Ride for the Horse Benefit Trail Ride

Third annual - Ride for the Horse Benefit Trail Ride
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Check-In starts at 9 a.m., Trail Ride starts at 10 a.m.
Donation: $35 includes lunch (Please bring chairs!)
proudly sponsored by the USERL Sandhills Region at the historic Walthour-Moss Foundation

Ride through the scenic beauty of The Walthour-Moss Foundation, Moor Meadow off Furr Road in Vass, NC .
This will be a 2-3 hour ride over rolling hills, sandy trails, and small water crossings, through the pine-shaded forest, entirely suitable for beginner riders or barefoot horses. All levels of experience welcome and encouraged to attend!
Self-guided, marked trail ride ends with sack lunch provided by USERL.
Concessions and USERL merchandise available throughout the day.
To Pre-Register, please contact Reed Tucker via email to rrtucker@nc.rr.com, or call 919-412-6547.
Preregistration is requested for catering estimation purposes.
Last minute additions are welcome, $25 if we run out of lunches.
Current Coggins test is required to participate.
All proceeds benefit horses consigned to the US Equine Rescue League, and donations are fully tax-deductible.
Complete event details available at www.userl-nc-sandhills.com
or the Event Calendar at www.walthour-moss.com
at Moor Meadow in The Walthour-Moss Foundation

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE NATIONAL RESCUE RIDE 2009

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE US EQUINE RESCUE LEAGUE (USERL) – CENTRAL PIEDMONT NATIONAL RESCUE RIDE 2009


On October 3, 2009, thousands of horse lovers across the nation will pull on their boots or lace up their sneakers to ride or walk to raise funds for the horse related charity of their choice. Similar to a walkathon the National Rescue Ride (NRR) will bring together thousands of people across the country to demonstrate that abuse, neglect and shipping of horses across the border for slaughter is unacceptable. It is the nation’s biggest effort once again to help horses.

Riders and walkers wishing to participate to support USERL at Smith Lake Farms, Smith Lake Road, Mount Pleasant will be able to register starting in July by going to the NRR website to find a charity and sign up. Among other prizes to be awarded, this year’s top national prizes will be two separate $500 cash gifts for the riders/walkers raising the most funds, and five $100 prizes awarded randomly to those who raise $100 or more for their charity.

So “Save The Date” Saturday, October 3, 2009, whether in the saddle or in your sneakers, join us to help America’s abused, neglected and unwanted horses by being a part of this great national effort at the National Rescue Ride!

For more information, visit the website at www.nationalrescueride.org or email nationalrescueride@yahoo.com, or contact USERL Central Piedmont dbcarl@bellsouth.net or 704-531-4877. And please, Adopt a horse.

Eating Dinner out to help the rescue horses

This will be our 3rd time with this fund raiser. It is always a lot of fun!
Come out, Monday - July 27th between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. to have dinner and support the horses.
The USERL gets 25% of all food sales and 100% of tips.

We will also need volunteers to wait tables, bus tables and play hostess.

See you all there - Monday, July 27 (5 - 9 p.m.)
Matthews Township Grill
10400 E Independence Blvd
Matthews, NC 28105-5364

In the shopping center by Home Depot - near the 74/51 intersection.

Thanks,
Deb
www.userl.org
www.userlcpnc.org
http://nccp-userl.blogspot.com

Volunteer Training Class Septembr 12, 2009

Volunteer Training Class

USERL - Central Piedmont Region

Horse Handling 101

Saturday, September 12, 1 PM - 4 PM

Stonecrest Farm

Mint Hill, NC

Register for this free class on the basics of safely handling horses. Learn to catch, halter, lead, and groom horses, as well as how a horse communicates and general horse anatomy. Spaces are limited so register today. Participants must be a minimum of 18 yrs. old.

Contact Stonecrest Farm at stncrest@aol.com or 704-753-4297.

Now on Facebook

visit us at http://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Equine-Rescue-League-Central-Piedmont-Region/106198689399?ref=ts

Parade of Breeds Horse Exhibition

Parade of Breeds Horse Exhibition:
Horses and Volunteers Needed

Planning for the second annual Parade of Breeds Horse Exhibition to benefit the United States Equine Rescue League has officially begun for October 25, 2009. The focus of the event is to showcase the beauty and diversity of numerous breeds of horses from the equestrian world and the sports in which they perform. The event is being hosted at Chetola Farms, 1602 Starnes Cemetery Rd., Monroe, NC 28112 from noon until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 25, 2008. Admission is free with a suggested donation to the United States Equine Rescue League (USERL) 501 (c)3, which goes towards the rescue and rehabilitation of starved and abused horses.

