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Author Highland Park and north to trim and clean up
When: Saturday, June 8
Time: 9 am
Where: Highland Park Trailhead
We will meet at 9am at Highland Park Trailhead – clean up brush some vandals have dumped in the trailhead, and then head north to trim and clean up the trail. Bring loppers, gloves, trash bags and bug spray. If you have a front-end loader (for cleaning up the vandal brush pile) or bush hog (for mowing the trail), please reach out to Charlie Gaines at 972-824-3369 to let him know you can make it.
There will be a Charity Poker Ride at Brockdale Park Trailhead on June 8th benefiting the Throwaway Ponies Horse Rescue & Therapy Riding organization. Come out for a ride, collect the cards for your poker hand, and help raise funds for this local charity.
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Where: Brockdale Park Trailhead in Lucas, TX.
When: June 8, 2013 10am check-in, ride out at 10:30am
Prizes awarded for best hand:
- 1st Place: Endurance Saddle valued at $400
- 2nd Place: Private Training
- 3rd Place: Gift Certificate for feed
Other Information:
- Current Coggins REQUIRED at check in
- $25 donation (a hand)
- Complimentary drinks provided
- Lunch provided at completion of ride
Ride “Pardners”:
- Trophy Nissan
- Anchor Fabrication
- Horse and Rider – McKinney, TX
- Bark Harpst & Ron Steele
- Mitchell’s Feed – Royce City, TX
How you can help:
Download and print a poster announcing the ride and help get the word out.
We’ll be having a Scavenger Hunt ride!
DATE: Saturday, April 20, 2013
TIME: Registration starts at 10am
LOCATION: Brockdale Park Trailhead
Duanna Hanners is planning a scavenger hunt with clues to find special items along the trail, north and south of Brockdale. Afterwards we’ll be providing a lunch from our Chuckwagon ($5 donation would be nice) at 1pm.
Call or text Duanna at 469-774-6773 if you plan on coming.
Remember to bring your current Coggins test results for each horse and a chair to sit on!
East Fork Trailhead is in need of some loving attention and needs a good spring painting
When: Saturday, April 13
Time: 9 am
Where: East Fork Trailhead
We will meet at 9am at East Fork Trailhead and re-paint all the pipes and cables (in TTPA-white). We’ll provide the paint, mittens, and rubber gloves, you provide the energy! Do wear old clothes, suitable to be spattered with white paint.
We’ll also make a stab at picking up trash along Skyline Drive from the trailhead, time permitting. See you there!
St. Patrick’s Day is in March and to celebrate the TTPA is planning a “Wearing of the Green” ride.
DATE: Saturday, March 23, 2013
TIME: Ride out at 2pm
LOCATION: Brockdale Park Trailhead
Come celebrate the Wearing of the Green and put some miles on your horse by joining us at Brockdale for our March Ride. Wear green or be prepared to get pinched.
Remember to bring your current Coggins test results for each horse, a chair to sit on, and dress warmly, because it’s usually chilly in the evening, even in March!
25 years ago, in 1988, Trinity Trail was opened to the public for the first time. At that time, the trail ran from the East Fork trailhead in Wylie to the Brockdale Park trailhead in Lucas. It wasn’t an easy process to gain the necessary permissions, easements, agreements, and physically clear the trail, but those early Trinity Trail pioneers got it done. This Anniversary party is our attempt to recognize those Pioneers of Trinity Trail and acknowledge their efforts on our behalf. A lot has happened since 1988 (TTPA was formed, the trail has been extended to 25+ miles, and a new trailhead has been opened, amongst other accomplishments), but this isn’t a celebration of what has happened since 1988, but what happened before then. Without the efforts of those Pioneers, we wouldn’t be where we are today with the Trail.
Who are those Pioneers? Please join us and meet them and applaud them.
The party will be held at the Surrey House and Gardens in McKinney, on March 1, 2013, starting at 630pm with a buffet dinner, followed by speeches and the awards to those Pioneers. Please vist the RSVP page (25th Anniversary RSVP) to let us know you are coming.
Valentine’s Day is coming up and we are planning a ride!
DATE: Saturday, February 16, 2013
TIME: Ride out at 2pm
LOCATION: Highland Park Trailhead
It’s time to bring your significant other along on a trail ride! We’ll have a pot-luck afterwards in the pavilion, so bring enough for an extra mouth or two!
Remember to bring your current Coggins test results for each horse, a chair to sit on, and dress warmly, because it’s usually chilly in the evening in February!
Update: The trails were reopened after New Years day, but have been closed again.
On Jan 9 2013 Charlie Gaines, Trail Steward for the Trinity Trail, closed the Brockdale and Highland Park Trail Heads due to muddy trails. The trails will likely stay closed for at least a couple of days after the rain clears out, since the cold temperatures will limit drying. Please check back here for an update, and check the TTPA Trail Status Page for trail conditions.
We are planning our annual January Chili Ride!
DATE: Saturday, January 26, 2013
TIME: Ride out at 2pm
LOCATION: Brockdale Park Trailhead
Sharon Berryman has agreed to cook her excellent Chili for us – this is always a fun ride because as you return from riding, the wonderful smell of chili cooking hits your nose. Chili will be ready between 5 and 5:30pm, and hopefully the Corps will let us have a bonfire to keep warm.
Remember to bring your current Coggins test results for each horse, a chair to sit on, and dress warmly, because it’s usually chilly in the evening, or is that chili ? !
If you are coming, please RSVP via email to Sharon Berryman so we know how much chili to make!
Highland Park trailhead – to NTMWD and back!!
Due to rain and mud, we’ve cancelled the workday!
When: Saturday, January 12
Time: 9 am
Where: Highland Park Trailhead
We will meet at 9am and work our way as far as NTMWD and then back.
We’ll need chainsaws, loppers, weed-whackers, and trash bags.
