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Trail Mix The Official Publication of the Indiana Trail Riders Association, Inc. March, 2016 ITRA GOLD NUGGET CORP 1 INDIANA TRAIL RIDERS ASSOCIATION, INC. Post Office Box 185 Farmland, IN 47340 Return Address Requested PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID NOBLESVILLE, IN PERMIT NO. 21 O’Bannon Woods Spring Trail Ride And Fundraiser April 15-17, 2016 By Nancy Brunnemer Join or Renew ITRA USE THIS FORM – (Please Print) Membership renewal Due by Hoosier Horse Fair Name: ______________________________________ Spouse: _____________________________________ Address: ____________________________________ City: _______________________St:____Zip:_______ Home Phone: ________________________________ Cell Phone: __________________________________ County: _____________________________________ Email: ______________________________________ Referring Member: ____________________________ Family Membership $ 20.00 Association (Club) Membership $ 25.00 Lifetime Membership $250.00 Trail Guide (postage-1 per member) $ 3.00 (2013 Trail Guide—next Trail Guide will be published in 2016) Trail Fund Donation Amount $_______ Newsletter by US Postal Service Do not send hard copy—will access Trail Mix on website Membership renewal due by Hoosier Horse Fair Indiana Trail Riders Mission Statement The purpose of the Indiana Trail Riders Association is to promote trail riding and equine activities in Indiana and the surrounding area. The Indiana Trail Riders are involved on the local, state, and national levels striving to promote and improve trails and campgrounds. We work actively on the legislative and administrative levels as well as sponsoring and organizing workdays on several recreational properties in the hope that the natural beauty we have enjoyed on horseback will be available for future generations as well. The EDGe (Email discussion Group) is a wonderful FREE communication tool for ITRA members with an internet connection. Send a blank e-mail to [email protected] Subscription is free and you can unsubscribe at any time. Advertise in the Trail Mix---Full Page $100.00, Half Page $50.00, Quarter Page $25.00, Bus Card Size Ad. $15.00. March, 2016 Mail completed form with check payable to ITRA at: Indiana Trail Riders Association, Inc. Post office Box 185 Farmland, IN 47340 Or use Paypal to renew on our website We’re on the Web at: www.intrailriders.org. ITRA BRONZE NUGGET CORPORATE SPONSOR ITRA TRAIL LEAD CORPORATE SPONSOR MARK YOUR CALENDERS Annual Meeting March 19, 2016 Hoosier Horse Fair April 1-3, 2016 O’Bannon Fundraiser April 18-24, 2016 Brown Co. Spring Clean- Up April 22-24, 2016 Indiana Trail Riders Association, Old Capitol Saddle Club and O’Bannon Woods State Park are partnering this family event to provide this weekend ride as a fundraising event to support the horse campground and trail construction, repair and maintenance projects. Donations originating from this event will go to O’Bannon Woods Park’s Improvement and Maintenance Donation Fund and the ITRA. Activities will begin Friday night with a Campfire Social at the Horsemen’s Hideaway Campground stage area from 7:00-10:00 p.m. Saturday there will be no officially guided trail rides, so riders can ride on their own or team up with friends. Saturday night will be a pitch-in dinner and silent auction at the Wyandotte Group dining hall at 5:30 p.m. All camp sites are first come first serve and you will pay at the gate. A $10.00 per person donation will be solicited by ITRA for their club use payable by cash or check separate from the camping fees. For park information contact: O’Bannon Woods State Park M-F 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Office: 812-738-8232 7234 Old Forest Road. SW Corydon, IN 47112
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Trail Mix The Official Publication of the Indiana Trail Riders Association, Inc.
