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Join us for an 8 mile ride around Benbrook lake over the creeks and through the woods.  Not a challenging terrain.  Be saddled and ready to ride at 11:00.   We look forward to seeing you there.

Let’s take a ride in the woods on beautiful Grapevine lake.  Be saddled and ready to ride by 11.  Sandy and easy terrain.

Dutch treat lunch and meeting. Join us at 3 Parrots and meet the gang!

Our Charlie Elliott ride got rained out for Sat (Jan 6th), so we will be riding on Sunday at Dauset Trails at 2:30.  Hope all can make it.  Hopefully, it won’t be too wet as trail tends to dry pretty quickly there.

Gathering all members and guests! Let’s meet at Town Tavern at 4:00 for drinks, food, socializing and a short meeting to review our achievements of 2023 and set our goals for 2024.

We will pass the boot for our 2024 charity, which has not been picked yet, so bring your ideas.

Join us for a ride in the woods on beautiful lake Benbrook.  Be saddled and ready to ride by 11:00.  Some nice ups and downs with some rocky spots.  Normally a 2-3 hour ride, approx 6-9 miles.  You can easily turn back early & not get lost.  It’s an out & back.   We look forward to seeing you there.

Changed date to Thursday due to rains expected on original date of Tuesday.

Come out for a day ride at KMSP. Meeting at 10:00, ride out by 10:30!

Bring snacks and water, let’s enjoy the day.

We love the stock show and Rodeo, we practically live there! If you go, take a selfie and we will add you to the roster. Specifically, we will do the following events:

Grand Entry 1/23-Go Pink night -be at trailer parking by 5:30 traditional parade attire

Grand Entry 1/25 TCU Night purple shirts, black 40SC vest

Grand Entry 1/27 Rutledge at 11 am performance arrive by 9:00 with long sleeve white shirt, black vest.

Grand Entry 1/29 Military Appreciation night- black vest and white shirt- we will provide red bandannas

black saddle blankets all days

***GE walkover with police escort is 1 hour prior to performance

*** all performances need pink wraps on front legs and pink wild rag unless otherwise stated.

All long sleeve shirts must be button ups. Arena attire!

Shopping ‘til we drop on MLK day!

you must have a physical copy of both your coggins and a health certificate to get your horse on the FWSSR grounds. No exceptions. They will not accept a coggins from your phone.

We love the stock show and Rodeo, we practically live there! If you go, take a selfie and we will add you to the roster. Specifically, we will do the following events:

Grand Entry 1/23-Go Pink night -be at trailer parking by 5:30 traditional parade attire

Grand Entry 1/25 TCU Night purple shirts, black 40SC vest

black saddle blankets all days

Shopping ‘til we drop on MLK day!

you must have a physical copy of both your coggins and a health certificate to get your horse on the FWSSR grounds. No exceptions. They will not accept a coggins from your phone.

Join us for lunch after the FWSSR parade! There is plenty of parking for trailers. Dutch treat, but please let us know you are coming so we grab plenty of  tables.Deadline to RSVP is Wednesday, January 10, 2024.

PM or text to 817-614-6382

Rescheduled ride from rain out on 1/2 .  Come ride with us along beautiful Lake Benbrook  Ride time is 11:00

Join us for 3 days on incredible horsemanship!

Mustang trainers have been formally selected and invited to compete in the exclusive Mustang Magic weekend during the legendary Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, January 18-20, 2024! Mustangs will travel from Idaho to Fort Worth, Texas to be matched with their trainers on Friday, September 8th at 11 a.m. during The Fort Worth Mustang Show at the cattle pens on the south side of the John Justin Arena. Mustang trainers will return January 18 to the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo Mustang Magic to exhibit their gentled mustang. The Top 10 highest scoring trainer and mustang pairs will move forward to the Saturday night’s Mustang Magic Top 10 Freestyle Finals, where they will show off their partnership for a chance to become the 2024 FWSSR Mustang Magic Champion! Adoption/Auction will immediately follow naming of the FWSSR Mustang Magic Champion

Hey Ladies!  Join us for our monthly meeting at 6:30pm. Please wear your thinking caps. We want to come up with some camping ideas and hoping find some fun camping to do as a group. Dont forget to bring your $ bills to buy your raffle tickets for the drawing. tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5.  A free raffle ticket will be given to those that bring a guest (someone who hasnt attended one of our meetings before).

