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Apr
12
Fri
Agua Dulce, CA – Monthly Round Up @ Don Chatto's
Apr 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

RSVP RSVP RSVP RSVP RSVP RSVP

 

Apr
13
Sat
Franklin, NC – Robbinsville Community Coggins Clinic @ Midway Tire & Automotive
Apr 13 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Robbinsville Community Coggins clinic for Graham and surrounding counties. Dr. Jessica Scruggs, DVM will provide services. cowgirls will assistance horse owners and Dr. Jessica.  We provide all advertising, forms, chairs, canopies, and tables, and will assist with paperwork and handling of horses. Bring your big trailers for comfort and bathroom facilities.  This is another community volunteer project so I hope all you cowgirls can come. Please wear your Cowgirls shirts or pink shirts to represent out 40SC chapter

This clinic will be in a large parking lot at Midway Tire and Automotive 185 Sweetwater Rd, Robbinsville, NC

 

We will meet at Hot Spot in Franklin or New Ingles and convoy over the mountains.

Please contact me or Lynda for details

Apr
14
Sun
Franklin, NC – Albert Mntn @ Tsali Recreational Area
Apr 14 @ 10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Meet at Hurricane Creek campground – we will ride up to Albert Mountain.Bring lunch, snack and drinks, don’t forget bring collapsible bowl & water for dogs & horses.  Trail dogs allowed, easy to moderate trail because of altitude changes. Footing firm packed old forest road

Apr
16
Tue
Franklin, NC – MCHA meeting
Apr 16 @ 6:30 pm – 9:15 pm

Macon County Horse Association meeting.  The general meeting begins at 7 pm, all cowgirl members will meet at the Alumni building

Apr
20
Sat
Franklin NC – Round Up Meeting @ Cupboard Cafe
Apr 20 @ 8:00 am – 8:30 am

Meeting at the Alumni Building before we start coggins clinic over at Fairgrounds. Please bring your suggestions and ideas for rides, camping trips, summer horse swimming, and Christmas parties. I truly want to set up a Christmas gathering date at this meeting. And I want to discuss the amazing success our chapter has had and the positive impacts we are making in our community.

 

 

Agua Dulce, CA – Trail Ride Quigley Cyn
Apr 20 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

This ride is sponsored by ETI Corral 138, contact Kimberly Dwight for more info.  Parking is tight, horsepool if possible

Franklin, NC – Macon County Horse Association Fun Show @ Macon County Fairgrounds
Apr 20 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Macon County Horse Association Spring Fun Show. 10 a.m. at Fairgrounds.  There will be all the normal fun show activities plus speed events. Come out and play with your horses and challenge yourself with these fun games. There will be a concession stand with food & drinks so remember to bring cash. I would suggest lawn chairs, coolers with water & drink, snacks, and plenty of stuffed hay bags. You can even bring pop-up shade tents..  contact me or Lynda for info and/or directions. If you need a ride and pick up your horse let us know.

Apr
23
Tue
Big Spring Monthly Roundup @ EJs Cotton Pickin' Dive
Apr 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Come out and join us for good food and great company as we talk about past events and plan future adventures..  All are welcome

Apr
27
Sat
Agua Dulce, CA – Saddleback Butte Trail Ride
Apr 27 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Ride is sponsored by ETI Corral 138, contact Kimberly Dwight for more info

Apr
28
Sun
Agua Dulce, CA – Trail Ride Lost Creek, Saugus
Apr 28 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Hosted by ETI Corral 86, contact Janette Beas for more information

May
2
Thu
Agua Dulce, CA – Acton Rangers Gymkhana series @ Vincent Hill Arena
May 2 all-day

Acton Rangers Gymkhana – some of our gals are riding well, come out and ride or cheer them on!

May
4
Sat
Agua Dulce, CA – Acton Rangers Gymkhana
May 4 all-day
Agua Dulce, CA – Mountain Trail Trials
May 4 all-day

Trail Trials hosted by ETI Corral 138 and 86, staged at Grace Ranch in Acton

May
7
Tue
Agua Dulce, CA – CRAFT NIGHT @ Dana Colins home
May 7 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Sherri and Dana are hosting another craft night, $30 material fee, RSVP is a must – dinner at 6!  Flyer sent to all current cowgirls

May
10
Fri
Franklin, NC – FFA Macon Cnty – Bar W Rodeo Company @ Macon County Fair Grounds
May 10 @ 5:00 pm – May 11 @ 11:45 pm

May 10 -11th – Bar W Rodeo Company – Sponsored by the Macon County FFA Chapter – Two Full Nights of championship rodeo with bull riding, barrel racing, breakaway, broncos, and much more. The Macon County Horse Association is opening their concession stand for amazing pulled porked sandwiches and platters.  Bar W Rodeo is a local odeo company nestled right here in our Western Carolina Mountains. We hope everyone comes out to see amazing action and help raise funds for our local FFA and Horse Association

Agua Dulce, CA – Monthly Round Up @ La Cabana
May 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Coed event – come out and join the fun and enjoy a meal while you’re at it!