March, 2016
ITRA GOLD NUGGET CORP
ORATE SPONSOR
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INDIANA TRAIL RIDERS ASSOCIATION, INC. Post Office Box 185 Farmland, IN 47340
Return Address Requested
PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID NOBLESVILLE, IN PERMIT NO. 21
O’Bannon Woods Spring Trail Ride And Fundraiser April 15-17, 2016
By Nancy Brunnemer
Join or Renew ITRA USE THIS FORM – (Please Print)
Membership renewal Due by Hoosier Horse Fair
Name: ______________________________________ Spouse: _____________________________________ Address: ____________________________________ City: _______________________St:____Zip:_______ Home Phone: ________________________________ Cell Phone: __________________________________ County: _____________________________________ Email: ______________________________________ Referring Member: ____________________________
Family Membership $ 20.00 Association (Club) Membership $ 25.00 Lifetime Membership $250.00 Trail Guide (postage-1 per member) $ 3.00 (2013 Trail Guide—next Trail Guide will be published in 2016) Trail Fund Donation Amount $_______ Newsletter by US Postal Service Do not send hard copy—will access Trail Mix on website
Membership renewal due by Hoosier Horse Fair
Indiana Trail Riders Mission Statement The purpose of the Indiana Trail Riders Association is to promote trail riding and equine activities in Indiana and the surrounding area. The Indiana Trail Riders are involved on the local, state, and national levels striving to promote and improve trails and campgrounds. We work actively on the legislative and administrative levels as well as sponsoring and organizing workdays on several recreational properties in the hope that the natural beauty we have enjoyed on horseback will be available for future generations as well.
The EDGe (Email discussion Group) is a wonderful FREE communication tool for ITRA members with an internet connection. Send a blank e-mail to [email protected] Subscription is free and you can unsubscribe at any time. Advertise in the Trail Mix---Full Page $100.00, Half Page $50.00, Quarter Page $25.00, Bus Card Size Ad. $15.00. March, 2016
Mail completed form with check payable to ITRA at: Indiana Trail Riders Association, Inc.
Post office Box 185 Farmland, IN 47340
Or use Paypal to renew on our website
We’re on the Web at: www.intrailriders.org.
ITRA BRONZE NUGGET CORPORATE SPONSOR
ITRA TRAIL LEAD CORPORATE SPONSOR
MARK YOUR CALENDERS Annual Meeting
March 19, 2016 Hoosier Horse Fair
April 1-3, 2016 O’Bannon Fundraiser
April 18-24, 2016 Brown Co. Spring Clean-
Up April 22-24, 2016
Indiana Trail Riders Association, Old Capitol Saddle Club and O’Bannon Woods State Park are partnering this family event to provide this weekend ride as a fundraising event to support the horse campground and trail construction, repair and maintenance projects. Donations originating from this event will go to O’Bannon Woods Park’s Improvement and Maintenance Donation Fund and the ITRA.
Activities will begin Friday night with a Campfire Social at the Horsemen’s Hideaway Campground stage area from 7:00-10:00 p.m. Saturday there will be no officially guided trail rides, so riders can ride on their own or team up with friends. Saturday night will be a pitch-in dinner and silent auction at the Wyandotte Group dining hall at 5:30 p.m.
All camp sites are first come first serve and you will pay at the gate. A $10.00 per person donation will be solicited by ITRA for their club use payable by cash or check separate from the camping fees. For park information contact:
O’Bannon Woods State Park M-F 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Office: 812-738-8232 7234 Old Forest Road. SW Corydon, IN 47112
President Bob McPheeters 27799 North 100 West Anderson, IN 46011 765-683-0665 [email protected]
Vice President Arlene Smoot 2532 West 200 South Danville, IN 46122 317-745-2976 [email protected]
Treasurer Jody Weldy 26468 County Road 28 Elkhart, IN 46517 574-875-1469 [email protected]
Secretary Duane Davis 9098 W 1000 S Losantville, IN 47358 765-238-0746 [email protected]