Hope to see you all there! Lets make 2024 a GREAT YEAR!

Meeting for lunch instead of riding due to the cold front bringing us a high of 33!!!!

Meet at Sweet Caroline’s at Noon!!

See you there!

Come watch Mule Jumping! So much fun to watch every year! Let us know if you are coming and we will save you a seat!

Come out with the Newberg Cowgirls for an evening of fun playing BINGO in Aurora, OR.  BINGO is in support of the North Marion Community Library, read and ride program.

Doors open at 6:30pm

First game begins at 7pm

Concessions available $

BINGO packages:

$10.00 buy in

5 games – Blackout not included

$20.00 buy in

10 games – Blackout not included

Extra cards $2.00 per card

Blackout round

$5.00 per card

**Blackout Prizes will be announced

We ride out promptly at 10am! Trailer parking behind the Benbrook Stables. turn on Stevens Road to access (right off 377-Dutch Branch Park entrance) then left on Lake Shore.

Lunch after at 3 Parrots. Dutch treat.

Join us for our January Round Up Meeting to kick off 2024.  Meet and greet from 6:30pm to 7pm, then we can get down to business.  Bring your ideas and a snack, let’s make this a great year!!!!

H. Cooper Black for another Camp and Ride

located at 279 Sporting Dog Trail, Cheraw, SC for a winter ride. The trails are flat, sandy and well marked. 

To make reservations please contact the park via their website www.reserve.southcarolinaparks.com/ h-cooper-black. 

66 degrees and partly sunny today!  Come and ride with us at Holiday Park in Crowley.  We ride out at 11:00.  Hope to see you there.

Please join us for our first Roundup for the new year on Jan 30th (Tues) at the American Pie Pizzeria in Barnesville beginning at 6:00.  Looking forward to meeting with all my cowgirl friends as we discuss our thoughts and ideas on special rides to take, places to camp, places to eat, or whatever we want to talk about as we enjoy each other’s company! If anybody wants to catch a ride with me, I can meet you at the Walmart on Zebulon Rd in Macon at 4:45 – just let me know!

Kathy Piper/Queen/Forsyth Chapter of 40SC

We ride out at 11 weather permitting.

Please see details below.

Please see details below.

Come join us at the Ocmulgee Bluffs for a much-needed ride on Saturday, Feb 3rd at 11:00.  We’ve had so many cancellations and rescheduled rides – that it’s going to be good to get back out on the trails again!

This area is a beautiful place to ride.  Directions are as follows:

From Forsyth take Highway 83 north east towards Monticello.  Will cross the Ocmulgee River, and a few miles down, will go past the Enon Baptist Church on your left.  Will see a big Ocmulgee Bluffs sign on your right where you turn left onto Smith Mill Rd after seeing the sign.  There is a black horse sign with the words Saddle Horse Club written on it on your left as you turn in.  Road is not in the best of shape and narrow, so take it nice and slow.  After 2-3 ? miles, you’ll see the Saddle Horse Campground on your right and on your left, will be the entrance to the Bluffs where you pay and can park.

If you haven’t joined us in a while, please come on out for a good day to ride with some wonderful cowgirls!

We will meet at the Kane County visitor Center at 10am.
The Dino 🦕 hike is around 20 to 25 min hike and there is a short yet steep climb to the top. The views are spectacular so be ready to take them in!
Please come prepared with…
Water 💦
Hiking 🥾
Camera 📸
Snacks
Hiking poles if needed
And your Smile 😃

DUTCH BRANCH Trailer parking is too muddy. We are changing locations!

We ride out promptly at 10am! Trailer parking behind the Benbrook Stables. turn on Stevens Road to access (right off 377-Dutch Branch Park entrance) then left on Lake Shore.

