Hi everyone. Thanks for taking a look at my trail & campsite blog. Below are pictures of some places we've been. In the side column you'll find places to ride, riding clubs & trail events. Please post any places you may know of & I'll add them to the lists.
You can send them here as a post, or email them to me at theponylady@hotmail.com.
Thanks,
Cindy
I love to trail ride & horse camp. The more the trails and campgrounds are known and used by horses, the more secure their continued use by horses becomes.... You'll find pictures of places we've been, places to ride, riding clubs & trail events..... Do you know of places to add? Post them or email: theponylady@hotmail.com.
Travel Information & Requirements
Equestrian Motor Plan
How to use a compass
Where to ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (/\ * = camping / X * = No Hunting)
- /\ * Arcadia Management Area (Escoheag) ( RI )
- /\ * Bear Spring Mountain ( NY )
- /\ * Brookfield ( NY )
- /\ * Clarence Fahnestock State Park ( NY )
- /\ * Lake Luzerne ( NY )
- /\ * Natchaug State Forest (CT )
- /\ * Otter Creek ( NY )
- /\ * Ottercreek Stables ( NY )
- /\ * Pachaug State Forest (CT )
- Albany Pine Bush ( NY )
- Grafton Lakes State Park ( NY )
- Partridge Run ( NY )
- Steep Rock Reservation ( CT )
- Stewart State Forest ( NY )
- X * Brook Valley Conservation Area (CT)
- X * Clermont State Historic Site (NY)
- X * John Jay Homestead State Historic Site (NY)
- X * Minnewaska State Park Preserve (NY)
- X * Rockefeller State Park Preserve (NY)
- X * Ward Pound Ridge Reservation (NY)
Other Ridng Lists
Riding Clubs
- Competitive Mounted Orienteering (CMO)
- Eastern Competitive Trail Riding Association
- Grafton Trail Riders
- Landsman Kill Trail Association:
- Mid-Hudson Horse Trails Association
- New York State Morgan Horse Society
- Northeast Icelandic Horse Club
- Southern Dutchess Horse & Pony Association
- Stone Valley Trail Riding Association
- The New York State Plantation Walking Horse Club
Calendar of events
Blog Archive
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Hunting Seasons
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Approximate Water Consumption By Horse Weight
While traveling over night or just going for a day ride, it's good to have an idea how much water our horse will need.~ ~ ~ ~
Under normal conditions, the horse will consume 1 gallon of water per 100 pounds of body weight. A 1,100-pound horse will consume 10 to 12 gallons of water daily. Here's a good article about how much water your horse needs:
The Importance of Water
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Quote
"What draws me to the horse is the closeness I feel to it when I am riding one. And it is a closeness to a part of my self that I otherwise can't reach." . . . Stan Hirson . . . http://hestakaup.com
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If you're wondering what one of my daughters has strapped to her back in some of these pictures, it's not a parachute . . . It's a hydration pack! . . . They're not just for mountain bikers!
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Lookout at Lake Luzerne, NY
We used to be 2 adults, 4 kids & 2 - 4 dogs, sleeping in a giant Sears tent. Now the kids are grown... Such wonderful memories. I miss it very much. We exchanged the tent for the gooseneck of a stock trailer. No big frills, just a glorified tent. Much drier when it rains!
Now it's my husband, myself, 2 dogs & the horses. It's hard to adjust food amounts from 6 people to just 2. I definitely overpacked the first few times.
When my youngest daughter was still with us, we'd care for the horses while Dad cooked breakfast. When we were done, breakfast was done too. * . * . * . Now, it's just Mom & Dad. By the time we were done with horses & breakfast, our friends were already out on the trail. Something had to change.
For fast easy meal preparation... I precook & freeze at home... Potatoes, onions, peppers & bacon. Add eggs & you have a delicious breakfast in no time.
Stew or chili frozen in ziplock freezer bags, reheated in the bag in hot water... (no messy clean up!)
or marinaded steaks & chicken cut in smaller pieces & frozen in ziplock bags make for no fuss, no mess meals... easy, yummy & fast.
Stew or chili frozen in ziplock freezer bags, reheated in the bag in hot water... (no messy clean up!)
or marinaded steaks & chicken cut in smaller pieces & frozen in ziplock bags make for no fuss, no mess meals... easy, yummy & fast.
I'm a BRAVO! Raw Diet retailer & have a variety of ground meat & whole bones for my dogs. I freeze meals in individual portions & take out to thaw as needed. Easy.
http://www.animal-fare.com/
I also bring recreational bones to give them something to do while we're off riding.
http://www.animal-fare.com/
I also bring recreational bones to give them something to do while we're off riding.
There is a travel page on my web site where veterinarians & hospitals can be located across the U.S., along with BRAVO! retailers : http://www.animal-fare.com/travel.html
Well, many things have changed. Thank goodness some stay the same.... like the serenity & relaxation that riding a horse out in the woods brings. It's a wonderful place to be. Let's help keep these trails open by using them & letting others know about them, while making new friends along the way.
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Luzerne, NY creek crossing
Luzerne, NY corrals
Luzerne, NY Bon's ice cream stand
Luzerne, NY camping sites
Luzerne, NY trails
Otter Creek, NY
Otter Creek standing stalls
Otter Creek trails
Otter Creek trail intersections
One of many table & hitching post rest areas. Otter Creek, NY
Rest area on Ridge Top Trail overlooking the gorge with Otter Creek below
Arcadia Management Area (Escoheag, RI)
Brookfield, NY
Bridge at Fairground Rd area. Brookfield, NY
NYS Horse Council Fall Pleasure Ride Based at Brookfield Fair Grounds, NY
Trails at assembly area (Moscow Hill) Brookfield, NY
Grafton, NY
Grafton, NY
Grafton, NY
Grafton, NY
Grafton, NY
Grafton, NY