Greg Hersberger (Chairman) ‘17 4962 South 250 West Portland, IN 47374 260-729-1208 [email protected]
Scotty Eskridge ‘16 P. O. Box 234 Knox, 46534 574-896-5159
Reed Records ‘18 3980 St Rd 45 Nashville, IN 47448 812-345-2882 [email protected]
Lawrence Turnquist ‘18 12005 Parrish St. Cedar Lake, IN 46303 219 374-5370 [email protected]
John Allen ‘17 9825 South 100 East Clayton., IN 46118 317-539-4326 [email protected]
Barb Ferguson ‘18 2430 S. Glenn Lane Salem, IN 47167 812-967-3161 [email protected]
Chris Riehl ‘16 3158 E. 200 S Dillsboro, IN 47018 812-320-7818 [email protected]
Mary Williams ‘16 14978 E. 191st Street Noblesville, IN 46060 765-534-5192 [email protected]
Georgia Ballinger ‘16 6762 E. Mahalasville Rd. Morgantown, IN 46160 812-360-0071 [email protected]
Karen Humphreys ‘18 3419 North 425 East Danville, IN 46122 317-892-3769 [email protected]
Yvette Rollins ‘16 12784 E. Rollins Lane Springville, IN 47462 812-797-4540 [email protected]
Cindy Wyse ‘17 1993 West 750 South Trafalgar, IN 46181 317-503-1690 [email protected]
Nancy Brunnemer ‘17 7178 North 500 West McCordsville, IN 46055 317-443-8771 [email protected]
Rita Lockridge ‘16 7010 East 300 North Lafayette, In 47905 765-714-5019 [email protected]
Larry Sidell ‘17 273 East 1200 North Batesville, In 47006 812-934-4086 [email protected]
Membership Chairperson Bonnie Miller 8181 W. 100 S Farmland, IN 47340 765-468-6716 [email protected]
ITRA Web Site Administrator Donald Lockridge 7010 East 300 North Lafayette, IN 47905 765-714-5021 [email protected]
Trail Mix Editor Mary Williams 14978 East 191st Street Noblesville, IN 46060 765-534-5192 [email protected]
Trail Guide Editor John Allen 9825 South 100 East Clayton, IN 46118 317-539-4326 [email protected]
The Indiana Trail Riders *STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The purpose of the Indiana Trail Riders Association…is to promote trail riding and equine activities in Indiana and the surrounding area.
The ITRA is involved on local, state and national levels striving to promote and improve trails and campgrounds.
We work actively on the legislative and administrative levels as well we sponsoring and organization workdays on several recreational
properties in the hope that the natural beauty we have enjoyed on horseback will be available for future generations as well.
The corporate address is Post Office Box 185, Farmland, Indiana 47340.
The corporate address is Post Office Box 185, Farmland, Indiana 47340.
ITRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ITRA APPOINTED POSITIONS
This Trail Mix Newsletter is the Official Publication of the Indiana Trail Riders Association. It is published six times a year in odd
numbered months. Editorial material, photos, and notices of upcoming events should be submitted to
[email protected] or mailed to Mary Williams 14978 East 191st Street Noblesville, IN 46060 by the 10th of even months.
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April 15, 16, 17, 2016
Brown County St. Park
Brown County Spring Clean-Up
Contact John Allen: 317-539-4326 [email protected]
Hamilton County Fairgrounds
ITRA Annual Meeting The pitch-in and silent auction at 1 pm with meeting to follow and election of
officers.
Contact Bob McPheeters: 765-683-0665 April 1-3, 2016
Indiana State Fairgrounds
Hoosier Horse Fair
Visit ITRA’s booth.
June 4, 2016
National Trails Day
Tippecanoe State Park Contact Scotty Eskridge: 574-896-5159
Hamilton County, IN
Strawtown Koteewi Park Trail clean-up from 9 am-2 pm. Tail-gate pitch-in lunch. Meet in horse parking. Contact Mary Williams: 765-534-5192 [email protected]
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June 4, 2016
September 16-18, 2016
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ITRA Fall Ride For reservations Contact Midwest Trail Ride for camping reservations at 812-834-6686 or www.MidwestTraiRide.com.
April 22-24, 2016
O’Bannon State Park
Spring Ride Fundraiser All sites first come first serve basis. Contact Nancy Brunnemer: 317-443-8771
November 21-27, 2016
October 29, 2016
Tippecanoe State Park
Tippecanoe Fall Ride Chili and ham & bean supper. Contact Scotty Eskridge 317-896-5159 for information.
