JULY 11,12,13 OF 2008
Ride A Horse Feed A Cowboy is a non-profit organization. We started this project for a community gathering. This is an event for the whole family, the ranchers and the towns people. Our first year in 2007 we had approximately 50 people ride in to the small town of Hulett. Anyone who rode a horse to town the Chamber gave them Hulett Bucks and bought them supper. That same night the Chris Ledoux Memorial Foundation was in town for a Memorial Golf Tournament to be held the next day. A mixer was held at the Ponderosa with appetizers and drinks. A great time was had by all. Therefore we decided to make this an anual event. We have plans to make the event bigger and better with more activities this year.
UPDATE: 7/16/08
This years event was a great success we started out on Friday afternoon with about 40 horseback riders riding to town. We also had a team and wagon come from Brodus Montana to give wagon rides all day. At 6:00 a BBQ was held in the park and if you rode your horse to town or were golfing in the Memorial Golf tournament you ate for free all others paid $5 to eat. The Chris LeDoux memorial auction was held and it was very successful with the money raised going to the Justin Crisis Fund, Cowboy Cancer Crisis Fund, and the Chris LeDoux Memorial Park. At 9pm the Doug Moreland Show took over the stage and the audience was thrilled, they were Top Notch entertainers and fun was had by all both Friday and Saturday nights.
Saturday's events started at 1:00 pm in the park with a Cowboy Poetry day with Diane Tribitt, Rhonda Sedgwick, Bill Stearns, TJ Casey, Jim Hamilton, Renee Carrier,& Doug Ren. Great stories, poems and music was heard by all.
The Calcutta Poker tournament also had a great turnout with 20 players. Doug Moreland and the band also entertained us again for an evening of fun and dancing. This is a great show and if you haven't had the chance to see it we suggest that you make it a point to see them. They are great entertainers and all around great guys!!!
Jane McKiney put together a great Cowboy Church service on Sunday with music , testimonials and a great message.
Friday,Saturday and Sunday the Indian Art and Old West Collectible trade show was held in the Hulett Civic Center with local and surrounding area artists showing and trading thier art &collectibles.
We are now starting to plan for next years event so if anyone has any ideas they would like to throw our way we would love to hear them.
We still have 2nd annual 2008 commerative posters and Ride a Horse Feed a Cowboy T-shirts available for sale.
T-shirts are $15
Posters~ $20
We are offering free shipping on these items for a limited time only. Please contact Chanda at csnook@wbaccess.net to get yours today.