***Chocolate, Cheese and Wine Trail Ride and Luncheon
February 22 (Saturday)
Ride, eat, and celebrate our friendships and Jacquie’s birthday!  Conditions permitting we’ll take a short ride on easy trails suitable for barefoot or out of shape horses and cold temps, then retire to the house for the Three C’s – Chocolate, Cheese and Cheer that everyone will bring to share 🙂
Arrival 11:00 – Riding at 11:30
RSVP 410-923-6157 Â or
email jacquiecowan@comcast.net
NON-RIDERS and FAMILY WELCOME
Bad weather or trail conditions may mean we just eat and party or postpone to the next weekend.
Last names starting with A-M, please bring Chocolate and Red Wine
Last names starting with N-Z, please bring Cheese and White Wine
Soup and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided. Â Please plan to keep in touch for condition updates if questionable.
Directions to 1218 Sunrise Beach Road, Crownsville, MD
From I-97 in Anne Arundel County – take exit 10 for Veteran’s Highway and Benfield Drive…right at light onto Veteran’s Highway…through light, up hill, past Gina’s Cantina and turn left onto General’s Highway/Rt 178…turn left at 2nd light at WAWA and onto Sunrise Beach Road…within mile, pass county park on right with tennis courts, left into driveway after the white board fence and cedar trees paralleling the road…look for wooden black walking horse at mailboxes and follow the parking signs.
*** (three stars) indicates a Club Event & Membership is required!
New memberships are accepted at events so you are welcome to bring friends – just give their membership form and payment to the ride host before unloading – better yet, mail at least a week ahead>
Pennsylvania Horse World Expo
February 27-March 2 (Thursday through Wednesday)
Diane Sept as the Gaited Clinician…
Help in the Pennsylvania Walking Horse Booth for a day pass…Contact Burl Latshaw pawalkinghorse@yahoo.com
***Eastern Shore Trail Rides
March 29-30 (Saturday/Sunday)
Saturday on Henlopen Beach and Sunday on Wye Island…We are currently looking for over-night possibilities for those who would like to ride both days and minimize their driving…more details will be posted on the club site calendar.
There will not be a Delaware Horse EXPO this year – we hope it will come back next year.
Old Dominion Gaited Horse Show
April 4-5 (Friday/Saturday)
At the beautiful Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, VA…www.odgha.net
Spring Fling
April 11-13 (Friday – Sunday)
At the Tuckahoe Equestrian Center www.tuckahoequestriancenter.net
***Southern Maryland Trail Rides
April 19-20 (Saturday/Sunday)
Saturday we’ll ride in Cedarville State Forest and Sunday at Jug Bay, both in Prince George’s County…camping is available in Cedarville (bring your own portable corral or picket line)…showers, bathrooms and water close by…never camped with your horse before? Â Not to worry – help will be available.
Gaited Horse Show
April 26-27 (Saturday/Sunday)
At Diamond 7 Arena in Dillsburg, PA, offered by the Mason Dixon Paso Fino Club
***Gettysburg Weekend
April 25-27 (Friday-Sunday)
At Artillery Ridge Campground: ride on Saturday, dinner and hanging out with friends…reserve your own stall, paddock, cabin, trailer hook-up, etc at 717-334-1288…NO historian this year…more info/rsvp Jen 410-279-4830 / Jennyloumd@gmail.com
Gaited Clinic with Diane Sept
May 2-4 (Friday-Sunday)
Offered by the Pennsylvania Pleasure Walking Horse Association…Jacquie 410-923-6157 or pawalkinghorses.com
***Rock Creek Trail Ride
TBD May
***Northern Trail Rides
June 28-29 (Saturday/Sunday)
Cordorus Lake Park on Saturday and Union Mills Park on Sunday…ride either day or both days laying over at Artillery Ridge Campgrounds in Gettysburg…more details to come from Kim Hawkins
***Rockburn Park into Patapsco Valley State Park
July TBD
Trail ride from Howard County’s Rockburn Park into Patapsco Valley State Park where the temperatures are cooled by the trees and stream crossings…more details to come from Jacquie Cowan
***Catoctin Mountain Trail Ride
August TBD
More details to come from Sheila Gilbert
Ride for the Cure
September 6 Saturday
at Tuckahoe State Park www.tuckahoequestriancenter.net
***Annapolis Rock Trail Ride
September 20 OR 27 (Saturday>
South of Lisbon, MD, with Suzanne Anderson
***Annual Chesapeake Fair Hill Get-Away Ride and Camp
October 9-12 Thursday-Sunday
Registration will be provided on the club calendar site and in the next newsletter edition…Jacquie Cowan 410-923-6157
***Rosaryville Fall Festival Trail Ride
October 18 (Saturday)
We’ll ride the trails in Upper Marlboro and tie horses for lunch at the Plantation Fall Festival featuring music, food, local wine and cheese, artisans, and tours.
Tuckahoe Equestrian Center Invitational
November 7-9 (Friday-Sunday)
…more details to come
*** Manassas Battlefields
November 29 (Saturday)
Thanksgiving Trail Ride through the Manassas Battlefields
***Lisbon All Horse Christmas Parade
December 6 (Saturday)
We will ride as a club vying for the Most Christmas Spirit Award…our theme will be decided and announced this fall
***Carolling on Horseback
Holiday Party!
*** (three stars) indicates a Club Event & Membership is required!
New memberships are accepted at events so you are welcome to bring friends – just give their membership form and payment to the ride host before unloading – better yet, mail at least a week ahead>