About the South Country Slide - In

South Country Slide-In Celebrates it's 25th Anniversary in 2008!

The South Country Slide-In
is an annual reining horse event celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2008 at the Cardston Agridome.  The Town of Cardston and the Cardston Agricultural Society are proud to offer this prestigious event to the many spectators and participants who travel to the Slide-In each year.  Special awards and events are planned for this year's 25th Anniversary Celebration, including a Beef BBQ & Corn Roast with the famous Taber corn just ripe and ready to savour!  Also newly added is the Team Tournament Competition, open to all riders who show in any division held on August 22nd or 23rd.  This competition is free of charge and teams will be determined by the show committee in random order as entries are received.

Our Show Committee has put together a major event which will run August 22-24, 2008 and is expected to draw spectators and exhibitors from all western Canadian provinces and the northern US.

There are 16 divisions offered to suit each level of competition, ranging from Open competition, Non Pro and Rookie Division.  The show is NRHA approved, and is an affiliate show for Reining Alberta.  Added purse money for this years' Slide-In is  $14,250.

In 2007 the Slide-In posted 365 entries, the largest division being the Limited Non Pro Division with 58 entries. Payouts to contestants exceeded $25,500 and total cash and prizes topped $40,000. The premier event, the $7000 Added 3 year Old Open Reining Futurity hosted 20 entries riding for the total purse of $10,158.

Our judges for this year's event are Dr Jim Morgan Pilot Point, Texas and Don Burkinshaw, Sundre, Alberta.

The Slide-In Committee is proud to offer this caliber of Western riding entertainment to horse fans throughout the West.

See you in August in Wild Rose Alberta.