June Ates Arena

10/30/2024

It does mean less time to ride😔

Truth!!

10/30/2024

Please Welcome the new Leadership team and become one of the SEYRA Team.

Meet the Gardners

Rodeo has always been a significant part of our lives, and we are excited to bring all of the Southeastern Youth Rodeo Association rodeo family into our family. SEYRA
has a special place in our hearts. It is where the boys won their first buckles and saddles. It is where they refined their roping skills. It is where they developed their love/hate relationship with boys’ goat tying.

Cody, our oldest son, is a member of AHSRA, NLBRA, and PCA, where he calf ropes, team ropes, and steer wrestles. Cooper, our youngest, is a member of AJRA, an NLBRA, where he competes in boys' breakaway, team roping, and chute do***ng. Darrin loves to team rope and calf rope when the boys aren’t taking his horses to ride. Angela is the epitome of a rodeo mom, keeping up with all the boys and ensuring everyone is where they are supposed to be and ready to ride. Rodeo is a family affair in the Gardner house. Everyone pitches in to help as we have held various executive board positions, as well as points secretary, timer, and treasurer. We aren’t strangers to the dirt as Darrin judges, bullfights, and directs arena activities & livestock.

We are excited to continue the Southeastern Youth Rodeo Association legacy started by the Ellis family. They have done a phenomenal job growing the association, and we are honored to have the opportunity to expand youth rodeo in South Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.

In the next few weeks, please be on the lookout for the ballot sheet for the board of directors and arena director positions, the 2025 schedule, the suggestion page link, and an updated 2025 membership packet. We look forward to getting to know everyone we have not already met. Please reach out to us for any questions or concerns.

We rodeo as a family, and we want you to also. Rodeo family is like no other, and the bonds built lead to a lifetime of friendships. From our family to yours, “Lets Rodeo!”

Darrin, Angela, Cody, & Cooper Gardner

Darrin 251-370-2257
Angela 850-758-1612
[email protected]

10/09/2024

Right next door:
Give them a call -
850-377-1878

Find refuge from the storm with us! We warmly welcome Boondockers with open arms, ensuring your safety and peace of mind.

10/06/2024

The June Ates Arena and Santa Rosa County Fairgrounds will be open to Horses and Horsetrailers to stay due to evacuation from areas in South Florida. Please bring generators and portable pens as we are limited to actual hook up sites and numbers of stalls available. We have 15 stalls currently under roof. If you have other fur family members, please bring leashes and/or tie out lines.
We have 15-ish acres cleared for horse trailers and campers alike. You do not have to be a member of the horse community if you need a place to stay.
GPS address:
8700 Bobby Brown Rd.
Milton, FL 32583.
We are off of I-10 at exit 31.
850-463-8619

10/03/2024

THIS WEEKEND!!
Please note the arena will be CLOSED to the general public for use. Please go out there on 2 legs and show your support. They are always looking for volunteers as well.

Agencies from come from all over the southeast to attend the End of Watch Memorial Ruck. Federal, state, and local agencies come to pay their respects to their fallen brothers and sisters in blue.

If you would like your agency represented at this years event to honor the 138 fallen officers of 2023, email us at [email protected] about how you can get involved.

10/01/2024

Professional Rodeo- Live Event

09/25/2024

Click to read entire post. Lots of information

September 28th Rodeo
🚨 CANCELED 🚨

Please understand we worked alongside Santa Rosa County, and this was out of SEYRA's control. We want the people in the hurricanes path to be safe and the facility to be used for storm supplies, evacuees, and FPL. We ask that you pray for those families within our association that are within the storms path.

Information….

❌No make up or rescheduled Rodeo. We will see you at finals!

👕Shirt Pickup - Friday October 25th 5:30-6:30
(Before back number ceremony (more info posted at later date about ceremony))

***We will allow contestants to wear Knox Shirts Saturday ONLY. You will be required to be in full western attire (long sleeve button up, jeans, boots, hat) on Sunday or DQ.***

🧾Invoice - If you paid already, that credit will go towards Day 1 of Finals weekend for contestant whom paid. If running as a local and paid, you will be refunded. If you are a contestant and need a refund, message the page.

👷‍♂️Work Cards -WE WILL have opportunities at finals to fill the cards and turn in. Saturday ALL required cards due, to be eligible for finals and general awards.

