9AM READY TO RIDE, YOU MAY ARRIVE AT RIDE BASE ANYTIME AFTER 8.15. YOU WILL NEED HAY & WATER FOR YOUR HORSE UPON OUR RETURN TO THE RIDE BASE. YOU WILL ALSO NEED TO BRING YOUR PICNIC LUNCH & DRINK TO HAVE ALONG THE TRAIL & LEAD ROPE AND HAULTER FOR YOUR HORSE. JUNIOR RIDERS MUST WEAR APPROVED HELMETS WHICH ARE LESS THAN 5YEARS OLD & WILL BE CHECKED BY TRAIL BOSS. APPROPRIATE RIDING FOOTWEAR MUST BE WORN BY ALL RIDERS ON THE DAY. THERE IS A REASONABLY DEEP CREEK TO CROSS SO ONLY HORSES AND RIDERS THAT ARE EXPERIENCED IN THESE TYPES OF CROSSINGS WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND. THERE IS ALSO A STEEP HILL TO GO UP ON THE WAY OUT AND DOWN ON THE WAY BACK, SO BOOTS OR SHOES ON YOUR HORSE IS A MUST. YOU WILL BE OFFERED A TROT AND MAYBE A CANTER ON THE DAY BUT IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO DO SO YOU WILL ALSO BE CATERED FOR. PHIL CARR WILL BE TRAIL BOSS FOR THE DAY AND YOU CAN REGISTER TO RIDE BY RINGING HIM 24-48 HOURS BEFORE HAND ON 0408223955, HE WILL GIVE YOU THE DIRECTIONS TO THE VENUE. YOU MUST SPEAK TO PHIL IF YOU WISH TO RIDE. IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER ENQUIRIES YOU CAN RING DEE ON 0411275133. THERE WILL BE A $10 RIDE FEE FOR MEMBERS, ALSO MEMBERS WILL BE ABLE TO RE-JOIN FOR 2014 ON THE MORNING $80 (PLEASE TRY TO BRING THE CORRECT CHANGE). THERE WILL BE  $25 FEE FOR VISITORS. ALL VISITORS HAVE TO BE SPONSORED BY A CLUB MEMBER AND HAVE A FULL KNOWLEDGE OF THE ATHRA CODE OF CONDUCT AND THE NNN CLUB GUIDELINES( ONLY 1 VISITOR PER MEMBER IS ALLOWED ON EACH RIDE). THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL RIDE, SANDY UNDER FOOT AFTER THE HILL WHICH IS ROUGH AND ROCKY. FIRE TRAIL CONDITIONS MOST OF THE WAY AND ALSO NARROWER BUSH TRACKS AND OF COURSE THE CREEK CROSSING.