19th Annual Sally's Ride Weekend
at the Marquette County Fairgrounds

Saturday, September 25, 2021

2020 Sally's Ride was a great success. Thanks to All Donated Items, Volunteered, & Participated in the Event. 

*Liability waiver has to be signed to ride.*
Please click here to sign the waiver.

*Negative Coggins will be checked at the gate.*
(paper, online, or picture accepted)
!!!!All riders will be entered to win a free portrait taken 
with their horse by Jen Weide Photography!!!! 

We will be riding outside, keeping social distancing and safety in mind. Masks are required inside all buildings or when a 6 ft distance is not possible. Hand washing station provided. Please bring a mask!
Saturday, September 25, 2021
  • Noon. Gates Open.
  • Noon-4 PM The Brisket Barn Food Truck will be on-site to purchase food.
  • Noon-4:30 PM Tickets sold on-site only! Purchase tickets and view bucket raffle items. Located in the Main Barn. Masks are required for entry and social distancing enforced.
  • Sally's Trail Ride. 1-4 p.m. Cost is $25. Come ride at your leisure between 1 to 4PM. There will be a 5-mile and a 10-mile trail marked. Many new trails this year. Ride to Shiloh's Stable. OR complete a virtual trail ride in honor of Sally and submit a picture with your donation.
  • Bucket Raffle & Silent Auction Winners Announced. 4:30 PM
  • ​NO Potluck Dinner this year!

Silent Auction- ONLINE ONLY- winners will pick up items day of ride. Online auction opens on September 24.

Please consider donating a bucket auction item in advance or donate a silent auction item. MCHC will be offering a no contact pick-up option. E-mail sallysfund@upaws.org or text Cheri Johnson at 906-458-6167 no later than the Sept. 23th.
Camping & Stalls Info
Camping: $25 for one night or $40 for 2 nights. NO HORSES ALLOWED IN CAMPING AREA. 

Stalls: $10 for the weekend
Bring Your Own Bedding!  Stalls must be cleaned before you leave. Contact Andi Goriesky, 906-361-4655, to reserve your stall.

All Sally's Ride Traffic will be directed to the back gate.

For the love of the horses that will be rescued by Sally's Fund come on out and support this great cause! Please come with or without a horse!

​In the event that onsite Sally’s Ride needs to be cancelled, all prepaid entries are considered donations to Sally’s Fund and everyone's encouraged to still ride at home.
​Sally's Ride is done in honor of Sally Paajanen, a corrections officer at Alger Maximum Correctional Facility who lost her life on February 15, 2003 in a tragic event. Friends and family initiated Sally's Fund in Paajanen's memory to foster equine protection and offer educational opportunities aimed at preventing equine neglect.

​Paajanen was an avid horsewoman dedicated to her own horses as well as to the care and living conditions of other horses. Proceeds from the ride go to the Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter (UPAWS) to promote protection and education solely for horses.  Donations can be sent anytime to the UPAWS, C/O Sally’s Fund, PO Box 968, Marquette MI 49855.