2018 Events at Sunset Farm
If you LOVE riding at the Park, please contribute a couple hours of your time to help maintain it! If everyone who uses the park would help out for a few hours, once or twice during the summer, we would be covered for volunteers. Please pass the word! ********************************************************************* Apr TBA - Trail clean-up work party... stay tuned for the date. Apr TBA - First work party of the year! Weed whacking and field mowing , equipment provided. We will do the same as last year and only mow the center block of the field with the small mower, saving the remainder of the field to be taken off as hay in June. This area leaves enough room to use all the permanent jumps, put out all the portable jumps and for park users to do some galloping. Watch for a link to the volunteer sign up page here. Jun 22 - 24 - All Ages Event Camp. Viki Schimke, Clinician Entry form coming soon! Completed 2017 Events at Sunset Farm Apr 8 - First mowing/ weed whacking work party of the season! Click HERE for the link to sign up! Apr 23 - Second mowing/ weed whacking work party of the season! Click HERE for a link to the online sign up! May 7 - Third mowing/ weed whacking/ pressure washing work party of the season! Click HERE for a link to the online sign up! May 28 - Fourth mowing/ weed whacking/ pressure washing work party of the season! 1pm to 5pm. Click HERE for the link to sign up! If you have trouble with the link, please email info@friendsofsunsetfarm.org June 11 - Fifth mowing/ weed whacking, pressure washing and weed spraying work party of the season! 1pm to 5pm. Click HERE for a link to the online sign up! June 17 - Sunset Valley, Kulshan and Skagit Valley Pony Clubs Certifications. Exclusive use of the arena in the morning from 10:30am to 12:30pm (arena will not be available to casual Park users). The rest of the Park is open to all users. July 1 - Priming/ painting work party! We're going to start priming/ painting the arena fence, as well as weed whacking and mowing. Click HERE for a link to the online signup. July 21 - A volunteer will be mowing the cross country field in the afternoon/ early evening. Please be careful if your horse is fearful of machinery. Jul 28-30 - All Ages Event Camp, Meg Finn, clinician. There is only room for 12 horses, so get your entry in soon... (checks will not be cashed until right before camp) Note: Camp is currently filled, but we are keeping a wait list. Click HERE for an entry form! Completed 2016 Events at Sunset Farm March 19: First mowing work party! Click HERE for an online sign up. April 16 - Second mowing work party! (there are other fun things to do on the list too... click HERE for the online sign up) April 30 - Trail clean up work party! 9am to noon. Click HERE for the online sign up! May 7 - Cross Country jumps are out on the field! (This is the earliest date we've ever put them out...) May 26 - Water Jump cleaning work party! 6pm for pizza, 6:30pm we start cleaning. Bring gloves and a plastic manure fork. PLEASE RSVP to info@friendsofsunsetfarm.org so that we have enough pizza!!! With 10 volunteers, it will be done in about 1-1/2 hours. Come and join us! June 5 - Benefit Dressage clinic with Dawn Morgan at Broken Auger Farm in Ferndale. Click HERE for an entry! - Cancelled/ will be rescheduled for the Fall!!! June 8 - Trail Obstacle Schooling Night! 6pm - 8pm Click HERE for a flyer and entry form! June 19 - Cross Country jumping clinic with Meg Finn. Click HERE for an entry! July 30 - *Traffic Control Only!