Pilgrim Hills Benefit Trail Ride

07/24/2024

New for 2024!!!
Join us for cowboy church on Sunday August 4 following the Trail Ride event. Coffee at 9:30, with services starting at 10. Location is under the pavilion on the Trail Ride grounds.
Come and bring a friend. We’re excited to worship together as the body of Christ with several different churches and as cowboys n cowgirls from numerous different states.
Sharing the message is our friend Kalib Winters from Strasburg Ohio. Come expectant!
Everyone welcome for a fellowship dinner served afterwards. Seeya there!

07/22/2024

Another performer in our lineup this year is Mary Elizabeth Kurtz from Echo Valley Acres. We are happy to have Merlin and Mary here with us this year and are excited to see what they have to show us! 
Happening on Saturday p.m., August 3rd!

07/22/2024

Next up to welcome to our Saturday event is Karen Raber! We welcome Nathan n Karen from Faith Valley Hair Products to show us an amazing connection between animals and human. Looking forward to see what they will show us!
Join us Saturday pm, August 3 for a family fun afternoon!

07/20/2024

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Monkey in a tree…
Happening Saturday pm, August 3
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This awesome image stolen from the famous Triple R Stables family… ahem, Kevin n Mary Beth, can we put you down for another go? 😄

07/20/2024

Slots are filling up! Get your team entered before it’s full!

A wild donkey race will be happening on Saturday afternoon! (August 3rd) 😍😍
Here’s your chance to take home some cash guys! It is now open to enter as a team to see who’s the fastest in saddling and riding them to the designated point. For more info or to enter the competition call Ray Raber, 330-275-2877

⭐️⭐️ Highlight alert… cowgirls welcome as well!😉

07/19/2024

Guess who’s back this year at the Saturday afternoon performance at Pilgrim Hills on Aug 3!!! After being off for a long season we welcome all the way from PA, Ivan and Sadie Fisher from Unbridled Equine! We are super excited to have them and guys, you don’t want to miss it! Watch for more updates…
Help us giving them a warm welcome by sharing this post! 🥰

07/19/2024

07/13/2024

We are forever grateful for our team that does all the behind-the-scenes work here at the ministry! There is lots and lots to do year round on this huge operation.
Do you have a youth group or church group that is looking for outreach opportunities? Feel free to contact the secretary at 740 824-0179 to schedule a slot.
We thank you in advance!💗

07/13/2024

 Did we mention that we love to play with our horses on Saturday afternoon? Any horse that is part of the Trail Ride or a performer gets to participate in barrel racing, pole bending or jumping! We are working on getting prizes together for the top game winners!! These giveaways will be loaded with good stuff and will be gifted to the top three winners in each category. Will it be you?🤩
Also note, this is a family friendly event and there will be two brackets of each category. (10 and under…ponies welcome 😊) and ( 11+)

⭐️⭐️ highlight alert! The top 10 barrel winners get to enter in the finals for a chance to get a championship win of a 50/50 collection donated by the crowd!
Join us in the fun… on Saturday August 3rd!

Please share this post and join the fun! This is the perfect arena for those young ones to get a start!

07/12/2024

A wild donkey race will be happening on Saturday afternoon! (August 3rd) 😍😍
Here’s your chance to take home some cash guys! It is now open to enter as a team to see who’s the fastest in saddling and riding them to the designated point. For more info or to enter the competition call Ray Raber, 330-275-2877

⭐️⭐️ Highlight alert… cowgirls welcome as well!😉

07/12/2024

⭐️Hey guys, this is what happens on Friday evening after nine and the general public leaves for their cozy beds.😍 Let the fun begin!
There are beautiful places to pitch tents, campfires & fellowship, volleyball games, supervise school-aged children’s games and so much more! Call (330) 893-3733 to RSVP for overnight reservations.
⭐️ Bring guitars, harmonicas and anything to make music around the campfires!
Note: we have beautiful flat areas for living quarter trailers and also Campers, so bring the family and enjoy a relaxing fun filled weekend!
⭐️detailed schedule coming out soon…
⭐️ showers available

07/11/2024

We are super excited to announce our 2024 speaker for the August 2nd, Friday evening inspiration. Meet Danny Schrock with his wife Jalisa with Proclaim Ministries from Wilmot Ohio.
Also join us on Saturday from 10 to 11 when they will be sharing on a topic called “The simplicity of Christ.”

