Ride through beautiful River Rise Preserve State Park collecting a poker hand or two along the way. Cash prizes for Top 3 Hands, Oldest Rider, Youngest Rider and Oldest Horse ridden! Save $5 on your first Poker Hand by pre-registering online or by mail (postmarked by 11/14) before early registration closes on Wednesday, November 19th at midnight!

  Items donated by local businesses will be awarded as drawing prizes. Tickets for the drawings will be available on ride day only for a suggested donation of $1 each.* Food Truck(s), with lunch and maybe breakfast for purchase.

  Make a Camping Reservation† on this site for one day or all weekend (ONLY available with purchase of Poker Hand and Camping Ticket††). Campsites will be assigned at the discretion of Ride Management.

  Sunday, November 23rd is scheduled as a "Rain Date" in case of bad weather.

† This Florida State Park fee is remitted to the State of Florida Division of Recreation & Parks, and is not part of the fundraising proceeds. 

†† Camping Tickets are required to reserve camping. Tickets are part of the fundraising proceeds as donations. 🤠

All fundraising proceeds go to the support of River Rise Preserve and O’Leno State Parks.
Friends of O'Leno, Inc is a Florida Non Profit and 501(c)(3).

NOTICE:  Proof of current negative Coggins certificate required for each horse upon arrival. Florida law requires participants under the age of 16 years to wear a helmet while engaging in equestrian activities on public lands.

Under Florida law, an equine activity sponsor or equine professional is not liable for an injury to, or the death of, a participant in equine activities resulting from the inherent risks of equine activities.     Florida Statutes §773.01