Fall Clean up
O’Bannon State Park Contact Greg Hershberger: 260-729-
1208, [email protected]
Fall Clean Up
Brown Co. State Park Contact John Allen: 317-539-4326 [email protected]
June 4, 2016
Potato Creek St. Pk. Contact Jody Weldy 574-875-1469 [email protected]
July 8, 9, 2016
Raleigh, North Carolina Nat’l. Equine Trails Conference
Contact Yvette Rollins [email protected]
March 4, 5, 2016 March 26, 2016
Brownsburg, IN B & O Equestrian Trail Clean-Up
Begin from IN 267 from 10 am-1 pm. Contact Karen Humphreys [email protected]
Amo, Indiana Vandalia Trail Clean-Up
Meet by depot in Amo, IN 10 am. Work between 10 am-1 pm. Contact Karen Humphreys [email protected]
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Midwest Equine Trail Foundation
Contact Chris Riehl For Contributions and Grants
at Midwest Equine Trail Foundation
3158 E. 200 S Dillsboro, IN 47018
ITRA at the 2016 Hoosier Horse Fair
Come visit Indiana Trail Riders at their booth during the Hoosier Horse Fair and support the Indiana Horse Council. We will have our Country Store set up with all of our ITRA shirts, trail tags, memberships, and answer questions. The Indiana Horse Council has helped us get a grant from the Indiana Horse Council Foundation for our Indiana horse trail maintenance. Your attendance and support is appreciated.
Bruce and I are heading up the clean-up at Potato Creek on Saturday, June 4, which is National Trails Day. As in the past, the property manager there gives us Saturday night’s camping free if you pay for Friday night’s camping. Some trail riders come and camp on Friday night and we generally gather around our campfire and enjoy an evening of fellowship with the main topic being trail riding. On Saturday morning we try and get going around 9 o’clock. For the past several years our main duty is to trim back the trails, which we usually do on our horses and pick up trash. So bring your trash pokers and a good set of pruning shears or long handled loppers and come join in on the fun. We usually are done by noon and have a pitch-in lunch at one. I will supply the meat and drinks and everyone else brings another dish. No one has ever left hungry! After lunch most of us saddle up again and head out and just enjoy a nice ride on now, newly trimmed trails. You can call me at 574-875-1469 or 574-370-1170 or e-mail me at [email protected] Don’t make reservations a head of time because then you won’t get your free night, and don’t worry there will lots of camp sites to choose from. Hope to see lots of folks on June 4th!
Clean-up at Potato Creek on Saturday, June 4, 2016 By Jody Weldy
2016 ITRA Membership
Due at Hoosier Horse Fair
You can also visit our website at www.intrailriders.org. and pay with PayPal
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ITRA on the Trail
Best of Indiana in a Week Nancy Brunnemer
The Rider on the White Horse! By Pastor Dean
Greetings from Brown County! By the time you read this we will have had at least two services in the park. With some big changes, as of right now we're just about ready to purchase a team of new horses to pull the wagon! As our regular team will be on maternity leave. So be sure and not miss us as we go through each and every Sunday morning and sometimes Saturday too! But whatever you do don't miss.
The Rider on the White Horse! Then I saw heaven opened, and a white horse was standing there. Its rider was named Faithful and True, for he judges fairly and wages a righteous war. His eyes were like flames of fire, and on his head were many crowns. A name was written on him that no one understood except himself. He wore a robe dipped in blood, and his title was the Word of God. The armies of heaven, dressed in the finest of pure white linen, followed him on white horses. From his mouth came a sharp sword to strike down the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod. He will release the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty, like juice flowing from a winepress. On his robe at his thigh was written this title: King of all kings and Lord of all lords!
