The trail ride will camp overnight in Archibald, Winnsboro, Clayton, Ferriday, St. Francisville and Baton Rouge and make special stops at schools along the route.
The journey is scheduled to last seven days, ending with the riders joining more than 500 riders who will gather at the Ag Center's M.A. Edmond Livestock Arena in Alsen, Friday, April 16. The group will make a scholarship presentation at Southern University's Baton Rouge campus, Friday at noon.
On Saturday at 2 pm, trail riders will caravan from F.G. Clark Activity Center, through North Baton Rouge and into the arena in Alsen.
Horse show events include: timed horse events, stick horse events for kids, gaited horse show, music by Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band.
Horsemen and youth will compete in pee-wee, open, old timer, and junior barrel; tie-downs; break aways; team roping; steer dogging; and steer undecorating.
Daily gate fee is $10 or $15 for the weekend. Children 12 and under are free entrants. Gates opens at noon Friday and at 7 am Saturday. No four-wheelers allowed. For more information, view the Horse Show announcement at http://www.suag
Monroe News Star photographer Arely D. Castillo captured photos of the Trail Riders leaving Monroe. View them at http://www.thenewsstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=DI&Dato=20100411&Kategori=NEWS01&Lopenr=4110801&Ref=PH
Contact: Christie Monroe, assistant livestock show director, (225) 771-2242 ext. 328 or christie_monroe
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