Events
January
National Mentoring Month
23rd-26th Hoof Care Week
February
Int’l Hoof Care Month
| 1st-22nd | National Wildlife Photo Contest |
| 3rd | Coffee/Clinics [9am] |
| 7th | Volunteer Orientation |
| 10th | Hug & Groom [11am] |
| 14th | Valentines Day |
| 16th | SYA Community SVC |
| 21st | Volunteer Horseman I |
| 22nd | National Wildlife Day |
| 24th | Volunteer Horseman II |
March
Social Work Month
| 1st | Horse Protection Day |
| 3rd | Coffee/Clinics [9am] |
| 3rd | Hug & Groom [11am] |
| 7th | Volunteer Orientation |
| 8th | Int’l Women’s Day |
| 11th-15th | Nat’l Wildlife Wk |
| 14th | Volunteer Horseman I |
| 17th | Volunteer Horseman II |
April
Prevent Cruelty to Animals
| TBD | Graduation |
| 4th | Volunteer Orientation |
| 7th | Coffee/Clinics [9am] |
| 7th | Hug & Groom [11am] |
| 13th | Volunteer BBQ |
| 11th | Volunteer Horseman I |
| 14th | Volunteer Horseman II |
| 20th | Extreme Cowboy RSVP |
| 21st | Easter |
| 26th | Help a Horse Day |
| 27th | Spring & The Stables |
| 30th | Animal Advocacy Day |
May
Mental Health Awareness
Military Appreciation Month
National Gardening for Wildlife Month
| 2nd | Volunteer Orientation |
| 4th | Horse Demonstration |
| 4th | National Volunteer Day |
| 4th | Kentucky Derby |
| 5th | Coffee/Clinics [9am] |
| 5th | Hug & Groom [11am] |
| 9th | Volunteer Horseman I |
| 12th 13th-19th 15th |
Mother’s Day National Public Gardens Week Peace Officers Memorial Day |
| 19th | Volunteer Horseman II |
June
Men’s Health Month
| 2nd | Coffee/Clinics [9am] |
| 2nd 6th |
Hug & Groom [11am] Volunteer Orientation |
| 8th | National Trails Day |
| 13th | Horsemanship 1 |
| 15th 16th |
Mustang Challenge Begins Father’s Day |
| 20th | American Eagle Day |
| 23rd 23rd |
Horsemanship II National Pink Day |
July
| 1st-7th | Clean Beaches Wk |
| 5-7th 5-7th |
Hunter Jumper Show Visit Thirsty Horse Saloon |
| 4th | Independence Day |
| 7th | Coffee/Clinics [9am] |
| 11th | Volunteer Orientation |
| 15th 18th 21st |
I Love Horses Day Horsemanship I Horsemanship II |
August
National Wellness Month
| TBD 1st |
Yoga with Tim Volunteer Orientation |
| 4th | Coffee/Clinics [9am] |
| 5th-11th 5th-11th 8th |
Grand Pix A-Rated Hunter Jumper Show Visit the Thirsty Horse Saloon Horsemanship I |
| 10th 21st |
5th Annual Grand Pix Gala Horsemanship II |
September
| 2nd | Labor Day |
| 1st | Coffee/Clinics [9am] |
| 1st | Hug & Groom [11am] |
| 11th | National Day of Service & Remembrance |
| 16th-22nd | Farm & Ranch Safety Week |
| 21st 21st |
Extreme Cowboy Clinic Int’l Day of Peace |
| 22nd 28th |
Extreme Cowboy Challenge National Good Neighbor Day |
October
World Animal Month
Emotional Wellness Month
Animal Safety & Protection
| 6th | Coffee/Clinics [9am] |
| 6th | Hug & Groom [11am] |
| 19th | Sweetest Day |
| 26th | Make a Difference Day |
| 31st | Halloween |
November
| 3rd | Coffee/Clinics [9am] |
| 3rd | Hug & Groom [11am] |
| 13th | World Kindness Day |
| 18th | National Family Volunteer Day |
| 28th | Thanksgiving |
| 30th | Small Business Saturday |
December
| TBD | Neigh and Sleigh Holiday Boutique |
| 2nd | Giving Tuesday |
| 8th | Coffee/Clinics [9am] |
| 8th | Hug & Groom [11am] |
| 13th | Day of the Horse |
| 25th | Christmas |
The Thirsty Horse Saloon at the Grand Prix
It is Grand Prix Season at the Huntington Central Park Equestrian Center
Join Free Rein Foundation at the Thirsty Horse Saloon
During the shows, we will be offering drinks!
