Autumn sun pioneer
Endurance & Trail Rides
October 4 – October 6, 2024
Gooding, Idaho
Sanctioned by AERC
distances & ENTRIES
Day 1: 25/50 mile endurance rides, non-competitive trail ride
Day 2: 25/55/75 mile endurance rides with elevator options this day only, non-competitive trail ride
Day 3: 25/50/100 mile endurance rides, non-competitive trail ride.
Our trails are mostly singletrack and jeep-track through the high desert. Hoof protection is absolutely necessary. If your horse is unaccustomed to our desert terrain, including some rock, you may wish to consider using hoof boots or pads.
2024 Entry Fees: $120 for 25- and 50/55-mile rides; $175 for 75-mile ride, $200 for 100-mile ride & $25 for trail ride. Add additional surcharge of $20 per day for non-AERC members. Juniors ride FREE on all distances!
Ride Camp
Autumn Sun’s ride camp is on private land, so please be extra courteous.
Due to fire danger, no campfires or open flames are permitted.
Horse water and porta-potties will be provided. Please bring people water.
Deserts are weird. Be prepared for any weather.
schedule
100 mile ride begins at 5:30 a.m.
75 mile ride begins at 6:30 a.m.
50/55 mile rides begin at 7:30 a.m.
25 mile rides begin at 8:00 a.m.
Trail riders may start anytime after the 25-mile riders leave.
meetings & meals
Join us for happy hour prior to each evening’s dinner and ride meeting.
Dinners will be potluck style for each day’s riders and volunteers. Management will provide the main course. Please bring your favorite dishes to share.
Additional dinner tickets may be purchased for $10. Please contact ride management ahead of time to reserve.
driving directions
To find ride camp from Gooding: Follow Hwy 46 north 5 miles. Turn right on 1300/Gnomes Road and go 6 miles. Turn left on the Lincoln/Gooding County Line Road. Follow the road for 3 paved miles plus 6 dirt miles to camp.
From Shoshone: Follow Hwy 75 north just over 8 miles. Turn left at Mammoth Cave Road just past mile marker 82. (DO NOT turn at Mammoth Cave Scenic Attraction.) Follow the dirt road 10 miles into camp.
Signs will be posted to point you in the right direction.
For Health Certificates: The ride camp address is Patterson Dam, Preacher Creek Road, Shoshone, Idaho.
Contact
Ride Managers: Jessica Huber & Kristy Butler
Mailing Address: 2056 S 1850 E, Gooding, Idaho 83330
Email: autumnsunpioneer@gmail.com
Phone: (208) 358-0869 or (208) 280-3044
Vets: Jessica Heinrich, DVM and Mel Schwartz, DVM
How to Enter: Use this link to register online. Please note that a non-refundable pre-payment of $25 per ride day is required.