May
16
Thu
Franklin, NC – Willis Knob @ Earls Ford , Willis Knob
May 16 @ 10:30 am – 6:00 pm

Meet on the entrance road, at the old field parking area just before horse camp, past the day parking area. we’ll ride the entire  big loop out to the river and follow the river down to Earl’s

Ford river crossing area then return up to FR to parking area.  Bring tons of snacks, lunch, and water. Shoes recommended on Ga side, trails are easy to moderate difficulty.

Call me or Lynda for Info

May
17
Fri
Franklin, NC – Secret waterfall Trail ride @ Cannon Rd, Chattahoochee National Forest
May 17 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm

Franklin cowgirls meet at Ingles in Clayton at 9am,   and Georgia & SC Cowgirls meet at 10:30  at forest 92E – come in on Cannon Road off Hwy 80  turn right on first forest road on right  go down turn around on loop and line up heading outward for pairking,

Secret Waterfall trail is outside the borders of the Chattahoochee – Oconee National Forest on private land which they allow hiking and horse back riding out to enjoy the beautiful beach and waterfall. We have to pack in our lunch and drinks, and pack them back out. We wil have lunch and a picnic, play in the water and swim with our horses, so bring a sheet to put down to place your tack on it to avoid getting covered in sand. Bring shorts and bathing suits and water shoes.  Dogs are allowed on these trails.  Also bring horse snacks and doggie snacks.

 

May
18
Sat
Agua Dulce, CA – Trail Ride Portal Ridge (rescheduled for May due to rain)
May 18 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Beautiful trail ride on land owned by a wilderness conservation….  lunch afterwards, flyer sent with driving/parking instructions to all current cowgirls.

May
21
Tue
Franklin, NC – MCHA meeting – May 21st @ Macon County Fairgrounds
May 21 @ 6:00 pm – 8:45 pm

Macon County Horse Association meeting.  The Board meeting will start at 6pm, then the general meeting begins at 7 pm, all cowgirl members will meet at the Alumni building

Big Spring TX Monthly Round Up @ Rooster's Backyard
May 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Come out and join us for our monthly meeting..  We will talk about past events and plan future adventures… All are welcome

May
23
Thu
Franklin, NC – Line Dancing Classes – Otto Fire Dept Fundraiser @ Otto Fire Dept
May 23 @ 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Franklin Cowgirls –  Line dancing classes to raise money for Otto Fire Department.  Meet at 6:15pm at the Otto Fire Station, Down in Ottoi off Georgia Rd. Bring $5 dollars required donation. Lets go do cowgirl line dancing. Wear your western gear and cowgirl hats.  Ca;ll tammy Stingone for Details 828-215-1059

May
24
Fri
Agua Dulce, CA – Bogart Park Camping @ Riverside
May 24 – May 27 all-day

Camping at a new location for our cowgirls!  All stalls are currently full as is the “group” sites.  If you’d like to join in and be on the waiting list for a stall should someone cancel, please contact Cindy

May
25
Sat
Franklin, NC – Whetstone Trail Ride
May 25 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Meet at day parking area and ride out to Adeline or Earl’s Ford and then weave through the trails on South Carolina Side and return to parking area in the afternoon. Bring food, snacks, and plenty of water to drink. Trail dogs allowed on the trails

May
26
Sun
Franklin, NC – Tsali Trail Ride – Right & Left Loops @ Tsali Recreational Area
May 26 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Tsali Recreational Arena – Trail Ride Right and Left Loops. Remember you have to pay for daily parking online or in an envelope at the Kiosk. Bring plenty of snacks and water for a full day of fun and riding. Meet at large parking area at boat ramp. You can bring trail dogs to Tsali

Franklin NC – Round Up Meeting – Darnell Farm @ Cupboard Cafe
May 26 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Darnell Farm – Meet at 6:00 pm – have a May round-up meeting. Discuss additional trail rides, donations, and sponsors. Enjoy afternoon music, fellowship, friendship, and Dream Whips

 

May
27
Mon
Franklin, NC – Tow String up to Cabin Flats and Charlie’s Bunion @ Tow String Horse Trailhead
May 27 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm

Meet at Tow String parking Area – Requires a day parking pass or a yearly pass for the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.  We will ride out Bradley Creek, cross the creek/steel bridge and head up to Cabin Flats Primitive Horse Camp. Some may go on up to reach the top of 5600+ft to the junction of the Appalachian trail to go out on the rock outcropping of Charlie’s Bunion; it is one of the most spectacular views in the park. The trail is challenging and requires a slow and steady pace. Bring saddle bags with plenty of food, water, and snacks.  The Cabin Flats group can enjoy a beautiful meadow alongside the creek to enjoy lunch before heading back out.  The Charlie’s Bunion trip is roughly a 21.5 mile round trip distance, and the cabin flats distance is about 13 to 15 miles round trip. Recommend shows on all four hooves. No trail dogs allowed in GSMNP

 

May
28
Tue
Big Spring TX Attending Round Robin Sorting @ Sorting Reins-N-Hands
May 28 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Come on out and join us for some sortin’ fun. Starts at 10am.  If you don’t want to sort, bring a chair and watch, always fun…100$ limit 10.