All proceeds are donated to the programs of Free Rein Foundation.
Come down, enjoy the show, grab a drink and know that you are doing something amazing to help our programs grow!
DATE
Saturday, September 21, 2019 CLINIC Only
Sunday, September 22, 2019 CHALLENGE
Hosted by Huntington Central Park Equestrian Center & The Free Rein Foundation
Located at 18381 Goldenwest St. Huntington Beach
Extreme Cowboy Coastal Challenge
An Extreme Cowboy event challenges both horse and rider to maneuver through a series of obstacles demonstrating both horsemanship and speed.
Spectators are Free. Food Trucks will be Available.
Held at the Huntington Central Park Equestrian Center. A Parking Map and Itinerary will be emailed to you!
Extreme Cowboy Competition 9 am to 5 pm
- Free Rein Foundation’s Extreme Cowboy Race consists of obstacles such as water crossings, moguls, side-pass, three-steps, bridges, back-thru, jumps and other interesting obstacles.
- Horsemanship with speed provides an exciting event for competitors and spectators.
****The Public is welcome to attend this most exciting Cowboy Event!
DATE
Saturday, September 21, 2019 CLINIC Only
Sunday September 22, 2019 CHALLENGE
Hosted by Huntington Central Park Equestrian Center & The Free Rein Foundation
Located at 18381 Goldenwest St. Huntington Beach
Hug & Groom Community Events
Free Rein’s monthly “Hug & Groom” events are a great way for anyone interested in learning more about Free Rein and meeting our rescue horses. Events are open to the public and brushing and hugging our rescue horses.
All ages welcome!
Free Rein Foundation/HCPEC Release Forms are required by all in attendance.
Fill your form out in advance: FRF-HCPEC-combined Release Feb 11
Parking: HCPEC/Free Rein Parking Entrance
6956 Ellis Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
DO NOT PARK at Goldenwest Entrance!
2019 DATES
| Jan 6 | June 2 |
| Feb 10 | Sep 1 |
| Mar 2 | Oct 6 |
| April 7 | Nov 3 |
| May 5 | Dec 8 |
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Holiday Boutique
Join FREE REIN FOUNDATION to Kick Off The Holiday Shopping Season!
Free Rein is partnering with SoCal Saddlery (a local favorite!) to host our Second Annual Holiday Boutique. Over 20 Boutique Vendors will be styling it at the Red Horse Barn in Huntington Beach all day long.
We got food!
We got drinks!
And we got all your Boutique favorites to make you look hot over the holidays!
PLUS you will be doing something pretty incredible by helping Free Rein fund
more local kids in our programs + rescue and feed more horses for our programs.
DATE
Saturday, December 1, 2018
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Summer Classic Grand Prix Gala
SOLD OUT!
Fourth Annual Summer Classic Grand Prix Gala, benefiting Free Rein Foundation.
Featured Events, Not to Miss!
- $15,000 Grand Prix Jumper Competition
- Action-packed speed, Agility & Nail Biting Show Jumping
- Dinner by Cyntha Brooks Distinctive Catering
- Live Auction with Once in a Lifetime Experiences
- Live Performance Templeton Thompson
DATE
Saturday, August 11, 2018
5:00 PM – 8:30 PM