Bears Above the Ground 2014

Dear Riders, 

Here are the provisional ride times for the Bears Show this coming weekend. Please double check times when you check in, as scratches, etc. can change things a little bit. If I have made any errors such as spelling of names, classes, etc. please let me know ASAP so I can fix it.

For those hauling in on Friday, I will be in the show office early afternoon. Note that the fair is under different management and rules are a bit different than in years past.

If you arrive before 5 pm on Friday, the fair charges $5 to ride in either/both arenas. There is a pay box by the main arena gate to the indoor. You also need to fill out the Rider's Release form for them. 

There is no lunging in the main arena. Lunging allowed in the warm up arena if no one is riding. Riders have priority. 

We have use of the main arena from 5 pm Friday, through the rest of the show. However, the Sheriff's Posse asked us for permission for them to do some photography at the concession end of the main arena about 7:30 Friday evening. We agreed to allow this. It should take 20-30 minutes.  We start setting up the dressage court as soon as possible after our 6 pm time, then allow our riders in to ride. You can ride in the end toward the judge while the Posse photos in the other end.

For those of you who are camping, the hook-ups are on the fence line nearest the dog pound. All other trailer parking is in the lot behind the show barns.

Stalls come with first shavings. If you would like additional shavings, best suggestion is to purchase bagged shavings from Wilco which is just across Hwy 99 on the north end of town. We can use any of the stalls in the Thompson or Evergreen barns. If you are coming with a group and want to all stall together, have the first one in get the stall cards for all of you and pick your stalls. Please don't move your horse around in different stalls. Once the pile of shavings in the stall has been disturbed, our show has to pay the fair for a used stall. If you have not reserved a stall but would like to have one, please let me know ASAP so I can print a stall card for you before I get to the show. 

We are starting at 8:00 am each day. The short court rides are in the morning, then we drag and re-set for full court during the lunch break. Due to the amount of activity going on during lunch we are not allowing riders in the arena during lunch or during other breaks. If time allows at the end of lunch, we will allow horses to hand-walk inside for a look at things.

Please check in at the show office when you arrive, get your bridle numbers, pay anything still owed for your entry, sign anything that got missed on your entry, etc. Exact change is SO nice for those who owe a few dollars.

Please let me know if you have any questions or need any help. We love our riders and want you to have a great time.

Cheers!

Sylvia Kantas

503-939-1603