It is our prayer that you know this rider his name is Jesus Christ! Make him your Lord and Savior today! Have a great spring and we hope to see you on the trail in Brown County State Park. Pastor Dean Manuel Horseman's Camp Christian Outreach 7595 Bob Allen Road Freetown, Indiana 47235 Pastor Dean Manuel Horseman's Camp Christian Outreach 812-345-1642 cell [email protected] HCCO Horseman's camp Facebook
Trail Tales By Calamity Jane
One morning not long ago, I was having a cup of coffee waiting on my farrier to come and trim my horses and I was just tryin’ to stay warm and was thinking how much I was prayin’ for spring to come so’s I could get ridin’ again and that got me to thinkin’ about things I see around the horse camp and I guess there are lots of folks out there that are new to campin’ with horses and maybe just don’t know better. I see so many horses tied way too long and it’s a wonder more don’t get their legs over that lead line and get all rope burned. Or water buckets left to hang long on the hitch rail also waiting for a restless horse to get his leg over or foot stuck in the bucket. Hay bags tied so loose they practically touch the ground. Now that is a big accident waiting to happen. And then there’s them folks who just don’t think it’s their responsibility to clean up their hitch rail. Now all of us have pulled into a camp site and had to clean their hitch rail before they even unloaded their horses. Now, that just ain’t right. Good horse campers always clean up their hitch rail before they leave to go home. It’s just the right thing to do. If you don’t have the proper tools I’m sure your neighbor would be more than happy to loan you theirs. Mr. Groundhog didn’t see his shadow this year so that means trail ridin’ and campin’ are just around the corner so let’s all determine to be better campers this year and leave our camp sites better than the way we found them.
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Enjoying the view, Teri Lockridge
Do you have a week to spend trail riding in Indiana? Well, here are some suggestions for you. Three destinations come immediately to mind. They are Brown County State Park, O’Bannon Woods State Park and Hoosier National Forest. Brown County State Park has been a favorite for many horse people for years and for good reason. There are many miles of wide and single file trails that are appropriate for beginners and beyond. Trails are mostly dirt with some rock. It is hilly with many creek crossings. The far B loop is beautiful. Campers have a choice of primitive or electric sites. Most sites are a nice size and are level with hitching rails. Water is near most sites. A shower house is available. Plans are in the making to add a dump station by summer. If you like destination riding, you could ride and have a snack or lunch at Trail’s End which is off of trail F. Also, it is an easy ride to Story which is off of trail E. There you can enjoy a meal at Story Inn or if the weather is good, have a sandwich on the patio. If you bring a dog, make sure to keep it contained and under control in the park and on the trails. Always clean your site, removing all manure and hay, right before leaving. To reserve sites online go to http://www.camp.in.gov.
O’Bannon Woods State Park is another great week long riding destination. Many of the trails are in Harrison-Crawford State Forest which is directly beside O’Bannon. There are many trail heads out and many miles of hilly trails. It is just as beautiful as Brown County but with some differences. At O’Bannon you can ride right along the Blue River and the Ohio River. The trails can be easy or difficult. It is considered very rocky in some places so many riders shoe or use boots on their horses. Trails are wide or single file and many have scenic rock formations. Most of the camping sites are level with a choice of primitive or electric with water close by. Shower houses are available. There is a dump station in electric only. Always clean your site, removing all manure and hay, right before leaving. To reserve sites online go to http://www.camp.in.gov .
Hoosier National Forest in southern
Indiana has several great campgrounds to choose
from. I would love to tell you about each of them
in the next newsletter.
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May 20-22, 2016 Ride the Charles Deam Wilderness
and camp with a great group of ladies at Blackwell Horse camp
email for questions: [email protected]
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ITRA at Work
Keep on top of your horse’s health! Rita Lockridge, RVT
Good on regular priced and in stock items only.
Offer expires December, 2016.
We all try to keep our equines vaccinated and keep them as healthy as we possibly can. Recently, more cases have popped up regarding the Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) as close as Illinois. It seems like just when we get things under control, something else comes up to the front of the radar! This will be an overview article on EHV-1, which we all should have some knowledge about! Most of the information is from the American Association of Equine Practitioners web page. There are links at the end to get further in depth information.
