PRESS RELEASE
Southern University and A&M College
Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
Contact: Bridget Udoh
(225) 771-5714
http://www.suagcenter.com/
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Bayou State Trail Riders to Start Journey to SU Ag Center for Horse Show
BATON ROUGE, LA, 3/24/2011 – The Bayou State Trail Riders will start their journey to Baton Rouge for the 41st SU Ag Center’s Horse Show. Students at Winnsboro Elementary and Franklin Parish Head Start will get an afternoon visit from the Bayou State Trail Riders on Monday, April 4.
This is the seventh year that the convoy of horses, buggies and covered wagons has passed through Winnsboro on its way to Southern University in Baton Rouge. Riders from other states join the group at different stops along the way to participate in the seven-day trip.
Participants will leave for the 100-mile journey from the Monroe Civic Center at 8 a.m. on April 3 to arrive in Baton Rouge for the annual SU Ag Center horseshow on Friday, April 8.
The 41st Annual State and Regional Horse Show will take place at the M.A. Edmond Livestock Arena located on Hwy 61. The kickoff events are the western round-up, Best Dressed Cowboy/Cowgirl Contest, Mechanical Bull Contest and Zydeco Band (J. Paul Jr. and Zydeco Nubreeds) on Friday evening. Events for Saturday include Kids Rodeo on stick Horses at 9:00 a.m. in the Arena; the Trail ride, beginning at F. G. Clark Activity Center on the campus of Southern University at 2:00 p.m., and ending at the M.A. Edmond Arena. The Gaited Horse Show will begin at 5:00 p.m. with Leon Chavis and the Zydeco Flames performing at 7:00 p.m. The event culminates with the Cowboy Church at 9:00 a.m., on Sunday, April 10.
The trail ride is a collaborative effort with several organizations throughout the southern region and began initially on Saturday, March 25th in Eldorado, Arkansas. The participants continue the trail ride daily until they reach their destination at the Ag Center’s M.A. Edmond Livestock Arena.
For further information, please contact Christie Monroe at 225-771-2242.
The Franklin Sun carried the story on the March 23 e-news edition: http://www.franklinsun.com/news.php?id=3458
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