Lunch after at 3 Parrots. Dutch treat.

See details below:

Dutch treat lunch and meeting. Join us at 3 Parrots and meet the gang!

TrailHead is easiest found by putting Buck’s Grave Road, Chester, SC in your GPS. You will take Woods Ferry Road to get to Buck’s Grave Rd. This will take you to the gravel road that goes to the trailhead. No restroom nor water at trailhead. 

Located in western Chester County, lies within a beautiful wooded floodplain surrounded by upland pine woods and maturing hardwood forests. Some hills and a few rocky/rooty areas. 

Meet at 10:00, ride out by 10:30. 

We ride out at 11:00 weather permitting.

LET’S GO SUPPORT THE MOOSE LODGE AND PLAY SOME BINGO!

The lodge opens at 6:00 to claim your seats for Bingo. Bingo starts at 6:30- you DO NOT have to be a lodge member to play Bingo.

Food and beverages are also available for purchase.

The cost is $20 for 7 games of 9 cards each for straight Bingo.

During the break, they will run a 50/50 and do Queen of Hearts. Everyone can play the 50/50 but only members can play the Queen of Hearts.

You must play all first 7 games to play the Blackout at the end. The cost to play Blackout is $5 for 12 cards.

For specific questions, feel free to contact the Moose Lodge at 503-630-3333

OR I can answer general questions, Dawn 503-522-2450

Mark your calendars for this fun-filled learning day at the Stock Market in Conyers.  4 classes with the experts – free lunch- prize drawings all day and a free bag of feed to the first 50 people to register!  Need to hurry as the slots will fill up fast!

We ride out at 11:00 weather permitting.  See you there.

Join us for dinner and a show. Come see the production of daddy long legs in Kanab and enjoy dinner beforehand with the group. Purchase your tickets from the Redstone theater.

Sunday trail ride 11:00 but some of the girls are going out on Saturday and spending the night, making a weekend of it.

Cowgirls it’s time for our February roundup meeting.  Bring your ideas for up coming events, they can be horse or non horse.

Join us at Billy Bobs Texas for line dance lessons at 7 PM.

LOCATION CHANGE DUE TO MUD!

We ride out at 11:00 weather permitting.

Leatherwood Mountain  Camp and Ride

Premier Equine Facility located in Ferguson , NC is a wonderful destination horseback riding vacation for you and your horses. Over 75 miles of beautiful NC trails to explore that consist of long woodsy paths along beautiful ridges, old logging roads, lots of creek crossings and minimal to long climbs and descents. The trails are safe, well marked and mapped. When you and your equine companion visit the heart of “Horse Country” you may never want to leave!

For reservations call: 336-973-5044

We ride out at 11 weather permitting.  Please CALL THE PARK FIRST to make sure the park is open.  Mineral Wells is notorious for closing there trails.

It’s time to come together, have dinner, and discuss the fun things we want to do as a group.

Bring some cash for the raffle tickets for the drawing; ya never know what you might get!

Please bring all your AMAZING ideas of events that we can join in on with or without our horses. The sky is the limit!

HOPE TO SEE YA ALL THERE AT 6:30!! OH AND FEEL FREE TO BRING A FRIEND!!

Lets show our support for the St Paul Court by attending their coronation.  Doors open at 7pm coronation starts at 8pm

Come have some bowling fun with your cowgirl family.

We ride out at 11:00 weather permitting.

Come join us on Feb 19th for a Monday afternoon ride at Maynard’s Mill at 2:30. It is such a beautiful farm filled with beautiful trails.  Cost is $10.  Please be aware there are still two bridges out of commission, but many other trails to choose from.

Looking forward to riding on this beautiful 5.6 multi-use trail at Charlie Elliott on Thursday, Feb 22 at 10:00.  Trail is a good one – where most riders can ride side by side.  If 5.6 miles isn’t quite enough time in the saddle, you are more than welcome to go around again!  Plan on joining us and see for yourself what a beautiful place this is to enjoy with our horses.