Last October, horses of all different shapes, colors, and sizes performed at Chetola Farm’s 27,000 square foot indoor arena, and were made available for greeting visitors at their stalls. The event provides an opportunity for visitors to get up close to the horses, talk to horse owners, ask questions, and collect the free giveaways provided by the breed associations. “Last year’s event was such a huge success and far surpassed our expectations, and we can only hope for the continued community support for this year,” says Tracy Kloc, Regional Director of the USERL’s Central Piedmont Region of North Carolina. “There were over twenty breeds of horses on display at the event in 2008, and we hope to have even more this year.”

If you are a horse owner specializing in a particular breed, the U.S. Equine Rescue League and Chetola Farms need you. “We need local horse people to bring their special breeds to spend the afternoon greeting visitors, followed by participation in the parade beginning at 3:00pm.” Doors open at 12:00pm and guests are welcome to visit horses, and exhibitors answer questions and hand out information on their various equine-related services and products. To participate as an equine exhibitor, please contact Kathy Williams at 704-221-4566 or chetola@aol.com. To volunteer at this event, please contact the U.S. Equine Rescue League Volunteer Coordinator, Deb Carl at 704-531-4877 or dbcarl@bellsouth.net.

The United States Equine Rescue League, Inc. (USERL) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, incorporated in North Carolina in 1997. This horse rescue organization is funded by private donations/fundraising, and staffed solely by volunteers. “All of the money raised goes to the starved and neglected horses that we bring into our Foster Home Network.” “We rescue abused, neglected, and/or abandoned equines; provide them with care and rehabilitation; and finally find them a compatible, loving home.”

Chetola Farms is a full service equine facility located 25 miles south of Charlotte in Monroe, North Carolina. Chetola Farms is comprised of a 27,000 square foot indoor arena with bleacher seating for approximately 250 people, boarding and event accommodations of 2 separate barns that include wash bays, and climate controlled tack and grain rooms, a client lounge area with full kitchen, and plenty of beautiful riding trails in a peaceful and tranquil setting. Established in 1998, Chetola Farms is operated by the Williams Family who specializes in the breeding and training of Paso Fino Horses. Kathy Williams says, “We offer private lessons and several clinics throughout the year that serve as an introduction to the Paso Fino breed, but we are home to a variety of horse breeds and riding disciplines.” More information about Chetola Farms, including driving directions, can be found on www.chetolafarms.com.

For more information about the United States Equine Rescue League and the Parade of Breeds, call 704-531-4877 or visit www.userlcpnc.org.

Wild West Family Fun Day June 13th in Monroe, NC

We would like to invite you to a really fun day for the whole family at
Southern Breezes Farm in Monroe, NC
Saturday - June 13, 2009
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Southern Breezes Farm
4126 Medlin Road
Monroe, NC 28112
www.southernbreezes.com

Visit the authentic 1800s Wild West town for a day of fun. FREE
Admission, FREE Cutest Cowboy / Cowgirl Contest, FREE Games for the kids!!!!!

Horse Drawn Carriage Rides - $2 per person
Miniature Golf - $1 per person
Pan for Gold or Gems - $5 per bag
Concessions
BIG RAFFLE with really great items - raffle tickets $1 each
Duck Races $1 each for a great prize!
Steer Roping Contest $1 each for a great prize (not a live steer just the plastic head)
Professional photo souvenirs $10

Dream Equine Therapy will have some babies available for adoption through their Nurse Mare Foal Rescue.
Union County Animal Control will have some puppies and kittens in the jail - waiting for you to bail one out and adopt them!
The Mid Atlantic Great Dane Rescue will have dogs available for adoption.
The Barnyard Animals just had babies - come see the baby ducks, pigs, and goats!
The Cowboy Church will hold a sing along for the kids
The US Equine Rescue League will have their miniature horse, Holly, there for story time and to visit with the children (young and old)
Free Games include corn hole, horse shoes,

12:00 Noon - Donkey Idol - this is your chance to get on stage and give us your best "Hee Haw" for a really great prize!
1:00 p.m. - Cutest Cowboy and Cutest Cowgirl Competition - no charge to enter (enter when you arrive) and the kids will compete for some really great prizes!!!!!

Proceeds from the event will benefit the US Equine Rescue League - www.userl.org. The United States Equine Rescue League, Inc. (USERL) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, incorporated in NC in the year 1997.
Tax ID# 56-2069469. Funded primarily by private donations/fundraising.
Staffed mostly by volunteers.
Operating a Foster network involving 375+ homes. Averaging over 100 equine rescued per year.
Active Regions across North Carolina, Virginia, Indiana and Kentucky, and now starting in Illinois.

Be sure to dress up your favorite cowboy and cowgirl and mosey on over to Southern Breezes on Saturday - June 13th!
See Y'all There!!
Deb Carl
704-531-4877 or dbcarl@bellsouth.net
www.userl.org
www.userlcpnc.org
http://nccp-userl.blogspot.com