Welcome to Alpena County Horsemen's Club

Alpena County Horsemen's "CLUB NEWS"

Our Interests

The Alpena County Horsemen's Club is a group of people with a common yet diverse interest in horses and related activities. Member's interests include showing (at local, state, and national levels), training, breeding, trail riding, horse camping, search and rescue, and driving. We are all about enjoying and getting the most out of the time that we spend with our horses. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in horses.







THROUGHOUT THE YEARS

ACHC has funded or sponsored the following EVENTS or PROJECTS:

1. Pied Piper Farm Day

2. Library READING day

3. Michigan Brown Trout Festival

4. NEMAHC Horse Shows

5. Pigeon River Pavilion Project

6. Adopt A Highway

7. Alpena HDC (4-H) Horse Camp

8. Friends Together

9. Foster Closet of Michigan

10. Alpena County Fair-Free Ride Day

11. Alpena County Fair-Handicapable 

Day

12. Alpena Senior Citizens

13. Alpena Plaza Pool

14. St. Jude's Rides

15. Back Country of Pigeon River and Beyond

16. Adoption of "BIG OAKS" Equestrian Campground

17. ETC.

ACHC is very proud to be able to help our community and looks forward to our future projects.

Campout Days: WEEKEND FUN

 
Tentative Dates for Camping 2019:


MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
Thursday May 23-27, 2019 ...Camp at Elk Hill, Pigeon River Group Campgrounds


July 25-28, 2019 ACHC Free Weekend Campout at Luzerne Trail Camp


LABOR DAY WEEKEND
August 29- September 2, 2019 ACHC Labor Day Campout-----Group Camp at Elk Hill, Pigeon River Country.

FALL RIDE
September 26-29, 2019 ACHC Campout----Group Campout at Elk Hill, Pigeon River Country

COLOR RIDE
October 10-13, 2019  ACHC Group Campout----Group Camp at Elk Hill, Pigeon River Country

MARK your calendars and come enjoy the fun.
Prior reservations are required for all campouts.

All Reservations and Money for all campouts can be made by calling Jackie Konecke at 989-356-0071 or sending to 4408 Dagett Road, Alpena, Michigan.  Jackie is going to deal with all reservations and collecting of fees this year. QUESTIONS: Call Jackie. Thank You.
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CALENDAR OF UPCOMING 2018/2019 EVENTS:


March  16, 2019. Fundraiser to be held at the APLEX  to benefit the Alpena County Fair in a children's educational program. Further details to follow.


PAST EVENTS

Thank You to WHSB for allowing ACHC to do a 50/50 raffle that generated $298.00---done 12/31/2018



  December 1, 2018   FUNDRAISER ( to benefit Friends together and ACHC)  will be held at APLEX. H-Bone Groove Band will play. 7-11 P.M. This is a memorial in the honor of Leonard Kinn Jr. Doors open at 5:30 P.M. . Tickets cost $5.00 each and tables can be reserved. Call  354-6164 





ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY 2019 schedule will be posted at a later date





OPTIMIST ACRES RIDES will be posted at a later date ... Call Fran Arthur for details.






ACHC Meetings are always set for the second Tuesday of each month. They will be held at the APLEX ... unless notified differently.

FUNDRAISERS

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Foster Closet of Michigan

A $500.00 Donation was raised through profit of the 2018 Mom2Mom sale held at the Aplex. Pictured from left to right: Jennifer Torz, Terra Koss, Lorilee McGee

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Friends Together Benefit

Over $6,000 was raised by the ACHC on March 10, 2018 held at the Aplex. Pictured from Left to  right: ACHC  President, Terra Koss, Bill Milford , Friends Together representative, Jackie Konecke, Public Relations for ACHC.

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Upcoming Sponsored Event

HOWDY KIDS: Bring your horse buddy to camp with you....and have a FUN filled weekend.


ACHC is proud to sponsor and join hands with Horse Development Committee (4 -H)