Our 2021 1D Average Champion - Katie Jo Keller & Ima Fiddleplayer Too of Mulberry, AR.
We had a total of 1900 entries over the weekend. 1,101 runs in the Open, 139 runs in the Young Guns, 31 KK Run for Vegas Qualifiers, and 61 in the poles. Our total payout for 2021 was $83,730.50!
Thank you to everyone who made this show possible - our sponsors, our staff, our vendors, contestants and your families.
Thank you to the Agricenter Showplace Arena, Manager Jamie White, & his staff for keeping the facility top notch for all of us to enjoy.
Thank you to all of our sponsors for supporting our event:
Thank you to First Choice Farm & Lawn for use of the Kubota tractors and Randy Prince for the use of The Drag Queen Arena Drags. We have some of the best tractor drivers in the business. Thank you Travis Childress, JJ Bryant, Rodney Ervin, & Maddox Pinner for keeping the ground so consistent all weekend.
Thank you to Josh & Cassie Morton for bringing the Poles and for helping to get everything set up.
Thank you to those who carried flags opening up each day, and thank you to Sharlee Shumpert for singing our National Anthem.
Thank you to our vendors for giving us all somewhere to spend our money on your great products and services! Thank you JHA Saddle & Tack for donating a 5 Star Pad for the Raffle Giveaway!
Thank you TN Equine Hospital of Eads for being our on-site vet for the weekend.
Thank you to Brent Puhl with Puhl's Photography for the long hours behind the camera, and for providing us with a live webcast for those who can't be there to watch!
As we all know it takes everyone to have an event like this. There are so many thank you's to give out. We will have everything figured soon to see what 2021's show raised for Safe Harbor. You will never know the impact you are having while you are just enjoying what you do with your friends, your families, and your horses! You are investing in so many lives, most you will never even see or know. From all of us at Safe Harbor & Battle in the Saddle THANK YOU and we will see you next year.
Mark the dates in your calendar - Jan 14 - 16, 2022 at the Agricenter Showplace Arena!
We had a total of 1900 entries over the weekend. 1,101 runs in the Open, 139 runs in the Young Guns, 31 KK Run for Vegas Qualifiers, and 61 in the poles. Our total payout for 2021 was $83,730.50!
Thank you to everyone who made this show possible - our sponsors, our staff, our vendors, contestants and your families.
Thank you to the Agricenter Showplace Arena, Manager Jamie White, & his staff for keeping the facility top notch for all of us to enjoy.
Thank you to all of our sponsors for supporting our event:
- D&S Builders
- The Lodge at Five Oaks
- Clegherns Piggly Wiggly of Erin
- Netgain Mobile Diagnostics
- Jim & Sue Oaks
- Carter Funding Corporation
- IGA - Insurance Group of America
- Jackson Tire & Alignment
- WASCO Inc.
- Dr. Ford
- Deborah Lane - Iberia Mortgage Loan Officer
- Tractor Supply
Thank you to First Choice Farm & Lawn for use of the Kubota tractors and Randy Prince for the use of The Drag Queen Arena Drags. We have some of the best tractor drivers in the business. Thank you Travis Childress, JJ Bryant, Rodney Ervin, & Maddox Pinner for keeping the ground so consistent all weekend.
Thank you to Josh & Cassie Morton for bringing the Poles and for helping to get everything set up.
Thank you to those who carried flags opening up each day, and thank you to Sharlee Shumpert for singing our National Anthem.
Thank you to our vendors for giving us all somewhere to spend our money on your great products and services! Thank you JHA Saddle & Tack for donating a 5 Star Pad for the Raffle Giveaway!
Thank you TN Equine Hospital of Eads for being our on-site vet for the weekend.
Thank you to Brent Puhl with Puhl's Photography for the long hours behind the camera, and for providing us with a live webcast for those who can't be there to watch!
As we all know it takes everyone to have an event like this. There are so many thank you's to give out. We will have everything figured soon to see what 2021's show raised for Safe Harbor. You will never know the impact you are having while you are just enjoying what you do with your friends, your families, and your horses! You are investing in so many lives, most you will never even see or know. From all of us at Safe Harbor & Battle in the Saddle THANK YOU and we will see you next year.
