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We are horseback riding enthusiasts who enjoy developing obstacle trail events that cater to all ages and levels of riders. trinitytrailevents.com

07/17/2026

Tomorrow we kick off our July Virtual Obstacle Trail Challenge when the patterns are released!

If you've ever wondered what virtual competition is like, you're in luck! Several of our past competitors have graciously given us permission to share their videos so you can see exactly what it's all about. Check them out:

From our June Virtual Obstacle Trail show:

Novice Riding
Kaila & Able: https://youtu.be/j6j1AQo-904?feature=shared
Kaila & Hickory Dixie Doll: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP5q03Dt4Lo

Novice In-Hand
Jerri & Phantom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftaIWJ45AqQ

Open In-Hand
Elaine & Maple Emmett: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU69jUEtTNs
Arlynn & Sprite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIkJX2U8fy8

Open Riding
Lauren & Snip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClCACxuyz1Q
Ruthie & Dancer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oApVWJJzeGE

Whether you're competing for the first time or you're a seasoned virtual rider, we'd love to have you join us.

📅 Registration closes Wednesday, July 22 - trinitytrailevents.com/events
🎥 Videos are due Sunday, July 26

Follow our page for more competitor videos, inspiration, and behind-the-scenes look at what makes Trinity Trail Events' virtual challenges so much fun!

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07/16/2026

No matter where you are in the world, you can take part in our virtual horse shows! All you need is a level area, some basic supplies, and your equine partner to get started!

Learn more at https://www.trinitytrailevents.com/faqs.

07/15/2026

07/14/2026

🌸🏆 The results are in! 🏆🌸

We've wrapped up our Bring on Spring Virtual Ranch Riding Tournament, and we're excited to announce our champions!

🥇 Novice Champion: Sarah Schaffer & Cousin (Oregon)
🥇 Open Champion: Catherine Van Dellen & Bree (Nevada)

Congratulations on your outstanding rides! 🎉

A big round of applause also goes to our runners-up, who turned in fantastic performances and made the competition incredibly close.

NOVICE
Reserve Champion: Alicia VanderGriend & Simba (Washington)
3rd Place: Aimee Sumner & Tina (Nevada)

OPEN
Reserve Champion: Morgan Elliott & Peptos Stimulus Chex (Washington)
3rd Place: Colleen Indreland & My Irish Pl***oy (Montana)

Thank you to everyone who entered, shared your videos, and helped make this tournament such a success!

We love seeing riders and horses from across the country come together to learn, grow, and celebrate ranch riding. We can't wait to see you in our next event!

👏 Join us in congratulating our champions and runners-up in the comments!

07/14/2026

It's a wrap on our June Virtual Ranch Riding show!

Congratulations to our June finishers in Ranch Riding!

RANCH RIDING
1 Michelle Hinojosa & ELS Scottish Chocolate
2 Alicia VanderGriend & Simba
3 Morgan Elliott & Peptos Stimulus Chex
4 Sarah Schaffer & Cousin
5 Catherine Van Dellen & Bree
6 Brook Contratto & Red Headed Stranger

RANCH TRAIL
1 Catherine Van Dellen & Bree
2 Alicia VanderGriend & Simba
3 Sarah Schaffer & Cousin
4 Janet Meacham & Beau

RANCHMANSHIP
1 Sarah Schaffer & Cousin
2 Brook Contratto & Red Headed Stranger
3 Catherine Van Dellen & Bree
4 Alicia VanderGriend & Simba
5 Aimee Sumner & Tina
6 Morgan Elliott & Peptos Stimulus Chex

RANCH PLEASURE
1 Aimee Sumner & Tina
2 Morgan Elliott & Peptos Stimulus Chex
3 Brook Contratto & Red Headed Stranger

Our SUMMER RANCHIN' Virtual Ranch Riding tournament is underway with the July show registration open until July 29 at https://www.trinitytrailevents.com/events. Patterns will be posted July 24th with videos due on Aug. 2. Eight days to practice and perfect your pattern and then videotape your best go!

07/13/2026

We’re often asked to share competitor videos on our page, but we only do so with the permission from our riders. If you’d like us to share your ride(s), just let us know!

We are also wanting to create some feature reels to share on Facebook and Instagram to show people what virtual showing looks like. Let us know if you don’t mind us using snippets from your videos. (Only the best ones of course!)

Would you like some 'tips and tricks' videos? What types of content would you like to see? Let us know!

07/08/2026

Tired of spending a fortune on gas, hauling, stalls, hotels, and entry fees?

Skip the travel and show from the comfort of your home, barn, or backyard with our VIRTUAL OBSTACLE TRAIL & RANCH RIDING SHOWS! One flat fee per class — no hauling, no long drives, and no extra weekend expenses. All ages, equines and skill levels welcome!

We are kicking off our Summer Virtual Tournament Series starting in July. We’ll be awarding FOUR buckles total — Novice and Open for both Obstacle Trail and Ranch Riding. Best part? YOU get to choose and personalize your championship buckle!

Whether you want to gain experience, keep your horse working, avoid the stress of hauling, or just have fun from home, our virtual shows are a great way to ride and compete on your schedule.

Registration is now open for both our Obstacle Trail and Ranch Riding July shows at: https://www.trinitytrailevents.com/events. We even offer detailed judge's notes for each ride for an additional $15.

Check out tournament details at: https://www.trinitytrailevents.com/tournaments.

Virtual shows - real prizes!

07/07/2026

Persistence pays off!

Congratulations to our Bring on Spring Obstacle Trail Challenge champions! In the Open division: David Dinger & Skipper and in the Novice division: Lisa Schuchman & Deuce! Well done!

We also want to give a shout out to our tournament finishers:

Novice overall
Reserve - Jerri Witherspoon & Phantom (in-hand competitor)
3rd place - Audrey Smith & Sassy

Open overall
Reserve - Elaine Lange & Maple Emmett (in-hand competitor)
3rd place - Arlynn Hacker & Sprite (in-hand competitor)

Congratulations to all! Thank you for participating in our Virtual Trail Challenges!

07/07/2026

Congratulations to our June finalists in our Bring on Spring tournament!

Novice in hand
1. Audrey Smith & Sassy Peach
2. Edeltrud Holland & Spud
3. Jerri Witherspoon & Phantom
4. Elaine Lange & Maple Emmett
5. Michelle Mastrangelo & RockStar
6. Lisa Schuchman & Deuce

Novice Riding
1. Kaila Rogers & Hickory Dixie Doll
2. Kaila Rogers & Able
3. Ruthie Thompson-Klein & Jaxson
4. Lorraine Chick & LChick Kassanova
5. Audrey Smith & Sassy Peach
6. Jerri Witherspoon & Phantom

Open In Hand
1. DAVID Dinger & Skipper
2. Arlynn Hacker & Sprite
3. Elaine Lange & Maple Emmett
4. Lauren Ducharme & Snip
5. Jerri Witherspoon & Phantom
6. Audrey Smith & Sassy Peach

Open Riding
1. Lauren Ducharme & Snip
2. Ruthie Thompson-Klein & Dancer
3. DAVID Dinger & Skipper
4. Jerri Witherspoon & Phantom
5. Audrey Smith & Sassy Peach

Stay tuned as we will be announcing the Tournament champions shortly!

We are starting up our Hello Summer Challenge this month! Registration is open at trinitytrailevents.com/events.

06/22/2026

One more photo dump of this weekend’s ranch riding clinic and competition. Thanks for all who came out. I had a blast being your gatekeeper.😜🤠 make sure you tag your horsey friends.

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