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Come out for our 2024 Hunter Pace!at Lord Creek FarmSunday, September 15, 2024 A HUNTER PACE is a cross-country ride with a partner over a marked and timed course of up to 9 miles that includes 2-3’ jumps that riders may go over OR around. Prizes in each division (Hunter/Hilltopper/Youth) will be awarded to those teams finishing closest to the undisclosed optimal time. ENTRY FEE: $65/rider. Registration opens on August 10th. Lunch is not included in the entry fee. Food can be purchased on your own and will be provided by Cold Stone Farm from 8:00am-2:00pm. Register Online (preferred): Complete the Registration form. Payment options are Credit Card (online) or check. For your convenience, you can upload your Coggins and Rabies on your on-line registration. Please have a digital copy available for all team horses when you register. • Register via mail: Checks payable to Lyme Trail Association. Mail entry to Lyme Trail Association, 133 Mitchell Hill Road, Lyme 06371• Proof of a negative Coggins and rabies within 12 months are required with entry. • Entry fees will be refunded minus a $15 office fee until September 8. After September 8, no entry fee will be refunded without a note from a doctor or veterinarian. FOOD: Can be purchased and will be provided by Cold Stone Farm from 8:00am-2:00pm. Contact: Liz Doering at ewdoering@yahoo.com DIRECTIONS: From I -95 South – Exit 70, at the end of ramp, go straight ¼ mile to T; turn right on Rte. 156 North; go 2.6 miles; Lord Creek Farm is on left. From I-95 North - Exit 70; at end of ramp go left onto Rte. 156N; go 2.6 miles; Lord Creek Farm is on the left. From Rte. 11 South to Rte. 82 West - go south on Rte. 156 for 6 miles, farm on right. SAFETY RULES 1. Horses must be sound; all equipment must be in good repair. 2. ASTM Safety helmet and shoes with heel required for all participants. Safety vests are recommended but not required. 3. A safety check will be made prior to the ride. If helmet, tack or mount are considered unsafe, entry fee will be refunded. 4. No minor child may be left on the grounds unattended. 5. Pink ribbon and arrows will mark the direction of the ride. TIME OF GO For Hunters between 8 and 9 and for Hilltoppers between 9 and 11. There will be no assigned time. FOR SAFETY REASONS, DO NOT RIDE OFF MARKED TRAILS. 6. Please do not bring pets. 7. Please rebuild any jump you might knock down because a fallen down jump can be very dangerous for those who are still to come. Tack Sale High Hopes Therapeutic Riding will be hosting a tack sale of gently used tack the day of the event. The Lyme Hunter Pace Benefits the Following Organizations | 2024 Sponsors of the Lyme Hunter Pace
BLUE RIBBON
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Judy Bosco's photographs of the Hunter Pace are available to view and purchase. As always she captured some gorgeous images of all the teams and their horses! Link Here.
| Important Notice to MembersA friendly reminder that all memberships expire on March 1st, 2024. An email will be sent in early January 2024 for your renewal, or go to Membership page once you have logged in to renew. Scroll all the way to the bottom to view your membership status and renew. Membership renewals are due on March 1st, 2024. If not renewed your current membership will expire. Member Guidelines The Lyme Trail Association (LTA) needs to put guidelines in place to manage the increasing number of Members and their Guests on property.
Rider safety - All Riders must wear a safety helmet with a harness strap properly secured and with proper footwear. Safety vests are recommended if jumping. Maximum Number of Guests per Member: The maximum number of guests per member is 4 people. Also, individuals are allowed on property as a Guest one time only. If they are interested in coming back onto the property they must either join the LTA (visit our membership page) or pay the $25 Day Member Fee. All Guests must sign Liability Waivers. Download here. Parking: There are days when capacity at Lord Creek Farm is reached. The primary indication of reaching capacity will be a full parking lot. Households should limit themselves to one vehicle when possible. All automobiles are asked to park parallel along the outside of the parking lot to leaving room for horse trailers. All Members must place their Parking Passes on their Dashboard. Guest parking passes are available at the Kiosk in the LTA Parking Lot. We apologize in advance should the parking lot be full when you arrive. One more request: Please do not climb, sit or stand on stone walls. Children are included in this request. Reminder: Please display LTA identification when on property. If you are a member and you need LTA identification or a Parking Pass please email us at info@lymentrailassociation.org. If this is a replacement a $5 service fee will be charged.  |
In 2022, there were so many happy riders thrilled to be back at Lord Creek Farm after two years of no Lyme Hunter Pace and that mood was contagious. Other key ingredients in making the event such a success were:
The beautiful day!!The totally revamped and perfectly marked course - Thank you so much to Binky and Linda and their team!The hard work of Bob and Mike in clearing the trails and repairing and rebuilding jumps. Much needed, thank you! The many Saturday volunteers who got us off to a great start enabling us to be ready for Sunday. A certain Parking volunteer who parked trailers and spectator vehicles in picture perfect order! Thank you and the rest of the Parking crew! To Lyme Fire Company, Lyme Ambulance Association and Durham Animal Response Team for supporting the Hunter Pace by being present and, thank goodness, not needed this year! To all of the other volunteer crews who welcomed the riders and made them feel at home on Lord Creek Farm — and couldn’t have been better at their jobs! The link below to an article in the Connecticut Examiner tells it all. https://ctexaminer.com/2022/09/19/hunter-pace-returns-to-lord-creek-farm/ |
