The Silly Six

Carriage Driving Fun Event

Saturday, September 12, 2009

 

 John Porter

 and Erika Matulich

 4909 Stanley Road

 Plant City, Florida 33565

 cypresskeep@starband.net

 (813) 982-2200 [phone] 

 (813) 982-9709 [fax]

Nearby Lodging to Cypress Keep:

• Comfort Inn
(813) 707-6000 (6.84 mi)
• Holiday Inn Express
 (813) 719-3800 (6.87 mi)
• Hampton Inn (813) 630-4321 (9.5 mi)
• Ramada Inn
(813) 752-3141 (5.71 miles)
• Days Inn
(813) 752-0570 (5.67 miles) (cheap but dirty)

Click on any picture for a larger view. 

Lucy White and Charlie Brown "Search for Six"

BB Blackwelder and Little Black "Barrel Racing"

Jeanne Abbott "Barrel Bending"

Jean Thornton "Search for Six"

Carol Walker "Search for Six"

 

A fun day of fun events with a theme of Six! Six silly events designed to test your control over your equine and carriage. Great for beginning drivers or equines, and loads of fun for the junior drivers! Games suitable for all equine sizes and carriages. Dress is informal (shorts are great!), but safety helmets and whips are required.

 

The Silly Six Events:

# 1: Barrel Racing: cloverleaf around three barrels -- and do it again later (when you catch your breath) for a total of six barrels! Total time counted.

# 2: Barrel Bending: serpentine around and through the six barrels, but don't touch them! Timed event.

# 3: Search for Six: Go on a treasure hunt for six colored balls!  But... where are your six items? In Bucket #1? #2? Or all the way in Bucket #6?

# 4: Gambler's No-Choice: roll the dice and see what order to go through the six obstacles! Crossovers, loopings, repeats, and anything else that is usually illegal is just fine in this event!

# 5: Cone Crashing: Ever get mad at those cones that get under your carriage wheels? Here's a chance to get rid of your aggression by whipping the cones down or running over them! Six obstacles total, of course, but avoid the "good" cones! Your equine is not allowed to touch those cones, either!

# 6: Six Shooters: use your provided squirt gun to shoot the six targets! Accuracy counts, because you might run out of ammunition (water) if you tried too hard earlier! Use your leftovers to cool off your friends!

 

Volunteers Needed!

These events cannot take place without help! We need timers, scorekeepers, and runners - please bring along a friend, spouse, or child to help out. Volunteers get a free lunch and a big THANK YOU!!!

1. Katie Carris

2. Les Morris

3. Sue Morris

4. Dave Blackwelder

5. BB Blackwelder

 

Tentative Schedule

Check in by 8:30 a.m. Event begins at 9:30 a.m. (3 events, as time permits) * Break for Lunch at 11:30 * Resume at 1:00 p.m. (remaining events) * Cool off anytime in the pool! Bring your swimsuits & towels!

Fees and Entry Information

• Entry fees are $6 per class or drive all six classes for $30
• Paddock fees are $15 per equine per period (7 a.m. - 7 p.m.)  or $35 per weekend or anything requiring an overnight stay. (limited availability - reserve early). Bring your own shavings.
• Lunch is $7 or bring your own
• Camping is $40 per weekend, by reservation only - limited hookups available.
• All participants must fill out and sign an entry form, all guests must sign a Liability Release
• Slots are filled on a first-come, first-served basis and are verified by receiving (1) your payment in advance, (2) a copy of your current Coggins papers, and (3) your completed entry form.
• ENTRIES CLOSE September 1, 2009 (by postmark). Post entry fee (if space available) is $40. Entries limited to 20 drivers. No refunds after closing date unless space is filled.
• Volunteers must register in advance; lunch provided.
• For more information, email cypresskeep@starband.net or call 813 982 2200.
• Overnight stabling available 1 mile away (contact Debbie Hicks at deb@stonehill.org 813-982-9616)
• Mail entry forms, liability releases, payment, and Coggins papers copies to:  Cypress Keep, 4909 Stanley Road, Plant City, FL 33565. Checks made payable to Cypress Keep.
• ENTRY FORM (Word Processor file)
• ENTRY FORM (Adobe Acrobat PDF file)

* There are 20 paddocks available. You are also welcome to tie to your trailer for no charge during the day. Single day reservations have access to paddock at 7 a.m. and must vacate paddock by 7 p.m. Paddocks must be cleaned upon departure

Camping at CK (4): Sue Morris, Connie Amatucci, Linda Gasparini, _____

Camping at Guthrie's next door (2): _____, _____