#️⃣Contestants needing this rodeo for their requirement will be given their rodeo credit.

👑 Queen Court - Reminder that all queen packets need to be turned in by due date October 1st. That does not change.

09/18/2024

Mark your calendars 📅

Professional Rodeo- Live Event

09/15/2024

Monday, September 16th deadline

Entries open & will be accepted through Monday, Sept 16 .
CALL IN INSTRUCTIONS:
Please click the link for the appropriate age group. One form per contestant. There is a separate form for Volunteer Sign Up. REMINDER NO STALL AND HOOK UP FOR THIS ONE DAY RODEO IN MILTON.

CALL-IN:
Buckaroo & 6&Under:
https://forms.gle/FKcrtFMTt9XHj2HUA

7-9:
https://forms.gle/K6y13HSdmcDHW4Lu9

10-13:
https://forms.gle/h52MJ7G5JaGT61297

14-18:
https://forms.gle/asMzgJLVtrNCz6ud7

VOLUNTEER SIGN UP
https://forms.gle/mJ1i5ajJfrDpb7MF8

HORSE SHARING form - where you can let the directors know that you will be sharing a horse with another contestant. We encourage you to fill this out so that we can be aware of potential conflicts.
Horse sharing:
https://forms.gle/bmHARRJi7XigKuvt5

If you need to draw out for any reason, from an event or from the whole show be sure to do that using the call out form. Be aware of deadlines to avoid having to pay fees. (See the form if you have questions about deadlines)
MAKE EVENT CHANGES OR CALL OUT HERE
https://forms.gle/BjFXDj6pJwY9TQri7

08/29/2024

08/25/2024

September 28th!
See you all soon!

08/24/2024

10/20/2023

The Alabama High School Rodeo is in house this weekend.
The arena is closed to regular horse public traffic.
It will reopen to the general public on Monday.
Thank you for your cooperation!

10/11/2023

Please help us get the word out:
As of Wednesday, October 11, 2023, the June Ates Arena and outdoor arena will both be closed to the general horse public to begin Preparation for the End Of Watch Ruck this weekend. Both arenas will Reopen to the public on Monday, October 16, 2023.
Thank you for your cooperation and please support this event where you can!

10/02/2023

Found items at June Ates Arena outside pen.
PM Cynthia Georgiades with a description and she will make sure you get them back 🙂

09/15/2023

The June Ates Arena will be closed to the general public today and tomorrow so our littlest Cowgirls and Cowboys can get their Rodeo on!
Southeastern Youth Rodeo Assocation welcomes spectators!

09/14/2023

30 Days!

30 days from today in the early morning hours, volunteers will begin to gather at the Santa Rosa County Fairgrounds to set up for the 2023 End of Watch Memorial Ruck. Later that night, the 42hr participants will be stepping to begin their challenge.

To join our volunteer team or to help us carry the weight as a rucker, visit 👉 https://www.eowf.org/2023

See y’all in October!

08/16/2023

Coming soon to the county next door!

Professional rodeo with events including ba****ck riding, saddle bronc riding, calf roping, team roping, steer wrestling, ladies breakaway, barrel racing, and bull riding. Event will have vendors, food and drinks, and FUN!

06/24/2023

Please note, Emergency Management is holding an event at the Arena today so it will be closed to the public for daily use.
PLEASE SHARE!

05/20/2023

2nd Annual Memorial Day Bash @ Chumuckla Arena

‼️‼️‼️ TIME CHANGE ‼️‼️‼️

We have decided to change the time of the show from 4pm (open starts) to starting open at 7Pm.

We will start exhibitions at 4pm and send the first horse out at 7pm

Reminder that show will be ran ALL ON DRAW. You can enter youth only , but the adult and jack Benny classes are sidepot only , meaning you must run open to enter those.

I am working on updating the flyer with the new time, so if everyone can share this post around to get the word out that would be greatly appreciated!!

We are looking forward to seeing everyone! 😍❤️

05/01/2023

Deadline soon!

04/27/2023

Please remember and remind your horse friends, the Arenas are closed while we prep for the Southeastern Youth Rodeo Assocation and their Event Saturday. Both arenas will be open to the general public on Sunday, April 30th.
Thank you for your cooperation!!