Bar T Bar Ranch
Happy Jack, Arizona
October 11-14, 2023
Compadres,

Congratulations to Bob Weston, his Baseball Committee, and to all Charros on an awesome baseball season! Now that the season is over, it's time to turn our attention to our next events including The West's Most Western Golf Tournament, and of course, Charro Ride 61!

Charro Ride 61 will be at the Bar T Bar Ranch in Happy Jack, Arizona from October 11 to 14, 2023

We will be staying in Flagstaff at the Little America Hotel (somehow they seem to have forgotten about JT's Ride and are allowing us back), which should make your wife happy. You're welcome.

Pre-Ride Dates
June 23-25
August 18-20
September 15-17

Note that the April Pre-Ride had to be cancelled due to scheduling conflicts involving the Ranch Owner and the winter weather in Northern Arizona right now.

Please see the Manpower Assignments by clicking the button below.

Please see the info below that explains the inspiration/meaning behind various elements in this year's logo. In short, this logo was designed to honor the history and tradition of the Scottsdale Charro Ride. There are also a few things in the logo that are meaningful to me and my family.

Much, much, much more to come, but I wanted to prime the pump.

Lets Ride!

Casey Solem
Ride Chairman
Charro Ride 61
About the Ride 61 Logo

One of my biggest objectives of Charro Ride 61 is to honor the history and the tradition of the Scottsdale Charro Ride. I’d like to give you some background on the logo, where its various elements come from, and what they mean to me and to this group.

The “Charro Ride” font at the top is a replica of the historical font that was used in Charro Ride branding from many years ago. This specific font is a 1 for 1 replica of the font on the 25th anniversary ride from 1986. The photos below are of the plaque given to Mike Robbins when he attended the 1986 Charro Ride. Mike was the Ride Chairman in 1980, and of course in the father of our current Executive Director and former Ride Chairman and Patron, Dennis Robbins. I took these photos on November 17th, 2018 at Mike Robbins’ Memorial Service. 
The S with the Horseshoe C running through it is also a nod to tradition. This used to be one of the logos that the Charros used frequently, most commonly on Charro Ride gear. As you can see, this was also included on Mike Robbins’ 25th Anniversary plaque. The number hanging off the side is a nod to the old-style ride pins. The photo below on the left is Mike Robbins’ Cowboy Hat, again, photo taken at his Memorial Service. The picture on the right is of my dad’s Cowboy Hat. I am working hard to try to get new ride pins made this year that go back to the old style of ride pin with the number hanging directly off of the horseshoe rather than being stamped onto a circle that is connected to the horseshoe. 
The horse color is an exact match to Dakota Dreamin, my sister’s horse when we were growing up. My sister, Erin, is Jose Leon’s wife, and, of course, daughter of my dad, Mark Solem. Everything I know about horsemanship I learned from my sister, Erin, and Dakota was as much a part of my family as any human while we were going up. I know this doesn’t mean much with respect to Charro history, but it sure means a lot to me and my family. 
The yoke on the chaps on the rider are a 1 for 1 replica of chaps designed by Tanner Lannan, son of former Ride Chairman, Pat Lannan. Tanner hand-made chaps for quite a few Charros. This particular yoke was taken from the chaps worn by current Active Nick Alamshaw. You will not only Find these chaps in the Charro Ride 61 logo, but if you look closely, you’ll see them on the shoulder of every Police Officer in Scottsdale. These same chaps are worn by the rider on the Scottsdale Police Department’s logo.
Finally, the prominent use of gold colors in the logo is meant to pay tribute to the fact that this is our 61st Charro Ride, and we were formed in 1961. If this were a birthday, it would be known as a “golden birthday.” So I guess that makes this our “Golden Ride!”

As you can see, a lot of thought went into the logo. My hope is that we can honor the history and tradition of those who came before us and to continually find meaning in the work that we do together as Scottsdale Charros.
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