Trail riders can saddle up next month for a good cause.

The Central Oregon Chapter of Oregon Equestrian Trails is scheduled to host its annual St. Jude’s Ride near Sisters on June 2.

Saddle Up for St. Jude is a volunteer-based, fundraising event for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, in which participants take part in a horseback trail ride. All proceeds from the Sisters ride go to benefit the children’s hospital in Memphis, Tenn.

Trail riders will take off from 9 a.m. to noon and cover a 10-mile course from Sisters Cow Camp, which is located approximately two miles west of Sisters on Highway 242.

A minimum donation of $10 is requested. Participants can register the day of the ride or in advance. For more information, contact Pat Marquis at 815-9398 or by e-mail at hrsnarnd@webformixair.com.

The Central Oregon Chapter of OET includes approximately 120 members who work to maintain equestrian access to national forests and rangelands, and foster development of trail usage, says chapter president Pat Marquis. The group also educates equestrian users in campground and trail etiquette.