Rodeo in support of South Central ASD

Grab the bull by the horns, pack up the kids and head off to Keen Ridge Equine Center on Saturday, May 1 from 1 to 4 p.m. A Fun Fair and Stick Horse Rodeo is scheduled to take place at their arena in support of South Central ASD Family Support Group.

Many fundraisers are going on, but this one will be especially exciting since it includes a desire to help others in need, the love of children and of animals, and the element of fun. You and your family can enjoy an afternoon of fun with events like Stick Horse Rodeo, Games, and Farmer’s Fix. Everyone takes home a prize.

Dress up for the event or choose a costume available at the Dress-Up Center on site. Photos of the memorable moment will be available for you. Grab a snack from the concession and you’re on your way.

Stick Horse Rodeo events include barrel racing for 10 and over, musical sack races and regular sack races. Egg and spoon races and toilet paper races will keep you in stitches. And then there’s Jack Benny. What is Jack Benny, you ask?...that’s our secret.

If rodeo is not your specialty, the games will definitely grab your interest. They will include Eggs in the Haystack, Farm Yard Dunkin’, Chore Time, Wild Cow Milking, Cow Patty Toss and Farm Fix includes Tie That Dogie, Rope that Dogie and Ride Blueberry. Featured as well will be a craft table, face painting and a petting zoo.
Keen Ridge Center is a great choice for an event such as this. It has been proven that animals are very therapeutic with special needs children. Here horses do the teaching, with Brenda Seward and Terry Keen acting as certified, equine-assisted specialists and talented facilitators. Using the ‘Building Block’ program, they maximize the progressive learning potential and focus on developing individual skills for each child.

All funds raised at the rodeo will go to the South Central ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) Family Support Group. The group’s area is large: from the Canada-USA border at the south to as far north as Treherne, and west from Crystal City as far east as Morris and St. Jean. To learn about this disorder visit their blog at southcentralasd.blogspot.com. E-mail them at southcentralasd@yahoo.ca for more information or to provide support. If you are a newly diagnosed family, attend one of their meetings at Boundary Trails Health Centre on the first Tuesday of every month.

Keen Ridge Equine Center is asking your help. Dress-up clothes are needed for this event. If you can provide these items, wish to donate time to this event, or provide support by way of cash donation, call Brenda Seward at 242-2101 or Dianne Munroe at 822-4587.

Keen Ridge Center is located 3 miles south of Darlingford on Highway 31 and 2 ½ miles west on Mile 10. Watch for directional signs to get you to a centre of fun for the entire family.