Harrison Mule Days
CARROLL COUNTY EQUESTRIAN CENTER
WOODBINE, MD
OCT 6 - OCT 8, 2023
Event Schedule
Friday, October 6, 2023
Saturday, Oct 7, 2023
Sunday, Oct 8, 2023
Extreme Mule Challenge - Lower Field
4:00pm
Mule and rider are timed as they complete a series of challenges in the open field.
Truck & Trailer Obstacle Course
5:30pm
Drivers Age 16 and over will maneuver an obstacle course with a provided truck and trailer.
Coon Mule Jump - Ring 1
6:30pm
Mules must jump from a stand still without knocking the bar off of the jump. The mule that jumps the highest, through a process of elimination, is declared the winner. Two divisions based on height of mule at withers.
Mutton Busting
7:30pm
Mutton Busting is an event similar to bronc riding or bull riding, in which children ride sheep.
Two divisions will be offered. Division 1 will be for children weighing 51 - 70 pounds and Division 2 for children weighing 50 pounds or less.
Sign-ups begin at 6:30pm.
Dummy Steer Roping
Following Mutton Busting
Run by LLR! $100 cash added. Two age divisions... 13 & under and 14 & over.
Music & Dancing
8:00 pm
Music by Stone Ridge Boys
Mule Hay Rides and Free Kids Rodeo Races
8:30pm
Everyone is welcome to ride in the mule drawn wagon. On-foot barrel race and boot race for kids.
Night Coon Hunt
9:00 pm
Night Coon Hunt with hounds led by Mike Jarboe. Mule Riders welcome.
Opening Ceremonies and Mule Show
9:00 am
Following the Opening Ceremonies, the Mule show will begin. The first events will be the judged halter and pleasure classes, followed by the timed fun events.
Children's Tent Open
10 am - 5 pm
Activities include corn jump, straw maze, craft table and more.
Vendors Open
10am - 7pm
Stroll through the assortment of vendors set up around the ring.
Silent Auction Open
10am - 7pm
A number of items will be available for silent bidding Friday evening and all day Saturday. The silent auction will close at 7pm on Saturday.
Cornhole Tournament
4:00pm
Cornhole or Corn Toss is similar to horseshoes except you use wooden boxes called cornhole platforms and corn bags instead of horseshoes and metal stakes. Contestants take turns pitching their corn bags at the cornhole platform until a contestant reaches the score of 21 points. A corn bag in the hole scores 3 points, while one on the platform scores 1 point.
This event is open to anyone, and will be held in Ring 2.
Mule Pull
5:30pm
Teams of mules compete to see who can pull the heaviest amount of weight a pre determined distance. If more than 6 entries, 2 divisions will be created (heavy and light weight).
Silent Auction Closes
7:00pm
Be sure to have your bids in!
Live Music
7:00pm
Billy Harrison and the Haywire Band!
Live Auction
8:15pm
A number of items will be auctioned live to be sold to highest bidders.
Cowboy Church
9:00am
To be held in the main tent.
Guided Trail Ride
9:00am
Horses, mules, donkeys - All are welcome to participate.
Children's Tent Open
10:30am - 2:30pm
Activities include corn jump, straw maze, craft table and more.
Vendors Open
10:30am to 2:30pm
Stroll through the assortment of vendors set up around the ring.
Mule Show
10:30 am
Mule show begins with the Trail Class in Ring 1.
Beach Volleyball
11:00am
Beach Volleyball in Ring 2. Teams of 6 compete to be the first Harrison Mule Days Champion. To enter a team, please email info@harrisonmuledays.com.
Animal Dress-Up Competition
12:30 pm
All animals welcome! Horses, goats, guinea pigs, it's up to you! Handler and animal will be judged on their costumes. Prizes awarded for most creative costumes.
Mule Show Continues
Following the Animal Dress-Up, we will continue with the mule show.
Fun for All Ages!
Dog Water Races (Held Offsite)
3:00pm
In the water race, a well-scented lure or a raccoon in a cage is floated or suspended on water in such a way that the dogs cannot contact it. Boundary markers designate the entry and exit points for the dogs. The home tree is 20 yards or more from the opposite sure. The winning dog is the first to correctly follow the scent across the pond to the home tree and indicate on it.
The event will be held at the Harrison Pond, on the corner of Gillis Falls Road and John Pickett Road. There are plenty of riding trails that will take you there. If you wish to drive, there will be parking available in the field at the pond.