is safe, and he values safety (especially his own) above all else. Which is a truly admirable quality in a fat-old-lady's horse .

(that, and I haven't mounted from the ground since pre-hip-replacement and can guaran-damn-tee that I ain't doin' it in front of an audience ... )

[Coreene]

IIRC, last year there was no mount/dismount. I can only mount now from the top step of the tallest mounting block, so for me it would be impossible. I can't wait for this weekend - last year was a blast! And I finally got a bracelet made of Willem's tail hair. Never wear it, but it's attached to one of my saddles so the Great Red One can come along for the ride.