Help us in welcoming them by sharing this post!

07/11/2024

Join us Friday eve August 2nd at 6-9 pm for some amazing talent in music and worship! Amos Raber and boys will be sharing music with us along with Danny Schrock with Proclaim Ministries sharing inspiration. Come and bring your friends!
Campers welcome! From 9 to 12, there will be youth volleyball, supervised kids games, and fellowshipping around campfires. Note: bring your guitars 😉

07/11/2024

We’re excited to have the Andrew N Miriam Miller family leading out with pony rides this year. Thank you in advance for serving in this way, we appreciate all of our amazing team!
Are you interested in serving alongside with us in some way?? Feel free to message us in advance, and we’ll put you on our list and let you know as needs arise!

07/11/2024

Celebrating the 2023 winners for our barrel, pole and jumping competitions. Well done, we hope to see you again this year!👏😉
Is your name on the leaderboard?? See the last photo…😊

07/10/2024

If you would like more information of the heart behind the organization that we will be funding through our annual Trail Ride event, please DM us and we will send you info!

07/10/2024

⭐️Mark your calendars! We will be having our 4th annual trail ride fundraiser/fun days coming up on August 2ndand 3rd!
⭐️Doors will be opening at 2 on Friday p.m. for our campers setting up their camps. Food lines open at five along with children’s games, followed by a great music group and inspiration from 6 to 9…
⭐️Volleyball games, supervised children’s games and campfires starting at 9 PM. 😊 

⭐️⭐️ Saturday will be a big day with trail riding in the morning, inspirational speaker, a performance and games with horses… along with all kinds of great food, children’s games and pony rides!

⭐️⭐️ Watch for detailed schedule coming soon!

⭐️⭐️ Be sure to like and follow our page for all the daily updates!!!

07/10/2024

The posters and brochures are here! Message us if you would like a mailing of a brochure!

07/02/2024

Calling all trail riders📢📢💥💥

Free horse giveaway!!!…(12yo double registered mare, trained well)
How does this really work?? 😳😄It’s quite simple! Ask people to sponsor you as a rider for this fundraiser trail Ride on Saturday, August 3. Top dollar amounts take home the top 3 prizes of a quarter horse, a new saddle and tack! 💥💥💥
Also for every thousand dollars a rider brings in, you get to choose off of our prize table. Example, $4000 equals four prizes! Or if the top sponsor amount should be $6000 you would get six prizes plus the first place prize!!!💥💥💥
Sidenote: All riders do need at least one sponsor to register.
All proceeds go directly towards the ministry at Pilgrim Hills mentoring. More questions or for brochures, feel free to DM us!
More info on the actual ride coming soon…

07/01/2024

This post from last year, says it all! Due to a heavy hand in life, including accidents and health challenges, we questioned the 2024 event. But guys, thanks to this amazing team, the event will go on!!!! Please help us spread the word, Pilgrim Hills benefit Trail Ride will be happening this year on August 2 and 3!
Watch for new posts daily. 😉

