{"id":4276,"date":"2026-01-17T11:34:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T17:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.distanceridersofmanitoba.ca\/DRM\/?p=4276"},"modified":"2026-03-23T08:46:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:46:59","slug":"souris-bend-august-22-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.distanceridersofmanitoba.ca\/DRM\/2026\/01\/17\/souris-bend-august-22-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Souris Bend, August 22, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Join us for an endurance ride in Souris Bend.<\/span><\/h3>

Souris Bend Endurance Ride<\/span><\/h3>

August 22\/2026<\/p><\/div>

Trail Marker: Myna Margetts<\/div>
Ride Manager: Wendy Nagtegaal\/Brenden Nagtegaal<\/div>
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Vet: Dr Glenn Sinclair<\/div>
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Register here: Souris Bend Endurance Ride<\/a><\/div>

Online Registration closes at 11:59 pm Wednesday, August 19, 2026<\/div>
Late fees apply to registrations received after Sunday, August 16, 2026.<\/div>
This is an AERC sanctioned 1-day ride offering 50-mile Endurance Ride and 25-mile Limited Distance ride. Horses are subject to vet checks prior, during and after each ride. There might even be prizes!<\/div>
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Intro rides of 10 or 15 miles will be offered.<\/div>
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This is a great way to try out the sport and any reasonably fit horse should be able to complete the ride. Horses will have a vet check at the beginning and completion of the ride. These rides are for the experience only and have no time limits and no placings but will receive a completion ribbon and their vet card once they pass their final vet check.<\/div>
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For the most up-to-date information, please follow our Facebook event: TBD<\/div>
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Directions to camp:<\/div>
From Winnipeg<\/div>
on #2 hwy go past Nesbitt about .25 of a mile to PR 346. Go south on 346 towards Margaret. Go 4 miles south and road jog to the west. Follow the road thru jog and continue south another 3 miles to turn off for middle camp. Signs will be posted.<\/div>
From Brandon<\/div>
on #10 hwy go past #2 hwy east another 4 miles to road 36N. Turn east and go 4 miles east to PR 346. Turn south and go 3 miles south to turnoff for middle camp.<\/div>
Signs will be posted late Friday afternoon. We are going to have trucks and trailers go down the hill in the first 30 minutes of any hour and up hill in the last 30 minutes.<\/div>
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Myna will have my signs put up to inform everyone.<\/div>
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Ride camp will be primitive camping with no electrical available. Water will be provided for the horses, but you must bring all your own supplies, in addition to your own containment for your horses. Please clean up your horse manure at your camp area (it can be tossed in the bush or taken home with you). An outhouse is near base camp for those in need but no guarantee it has TP in it.<\/div>
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Ride camp will officially open Friday at 4:00 p.m. Camping and day trailer parking is first come first served and unmarked so please be courteous to your fellow riders and don\u2019t block the road.<\/div>
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**Please let the ride manager know if you plan on arriving Friday.<\/div>
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Ride Schedule will be:<\/div>
Vet is hoping to arrive on site Friday between 6:00-7:00pm<\/div>
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50\u2019s can vet in on Friday evening or Saturday morning.<\/div>
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On Saturday, the vet will arrive at 7:00 am.<\/div>
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Vet in by distance priority (ie: 50\u2019s first, then 25\u2019s then intros)<\/div>
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50\u2019s start at 8:00 a.m.<\/div>
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25\u2019s start at 8:30 a.m.<\/div>
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Intros start at 9:00 a.m. (either 15 or 10)<\/div>
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There will be a ride map that you can take a picture of at camp.<\/div>
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Saturday Potluck<\/div>
at the Ride Tent at 6:00 p.m. (or when the last 50\u2019s are in). Please bring 4-6 portions of your favourite shareable camp food and join us for a social evening.<\/div>
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General notes:<\/div>
All dogs must be kept on a leash, tied to your trailer, crated, or confined inside your trailer\/truck while in Ride Camp.<\/div>