EHV-1 routinely causes upper respiratory infection in young horses (weaning, yearlings, and 2 year olds) resulting in depression, a snotty nose, loss of appetite and a persistent cough. If a number of young horses are housed or pastured together, most will become sick and then recover uneventfully. Pregnant mares that become infected often abort their foals late in gestation, deliver stillborn foals or weak foals that die within days of birth. In rare instances, adult horses experience the respiratory form of EHV-1 and then develop the neurological form of the disease. Neurological symptoms include incoordination that can progress to the inability to stand, lower leg swelling, inability to urinate or pass manure, urine dribbling and reduced tail tone. Some of these symptoms also occur in other neurological diseases such as rabies, EPM and West Nile Virus infections, so it is important that the animals be examined by a veterinarian as soon as possible. Because EHV-1 is a virus, it does not respond to antibiotics. Therefore, supportive treatment is the only option and is tailored to the individual patient and guided by the severity and range of clinical signs. It usually includes anti-inflammatory drugs, fluids to maintain hydration, and slinging of horses that are unable to stand. In most cases, horses that remain standing have a good prognosis, although recovery may take weeks or months. Horses that go down and are unable to stand have a poor prognosis.
EHV-1 is spread primarily through coughing or sneezing, but can also be carried in fetal tissues, the placenta and uterine fluids from mares that have aborted. Studies have shown that the virus doesn't live long in the environment, but transmission via coughing or sneezing can occur over a distance of up to 35 feet. Direct contact
Direct contact with infected horses as well as contaminated feed, equipment, clothing, and tack can also spread the disease. The good news is that the virus is easily killed by disinfectants.
When treating an area where the disease has occurred, remove all organic material such as manure and dirt. Then disinfect all surfaces and equipment with a solution of 1 part bleach (sodium hypochlorite) and 10 parts water. Make sure you wear rubber gloves when handling the disinfectant. Don't forget to wash and disinfect any trailer that has been used to transport sick animals.
Without a doubt, the biggest problem with EHV-1 is that once horses have been infected they can become latent carriers of the virus for the rest of their life. Although latently infected horses are no longer sick or shedding the virus, they carry the virus and can spontaneously begin shedding it during periods of stress. The intermittent shedding by carrier horses is thought to be the source of sporadic outbreaks of the disease, including closed herds where no new horses have been introduced.
Elimination of EHV-1 from a herd is virtually impossible because of the presence of latently infected animals. However, a good strategy to reduce the incidence of EHV-1 is the combination of a good vaccination program in conjunction with the implementation of an effective preventive herd-management program. The guidelines from the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) for vaccinations are well detailed on their web site http://www.aaep.org/info/guidelines.
Another helpful website to look into is the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC).http://www.equinediseasecc.org/outbreaks.aspx. They keep a current database of outbreaks of contagious diseases in the equine world. UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine references http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/ceh/resources/ehv1/index.cfm http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/ceh/resources/currenthealth.cfm
And also more articles from the AAEP, just type “EHV-1” in the search bar at the top of their page. http://www.aaep.org/search.php?keywords=EHV-1
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ITRA at Work
SILENT AUCTION ITEMS NEEDED FOR ANNUAL MEETING
By Barb Ferguson
ITRA Event Saturday March 19th, 2016 at Hamilton Co. Fairgrounds in Noblesville, Indiana. People start arriving at 12:00 noon. Election information will be available and we will have a Pitch-In Dinner at 1:00 p.m. A HUGE Silent Auction will be set up on several tables along the walls, and Country store will be available for members to purchase ITRA shirts, hoodies etc. ITRA will meet after the Silent Auction. We need items donated for the Silent Auction. Last year this silent auction was huge and we want to continue the success. For more information: Barb Ferguson 812-620-6341 [email protected]
Lovers of O'Bannon State Park
By Nancy Brunnemer
Please consider donating new or gently used items for the silent auction at our annual O'Bannon Woods State Park Spring Ride which will take place on April 15, 16, 17, 2016. Here are some ideas to donate: *Farm tools *bridles *bits *saddle pads *wheel barrow *bags of grain *western decor *hay bags *western wear *turnout blankets *brushes *fly spray * items for living quarters *pots and pans *flashlights *and more!!!
You may bring donated items directly to the ride or contact Barb Ferguson at 812-967-3161 or Debbie Maschmeyer at 502-931-6221 to arrange pickup.