Mark the dates in your calendar - Jan 14 - 16, 2022 at the Agricenter Showplace Arena!
Battle in the Saddle 2020 raised $34,000 for Safe Harbor, which has been our largest fundraiser to date. That money is going to fully renovate a multi-purpose building in Jefferson County and we will be putting computer labs in each of our 5 campuses. Thank you once again to everyone who made this possible.
We could not continue without all of our wonderful sponsors, great corporate partners, and each one of you who support Safe Harbor Battle in the Saddle!
The Jefferson County project has already begun!
We could not continue without all of our wonderful sponsors, great corporate partners, and each one of you who support Safe Harbor Battle in the Saddle!
The Jefferson County project has already begun!
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“If you give a man a fish, he will eat for today. If you can teach a man how to fish, he can eat for a lifetime… We seek to teach our men & women how to fish so that they can eat for a lifetime” ~ Brad Bowie Take a few minutes and enjoy our latest video on what Safe Harbor does for men & women in and around Memphis, Erin, Knoxville, Nashville & Clarksville, TN and Little Rock, AR. As always, thank you to everyone who supports, volunteers, partners with and prays for Safe Harbor & Lighthouse Ministries. |
Thank you to our sponsors! Without them, our shows would not be possible!
Past Battle in the Saddle Events
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How does Battle in the Saddle help?
In 2013 Battle in the Saddle had the first barrel race at the Agricenter Showplace Arena in Memphis, TN. With the over $18,000 raised from this show we were able to renovate the bathrooms at the mission. You can see they had a complete overhaul.
Bathroom Before
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Shower Before
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Remodeling in progress
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Bathroom & Shower After
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In 2014 Battle in the Saddle shows raised enough money to buy a new stove to replace the outdated units. With the number of meals prepared a commercial type unit was needed to meet the needs for Safe Harbor. Retail price on the unit is $8,133.79.
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In 2015 we set a goal of reaching $20,000 to re-roof the Homeless Mission. While we aren’t at the goal we need yet, the past year of barrel races has significantly helped to get us started. We look forward to 2016 in pushing us to the $20,000 goal. With the help from our contestants and our great sponsors the roof will be replaced and we will continue to improve the lives of those who are looking for their safe place. |
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2017
A huge THANK YOU to all that rode this year at Tunica Battle in the Saddle! We used the money raised to buy these mattresses. Through our partnership with Tempur-Pedic we only had to pay shipping & handling on this $232,000.00 load of mattresses! Thank you so much and see you in January 2018!!! |
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Battle in the Saddle 2020 raised $34,000 for Safe Harbor, which has been our largest fundraiser to date. That money is going to fully renovate a multi-purpose building in Jefferson County and we will be putting computer labs in each of our 5 campuses. Thank you once again to everyone who made this possible.
We could not continue without all of our wonderful sponsors, great corporate partners, and each one of you who support Safe Harbor Battle in the Saddle!
The Jefferson County project has already begun!
We could not continue without all of our wonderful sponsors, great corporate partners, and each one of you who support Safe Harbor Battle in the Saddle!
The Jefferson County project has already begun!
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For More information on Better Barrel Races click here to visit their website!
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Battle in the Saddle is WPRA pending approval for the Great Lakes and Southeastern Circuits for Memphis!
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Past Champions
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Battle in the Saddle Facebook Page |
Safe Harbor of Memphis Facebook Page |
How Battle in the Saddle was born
The idea for Battle in the Saddle was born by a couple of men who love to go to barrel racing events and watching their kids compete. Watching families fellowship together, watching friendships form. There are however those that do not have that opportunity. Those that are homeless, hungry and nowhere to go. These 2 men work for Safe Harbor, a place of refuge, a place to start over. Safe harbor provides about 210 meals a day for the men in Memphis another 60 meals a day for the women of fresh start. This Barrel racing Fundraiser will help provide those meals and much more. We look forward to a great event full of fellowship and barrel racing.