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Please clean up after your pet.<\/div>
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No smoking on the trail, at Vet Gate or at the Manager\/Volunteer Canopy<\/div>
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Snacks will be provided for volunteers.<\/div>
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This ride will be the 4th year of Human VS Horse. The runners will be racing the 25 mile group this year.<\/div>
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May the best competitor win!<\/div>
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TRAIL DESCRIPTION<\/span><\/h3>
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Loop 1 \u2013 Red Trail<\/span><\/h3>
Leave camp on common RED\/BLUE trail and cross river and go up Hallelujah Hill.<\/div>
About 1\/3 of the way up the hill,(before the steep section) take Alternate \u201ceasier\u201d trail into bush, and follow this GREEN trail to the top.<\/div>
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At the two track trail turn left onto RED Horse trail. Follow the two track for less than \u00bd mile and turn left into the bush trail continuing downhill.<\/div>
At the bottom turn right and follow until you come to the \u201cCauseway River Crossing (rocks moved).<\/div>
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On opposite bank, turn right on OUT trail. Follow RED trail to the left past the #2 sign and turn left.<\/div>
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Don\u2019t take the amphitheater trail follow the alternate easier GREEN trail. Follow RED trail on back of the amphitheater trail. Comes to open meadow. Follow RED trail to the left at sign.<\/div>
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Next is the Roller Coaster.<\/div>
After roller coaster you can go down to the river for water and return to trail.<\/div>
The Gregories Mill hiking trail soon joins the ride trail. Follow combined ( hiking\/riding) trail along the Mill Run to the interpretive sign for Mill.<\/div>
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Go back south along trail and cross dry creek again. Trail soon climbs gradually up out of the valley. Come to a sharp left hand turn, where hiking trail leaves to the right, follow RED horse trail. Trail follows along the edge of the valley with a spectacular view. You will come to North camp.<\/div>
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Follow along top of hill until trail descends into The Ravine. Follow ravine bottom to the end. Turn left at top of ravine. Trail turn sharp right onto a more distinct trail for about a mile. Turn left and stay on RED trail. Trail soon comes to where the RED trail turns left and goes down Beaver Hill. Follow along river and return to \u201cCauseway\u201d river crossing. Cross river and follow the return trail along river to middle camp.<\/div>
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Loop 2 \u2013 Blue\/Purple Trail<\/span><\/h3>
Leave camp the same way as Loop 1. Cross river and follow common RED\/BLUE trail up the hill. At top turn right and follow BLUE trail. BLUE trail stays on top of hills for a long way.<\/div>
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Follow BLUE trail to Lang\u2019s crossing and cross river. After crossing the river take a sharp left up the hill. At top turn left off two track onto BLUE trail which follows river around the Bend. When trail returns to two track turn left onto two track. Continue to follow BLUE trail back to Elk trail down into valley. Turn left and come back to alfalfa field and water tubs.<\/div>
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Sponge only in designated sponging blue tub. The rest are for drinking.<\/div>
Turn left onto PURPLE trail and follow it up Spring hill. Turn left at top and follow along top of hill to junction where PURPLE trail goes to the right out to road and then turns left back up the hill. Follow PURPLE trail back to Wayne\u2019s trail and go down into valley going past water tubs and return to ride camp and vet check.<\/div>
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50 Milers<\/h3>
Completion of Loop 1 (15 miles)<\/div>
Trot By required<\/div>
No hold.<\/div>
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Completion of Loop 2 (25 miles)<\/div>
Pulse criteria \u2013 64 Hold 45 minutes<\/div>
Repeat Loop 1 (40 miles)<\/div>
Pulse criteria \u2013 64 Hold 45 minutes<\/div>
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Repeat Loop 2<\/div>
50 miles completed \u2013 FINISHED!!<\/div>
Pulse criteria 64<\/div>
YOU MUST CALL TIME<\/div>
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25 Milers<\/h3>
Loop 1 \u2013 RED loop -60 pulse<\/div>
45 minute hold<\/div>
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15 Milers<\/h3>
Loop 1 -RED loop only<\/div>
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10 Milers<\/h3>
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