* A large family picnic will happen at the park from around 2pm to 4pm. They will be using the picnic tables and the paddocks. They will be parking down around the paddocks to leave the gravel lot free for other users. July 17 - Aug 4: Water jump is closed for a major renovation to the base and liner. (See the main page for more details) Aug 5-7: All Ages Event Camp. Clinician will be Meg Finn. Click HERE for an entry! Auditors welcome, no charge. Camp will have exclusive use of the paddocks all weekend, the round pen at times, the arena on Friday afternoon from noon to 5pm, the arena from 8am to 2pm on Saturday. This is a FOSF fund raising event and all proceeds stay at the Park for maintenance and improvements! Aug 20 - WCDEA Cross Country Jumping Clinic with Jessica Heidemann. Email for more info! Click HERE for an entry! CANCELLED Oct 1 - Cross Country Jumping Clinic with Meg Finn Click HERE for an entry form! Click HERE for ride times! Oct 2 - Event Derby (This is a FOSF fundraiser!) Click HERE for an entry form! Click HERE for ride times! Click HERE for the results! Oct 30 - Cross country jumps are put away for the wet season. Completed 2015 Events at Sunset Farm March 29: Trail Cleanup Work Party April 18- Field Mowing and weed whacking May 2: Mowing, weed-whacking, sign fixing and pressure washing work party. May 16: Field mowing, weed whacking work party. Field is opened to horses. May 30 - Benefit Dressage Clinic with Dawn Morgan (held at Broken Auger Farm in Ferndale) May 31: Water jump cleaned and filled, portable jumps put out, permanent jumps weed whacked. June 6/7: Mowing/ Weed Whacking & Pressure Washing July 5 - Skagit Valley Pony Club Certifications They will have exclusive use of the fenced sand arena from approximately 10am to 4pm. They will also be using the cross country field, but others users may use the field at the same time as the certifications. July 18 - Kulshan Ridge Pony Club Benefit Poker Ride/ Trail Challenge This is a fund raiser to help send members who've qualified to attend Championships in California! ***They have exclusive use of the Field and Trails for this event, but the arena will be open to casual Park users.*** Click HERE for more information. July 26 - FOSF/ WCDEA Fun Day Meet at 11am. Potluck picnic at noon, bring your horse (or not) and ride before or after the picnic! *** This event has been cancelled due to thunderstorm concerns*** August 16: Maintence & Mowing Work Party at the Park! Click HERE to sign up! September 20: Cross Country Jumping Clinic w/ Viki Schimke *** This is a benefit for Sunset Farm Park! Viki is generously donating her entire usual lesson fee! *** Click HERE for an entry form! September 26: Poker Ride/ Trail Obstacle Challenge sponsored by Kulshan Ridge Pony Club Kulshan Ridge Pony Club ***They will have exclusive use of the Field and Trails for this event, but the arena will be open to casual Park users.*** September 27: Kulshan Ridge Pony Club Certifications They will have exclusive use of the fenced sand arena for part of the day (more details to come). They will also be using the cross country field, but others users may use the field at the same time as the certifications. Completed 2014 Events at Sunset Farm Park
August 17 - Event Derby Schooling Day (FOSF Fundraiser) Cross country field and trail system will be in exclusive use from 8am to approximately 5pm. Arena will be open to casual users, but parking could be problematic until later in the afternoon. Click HERE for the entry form! August 1-3 - All Ages Event Camp (FOSF Fundraiser) Arena will be in exclusive use on Friday afternoon (noon to 5pm) and Saturday from 8am to 3pm) and paddocks will be in use all weekend. Other areas of the Park will be open to casual users. Click HERE for the entry form! July 27 - WCDEA/ FOSF Fun Day and Potluck June 21 - FOSF/ WCDEA Jumper Schooling Day A low cost, low stress opportunity to practice your show jumping skills in the sand arena! This is an "Enter-on-the-Day" event, but click HERE for a form to fill out in advance. This will speed things up at the check in! June 8 - Work party - Sign up online! Click HERE for the link April 12 - First work party of the year! The field was mowed, arena and paddocks weed whacked and several broken paddock posts were repaired. |
Would you or your equestrian group like to host an event at the park?The Friends of Sunset Farm welcomes other equestrian groups to organize activities at Sunset Farm. Park scheduling is done by the Friends of Sunset Farm, not the Parks Dept. Organized activities require a Certificate of Liability Insurance and permission of Whatcom County Parks (see Special Event Application below).
