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             63rd Annual

Whistlin'Bit Trail Ride 

October is just around the corner and that means it's time to join the Whistlin' Bit Saddle Club for their 63rd Annual Innvitational Ride!  Thanks to the generosity of local landowners, we promise you beautiful countryside for your trail riding pleasure!

                                                                        In Memory of Ida

Date:  Sunday, October 9, 2011

Time:  11:00 A.M. Sharp!       

     Place:  2 miles East of Garber, Iowa      

on C7X then 1 mile North on Ironwood Road

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Cost:  Free will donation taken at gate.

A portion of this year's proceeds will be given to the Pony Hollow Trail in memory of Ida Hendrickson who passed away this summer.

There will be primitive camping available approxiamately 3 miles from the starting point if you plan on arriving on Saturday.  Please contact Kris Lau at  563-880-0551 for more information.  Absolutely NO ground fires are allowed.  Please help us out by cleaning up around your trailer before you leave.  Lunch, Pop and snacks will be available at the halfway point at a reasonable cost by the Elkport/Garber EMS.  The appreciate your support.

There will be a live BAND and DANCE on Saturday evening at the Anchor Inn in Garber, close to the starting point. GAMBLER - A Tradition Country - Old Rock'n Roll Band complete with guitars, fiddle, piano, & harmonies.

In order to ensure a safe ride for everyone, we ask that there be no alcoholic beverages on the ride, no loose colts & no habitual kickers.

We welcome all saddle clubs and riders.  Please feel free to share this information with others.  For further information, please contact any of our board members listed on the website.  The saddle club also welcomes new members.  

Hope to see you on the trail! 

  The Whistlin' Bit Saddle Club is not responsible for accidents

 to riders, horses or equipment.

We Thank the following Landowners for this years ride:

Lyle Schroeder, Larry Winch, Bill Zittergruen, Dick Zittergruen, Lester Groth, Jared Groth, Cy Vorwald, Mike Amling, Mike Hall, Jim Hall, Jim Kann, Larry Schlueter, Todd Groth, Elwood Moser, Linda Hauschild, Roger Szemkus, Larry Bocherding,

 Brad Rodenberg, Roger Rodenberg, Randy Backes, Ronnie Schroder, Steve Zittergruen,Terry Winch, Tom Winch, John Kruse