Carthage Saddle Club & Arena

09/11/2026

09/10/2026

Congratulations John Bartosh !!

CARTHAGE, Mo. — Jasper County officials are pleased to announce the official naming of the Jasper County Highway Department in honor of Presiding Commissioner John Bartosh, recognizing his years of…

09/07/2026

09/04/2026

Love these !!

THE 15+ YEAR LOVE STORY PROJECT 🤎

This picture is of me and my husband. ❤️

We’ve been married almost 18 years.

And let me tell you… it hasn’t been perfect. 😂 We’ve grown, changed, struggled, laughed, raised kids, made mistakes, made memories, and somehow kept choosing each other through all of it.

And I think that’s what makes a marriage beautiful.

The story.

So I’ve been wanting to do something a little different with Rustic Lens by H. Riggs, and this is it…

I’m looking for FOUR couples who have been married 15+ years.

Not the couples who have the perfect Instagram marriage.

Not the couples who never argue.

Not the couples who have had an easy road.

I want the couples who have LIVED.

The ones who have been through some s**t. 😂 The ones who have raised babies, built a life, lost people they loved, celebrated big wins, survived hard seasons, laughed until they cried, cried until they laughed… and through it all, kept choosing each other.

I want to hear YOUR story.

Tell me how you met. Tell me how long you’ve been married. Tell me about the good stuff, the hard stuff, the crazy stuff, and the moments that made you realize, “Yep… this is my person.”

I’ll read through the stories and choose FOUR couples whose stories speak to me.

Those four couples will receive a special anniversary session for ONLY $75. 🤎

And these won’t just be your typical “stand here and smile” pictures. I want to create something around YOUR story — your relationship, your personalities, your memories, and what makes your marriage yours.

This is NOT a free session. The $75 session fee is due at booking and is non-refundable.

With your permission, I’ll also share your story and some of your images here on the Rustic Lens page.

Because after almost 18 years of marriage myself, I know one thing for sure…

The pretty pictures are great.
But the story behind them is what makes them matter. 🤎

So if you’ve been married 15+ years, tell me your story.

Don’t make it perfect.

Don’t make it pretty.

Just make it yours.

Because every story leaves a mark. 🤎

📸 Rustic Lens by H. Riggs

08/28/2026

Update Next Saddle Club Meeting
Sept 9 Wednesday
6:00 PM
Saddle Club Arena

08/26/2026

DON’T MISS THIS GREAT EVENT
We are proud to be a sponsor!
Race Brothers Farm & Home Supply of Carthage

08/25/2026

What a great Clinic these Cowgirls put on !
Thank you so much!!

08/24/2026

Good morning everyone!

We are excited to see you all tonight at our final summer race! To keep things running smoothly and to get everyone home as early as possible, there are a few things to keep in mind...

1) 💲 Entries will be CASH ONLY tonight. 💲
2) Please enter as early as possible when you arrive. This allows us to have our day sheets ready by start time.

💥 PAYOUT/PRIZE INFO: 💥

1) 100% of entry fees and exhibitions are paid back to our youth.

2) All Around winners in each division will receive Wildchild Headstalls. Individual event winners will receive handmade muletape halters by Jayla Wortman. A very special THANK YOU to our sponsors!
Bettis Asphalt & Construction, Inc.
Klair Dahlstrom Photography
SJM Legacy LLC
The Musket Group LLC
Cross R Ranch & Clinics
for your donations to make these great prizes possible!

3) Places paid per class are determined by the average # of entries for that class over the course of the series. For example, in Beginner Horsemanship, average entries per race so far is 2 entries. According to the payout schedule, it will pay one placing.

4) Payout schedule is as follows:
1 - 3 entries = 1 placing paid (100)
4 - 8 entries = 2 placings paid (60/40)
9-15 entries = 3 placings paid (50/30/20)

5) Exhibition monies are paid back to their respective event and split evenly within the divisions. (ex: we have $240 in barrel exhibitions money so far, so $80 (plus the amount from this evenings entries) will be added to the payback each for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced barrels, to be divided within those according to the aforementioned payout schedule.