Join H.E.L.P. for a family event to benefit Phoebe's Scholarship Fund for H.E.L.P.  Riders and hikers will collect cards at specified locations on the trail.  Prizes will be awarded in age divisions for both riders and hikers. All prizes are donated, so please thank our donors and sponsors!

H.E.L.P. is a nonprofit therapeutic horseback riding center offering people with disabilities our equine assisted services for over 37 years. We teach horsemanship and horseback riding to improve life skills, independence, and confidence to riders with a variety of challenges. Many of our riders cannot afford even our discounted rates so in 2017 a passionate volunteer raised funds and started our Phoebe's Scholarship Fund to offer financial aid to riders who could not otherwise afford our unique program. To date, the fund has helped 9 riders and disbursed over $8,000 in lesson fees to help them stay mounted up!

Our goal in 2022 is to raise $18,000 for our Scholarship Fund which will provide over 150 sessions in 2022 for riders who could not otherwise afford our program.

EVENT INFO:

Open to all riders and disciplines (you bring the horse/mule/donkey...etc.) AND HIKERS. Discounted registration for spouses and related children/youth who choose to hike or ride. NOTE - Child/Youth riders must be accompanied and within sight of sponsoring adult at all times.

Riders and hikers will receive a map at registration that is marked with 5 locations where they will pick a card. Each location will be attended by a volunteer with a deck of "cards." The cards will be numbered cards with info about H.E.L.P. included. Each rider/hiker will collect a card and turn them in at then end of the ride. At the end of the ride, the riders with the most points wins. Riders will turn in their hand of cards in at the registration table upon return from ride. Riders have the option to purchase up to two additional cards (@ $5 per card) when turning in their hand, to try to improve their scores.

There will be equine and non-equine related prizes available for raffle.

GAREY PARK ENTRY FEES (you will pay at the gate):

HIKERS 

Per person: $2 Georgetown Resident/$4 Nonresident

Children ages 3 and under: Free

RIDERS

Each rider will pay the $6 Georgetown Resident/$8 Non-resident fee to ride at Garey Park

Must present a current (w/in 12mos) negative Coggins to enter the park

EVENT REGISTRATION FEES (pre-register through H.E.L.P. link):

Each rider/non-family member hiker will pay a $25 registration fee (pre-register by 5/6 for discount) or a $30 registration fee the day of the event.

Each spouse/adult family member hiker will pay a $10 registration.

Each child/youth (under 18) hiker will pay a $5 registration.

EVENT SCHEDULE:
8:00-8:45: check in (register, get map & game instructions, buy raffle tickets, tack up)

8:45: trail opens/riders head out on trail

12:00: riders submit their "hand" of points

12:00-12:30: untack, secure horse, last chance to purchase raffle tickets

12:00-1:00: presentations/lunch – Christina Roundtree

1:00: winners announced/draw raffle winner

1:00-8:00 p.m.: riders may continue to use the park

EVENT SPONSORS/DONORS:

Please take a moment to thank and shop our sponsors/donors. We can’t do these events without them!

WALK Sponsor: Andi Gleeson Equine Massage 

In Kind Sponsors: Corro – Cavali Club Box, Gift Cards, and Swag. Firehouse Feeds. Tractor Supply Hutto.