Our Walkabout Tour feature sponsor Ritchie Industries is teaming up with us again to put on the Ritchie Charity Ball Toss. At each tour stop, a local organization with equine connections is selected to run the ball toss that has become a crowd favorite. Throughout the two-day event, spectators purchase tennis balls from the non-profit organization for $5, and on Sunday afternoon toss them into the arena trying to be the closest to a pre-determined marker. Those closest to the marker receive Clinton’s instructional DVDs and Downunder Horsemanship training tools. All money raised goes straight to the non-profit organization.
Clinton sees the ball toss as a way to give back to the communities he visits. “The ball toss is one of my favorite events at tour because it raises money for a great cause and I love interacting with the kids,” Clinton says.
Organizations chosen to head up the Ritchie Charity Ball Toss in the past have included equine rescues, therapeutic riding centers for children, adults and military personnel, and 4-H groups. Thanks to tour spectators’ generosity and Ritchie’s willingness to support the event, the ball toss has earned hundreds of thousands of dollars for non-profit organizations around the country.
Organizations interested in running a Ritchie Charity Ball Toss at a Walkabout Tour can find out more information and fill out an application on the Downunder Horsemanship website for consideration.
