ANDOVER — Ellis River Riders have classes for all ages and abilities. No show experience required. All class lists, membership info, event dates and more can be found at www.ellisriverriders.com or on Facebook.

On Saturday, Sept. 20, ERR will host a Murder Mystery Trail Ride. Come find out who killed the Sheriff while riding the trails looking for clues. This is a fundraiser event for Angel Flight of New England, proudly serving patients with air access to necessary medical intervention at no cost to the patient. Contact Audrey, treasurer@ellisriverriders.com, for more info.

On Saturday, Oct. 18, ERR will host a versatility clinic and trail challenge. In the morning, riders will have access to the obstacles being used later in the afternoon and more.

Clinician and judge, Deb Little, will be in the arena helping with hints, suggestions and problem solving. In the afternoon, put the horsemanship skills you learned to the test in the trail challenge.

This is a fundraiser for the Boston Stair Climb in which firefighters from Western Maine will climb over 789 stairs in full firefighter gear to raise awareness and monies for the American Lung Association. Contact Dawn at show@ellisriverriders.com for more info.

Both events are expected to fill up quickly. Paid entry feed and proper paperwork submitted are the only way to ensure a spot.

Summer weather in Western Maine was very accommodating to the ERR horse show schedule. On July 19, the group welcomed a co-sanctioned MeBRA and NBHA 01 show to its grounds and recently improved arena.

On July 20, ERR hosted a gymkhana show for all ages. New members and riders pop up every show and are always welcome.

On Aug. 2, the group opened up with a nighttime gymkhana show. Jess Small managed and her dad, Harold, brought his four wheeler up to keep the ring in dragged.

The following day was a well-attended open show with returning judge Teresa Adkins. This show was attentively managed by Sam Lindley. The riders showed lots of random acts of sportsmanlike conduct and were very supportive of each other in the ring and out.

July 20 gymkhana results: leadline champion Paige Roy/Blue, reserve champion Landon Gilbert/Joe; youth champion Kayla Quimby/Five Golden Bits, reserve champion Paige Gammon/Dually; adult novice champion Shelby Gammon/Bee Steady Doc; adult champion Keely Padham/Joe, reserve champion Rachel Quimby/Play Red Margie; open champion Denise Eastman/Colonels Dual Boon, reserve champion Pam Tobin/Cody; pairs champion Rhiana Stygles/Rudy and Amanda Stygles/Thunder, reserve champion Pam Tobin/Cody and Sam Lindley/Mouse.

Aug. 2 gymkhana results: leadline champion Evie Willer/MVA Kahlua N Cream, reserve champion Finn Roche/Magic; walk-trot champion Jenna Feith/MVA Kahlua N Cream, reserve champion Elicia Poisson/ABD The Big Chill; youth champion Kayla Quimby/Five Golden Bits, reserve champion Paige Gammon/Dually; adult novice champion Shelby Gammon/BeeSteady Doc, reserve champion Becca Duclos/Chance; adult champion Denise Eastman/Colonels Dual Boon, reserve champion Sam Lindley/Mouse; open champion Denise Eastman/Colonels Dual Boon, reserve champion Kayla Quimby/Five Golden Bits.

Aug. 3 open show results: walk-trot champion Elicia Poisson/ABD The Big Chill, reserve champion Jenna Feith/MVA Kahlua N Cream; Youth English champion Lexi Lloyd/Valley Brooks Vigil; adult English champion Jess Small/MVA Kahlua N Cream, reserve champion Molly Nelson/The Understudy; youth western champion Shaynah Seames/Rio Wolf Creek; adult western champion Leslie Monroe/Coosations Comet, reserve champion Pam Tobin/Cody; open champion Shaynah Seames/Rio Wolf Creek, reserve champion Lexi Lloyd/Valley Brooks Vigil.

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