2007 SSI Wish Trail Ride

WELCOME TO OUR 3RD ANNUAL WISH TRAIL RIDE:

Saltspring Island is going to continue to show their support for the Children's Wish Foundation and host yet another Wish Trail Ride for 2009!

During 2007 Saltspring Island joined in at the last minute and raised $1400.  During 2008 Paul Dufresne 'Training For Courage' gave a 1-day clinic the day before the Wish Ride and we raised $2500.  Now lets continue our trend and raise even more this year!

In an effort to continue to make our ride unique and fun we are adding a Gymkana event day on the Saturday, followed by the Wish Ride on the Sunday.

Pledge forms are already available - just email ssiwishtrailride@hotmail.com


June 13th, 2009

Registration begins at 9am with the first event beginning at 10am.  Participants who are paying the Wish Ride Discount Entry Fee must submit their pledges when they register in the morning.  To be eligible for the Wish Ride Discount Entry Fee the participant must raise a minimum of $100.

Each event is $15 for Non-Wish Riders & $5 for Wish Riders (Early Registration)
$20 for Non-Wish Riders & $10 for Wish Riders (Late Registration)

A list of events will be posted in January 2009.  Early registration deadline is May 1st, 2009.  No registrations will be accepted after June 1st, 2009.

No cash prizes, as we are trying to raise money for the Children's Wish Foundation, but 1st place winners will receive a prize.  2nd and 3rd place winners will receive a certificate.

All particpants that register before the Early Bird date will receive a special gift!

Entry forms will be available as of January 1st, 2009 - email ssiwishtrailride@hotmail.com


June 14th, 2009

Please check in and register by 9am.  Those who have handed in their pledges early will still need to check in.  

At 10am groups of 10 riders will be sent out 15 minutes apart on the trail to do a 1 hour loop.  This is a walking ride only - enjoy the scenery.  The trail will be well marked and will start at the foot of Mount Maxwell.  The trail is suitable for beginners to advanced riders and all types of horses.  Don't worry someone who knows the trail will go out with each group just in case someone misses the ribbon markers!

When you return to the starting point make sure you get your horse settled in a temporary paddock, tied to your trailer or back in your trailer while you enjoy a free BBQ.  

After the BBQ we will be holding a raffle draw.  At this time tickets will not be for sale - we will be looking into getting a lottery licence if we decide to sell tickets for any of the prizes.

You will have to earn your tickets!  You can do this by raising money - so get out there and start collecting pledges.  For every $50 raised you will recieve one raffle ticket.  You can place that raffle ticket in the bin on whichever prize table you would like.  There will be a table of prizes that are under $25, a table for prizes that are under $100, and table for prizes that are over $100.  We will draw one raffle ticket for each prize on the table from the bin associated to that table.

We will also be putting 1 raffle ticket in for all riders in the grand prize raffle - prize is still to be determined.

All volunteers will also get 1 raffle ticket for the volunteer prize - prize is still to be determined.

Finally, for every $400 a participant raises gets them 1 entry into the Provincial Wish Trail Ride Grand Prize - 2 return airline tickets from Europe (from AirTransat) - this prize still needs to confirmed for 2009.

You are not required to register for the Wish Ride portion, however registering does help us determine how much food we need to prepare.  So like 2008 those who register before the Deadline will receive a special gift (the deadline is May 1st, 2009).

Tank Top design

T-Shirts, Tank Tops & Sweaters!

During the 2008 Wish Ride we had T-shirts designed and they were given out to those participants who registered early.  Thank you to Sotheby's International Reality on Saltspring Island for sponsoring these!

We then also had Tank Tops made which were sold for $25 each.  They were very popular!

This year we will be again having Tank Tops & T-shirts!

We are currently in the process of trying to confirm a sponsor for the T-shirts again this year, in which anyone who pre-registers prior to the deadline will receive this special gift.  Additional T-shirts will be sold at the Gymkana and Wish Ride for $25 each.

Tank Tops and Sweaters need to be pre-ordered.  Tank Tops are also $25 and sweateers are $50. 

The design of the Tank Top is two horseshoes on the front bottom left corner with Saltspring Island - 2009 underneath and 'Ride a Horse - Grant a Wish' across the back.

The T-shirts and Sweaters will have a Horse head with Saltspring Island Wish Trail Ride 2009 on the upper left chest area & Ride a Horse - Grant a Wish across the back.

Tank tops are available in black only, and Tshirts & Sweaters are available and Grey only.  

Order form is on the bottom of the Registration form for the gymkana & wish ride - email ssiwishtrailride@hotmail.com

Thank you to our 2008 sponsors!

Ferris Fencing (www.ferrisfencing.com)
Creekside Studio (www.joanlarson.com) 
Abbyshire Farm (www.showpen.com/abbyshirefarm/)
Turning Point Ranch (www.turningpointranch.ca) 
Paul Dufresne 'Training For Courage' (www.pkequestrian.com)
Soul Ridge Farm (www.soulridgefarm.com)
Alison Silveira (www.islandhorses.com/services/ads/bitlessbridles.html
Haven Acres B&B (www.havenacres.com)
Alexandra Hamilton Farrier Service (alexhamilton_@hotmail.com) 
Nice Rack Saddle Rack (http://www.saddleracks.ca/index.html)
BC Ferries (www.bcferries.com) 
Costco (Naniamo) 
Sotheby's (http://www.thehobbs.ca/)
Ganges Village Market - Saltspring Island
Gwen Denluck
Trading Post (http://www.tradingpostfeedandtack.com/)
Dr. J. Terry ROLFE - Surrey, BC
Philco Construction (www.philco-saltspring.com)
Slegg Lumber - Saltspring Island
Just Sew (http://www.justsew.ca/)
Equine Emporium
Lordon's Horse Stuff
Shar Kare
Foxglove
Mouats
Memory Meadows Farm (www.memorymeadowsfarm.com )
Saltspring RCMP

If you are interested in becoming a prize sponsor or making a donation please contact Jenn at ssiwishtrailride@hotmail.com or at (250) 537-4994.  Without our sponsors we would not be able to give back to our participants who are out there raising money to help grant a wish for one of these children!