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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!
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.
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.
Rescheduled ride from rain out on 1/2 . Come ride with us along beautiful Lake Benbrook Ride time is 11:00
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.
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.
We ride out at 11 weather permitting.
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.
Dutch treat lunch and meeting. Join us at 3 Parrots and meet the gang!
We ride out at 11:00 weather permitting.
We ride out at 11:00 weather permitting. See you there.
Sunday trail ride 11:00 but some of the girls are going out on Saturday and spending the night, making a weekend of it.
LOCATION CHANGE DUE TO MUD!
We ride out at 11:00 weather permitting.
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.
We ride out at 11:00 weather permitting.
We ride out at 11:00 weather permitting. This is a beautiful ride in the woods with creeks and a river crossing.
Trail ride at the back side of Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, exploring new areas and trails. Lady Splipper and Lake Russell trails are nestled amongst the beautiful foothills of Northeast Georgia. Meeting at the end of the road of Cannon Rd, which is just past Frady Branch Equine main trail parking.
March 1st & 2nd, 8pm
Buy tickets online, link attached
20 dollars a ticket
Send a pic of yourself at rodeo to Tammy Stingone, Queen of the Franklin Chapter, 828-215-1059
26th Annual Easy Bend IPRA Spring Championship Rodeo Presented by Allan Quinn & EASY BEND RODEO CO
Join us for a night of EXCITEMENT and FUN for the entire FAMILY
IPRA World Championship Livestock and Contestants compete for their chance to qualify for a spot at the International Finals Rodeo!!
Pro Rodeo Funnyman of the year nominee and National Finals Rodeo Barrelman – Rockin’ Robbie Hodges!!
Trick Rider /Trick Shooter- Sophie Duch!
Day trail ride at Frady Branch – Chattahoochee National Forest, Toccoa, Ga. – 14.5 miles of trails and four separate loops to explore. Meet at the trailhead parking area at 10 am. There is a
$ 5-a-day use fee which you can buy a yearly pass from USDA Forest Service. Bring lunch, snacks, and drinks. See ya on the trail
We ride out at 11:00 weather permitting. RIDING SATURDAY DUE TO RAIN !
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.
Dutch treat lunch and meeting. Join us at 3 Parrots and meet the gang!
Meet at Hurricane Creek Parking Area at 10am, and we will ride out up Hurrican Creek or to Albert Mountain. Bring plenty of drinks, snacks, luft, and horsey treats. Standing Indian National FOrest is off Hwy 64 Between Franklin and Hayesville. Contact Tammy for any questions
Join us for an entire weekend of western fun! For more details, visit http://Www.AmericanRodeo.com
Tickets available on the website as well as the full schedule are available on the website.
take a selfie to add yourself to the roster!
We ride out at 11:00 weather permitting.
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.
NEW DATE AND LOCATION FOR THE TRINITY RIDE NOW AT CARTWRIGHT PK ON SUNDAY
Macon County Horse Association meeting. The general meeting begins at 7 pm, all cowgirl members will meet at the Alumni building
Come and join us! We ride out at 11:00 weather permitting.
We will be seeing Dune part II at the Hulen Movie Tavern at 6:30ish as of this posting the theater does not have a specific time. I will update and post on GM when the theater has a scheduled time. We can get our tickets when we get there.
Fants Grove, ClemsonButch Kennedy Trailhead parking lot, behind arena
We ride out at 11 o’clock, weather permitting, PARKING AT LBJ TADRA POINT TRAIL HEAD
We ride out at 11:00 weather permitting. Lunch at Woodys afterward. PARK CLOSED RIDE MOVED TO HOLIDAY PK 6000 Pearl Ranch Rd, Benbrook
Day trail ride off Cannon Rd & FR 92E- Chattahoochee National Forest, Toccoa, Ga. – meet at 10am, saddle up and head out exploring the endless trails, waterfalls, and forest roads. Bring lunch, snacks, and water. Dogs allowed in this area. Trails are easy and shoes not needed here.
Everyone buy a ticket and let’s go see “Arthur the King”!
free parking and food and adult beverages available for purchase!
Meet at Whetstone parking area at 10:30, we’ll saddle up ride out to Adeline and possibly cross river if super low, if not we’ll make loop and go out through Spring house, climb the ridge and head back to parking area. 5 to 6 hr ride so bring food, lunch, snacks, and a lot of water. Trails are easy to moderate in difficulty.
Call or message me or Lynda Palmet for info.
Meet at Whetstone Parking lot at 10:30, we’ll cross the river at Earls Ford into Georgia and ride entire big loop on Georgia side. We’ll follow river trail from Adeline and back down to Earls for crossing back over river back into South Carolina and back 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
The ranch is closed for Easter.
Come and join us for our Wednesday ride through the woods around beautiful Lake Benbrook. This is an easy trail and a little bit rocky in spots.
Meet at Hurricane Creek Parking Area at 10am, and we will ride out across creek jump on Big Indian Trail. Bring your chainsaws and hand saws. This will be first ride since winter storms. Bring saddles with water and food.
Nantahala National Forest is off Hwy 64 Between Franklin and Hayesville. Contact Tammy for any questions
Come join us for the 1st Annual Obstacle course contest with Booths, tack swap, concessions, prizes, raffle and more. Registration starts at 8 AM Contest begins at 9 and goes till 5. Should be a LOT of fun.
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.
Dutch treat lunch and meeting. Join us at 3 Parrots and meet the gang!
Rained out. Sorry ! Cartwright park is near downtown Weatherford. It is part of Rails to Trails. It is NOT in Mineral Wells. When you turn on to Cartwright Pk Rd. Look to your left and turn into where you see a guard shack.
paved parking.
Time to start riding, cowgirls! We have a team for the 2024 Virtual Tevis Cup ! To get on the roster, we need your name, current 40SC member number and the bib number assigned to you through the sign up link below, in addition to the total mileage ridden. If you do not have a horse, you can also participate by walking/ running the 100 miles.
You can screen shot the app with your mileage, in addition to the sign up response with your bib number. There will be one roster for this event!
if you would like some support for your efforts, you are welcome to join the Benbrook Team! Team name “Fabulous Disasters” and the password is “Benbrook1”
https://runsignup.com/Race/Register/?raceId=93635&mibextid=Zxz2cZ
Come ride with us through the cedars at Wyatt Ranch in Glen Rose. This is a fairly easy trail with creek crossing and some ups and downs.
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