Saddle Valley 2012 Spring Ride April 20 - 22

Our spring ride will be a 3 day event this year, as long as we have good weather, we will ride out of Saddle Valley, head south, cross North White Oak Creek, and check out the beauty of Big South Fork's southern half. We will make camp, and have a good meal from Teresa's camp kitchen. This will be an overnight, no pack-pack trip. We will load everyone's gear in the trailer, and haul it all to camp, so it's there waiting on you when you ride into camp. 

Riders should bring a small tent, sleeping bag, duffle bag, feed for your horse for 2 full days. We also allow you to bring a small cooler, we are limiting the size to 20" X 12" X 20", it's only a couple of nights, and we can make sure there is ice, and you can bring extra personal beverages. Saddle Valley will provide soft drinks, and water, also tea, coffee, juice and milk, we do not provide or sell alcoholic beverages. Saturday morning we'll ride out and explore sites like Needles Eye, aka, Hole in the Ridge, Jake's Hole Overlook, and several others, Double Arches, and many other natural wonders that abound in the Big South Fork Area. We will ride back to the same camp for evening meal and a night around the fire. 

Next morning we'll wake to hot breakfast and coffee, break camp, and head back toward Saddle Valley. We'll have a pretty easy pace, and will not be in a hurry to reach a far location, we're going to enjoy the ride, and take in the sites, the nights will be fillled with friendship, and good talk around the fire. Saddle Valley will provide you with a campsite for your rig Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. We will provide lunch Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, breakfast on Saturday and Sunday, and supper on Friday and Saturday night, with a pot luck supper Sunday after we get back for anyone who wants to stay to eat.
If the weather is cool and rainy, we will plan on staying at the campground, and trailering out and ride as much as we can.

$175.00 for single
$300.00 for couple

Email Ed, ed@saddlevalleycampground.com
Call Teresa (931)879-6262

2nd Annual TRAIL RIDE at Roxabel Plantation April 27-29

April 27-29
Gates open at noon on Friday!
Enjoy the scenic beauty of over 7,000 acres in Charlotte County, Virginia at the historic Roxabel Plantation!

• Self Guided trails marked for short and long rides
• Horses only, no ATV's
• Lunch and Dinner included on Saturday, non-riders, $10 per plate
• Camping area available
• No dogs on ride, must be leashed at camp
• Negative coggins and signed liability released required
• $25 per rider if paid by April 20th , $30 at gate
• Rain date May 4-6, 2012

Questions? ! Call Jennifer Morris (434) 203-0832 or email: jelane@tds.net

Chuck Clay (434) 547-5508 or email: chuckclay@rocketmail.com

DIRECTIONS to 765 Roxabel Rd., Charlotte Ct. House, VA 23923: from Charlotte Ct. House go west on Rt 40, turn left on Evergreen Rd. (beside Randolph-Henry High School), go 0.5 mile, turn right on Roxabel Rd., drive 0.6 mile & turn left at brick pillars into Roxabel Plantation

Ask the Trainer Seminar on March 13

On Tuesday, March 13, 2012, from 6:45 – 8:30pm the Currituck County Center of NC Cooperative Extension will be hosting a seminar on “Ask the Professional Trainer, Questions and Answers” conducted by Robyn Lynn. The program will be live from NC State through a program called Elluminate.   

The seminar is free and will be held at the Currituck County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension facility on Highway 158, Shortcut Road, next to Central Elementary School.  For more information and to pre-register call the Extension office at 232-2262 or e-mail tim_kirkpatrick@ncsu.edu

Schedule of Trail Rides March - Oct. in Virginia and North Carolina

TRAIL RIDE SCHEDULE 2012

                                                            Sharon Dugan   n2_horses2@yahoo.com        

SPRING RIDES

March 16-18         Tee Cup Farms Trail Ride, Benefit Pantego Volunteer Fire Dept.  Contact: Billy Neal 252-945-7269

                                    Jeannie Sullivan  252-944-5481

 jeannie_sullivan@hotmail.com        

        

Mar 3-4            Trail Ride for Carlos Stanley at Harris Farm, 690 Oine rd, Norlina, NC. Asking for a $20 donation All proceeds/donations to help Carlos as he recovers from an accident with his coal truck. Ride at 11am with a fish dinner to follow.  Primitive camping available on Fri. and Sat night. Call CeCe Jarvis at 252-432-1778 for more info.

Mar 30-apr 1     SVSC  Annual Spring Ride, Piney Pond Farm. 39671 Hwy 58 LaCrosse, VA  23950.  Contact: Betty Ann Poythress@434-757-7351 or Leslie Poythress Puryear@434-774-7303

April 13-15            Meherrin  River Trail Ride

                                        Boykins Fire Dept. and Rescue Squad

                                        Royal Watson Farms, Severn, NC

                                        http://www.meherrinrivertrails.com/

April 20^th            Genito Trails Benefit Ride for Brodnax United Methodist Church.  1080 Watkins Rd. LaCrosse, VA 23950

                                       Contact: Nelson Baird 434-729-9141(h) or 434-774-1332

Apr. 20-22        Massies Mill, Fleetwood Community Center

                                       Contact: Audrey Diane Evans, at 434 277-5814 or bossmare@ceva.net

Apr. 27-29            RIDE FOR REASON,   Ride to benefit Autism

                                       Brinkleyville Hunt Club 20982 Hwy 48 Enfield, NC 27823

                                       Contact Melissa Phillips mphillips@ccindustrial.com

                                       Chris Collie 252-903-0877   Michael Cooper 252-883-6843

                                       Stacey Langley zeusbie@yahoo.com

May 4-6            Trails of Hope Benefit Ride for Ava Crow and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Location:  Genito Trails 1080 Watkins Rd. LaCrosse, Va 23950            

