Sleeping Giant Endurance Ride

03/05/2026

Dave and I have decided to cancel the Sleeping Giant Endurance ride.

We have always tried to be mindful of not leaving much of a footprint on the land, whether hiking, camping, or at an endurance ride. We promised the landowners that no one but us would drive on their property (motor vehicles are not allowed). Unfortunately last year one of our riders had a support person drive through the no trespassing sign, and onto virgin ground. This left a trail that will be there for years. It all made negotiations with landowners more complex for 2026.

Thus, Dave and I are going to err on the side of doing the right thing. The lovely landowners do not benefit from a ride, and their willingness to share their property has been very appreciated. But, because we cannot guarantee that all riders will honor our rules, we are cancelling Sleeping Giant forever.

We had a lovely time putting on the ride, and really appreciate the support you all have given. We love our endurance friends. We hope we will see you again on the trail somewhere.

06/22/2025

Thank you so much for another successful Sleeping Giant Endurance Ride!

This is only our second year doing this and we always want to make things better. We would love to hear your feedback regarding things you loved, things you liked, things you didn’t like and things you would like to see changed. Any suggestions from in camp to on the trail! Please comment any of those suggestions or private message this page if you want.

Thank you all again!!

06/15/2025

Day 2 ride photos are up!!

https://davidhollenback.zenfolio.com/p697125719?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwK8LyZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHh7w6gLC560MajmN2_aDKU3AmV5qvSaBE1Gosjkd9YHBr2NPZSzVsIib_Qse_aem_EFwqw8_5tsErrCuRDQge3w

David Hollenback

06/15/2025

Day 1 ride photos are up!

David Hollenback

06/11/2025

Somebody is gonna take home this beautiful 6lb Hyperi saddle this weekend. Who is it gonna be? Complete a distance and hope that distance/day and placement are the chosen one!

There was a fire near ride camp but all is good and camp is safe, the land owners and fire chief have all said the ride can continue!

Big thanks to Marc Lindsay with HYPERi saddles for this beautiful saddle!

06/10/2025

Routes are loaded in PNER Ride with GPS!

You can either log into Ride with GPS and find the routes within Events, or you can use the link below. You will want to download the routes and then access them through your offline library, that way you can put your phone in airplane mode and not use up battery fast! But..you do NOT need to use Ride with GPS, the routes will be marked with ribbon.

Last day to register and not pay a late fee is tomorrow (June 11th).

Vetting starts around 4ish on Friday but you DON’T have to vet right at 4:00. Vets will get you vetted! If there is a long line to vet please don’t get in line…just wait for the line to go down. Ride meeting will be around 6:30 after the dessert contest (listen for the horn honk). If needed, vetting will continue after the ride meeting. After the ride meeting there will be a “new rider” meeting to go over any questions and give some more details.

https://ridewithgps.com/events/388069-sleeping-giant?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwK1JB5leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHptPkDPbFttMAV4qKcvcxC4tCcrJ7udmLW7QMy_3odH0li3yvwrMthlLxlfj_aem_SWddG9LBpN66kwG6UpoK5w

Sleeping Giant, on Ride with GPS. Sat. June 14, 2025. .

06/08/2025

Ride with GPS loops are done. If you don’t use Ride with GPS, dont worry…the trails will ALL be marked with ribbon for you to navigate the trails. We are currently working on getting the loops added to PNER Ride with GPS so you can download the loops offline, if you are a PNER member. If you aren’t a PNER member you need premium access to download offline and use on the trail. We will let you know when the loops are added to PNER, but for now you can checkout the distance and the elevation for the loops you are riding.

https://ridewithgps.com/collections/4479473?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwKxuVtleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHutdGM_vz6eV-uUkmdmFSW8oU8sb-wZ0ybJppJ7JtO5elZzdTpoefyFuBqrk_aem_do0f-BacSdPKtmfEkTIgnA

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06/06/2025

We need volunteers to man some gates, approximately 8 gates to allow riders through….but not the cows! If you are willing to man a gate for a bit on either day, please comment below and more details will be given on Friday (June 13th) at the ride!

Also, all the w**d free hay that Dave is bringing has been spoken for. No more hay is available. So please bring your own.

06/03/2025

Ride day is soon approaching. Ride camp will open Wednesday (June 11th). We are again having the dessert contest on Friday at 6 pm. Categories are: pie, cake, gluten free, and WHATEVER. A prize will be awarded for the best in each category. Ride meeting will occur right after. For those who pre-register, their name will be included for random drawings for a prize.

W**d free hay is required in Montana forests. Dave will bring a pickup load to the ride. This will arrive at camp on June 8th. If you need to buy some communicate with Vonnie to ensure you have what you need. $12 per bale, straight grass hay.

Registration is open until June 11th. Once registration closes a $25 fee will be added to the ride fee. Ride fees, registration link, how to contact Vonnie for w**d free hay and more information can be found in the links in the comments.

Looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones! ☺️

Edit: w**d free hay that Dave is bringing is all spoken for.

05/18/2025

So thankful for amazing donors this year! Everything from ride awards, swag bag items, alfalfa, dessert contest prizes, a saddle giveaway…and more but we don’t want to spill all the excitement you will just have to be there! And Horse Guard for swag and awards! Check out the video to give a little more insight.

And as a reminder, registration is open, link is on the FB page. See you all in 27 days!

Big Sky Public Relations Triple Crown Feed Redmond Equine Performa Ride Horse Guard

04/24/2025

🎉Registration is open for the Sleeping Giant Endurance Ride!🎉

You can use PayPal, Venmo or mail a check to pre-register! Junior’s 15 and under as of Dec 1st 2024 ride FREE with a sponsor (sponsor must be 18 years old or older).

Please click the link to complete this form.