Cross Timbers Equestrian Trail Association


Upcoming Trail Rides & Events

Negative Coggins Required for all events with horses.
Call before you haul, in case of changes!

Trail Rides

 

No rides are scheduled at this time due to the summer heat.  Check back here later or on the Yahoo Group for our fall schedule of rides!

2-Day Trail Clinic, May 14-15

with Trainer Eddie Rodriguez

 

Join us for a customized Trail Clinic with Eddie Rodriguez, a highly respected local trainer, on Sat-Sun, May 14-15, from 10AM to 3PM at the Lone Oak Retreat in Gainesville. This will be a great way to brush up on your & your horse's trail skills, whether or not you'll be participating in the Cross Timbers TTC. The cost is $125/day ($250 for the weekend) or $35/day to audit. We'll be riding in a large covered arena, so no weather worries.  See the flyer on the Yahoo Group website (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CTETA/) under "Files/Cross Timbers TTC".  Contact Eddie directly at 940-243-0000 or 940-206-6841 for more info. 

 

Cross Timbers Challenge TTC Ride, Saturday, June 18, 2011

LBJ Grasslands, Valley View Campground, north of Decatur

 

For the first time ever, we're sponsoring a Texas Trail Challenge! TTC rides are competitive trail rides under the NCTHA umbrella. This will be an 8-mile ride with lots of natural obstacles on which you & your horse will be judged, based on your experience level. You may arrive on Friday, join us for dinner Fri night ($8), & camp overnight (no hookups, but generators OK), or show up at 7:30AM Sat for 8:30AM ride-out. We'll provide lunch on Sat, as well as completion gifts, ribbons, & prizes. Visit the TTC website for info at www.TexasTrailChallenge.com.  Ride Mgr: Alanna Sommer (940-367-2080); Secretary: Leslie Olsson (972-977-7018)

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  • You must bring your horse’s current negative Coggins papers to participate in any event with your horse.
  • Please RSVP with the designated person listed.
  • All rides are subject to being postponed, moved, cancelled, or otherwise changed. Please call or email before the ride to be sure it's still on.

We've branched out to include other trails in the area and increased the length (time and distance) of the rides.  The speed is geared to the participants, sometimes offering slower & faster groups.  We've tried to accommodate many different kinds of horses and riders... Quarter horses, gaited horses, endurance riders, etc. We have become a very diverse group and we like it that way!

We usually have a rainy season in the spring. Many of our trails are in low-lying areas. Our alternate place to ride will generally be the Grasslands, because the terrain and soil allow for quick drainage. It really is important to call before you load them up! Bring your Coggins papers and "call before you haul".