Category: Trails

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Horse Park Work Party

We are holding a work party on Saturday Feb 1 at the Jefferson County Horse Park on Cape George Road.   The work will begin at 10 am.   If it rains hard, we will be out of there by 10:01.   If it rains a little, we will work much longer. The task at hand is a simple one – clean up the scotchbroom around the … Read More Horse Park Work Party

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Trail Safe!

Do you work as a trails volunteer for National Park Service? This video series was designed for you, but is useful to everyone! Based on NPS Operational Leadership Training, Trail Safe! captures the core learning objectives of the 16 hour Operational Leadership course while allowing volunteers to learn from their own homes on-line through eight video lessons. Register yourself (and others if you are watching as a group) … Read More Trail Safe!

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Halloween Ride!

The date for the Halloween Ride is Saturday, October 19 at the Horse Park. Arrive at 9:30, pre-ride briefing at 10 with first rider going out at 10:15. Drag riders leave at 10:45 or 10 min after the last rider. As usual, the trail will be well marked and there will be a delicious  Halloween theme snack on the trail. The ride, at a … Read More Halloween Ride!

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Derby Day Work Party

Saturday morning was bright sunshine and perfect for a day building and brushing trails. We had a good turnout (6) for this year’s Derby Day event. 5 crew members continued tread work on the new trail from Cat Lake Rd. Rick had been working on this project at 3 previous work parties so I put him in charge of the tread work while I … Read More Derby Day Work Party

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Great Turnout for Our April Ride

The weather was perfect, the trail well marked and interesting, delicious post ride refreshments, and 14 riders!!! It doesn’t get any better then that! Thank you all for coming and for the efforts of Pat, Maryann and Jay, Jeff, Helen and Larry . All of your efforts helped make the ride perfect! I so appreciate being part of such a great group of people! … Read More Great Turnout for Our April Ride

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March Chapter Ride Report

Is there a better way to celebrate spring than from the back of your horse? Buckhorn’s March chapter ride at Gibbs Lake enticed ten riders into the woods. Birds’ song and gently filtered sunlight welcomed us onto marked trails. We rode a double loop and never crashed into ourselves coming and going. Before starting the second loop Jay and Maryann met us with sandwiches, … Read More March Chapter Ride Report