Below are two .pdf files, the first one is how to get your activity on the calendar. The second is the Special Event Application that is required by the Parks Department for final approval of your activity. A $50 non-refundable application fee is required when submitting the Special Event Application. This fee is payable to the Whatcom County Parks and Recreation Dept (not FOSF). The application should be sent to the Parks Dept. sixty days before the date of your activity. |
Completed 2013 Events at Sunset Farm Park
Oct 4, 5 & 6 - Lynden Horse Expo
September 14 - Whatcom County Pony Club Rating
August 31 - Combined Training Event sponsored by Wagter Equestrian
August 24 - Work Party! Mowing, more jump staining and arena maintenance
July 28 - WCDEA / FOSF Fun Day & Potluck
July 21 - Work Party! Mowing, weedwhacking, jump staining
July 13 - Whatcom County Pony Club Mounted Games Clinic
July 7 - Event Derby Schooling Day (FOSF fundraiser)
June 28-30 - All Ages Event Camp (FOSF fundraiser) entry form here
June 23 - WCDEA Jumper Schooling Day ( www.wcdea.org )
June 7 - Water Jump Cleaning Work Party
August 31 - Combined Training Event sponsored by Wagter Equestrian
August 24 - Work Party! Mowing, more jump staining and arena maintenance
July 28 - WCDEA / FOSF Fun Day & Potluck
July 21 - Work Party! Mowing, weedwhacking, jump staining
July 13 - Whatcom County Pony Club Mounted Games Clinic
July 7 - Event Derby Schooling Day (FOSF fundraiser)
June 28-30 - All Ages Event Camp (FOSF fundraiser) entry form here
June 23 - WCDEA Jumper Schooling Day ( www.wcdea.org )
June 7 - Water Jump Cleaning Work Party
Completed 2012 Events at Sunset Farm Park
Nov 4 - Cross Country Jumps put away for the winter/ field closed to horses
Aug 5 - Arena Trail Class Schooling Day
July 15 - Event Derby Schooling Day
June 22-24 - All Ages Event Camp (Viki Schimke, Clinician)
June 13 - Paddock Repair Work Party - 6:30pm
June 10 - WCPC Lessons in arena 12:30pm to 4:30pm
June 3 - Arena Trail Class Schooling Day
May 30 - Water Jump Cleaning Work Party
May 20 - Trails-in-the-woods Clean Up Work Party
April 14 - Arena Trail Class Schooling Day
Aug 5 - Arena Trail Class Schooling Day
July 15 - Event Derby Schooling Day
June 22-24 - All Ages Event Camp (Viki Schimke, Clinician)
June 13 - Paddock Repair Work Party - 6:30pm
June 10 - WCPC Lessons in arena 12:30pm to 4:30pm
June 3 - Arena Trail Class Schooling Day
May 30 - Water Jump Cleaning Work Party
May 20 - Trails-in-the-woods Clean Up Work Party
April 14 - Arena Trail Class Schooling Day
Completed 2011 Events at Sunset Farm Park
June 24-26 - All Ages Event Camp
July 30 - WCDEA/ FOSF Potluck and Fun Day at the Park
Sept 17 - Whatcom County Pony Club Rating
Sept 18 - Event Derby Jumping Fun Day
Oct 2 - Skagit Valley Pony Club Rating
Nov 5 - Cross Country Course Closed for the Season
July 30 - WCDEA/ FOSF Potluck and Fun Day at the Park
Sept 17 - Whatcom County Pony Club Rating
Sept 18 - Event Derby Jumping Fun Day
Oct 2 - Skagit Valley Pony Club Rating
Nov 5 - Cross Country Course Closed for the Season
Completed 2010 Events at Sunset Farm Park
April 17 - WCDEA Jumper Schooling Day
www.wcdea.org
May 23 - WCDEA Ride-A-Test Clinic
www.wcdea.org
June 5 - WCPC Hunter/ Jumper Show
www.whatcom.ponyclub.org
June 19 - Skagit Valley Pony Club Rating
www.skagitvalley.ponyclub.org
June 25-27 - All Ages Event Camp
(fundraiser sponsored by the Friends of Sunset Farm)
July 13 - WCPC Rating Prep Clinic
http://whatcom.ponyclub.org
August 5 - WCPC C-1 Rating
http://whatcom.ponyclub.org
August 7 - Event Derby
(fundraiser sponsored by the Friends of Sunset Farm)
Rules and Regulations
USEF Eventing Tests: USDF Intro A, USEF Beginner Novice A, USEF Novice A, USEF Training A
USEF Dressage Tests: Click here.
www.wcdea.org
May 23 - WCDEA Ride-A-Test Clinic
www.wcdea.org
June 5 - WCPC Hunter/ Jumper Show
www.whatcom.ponyclub.org
June 19 - Skagit Valley Pony Club Rating
www.skagitvalley.ponyclub.org
June 25-27 - All Ages Event Camp
(fundraiser sponsored by the Friends of Sunset Farm)
July 13 - WCPC Rating Prep Clinic
http://whatcom.ponyclub.org
August 5 - WCPC C-1 Rating
http://whatcom.ponyclub.org
August 7 - Event Derby
(fundraiser sponsored by the Friends of Sunset Farm)
Rules and Regulations
USEF Eventing Tests: USDF Intro A, USEF Beginner Novice A, USEF Novice A, USEF Training A
USEF Dressage Tests: Click here.
