Tierra Bella 2009
Price Canyon – Chiricahua Mts.
Geronimo’s Camp
October 21-25, 2009
Join the Tucson Saddle Club for the 2009 Tierra Bella at Price Canyon Ranch on the east side of the Chiricahua Mountains, approximately 3 hours southeast of Tucson, just north of Douglas. These mountains and grasslands are the native home of the famous Apache warrior, Geronimo, and his tribe. Daily rides will explore hidden canyons, lookout from plateaus, and wander through amazing rock formations.
Participants will receive directions and additional information once the application & payment is received. Every rider will sign a ride release form on location at the registration area.
Ride Cost Per Attendee:
Payment received by July 1,2009: $275 Payments after July 1: $295
*Cancellation fee $25 ** No refunds after September 14,2009
Name:_____________________________________________________________________________
E-mail:____________________________________________________________________________
Phone:______________________ I need a badge_______ Name on badge____________________
______ I will bring one from previous years (there will be a prize for the person with the most badges, so bring all the ones you have!)
Address:__________________________________City:______________State:____ Zip:___________
Emergency Contact Name:_________________________________ Contact Phone:______________
Relationship:_______________________________ Food allergies/vegetarian____________________
Please return all completed forms with payment (make payable to Tucson Saddle Club) to:
Patti Byron 8031 E. Tanque Verde Rd. Tucson, AZ 85749
Questions? Please contact event co-chairs
Wendy Erica Werden (954-7754 wendyericawerden@yahoo.com) or
Dottie Watson (471-1236 dwwesterndot@comcast.net)
Long sleeved denim shirts, T-Shirts and hats will be available at the ride. Bring your checkbooks!
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tAfter 25 years of offering an organized 4-day cross country trail ride from Tucson to Tombstone the Saddle Club decided to offer a less physically demanding type of trail ride. One in which camp would stay in one location so it could be more comfortable for both horses and riders. We took our 25 years of experience and developed a new to us first class style of ride. After deciding where to hold the first ride we had to decide what to call it. Those who visit and view the terrain at 60 mph out a car window may not agree, but those of us who live and ride horseback in this area believe it to be a beautiful land. Hence the name, Tierra Bella, and every October when we offer our trail ride we try to share another piece of the beauty of the great southwest with those who come.
This year, (2006) we will be at the historic Apache Springs Ranch in Gardner Canyon in the Santa Rita Mountains, October 18 – 22. Our site is adjacent to the Mt. Wrightson Wilderness area and we will be riding in the Coronado National Forest. This is considered high desert, at approximately 6,000 ft. elevation. There will be beautiful vistas, oak forests and grassland areas. We will be visiting such places as Boston Gulch, Aliso Springs and the historic Kentucky Camp.
We will be offering five rides a day of varied length and difficulty. These trails can be rocky, so make sure your horses are prepared. We will have a veterinarian as well as a farrier on site or on call.
Our ride will be catered with 11 delicious meals provided by Cowboy Catering. We will have entertainment, evening campfires and our annual Saturday night raffle. A professional photographer will be available for all riders. Port-a-pots will be provided as well as water for the horses.
Dogs are permitted this year but must be leashed at all times, pre our agreement with the rancher. They are not allowed in the food area and will be prohibited on the trail. Please be courteous to your neighbors.
There are no RV hookups and very few trees. Be prepared with portable corrals, high lines, etc. Any manure or left over feed may be spread out in the immediate area.
Ride cost this year is $210 per attendee. The ride will be limited to 80 attendees, so get your applications in early! Current Tucson Saddle Club members get priority for applications postmarked on or before June 1st. After June 1st, remaining openings will be filled on a first come, first served basis.