May
30
Thu
Franklin, NC, Herbal Walk @ Lynda Palmer/Faye Streiff
May 30 all-day
May
31
Fri
Big Spring TX Ride at Pole Canyon @ Pole Canyon Ranch
May 31 @ 12:00 pm – Jun 2 @ 1:00 pm

Come join us for a great place to ride.  The canyon offers trails for all levels.  You will need to call and make your reservations…. There are hook ups, pens, nice public bath house, dump station, and places for primitive camping…

Jun
2
Sun
Franklin, NC – Tunnel RD – Bear Creek trail up to Welch Ridge trail Ride
Jun 2 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

GSMNP – Meet at the paved parking area before the tunnel parking area at 10 am. Must have yearly or daily GSMNP parking pass. We will ride out White Oak and connect up to Bear Creek Trail, ride to the top and intersect with Welch Ridge trail, eat lunch, and either follow around to Forney Creek or return down Bear Creek. Bring plenty of water, food, and horsey snacks. No trail dogs allowed

Jun
4
Tue
Big Spring TX Summer School Kick-off @ Moss Elementary School Campus
Jun 4 @ 10:45 am – 12:45 pm

Come out and join us with the “Western” theme to kick off the start of summer school for the local kids.  We will have our kissing booth along with a couple horses.  Come out and help us get these kids excited.  All Cowgirls are welcome.

Jun
8
Sat
Big Spring TX De-Spook Clinic @ Jacksons Arena
Jun 8 @ 8:45 am – Jun 9 @ 5:00 pm

Come out and enjoy watching some amazing people from the Rustic Farm group put on a de-spook clinic.  All spaces for the actual clinic are taken, but it will be a fun time to watch.  All Cowgirls are welcomed and needed to be on the ground to help where needed. Cowgirl gear please. BYOB, a snack, and a lawn chair if wanted.

Jun
20
Thu
Agua Dulce, CA – Camping at The Horse Camp of Chihuahua Valley @ Warner Springs
Jun 20 – Jun 23 all-day

Another new camping adventure ahead!  Laurie Henry will be our organizer, information emailed to all current cowgirls!

Big Spring TX Attending 90th Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo @ Rodeo Bowl
Jun 20 @ 6:30 am – Jun 22 @ 7:30 am

Everyone needs to go join in on the 90th year celebration of the Cowboy Rodeo and Reunion.  Its always a great show of athletes, music, and people.  This year they will have Aaron Watson and Kevin Fowler playing after the rodeo.  You can check out their facebook page for all the details, too many to list here… If you go, just snap a photo of you there and send it to me.  All  are welcomed and encouraged to go..

Jun
22
Sat
Big Spring TX Attending 90th Rodeo Parade @ Meet Up
Jun 22 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am

Let’s ride…. Time to celebrate  the 90th year Cowboy Rodeo and Reunion with a fun parade.  We will meet at the parking lot on East 11th place and Johnson st.  We will stage at 9am at the corner of 10th and Main.  Parade is to start at 10am.  Full parade gear, straw hats, pinks long sleeve button downs, polo wraps… Nice jeans please.  We will have a truck to decorate, and for anyone to ride in who would like to.  All Cowgirls welcome…

Jul
11
Thu
Big Spring TX Riding at Gillespie Ranch @ Gillespie Ranch
Jul 11 @ 12:00 pm – Jul 15 @ 4:00 pm

Come join our chapter at the amazing Gillespie Ranch in New Mexico.  This is a true working cattle ranch sitting on 30,000 acres in the Lincoln Nation Forrest.  There are limited spots available, so make reservations as soon as possible.  Full hook ups with covered stalls.  Yes, it’s in July, but bring a sweater or hoodie, you are in some higher elevations… Trails for all levels of riders…. All Cowgirls are welcome…

Aug
9
Fri
Church Point, LA – Trail ride @ Ebenezer Park-near Jasper, TX
Aug 9 – Aug 11 all-day

We will ride twice a day and potluck both evenings.

Book your RV spot through

https://www.recreation.gov

See y’all there!

Church Point, LA chapter- Ebenezer Trail ride @ Ebenzer State Park
Aug 9 – Aug 11 all-day

We will gather and have potluck meals Friday and Saturday.

first trail ride 9:00 am second trail ride will be in the evening.

From Jasper, Texas, take US Highway 96 North approximately 12 miles to the intersection of Recreation Road 255. Go west on 255 approximately 8 miles to the park entrance road. 31° 4′ 13.0001″ N 94° 7′ 28.9999″ W