The ride is open to the public, so please come, ride, enjoy!!! If you wish, you can come just for the pitch-in dinner and silent auction on Saturday, April 16th.
To Enjoy Your Ride by Mary Williams
During the winter I have more time to study up on my horses, trailer, places to ride and farm/barn care. I found The Trail Rider Magazine, www.trailridermag.com, has information on trailer care and places to ride and camp around the United States. Horse&Rider Magazine, HorseandRider.com, has many articles about improving your ride and horse care. Equus Magazine, Equusmagazine.com, has articles about horse health and in depth histories of various breeds. Netflix currently has a documentary called Unbranded that follows four young men riding Mustangs from the Mexican border to the Canadian border by way of Yellowstone Nat’l. Park. Anyone who has been out on the trails will appreciate their adventures.
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SECOND LONG HORN
ROUND-UP By Ron McCoy
We left off in the last issue with a surly bull making a charge towards me. However, since I was able to write about this experience, you probably figured out I didn't get killed. Well, here's the rest of the story..... We both started hollering, raised our arms up over our heads and waved them frantically. The bull returned down to the catch pen to the other end of the trap. I began to realize that this may not be a good time to be a shusher being armed only with about 1 foot of rotten saguaro rib. And with a fence that is often referred to a cowboy’s best friend was not friendly at all.
The bull had different ideas about this whole process and decided to go back outside to the pasture where it was nice and quiet. Again he took an ambling walk towards us.
We again started waving our arms and tried to make ourselves look as large as we could and advance menacingly towards him. I even surrendered to doing jumping jacks with little or no other options.
The bull stopped and seemed confused by not just one person but two coming towards him. And he went back and eventually went into the trap and we snapped the gate closed on him.
ITRA on the Trail
The bull stopped and seemed confused by not just one person but two coming towards him. And he went back and eventually went into the trap and we snapped the gate closed on him.
My voice was kind of squeaky now and I was not able to call out the ear tag number but the boss knew which bull it was.
Lunch was served around noon that day when all the stock had been driven in. We had large quantities of chili, beans, coleslaw, cake, salad, iced tea and water. We sat out under a big tent and listened to the music of a live cowboy band and I found that I was still alive! I hear they are planning on another round up in February. Maybe it's time for me to keep a very low profile.
This is the second part of the story from January 2016 Trail Mix.
President John Allen
My name is John Allen and I am retired from Eli Lilly and Company. I live with my wife, Ann, along with 2 dogs and 2 horses and 1 lovable barn cat. I am currently an ITRA director, the Trail Guide editor and a lifetime ITRA member. I am asking for your support as I seek the presidency. My goal is to continue our partnership with DNR to keep and improve the current system of trails and campgrounds. I want to increase the equine community’s awareness of the value of ITRA and to grow our membership. I also want to explore additional fund raising opportunities. I look forward to getting to know more of the membership and listening to your suggestions as we continue the ITRA legacy of responsible land stewardship.
Vice President Jim Dellinger
I am an ITRA past Vice President, served as a board member and been a member for 36 yrs. I enjoy trail maintenance. At the local level I have developed a DE spook program for 4-H. I have helped 8 4-Hers compete on my horses. I taught school and was owner-operator of Del-Fab Mfg. making truck bumpers, custom trailers and truck bodies.
Treasurer Arlene Smoot
I am a life member of ITRA. I have served in all offices because I believe we all need to do all we can to support ITRA, I believe that without ITRA Indiana would not have all the great campgrounds and riding trails we now have. I am a life member of IN Horse Council - treasurer of Red Hats and Purple Chaps and board member of the B & 0 Rail Trail. I live on a mini farm in Hendricks County
Secretary Duane Davis
Current Secretary of ITRA.
Bob McPheeters
I have really enjoyed serving the ITRA as President the last three years. I have been a member of the ITRA for 15 years and a lifetime member, serving wherever needed for the promotion of our trails. My wife, Debi, and I ride Indiana trails as often as possible around home or at any one of our many equine trails scattered about the state. I have helped with trail clean-up and maintenance, set up and man the booth at the Hoosier Horse Fair, and helped at the Fall Ride
Scotty Eskridge
I am currently on the board and have been a director for ITRA for several terms. I sponsor the Tippecanoe State Park Ride and National Trail Days clean-up. I help out at the ITRA booth during Hoosier Fair and Brown County State Park Spring and Fall Clean-ups.
