Woodbury Hunter Pace

WOODBURY — The Woodbury FFA Alumni and Parent Support Group announce that the annual Woodbury FFA Hunter Pace will be held at Anderson Farm in the town of Morris on Sunday, September 23 — much earlier than their typical November date.

Entry forms are available on the internet at www.woodburyffa.org or by calling Karrie Higgins at 203-509-0138. The fee is $70 for adults and $60 for junior riders. Starting times may be requested between 8 am and 2 pm on the entry form and are available on a first-come basis.

All proceeds from the event go directly to the Woodbury FFA Alumni Scholarship Fund and are presented each year to graduating Woodbury FFA members from Nonnewaug High School’s Ellis Clark Regional Agriscience and Technology Program who are pursuing agricultural careers or further education.

A hunter pace is a low-key competitive horse riding event derived from foxhunting. Teams of riders follow an outdoor course over terrain which is meant to simulate the riding conditions encountered during a foxhunt. There is no set length of time for a hunter pace course. It is up to each team to guess what the organizers of the pace have decided is an ideal time to complete the course. Fun prizes are awarded, but most riders simply regard it as an enjoyable ride in the countryside.

The use of ASTM-SEI approved helmets are mandatory for all riders. Proper proof of Coggins and rabies certificates must be submitted with entries. Any horse without proper proof of Coggins and rabies certificates will not be permitted on grounds per March Farms management.