Chesley Saddle Club 5 Day Wiarton Ride

The Best Holiday with Your Horse

No need to pack hay or food for meals. Hay provided and meals catered. Water available also. Entertainment planned for evenings including performers and old fashioned campfires. Bring your Smore kits?

All Horses must be high-lined or on a High Tie to a Trailer to attend.

There is no better place or time to pass on
the family tradition of riding and enjoying nature than

Bring the Family

CSC loves to see families attend the 5 Day Ride

At this time, kid events have not been formalized. If you have a student looking for volunteer hours, want to donate a few hours of your time at the ride for kid entertainment or have an idea you want to share, please contact a member of the executive. Non-riders are welcome to join in the camping fun of the week !

Join Us!

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 to Sunday, August 3, 2025

Come for the whole week , one night or one day ride.

Participants can arrive Tuesday, July 29th to set up camp, but hay and food are not available until Wednesday, July 30th. No camping payment is required for this set up day. Supper for arrival day after the Tuesday date can be individually ordered. Sunday departure date a camping fee is also not required but breakfast and lunch can be purchased and a short ride will be offered.

"No hour of life is wasted that is spent in a saddle." Winston Churchill

Waiver form needs to be filled out by every person!

Whether you are riding or not, every single person MUST sign the waiver

Waiver form

Frequently Asked Questions about Wiarton 5 Day Ride

What are the most important rules of the Week?

Horses must be highlined. If you have never highlined a trail committee member will be happy to help you. There are many videos about highlining on Youtube. Highlining kits can be bought or you can make your own. Highlining can happen between trailers and trees or between trees, or between trailers. A ladder is a must when you highline.

All rides leave at 10 a.m. sharp. If you miss the ride out, find a trail member.

Stay on the trail! The rocky beauty of Wiarton also means there are crevices that can be hidden by leaves/grass. Stay safe by following the trail leader.

No riding out alone. A lot of the trails are on private property and a trail may not be horse safe or part of the week's approved land use. Protect your horse, yourself and the club by only riding out on organized rides.

When in camp on horseback walk your horse.

Families are encouraged to attend, so please keep your language family friendly when out and about,

Clean up after your horses in camp.

Remove all debris from your campsite as this is a working hay field.

If you leave your horses for a trip to the beach or town, ask a neighbour to monitor your horses for you.

Is there hay and water for the horses ?

Hay and water are available. It is up to the campers to get these supplies back to their campsite. Water containers that can be filled at the pump and taken back to camp are handy.

If you don't have a truck, often a neighbour or trail committee member is willing to help you out.

How do the catered meals work?

A tent is put up to shelter diners and usually a buffet style pick up. Campers bring their own chairs/table/dishes/cutlery to use. A washing station is available at the tent to clean up. After breakfast, lunch food items are laid out and campers can make a sandwich, pack a treat and fruit and water or juice box. Campers need to provide the container to put their lunch in.

Every meal needs volunteers to set up the food, dish out the food and clean up from the meal. This is a great way to meet other campers and members of the executive and trail committee.

Breakfast and the odd supper need volunteers on the grill.

Things I Learned

Things I learned at the Wiarton Ride by Jennifer Gonder

the colour of the horse has nothing to do with what is between the ears
plan ahead - shoe properly
let your horse figure it out on the trail
stay away from crevices
don't drink too much and think you're going to enjoy the next day's long ride
always carry a rain slicker
buy the meals - always delicious
participate in the work weekends, a lot of fun and great training for your horse
if you have a young horse ride here every day of 5 and you will have a good trail horse!

Thanks to all who made the ride what it is!

WIARTON RIDE HINTS

Things you may want to pack:

For You

Rubber boots = Grass can be dew damp in the morning and sometimes it rains.
–Beverages = 😉 a way to pack drinks and lunch on the trail
Insect Repellant
Lawn Chairs and table = you provide your own seating at the Community tent and at your campsite and campfires. Bring extra chairs and a table that you can leave at the dining tent,
Cutlery/Plates = bring your own to the community tent for meals. A washing station is provided for cleanup.
Tupperware/Plastic Containers = food for lunch is laid out, but you need to provide the container to pack it up in.
Flashlight = The fun doesn't end at dark, but the light does.
camera!
Swim Suit/Beach gear for the nearby beach
Cash- Small change allows you to buy Raffle tickets for draws and ice cream cones.
First Aid supplies

For Your Horse:
If you use it at the barn to care for your horse, bring it to Wiarton plus:

highline, highline ties, ladder, comealong, treesaver
a manure fork to clean up around your campsite. Wheelbarrows are provided for use.
haybags if you prefer to use them
buckets, jugs for drinking water

For Your Trailer

Bring leveling blocks or wood as the camping area is on a downward hill.