Yvette Rollins
I currently serve on the board of directors for the ITRA, Indiana Horse Council, and President of the Hoosier Back Country Horsemen. I am a certified trail crew specialist on trail design and maintenance, a certified Class A Sawyer through the USDA Forest Service, a Trail Trainer through Tread Lightly and a Leave No Trace Master Educator with Stock Use. A lifetime member of the IHC, the Greenways Foundation, Best of America by Horseback, ITRA, RHPC.
Rita Lockridge
While I have been a director for the past three years, I have helped get the ITRA “online” with being able to process online and credit card payments! I have been involved with the fundraisers always being an advocate for our equestrian trails around the state. I have written many articles for the Trail Mix to take care of your horse.
Chris Riehl I've been actively involved with the ITRA for several years and value our core principles. My family and I have been actively involved in building and maintaining trails at Yellowwood State Forest and other places. I helped organize the Midwest Equine Trail Foundation which purpose is to seek funding for educating, designing, maintaining and building trails.
Debbie Maschmeyer
I would like to be more involved with helping with the horse trail system. I was involved with ITRA when it first started back in the 1980's when Brown County State Park closed a lot of horse trials. I've been riding horses for about 50 years. I enjoy camping, riding and seeing new areas on the back of a horse. My husband and I live in Henryville, Indiana with our 2 part Jack Russell rescue dogs and 2 horses on our farm.
Jim Tremain
It has been a priority of mine to attend all of our functions and assist in any capacity needed or requested. In my travels I have been blessed to ride in many beautiful places. Most memorable would be Oregon while a member of Oregon Equestrian Trails, West Valley Chapter. I enjoyed riding in the mountains scouting new trails along with clearing and maintaining the existing.
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SADDLE UP FOR THE ANNUAL
ITRA GET TOGETHER
INDIANA TRAIL RIDERS ASSN. ANNUAL MEETING
SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2016 HAMILTON COUNTY 4-H FAIRGROUNDS
It’s time to round up all the kinfolk, load them on the wagons and horses and head on over to Noblesville, Indiana. Gathering time will be noon with dinner at 1 p.m. ITRA will furnish the meat and eating utensils as well as drinks. Bring your own favorite dish: last names A-M should bring salads and casseroles, N-Z should bring desserts. There will be a silent auction. All board directors are asked to bring an item for the silent auction, and everyone else is welcome to bring items for the auction as well. Immediately following the dinner the election of officers and annual meeting will be held. This would be a great time to meet the officers and bring up issues that need attention. We hope to see you there. Directions: From the south: take I-69 North to the Noblesville, 116th St. Exit. Stay in the left 2 lanes to go to Noblesville following SR 37. In Noblesville at the next stop light after Wal-Mart you will see Tractor Supply. Turn left at TSC (Pleasant Street). You should see the fairgrounds on the south side of the street. Go through the stop light and you may turn left and park at the next 2 fairground entrances. We will be in the Winks building, the building closest to Pleasant Street. From the north: take I-69 south to St. Rd. 38 exit. It should also be marked as Noblesville exit. Travel west to stoplight at St Rd. 32. Turn left on SR 32. Go straight through 2 roundabouts. Go past Home Depot and turn left on SR 37, travel south to next stop light, TSC, and turn right and look for the fairgrounds.
ITRA at Work
Place an X in the box to the left of the candidate’s name of your choice or write in a name and position at the bottom of the page. Bring your ballot to the annual meeting or send in a signed sealed envelope to Indiana Trail Riders Assn. Post Office Box 185 Farmland, Indiana 47340 before March 1, 2016.
2016 Slate of Candidates Official Ballot
Officers—Please vote for only 1 per each position. Write in candidates at bottom of page.
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Directors –Please vote for 6 only. Write in candidates at bottom of page.
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