Do you see this little ones glowing eyes?? Guys, it takes a village to create an event that supplies this kind of fun and today we are here to say thank you! Thank you to every last individual who contributed either financially or who showed up and served their time and efforts! It does not go unnoticed and we appreciate you!
Just a special shout-out to all our riders who are out there collecting sponsors prior to the event and to our performers for your hard work and practice…and bringing your absolute best to make an enjoyable day for everyone else! We certainly appreciate you and your way of giving to this fundraiser!
Then there’s the food team, clean up team, EMS people and photographers plus so much more. Thank you!!!
Last but not least…we want to highlight an amazing group of people who we call the Trail Ride Team. This group of individuals work together for months pouring their efforts and hard work into an event that they believe is much greater than just a fundraiser…They believe in loving, encouraging and supporting each individual that comes in that driveway, to help make an eternal difference for every single person is it through horses or any other way.
We simply couldn’t walk with a better team so if you happen to see them, give them a big thank you. For without them, this event could not be!
Merlin and Eva Troyer
Ezra Yoder
Ray and Ruby Raber
Arlen and Marilyn Erb
Dan N Diane Erb
Mike Erb
Duane and Dora Yoder
David Yoder
Then there’s the youth/kids activities team…
Jeremy Erbs, Harry Yoders and Brian Yoder’s
Thank you guys! We love serving with you all!
Most of all we have a heart of gratitude towards our Heavenly Father who keeps inspiring and providing. Ultimately He is the reason behind all of this and we thank Him so much for it!
Until next year 💞Jonathan and Mary Schlabach

05/23/2024

Youth!!!! Come join us for an open air evening of being encouraged at a beautiful setting at the pond!!
BJ Grimmet from Circle G Ministries has shared the last several years at Cowboy church. We're excited to see what the Lord has laid on his heart to share with us! Bring your friends!!!

Sunday will be open to everyone!!

03/31/2024

Happy Easter from all of the team at Pilgrim Hills Trail ride!!

01/31/2024

❤️❤️It's time for our annual Valentines date night! Happening on Friday night, Feb 9th, at the Ministry. We have a fun evening planned out with doors opening at 5 and music by the Nisleys at 6pm.
❤️❤️So bring your spouse to enjoy some delicious food, inspirational music, reminders on God’s plan on marriage all in a very romantic setting!
❤️❤️RSVP to Christina @ 330-763-4856 to check on availability.  Limited seating left.
Suggested donation $125 @ couple

09/11/2023

"𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠...𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐲...." - 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐨𝐧
A creation from 2021 that I'm bringing back for today in 2023. This is a composite that I did taking a photograph I took of Gypsy Cob stallion "SD Worth It" (Elliott) and putting him against the skyline of New York City. 22 years ago today. We must !! 🇺🇸
(like always, I tend to have to state the obvious on my work sometimes - scammers/negative comments/rudeness will be blocked and deleted.)

Elliott is owned and loved by one of my best friends Jessica Renner of Iron Feathered Cobs. I'm so grateful that she shares him with me and allows me to be creative and create beautiful but emotional art such as this. 💖

www.samanthadawnequinephoto.com
© All photographs are copyrighted to Samantha Dawn.
Any type of use without permission is not authorized!!

09/11/2023

If mission work has ever been on your heart than this night will be for you! Come n hear all the stories of what God’s been up to!

09/03/2023

Tickets on sale now!

09/01/2023

This is an amazing event that you don’t want to miss! These evening performance tickets are only available pre-purchased and not at the gate!
Get yours before they sell out!

08/28/2023

Thank you to everyone that has expressed an interest in seeing pictures from Pilgrim Hills trail ride and also the Silver Spurs Drill team competition. I just wanted to let everyone know that since this is just the beginning stages of my photography business I still have a full-time job & I am only able to work on the pictures in my spare time which sometimes isn’t a lot right now😐 I’m working as fast as I can & doing my best to get thru the thousands of pictures to give you the very best with the best edits as well😊 thank you for your patience & keep a lookout when I post to let you know that the galleries are done!

08/23/2023

You don’t want to miss this!

𝙏𝙄𝘾𝙆𝙀𝙏 𝙎𝘼𝙇𝙀𝙎 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝑶𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝑺𝑬𝑷𝑻𝑬𝑴𝑩𝑬𝑹 𝟏‼️
Here is just a few of the performers you will see in the two hours of packed 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 evening show where you will see 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲.