Equine Facilities

Major changes are coming to the procedures for obtaining a booking for your riding activity or event. FIRST, you will have to decide if you want to book a single-session activity OR set up a multi-day, large group event with a Rental Agreement.

Please bear with us as we work on the new booking procedures! Thank you!

Fairground Bookings

SINGLE-SESSION BOOKINGS:
A single-session booking is one that obtains a block of time for a group of riders (e.g. 1 to 25) to use one of the BADAS equine facilities on a single day. Please be patient as we work on a new system that will automate single-session bookings thereby reducing lead time to just a few hours.

RENTAL AGREEMENT BOOKINGS:
Rental agreements will be set up for multi-day, large group bookings (e.g. Clinics, Camps, or Competition events) and will be handled as we have in the past. Lead time of several weeks to months will be necessary. The current online Booking Form will be revised to accommodate information needed to create a rental agreement. Please be patient as we work on these changes as well.

GENERAL BOOKING INFORMATION

Please follow the steps below to book your clinic, schooling, lessons, casual riding, camp or other event.

Procedures and forms:

Please read information in the sections below before booking the facilities. Below you will find the following information:

General Booking Information
COVID-19 Pandemic Protocol for Facility Users
Fairground Facility Booking Form - please use the online form to make a booking.

BADAS requires that at least one, and sometimes two, people be designated as the Person(s) Responsible (PR) – see definition adapted from Equine Canada on the Booking Form. For most events, the coach or leader will be considered as the PR, assuming responsibility for the riders, horses and facilities under her/his care and control. For larger events, an Alternate PR may also be identified to assist with use of the facilities, including respectful use.

Fill out the Booking Form online, and submit it digitally. You should receive a copy of your completed Booking Form by email when it is submitted.

Email address for bookings – bookings@beaumontagsociety.com.
BADAS Booking Contact – General Manager Bruce Walker (780-983-7525).
Single-session bookings will be automatically added to Booking Calendar and a confirmation email will be sent. Details about visiting the Fairgrounds, waivers, payments, signing in, access (opening/closing the gate), and other info will be included with the reply.
Rental Agreement booking requests will be handled manually by the General Manger or designate.

General Information

Anyone entering the Beaumont & District Agricultural Society (BADAS) Fairground MUST HAVE permission to do so.
- For gardeners, this means having registered and paid the fees to rent a plot(s) for the season.
- For equine users, this means having booked a time slot to use either the Cross-Country Course and/or sand-ring arenas.
Comply with Alberta Health Services public health orders for isolation if you are symptomatic or tested positive for COVID-19. In other words, STAY HOME if you or anyone in your household is sick, especially with respiratory issues.
For more information please reference COVID-19 info for Albertans.

Fairground Access

The combination code for the gate locks will be distributed to gardeners and the Person Responsible (PR) for equine groups using the Fairground facilities. To open the combination lock, dial in the combination code, depress the shackle into the lock to release it before pulling the lock open.
If you or your group have permission to use the Fairground, unlock a gate (west gate used most often), and make sure that the panels are secured in an open position. NOTE: Even a light wind can move a panel if it is not secured either by a stone or wooden prop, or by chaining it in the open position to a post so positioned for that purpose.
If you are the last person/group to leave the Fairground, please re-lock the gates using the supplied chain and lock. Scramble the combination numbers before firmly pressing the shackle into the lock – make sure that it is truly locked before you leave.

While at the Fairground

Despite relaxed AHS guidelines regarding COVID-19, we recommend that Fairground users continue to maintain physical distancing of 2 m (6 ft) among individuals/family cohorts and wash hands often. Be advised that protocols could be rolled back by AHS should the need arise again.

Follow-Up

This has been and continues to be a ‘learn-as-we-go’ experience for BADAS. Changes to the protocol will be made if AHS and/or the cities of Beaumont and Edmonton change public health orders.

It is a privilege to use the Beaumont & District Agricultural Society Fairground. In response to observed abuse of this privilege, the Society adopted this Abusive Patrons Policy.

Beaumont & District Agricultural Society reserves the right to sanction, at its complete discretion, any User who abuses the privilege of using the Fairground.

Failure to comply with the following actions is considered an abuse of the privilege:

Gain permission to use Fairground;
Pay fees associated with use of Fairground;
Hold valid insurance for all animals brought on to the Fairground;
Control the behaviour of animals brought on to the Fairground;
Exhibit dangerous or disrespectful behaviours dangerous to self or others; and,
Any other actions that the Society deems an abuse of the privilege.

The Society will implement the following or other sanctions as it deems appropriate:

Provide a verbal or written warning to cease an abusive action;
Place the User’s name on a list for consideration of further sanctions;
Fine the User or increase facility fees for that User; and,
Suspend the User’s privilege until further notice.

NOTE 1:
Please carefully plan your booking! Single-session bookings will be made automatically by the system. Omissions or errors on the Booking Form may result in rejection or carryover of the errors to the Booking Calendar. Lead time might now be less than 3 hours (not yet tested).

NOTE 2:
If you are making a multi-day booking (i.e., a Clinic, Camp, or Competition event), allow several weeks lead time. When filling in the Booking Form, select 'Rental Agreement' under Booking Type. Your booking information for the event will be forwarded to the BADAS General Manager for further action.

PAYMENT:

$25 per horse-rider session (see Fee Schedule). An option, if riding more than 5 times per year, is the Season Pass ($125 with $20 BADAS adult membership). Non-member price for the Season Pass is $175.
Cheques or e-Transfer are preferred methods for payment. Make cheques out to BADAS or Beaumont & District Ag Society or Beaumont Ag Society. Cash (bills) will be accepted for payment; COINS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!
e-Transfer to bookings@beaumontagsociety.com; funds will be deposited automatically.
Contact the BADAS General Manager for assistance.

Equestrian Sign-In Sheet

Booking Calendar

Booking Form Digital

Fee Schedule

Waiver - Equine Users

Waiver - General & Non-Equine Users

Fairground News

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Lifting of COVID-19 protocols re. July 1, 2021

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Where is BADAS located in Alberta's Capital Region?

BADAS itself does not have an official HQ office, currently relying on its Board member volunteers and General Manager to provide administrative support. The BADAS Fairground (71.3 acres), located in the central part of Leduc County, Alberta, was annexed into the City of Beaumont in 2018, and is located at the west edge of the City. The Fairground is located 10 minutes east of Edmonton International Airport and 10 minutes south of the City of Edmonton.

Maps & Directions

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East/West Outdoor Show Rings

Great for Equine, Canine and Bovine Shows!

There are 2 full-size show rings of 132 feet by 271 feet (40 metres by 82.6 metres) with sand footing. One hundred twenty-eight (128) open air stalls have been completed and are available for $20 per day. Thirty (30) covered stalls have also been completed and are available at $30 per day. As expected, footing in the outdoor show rings in the past few years has been challenged by the constant wind, rain, sleet, snow, ... you get the idea!

Featured BADAS Fairground User Group

Clearwater Valley Pony Club (CVPC)!

BADAS provides facilities and administrative assistance to support the programming of district user groups that rely on the Fairground and its amenities. Often, these groups in return donate their expertise and resources to help the Ag Society during fundraising and community events like the annual Rural Roots Fair. BADAS is proud to feature the Clearwater Valley Pony Club (CVPC), a long-term partner.

CVPC celebrated its 50th Anniversary in conjunction with the 12th Annual Beaumont Horse Trials at BADAS Fairgrounds on June 2-3, 2018. This event drew 176 riders from BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan that competed in each of 3 disciplines for Horse Trials: Dressage, Show Jumping, and Cross Country. With the help of 70+ volunteers, the weekend was a huge success. Being a special anniversary, a live band and catered dinner were held on June 3 for competitors, alumni and CVPC families.

CVPC also partners with BADAS to host the annual Beaumont Clinic & Derby in May. After the CIVID-19 pandemic, this event became a 2-day Cross-Country Clinic. Another major event hosted by CVPC is the Beaumont Horse Trials (BHT). BHT was cancelled in 2020 and 2021, but will go ahead with a new format in 2022. In 2021, CVPC had 5 active members and 3 Horse Masters.

CVPC would like to thank BADAS for their continued support for our members.