Open Ride is available on Thursday’s from 9am to 9pm when the building is not in use by reservations. The Open Ride Calendar is updated daily. We strongly encourage you to check Open Ride availabilities on Wednesday prior to Open Ride.

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• Anyone not on horseback must be outside the dirt arena.
• No horses on the concrete apron.
• Children 17 and under are considered ‘Youth’ and must be supervised by an adult.
• No alcoholic beverages are allowed during Open Ride.
• No riding or behavior lessons/clinics/training (commercial or other) are allowed during Open Ride.
• Proper riding etiquette must be followed at all times.
• Any equipment used such as barrels, etc. must be returned after their use.
• Riders are responsible for cleanup of their horses. Manure both in the Community Indoor Arena and outside the building on the Fairgrounds should be placed in the proper receptacles.
• There is a $15 fee per rider on riders over 17. Youth Riders are allowed to ride free with supervision. Please pay via payment box. Please make checks payable to Douglas County Commission.
• Everyone must have a waiver on file to ride. Please sign and drop in payment box.
• Participation in Open Ride without a signed waiver on file releases the County of all responsibility.
• All riders both Youth and Adult please sign in with the sign in sheet provided.
• Douglas County is not responsible for accidents or injuries to horses or individuals, theft, loss, or damage to personal property.

Please Note: It is the responsibility of each rider to be aware of and obey these, and all Fairgrounds policies. Disregard, or failure to comply with these, and/or any state guideline or rule makes said rider(s) subject to immediate removal from Fairgrounds property. Repeated noncompliance could result in banishment from the premises and/or criminal charges.