Contact: Robyn Crow- trailsofhope4cf@hotmail.com           

757-651-9012 or Sharon Dugan  N2_horses2@yahoo.com

757-567-5354

May 4-6              Ameilia Springs Trail Ride

www.ameliaspringstrailride.com

May 12-14           Eastern Shore Trail Ride

http://www.easternshoretrailride.com/

May 18^th            Red Oak Hollow Trail, Red Oak, VA

                                       (previously hosted Hooves for Haley)

                                        Contact: Kimberly Hancock 434-470-5863

                                       Khancock7691@email.vccs.edu or Robbie Tate

                                         @ 434-470-3322 call or text

May 18-20       SCOTLAND NECK, NC   LOG-A-LOAD FOR KIDS
Benefiting University Health System Children's Hospital
Email address: jennifer@roanokelanddevelopment.com
Must pre-register!

May 19^th            Central VA Horse Rescue Benefit Spring Ride,

                            At the home of Wayne & Christy Lunceford

                                        612 Blackridge Rd. LaCrosse, VA 23950  contact:

                                        Christy Lunceford @ 434-917-2467 or

                                        Beth Quinn @434-917-3348

May 25-27         Centerville Spring Ride – 98 Alert Rd Louisburg NC 27549

Lonnie Hunt 919-496-4545, Ken Kreger 919-853-3772;

 L. Earp 919-965-3177 email: earp8444@bellsouth.net

                                               

June 2ⁿ          SUSAN’S POKER RUN, 5565 Haw Patch Rd. Ferrum, VA

                                       24088  $50 per person, $300 Jackpot.  Limited to 20 Riders. 

                                        Food included. Contact: Susan 540-484-8887 or 

                                        cooltitanzip@aol.com

June 8-10         OLD STORE HUNT CLUB RIDE,   2455 Eaton Ferry Rd. 

                               Littleton, NC            contact 252-245-0888 jmh2210@yahoo.com

                                                                       

Oct. 26-28,            Mt Airy Farm Halloween Trail Ride.   More  info. to come Contact :  Justine Young 434-547-2574.

Oct. 12-14            Southside Virginia Saddle Club 9th Annual Gene R. Poythress Memorial Ride at Piney Pond Farm in LaCrosse, Va.             39671 Hwy 58, LaCrosse, Va. 23950. Admission is $35.00 Adults, $25.00 Kids under 12 and $15.00 meal and music. Gates open at Noon on Friday with camping available. For more information please call Betty Ann Poythress @ 434-757-7351 or Leslie Poythress Puryear @ 434-774-7303.

                                                        

LOUDOUN HORSE ASSOCIATION 7TH ANNUAL TACK & EQUIPMENT SALE and AUCTION

February 18, 2012 9 AM – 3 PM
Something for everyone: English & Western tack, blankets, stable accessories, clothing, unique gifts and much more!!!
Minimum 25% of auction proceeds to be set aside for the Equestrian Facilities at the Lovettsville Community Park at the Lovettsville Community Park

Friday, Feb. 17: 6 - 9 pm vendor set-up and early bird table sales
Saturday, Feb. 18 9:00 to 3:00 Table sales -
Featuring New Tack & Stable from Champion Saddlery
Auction begins at 11:00

WHERE: LOVETTSVILLE GAME CLUB
16 South Berlin Pike, Lovettsville, VA 20180

PUBLIC ATTENDANCE: FREE

RENT A TABLE for sales: $40 by 1/20/12 or $50 after 1/20/12
HANG A BANNER for your business $35
OUTSIDE DISPLAY SPACE: $50 BOOKLET ADVERTISING: $15 - $50

AUCTION CONSIGNMENTS: Items may be dropped off Thursday 2/16, 6-8 pm, Friday 2/17 2-8 pm and from 9 am-noon on Saturday, Feb. 18. 25% commission to Loudoun Horse Association; Donations are appreciated, free pick-up is available

Food concession open all day - provided by Lovettsville Game Protective Assoc.
Inclement weather date: February 25, 2012
More information and vendor forms available at
www.LHAAuction.com
Or call: Dru Roia 540-882-4421
e-mail: info@LHAAuction.com
______________________________ ____
Checks payable to: Loudoun Horse Association
Mail checks/forms: PO Box 403, Lovettsville, VA 20180

Equine Educational Day April 24, 2012

Charlottesville Southern States and Blue Ridge Equine Clinic are putting on another Equine Educational Seminar on April 24th, 2012.  Previous sponsors have been Kentucky Performance Products, Standlee Hay, Pfizer, Farnam, Foxden Equine, Straight Arrow, Triple Crown, and many others.  There are vendors and equine experts available before the speakers for questions and information about new feeds and products.  Speakers will present on Equine Dentistry, Virginia Bred Horse Program and general Horse Health.    This is a great opportunity to get your horse friends together and have a night out.  There will be a dinner, door prizes and one lucky person will receive 20 free bags of Legends and Southern States horse feed. Doors open at 5 pm, Dinner is Served around 6:30 and Speakers start around 7. 

This event is free to the public, but does require an RSVP.  Seating is limited. To be held at the Elk's Lodge in Charlottesville across from Darden Towe Park.  Please contact Laura at Blue Ridge Equine Clinic by April 16, 2012.  laura@blueridgeequine.com or (434)973-7947