Construction for the new horse arena is expected to begin within the next two weeks and club members are hoping to host the first barrel race in late April.
The Clarke County Riding Club is leasing 50 acres of land from the Clarke County Board of Supervisors, which is located on Highway 145 South and Hwy. 18 West.
Club members have been working at the site getting the land prepared to build a horse arena to provide equine activities and horse riding opportunities for residents of Clarke County.
Club member Jeff Arrington stated their association wants to support the youth and give them something to do as well as offer venues that will benefit the county economically by hosting equine events that will draw people into Clarke County.
Petro Harvester, an oil company with fields in Clarke County, donated 100 joints of pipe to the Clarke County Riding Club and local volunteers have been working to get the dirt work finished so that construction can begin on the arena.
Some events the Riding Club are hoping to host include barrel racing, roping, team penning, western pleasure, trail riding and rodeos.
