Silver Saddle 4-H Classic Come out and cheer on the 4-H kids in the Silver Saddle 4-H Classic show to be held in Collinsville TX on May 14th. Classes include Showmanship, Western Pleasure, Trail, and Western Horsemenaship. There is also a Reining jackpot for all ages. To register and detailed information go here.
Once again our wonderful volunteer members have risen to the occasion. This past Saturday was a clean up work day at Brockdale and we were blessed with a number of wonderful volunteers. It is true that many hands make light work – especially when it comes to clearing dead trees off the trail. Thanks to [...]
Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless. ~Sherry Anderson Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart. ~Elizabeth Andrew Discover why some of the richest people in the world are not millionaires, they are volunteers. ~Unknown Volunteers are the life blood of our organization. The TTPA [...]
TTPA CALENDAR 2011 Several folks have asked for a proposed calendar for activities for the TTPA for the year 2011. Here is a tentative schedule. As I hear of date changes I will update this page and post information about the new dates in a new blog post. These dates are subject to changes and [...]
Here’s a note from our Halloween Event Coordinator Tracy Matern. Save October 30th for a complete day of Halloween Fun with your horse. Start by planning your best Halloween costume and riding in the Lucas Founders Day Parade. The Parade starts at 1 PM. Staging is behind Lucas City Hall starting at 11 AM. There [...]
Anyone know the two horses below? They are being held at the Collin County Animal Shelter. They were found loose near Rock Ridge Road and Country Club. http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/16751255 – for more info http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/16751275 – for more info Help reunite the owner with the horses.
Good news. There will be horse parades in North Texas for the 4th of July this year. Plan to decorate yourself and your horse in red, white, and blue. The parades are great fun for both the participants and spectators. A parade isn’t a real parade without horses. Here’s the scoop on the parades straight [...]
Call the AgriLife office at 972-548-4233 by Thursday to make your reservations to attend the annual Lone Star Horse Council’s Horse Tour Saturday, June 19th. This popular tour of nearby horse facilities fills up fast and there are only 45 spaces available. The Lone Star Horse Council is a part of the Collin County AgriLife [...]
The Brockdale trailhead will be closed next Friday and Saturday (May 28th and 29th) for the fundraiser for Grace Lake Ministries Therapeutic Riding Center. You can ride at Eastfork or Highland Park (if the HP trailhead is closed you can park at boat ramp or along the road to boat ramp) If you wish to [...]
We have added theTTPA Lake Lavon trailheads to a custom map on Google. Check out the Trinity Trail trailheads. Feel free to go to the map and leave comments and information about the trail. Hope this helps put TTPA on the map.
The Lone Star Equine Council of Collin County is sponsoring a trailride on May 22 at the Brockdale Trailhead of Trinity Trail on Lake Lavon in Lucas, TX. Ride out at 10 AM or ride on your own. Lunch will be available at 12 noon for a $5 donation. The Lone Star Equine Council is [...]
New Interactive Map Lets Riders Update Trail Conditions Thinking of riding on Trinity Trail and wondering what the conditions are like? Well now you can get a report from your computer. TTPA member Mike Churchill recently created an interactive Trail Status map to update the condition of the trail. The map is located at http://www.trinitytrailsblog.org/trailstatus/. [...]
The months of rain have taken a heavy toll on our trails. One of the most popular trails, Brockdale north, is especially in bad shape. Charlie Gaines has scheduled a Trail Workday to provide some much needed maintenance to the trails on Saturday 10 April at 9 am. Meet at the Brockdale Trailhead. Please come [...]
Spring Around The Obstacles Spring Fundraiser for Trinity Trail Date: Sat., April 17th 2010; Rain Date May 1,2010 Where: Brockdale Trailhead Time: Registration open 9:00am Participants and Judges meeting 10:00 am Cost: Pre-Registration TTPA Members – $20.00 At the Gate for TTPA Members – $25.00 Pre-Registration Non-Members – $30.00 At the Gate for Non-Members – [...]
We woke up this morning, the first day of Spring, to six inches of fresh snow. It was beautiful, but very unlike Dallas springtime weather. What about global warming????? Here are some pictures from our farm in Lucas, TX
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| « Aug | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | ||