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SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR:
General interest, benefit, non-profit or city/state/county events in Florida. For more shows, rides and events check HERE and also see www.AmericanHorseNews.com/events.

October 3 & 4 - The Florida Ranch Rodeo Finals & Cowboy Heritage Festival will be held at the Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, FL. The top sixteen Ranch Rodeo teams in Florida will compete for the Championship on Friday and Saturday evening. The Cowboy Heritage Festival will be held Saturday and will showcase the Florida Cowboy's way of life. Numerous Florida Cowboy and Native American artists, story-tellers, poets, authors and musicans will be entertaining outside the Silver Spurs Arena throughout the day. The Cowboy Heritage Festival is FREE, tickets are required for each rodeo performance. Please contact the Florida Cattlemen's Association for tickets (407) 846-8025.
Oct. 17-19 -Fall Withlacoochee Trail Ride - Proceeds are used to restore and maintain the Wells Log Cabin (circa 1870), located on the farm. Primitive camping (RV's welcome), meals include a Bar B Q dinner, breakfast and lunch on the trail, rides along the Withacoochee River and more. Click HERE for info, or call (386) 938-3011 or (386) 938-1147
October 18, 2008 Levy County Horse Club presents the 8th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Benefit Trailride. It takes place at the Tidewater Trailhead in Goethe State Forest at Highway 337 and Highway 336 in Levy County. All proceeds go to benefit area breast cancer patients. Primitive camping with bathroom facilities and water for the horses. Poker run, raffles, and BBQ dinner. Contact email at levy2@flahorse.com or www.flahorse.com/lchc for additional information.
October 19 – National Trail Ride/Walkathon – Geneva Florida. Riders and walkers wishing to participate to support Second Hope Ranch‎, ‎Inc‎. ‎‎should go to www‎.‎nationalrescueride‎.‎org to register‎, ‎pay a ‎$‎20‎. ‎fee‎, ‎print their ‎sponsorship form and start raising money by signing up sponsors for themselves‎. ‎There will be a ‎continental breakfast at check‎-‎in‎, ‎a National Rescue Ride T‎-‎shirt for all riders‎/‎walkers that register and prizes for the ‎most money raised‎. ‎The day will end with a great feeling of equine camaraderie‎.‎ So on Sunday‎, ‎October ‎19‎, ‎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 www‎.‎nationalrescueride‎.‎org, ‎call ‎908‎-‎907‎- 1245, email nationalrescueride@yahoo.com, or for additional information on the local ride to benefit the Second Hope Ranch, Inc, call 321-402-1993 or email Shelly -- www.secondhoperanch.org.
Saturday, November 1, 2008 - The 16th Annual Miracle Trail Ride is a marathon fundraiser on horseback to benefit Children’s Miracle Network. Riders are asked to collect pledges in advance for each mile of the ride they complete and will be awarded prizes based on their fundraising. The rider who turns in the most money the day of the ride will win four tickets to Walt Disney World. Riders must collect at least $50 in donations to ride and will receive breakfast by IHOP, event t-shirt and lunch provided by Sonny’s Bar -B-Q. All riders will also have a chance to win a Tractor Supply Co. shopping spree. Riders will follow a ten-mile trail through the Lower Wekiva River State Preserve. All participants must bring their own horses. For more information visit www.gocmn.org or call Cathy Droke at 407-481-2774.
October 30 thru Nov 2 "The Carriage Affaire" Sponsored by the Florida Whips. held at Florida Carriage Museum and Resort, Weirsdale, Florida. Check the web site at www.flawhips.org.
Saturday, November 1, 2008 - The 16th Annual Miracle Trail Ride is a marathon fundraiser on horseback to benefit Children’s Miracle Network. Riders are asked to collect pledges in advance for each mile of the ride they complete and will be awarded prizes based on their fundraising. The rider who turns in the most money the day of the ride will win four tickets to Walt Disney World. Riders must collect at least $50 in donations to ride and will receive breakfast by IHOP, event t-shirt and lunch provided by Sonny’s Bar -B-Q. All riders will also have a chance to win a Tractor Supply Co. shopping spree. Riders will follow a ten-mile trail through the Lower Wekiva River State Preserve. All participants must bring their own horses. For more information visit www.gocmn.org or call Cathy Droke at 407-481-2774.
November 8th 2008 - 4th Annual St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park Poker Ride to benefit the Park. Hosted by the Coastal Preserves Alliance, CSO of the SSRPSP. $20 for your first hand, $5 for all additional. Lunch and chance at door prizes included. Camping available. Register in-person on the day of event, or on-line at http://www.nbbd.com/npr/cpa/. E-mail Patti at treasurecoasttrailriders@hotmail.com for more information
November 25-30 - Join AHOOF-SSHC for our annual Thanksgiving Camp out November 25-30. Held in the Ocala National Forest at Doe Lake. AHOOF will open the gate on Tues at 10 a.m. for arrival of our week long guests. RSVP is required! Our registration form can be found by going to www.AHOOF.org (SSHC.org)after Sept. 3. Look for full details in future Horse & Pony newspaper or email vcishadyl@aol.com .

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Does your organization have a nonprofit, benefit or educational event coming up that is open to and of interest to the general public? Please send us your announcement for consideration for this Special Events Calendar.

Make sure what you send looks like the ones you see above, in this style:

DATE - Name of event and organization, short description, and contact info

..and send it by e-mail HERE