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Jan
1
Mon
Gainesville, TX Attending Black Eyed Pea Trail Ride @ Isle Du Bois @ Lake Ray Roberts
Jan 1 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Back Country Horsemen Of Texas are hosting this annual New Year’s Day Ride. You can come for the weekend or just the day. Bring a potluck dish to go with the black eyed peas for lunch. The only fee is for the park. If you’re staying overnight, make sure you make reservations in advance. Coggins are checked at the park entrance.

Mar
2
Sat
Gainesville, TX Attending LRRETA Monthy Trail Ride @ Lake Ray Roberts Jordan Park
Mar 2 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Enjoy a leisurely ride around beautiful Lake Ray Roberts. Wear green!

Mar
23
Sat
Gainesville, TX Trail Ride @ Hickory Creek WMA @ Hickory Creek WMA (4 Corners)
Mar 23 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Hickory Creek WMA is a beautifully rugged, fun place to ride. The trails are now well marked and clear. You DO need a conservation pass to ride there, unless you already have an OK hunting or fishing license.

Apr
6
Sat
Gainesville,TX Attending Celebration Of Life Trail Ride for Peggie Redhorse Kimberlins @ TADRA @ LBJ Grasslands
Apr 6 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

We’re honoring the life of a great Cowgirl. We’ll be having her favorite trail ride lunch after, bologna sandwiches. I think someone is smoking a bologna. So bring a potluck dish to share.

Apr
21
Sun
Gainesville, TX Dogwood Bloom Trail Ride @ Caddo Grasslands @ Bois D'Arc Trailhead @ Caddo Grasslands
Apr 21 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

The dogwoods are blooming at Caddo Grasslands!! #1, its a lovely time to ride at Caddo AND did I mention the dogwoods? #2, If you wait too long to go ride out there, when it gets hot, the horse flies get vicious. So come enjoy the Grasslands now while its beautiful.

May
11
Sat
Gainesville, TX Attending Annual Era Masonic Trail Ride @ G-C Ranch
May 11 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Come join us, Saturday, May 4, 2024 on our Trail Ride. This beautiful ride is in the area of the historic
“Chisholm Trail” on the G-C Ranch. The ride starts at 10:00 A.M. sharp. Lunch is provided, drinks
will be furnished. Porta Privies will be available.

It is recommended the horses be shod for this ride.
Negative Coggins required-no exceptions. Cost is $30 for adults, $10 for students, and kids under 12 are free.

May
26
Sun
Gainesville, TX Hickory Creek Trail Ride @ Hickory Creek WMA (4 Corners)
May 26 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Hickory Creek is a fun, beautifully rugged ride with lots of hills and scenery. You will need a conservation pass if you don’t already have an Ok hunting or fishing license. You can purchase one through an OK Outdoors app on your phone and just show the game warden that if you get stopped.

Jun
7
Fri
Troup, TX: Train Robber Ranch Weekend @ Train Robber Ranch
Jun 7 @ 12:00 pm – Jun 9 @ 12:00 pm

Come join us for a fun filled weekend at Train Robber Ranch in Rusk, TX! Arrive Friday go home Sunday! We will have beds for up to 15 people and 5 LQ plug ins. Contact Brittany at (903) 573-3213 for more info on what to expect and cost. Must RSVP by May 1st!

Jun
8
Sat
Gainesville,TX Ride at LBJ Grasslands @ TADRA @ LBJ Grasslands
Jun 8 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Enjoy a nice, relaxing ride at LBJ Grasslands near Decatur, TX

Jun
23
Sun
Gainesville, TX Trail Ride @ Platter Flats @ Platter Flats Equestrian Camp
Jun 23 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Platter Flats is a nice place to ride in summer. Its sandy, theres a nice breeze off the lake and the horse flies arent bad there.

Jul
28
Sun
Gainesville, TX Trail Ride @ Ray Roberts @ Lake Ray Roberts Elm Fork
Jul 28 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 am

A trail is open at Ray Roberts after tornadoes damaged the area. We’ll take a short ride and get back before it gets too hot.

Sep
7
Sat
Gainesville, TX Trail Ride @ Hickory Creek WMA (meet at bridge)
Sep 7 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

This will be probably the last ride of the year at Hickory Creek before they close it for hunting season. Hickory Creek is a fun, fairly rugged ride. We’re meeting at the bridge. If youre coming and don’t know where to go, contact Carolyn Grayson, listed as the event coordinator and she’ll send you a pin.

Sep
14
Sat
Gainesville, TX Attending LRRETA Trail Ride @ Lake Ray Roberts Isle Du Bois
Sep 14 @ 9:30 am – 2:00 pm

LRRETA is an organization involved in maintaining the equestrian trails around Lake Ray Roberts. We’ll be joining them for their September trail ride. Lake Ray Roberts is a nice place to ride but can be a little rocky. Coggins will be checked at the main gate.

Sep
21
Sat
Gainesville, TX Trail Ride @ Hickory Creek WMA 4 corners
Sep 21 @ 10:00 am – 1:30 pm

Hickory Creek is a fun, fairly rugged ride. The area will be closed in Oct through Jan for hunting season. So this will be our last opportunity for awhile. You’ll need an OK hunting or fishing license to access their public lands. If you’re from TX & over 65, you’re exempt.

Sep
28
Sat
Gainesville, TX Shawnee Trail Ride & Parade @ Shawnee Camp
Sep 28 @ 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

We’re bringing back the historic Shawnee Trail Ride! The Shawnee Trail moved cattle from Dallas to Missouri in the 1800s. The trail crossed the Red River at Preston Point in Pottsboro. In the 1960s, some guys hitched up their wagons and rode horses from Pottsboro to Dallas to open the State Fair. The ride had its 50th anniversary in 2010 and disappeared.The 40SC are bringing it back! We’ll ride through the parade to kick off Frontier Days in Pottsboro and make a 14 mile loop to Hagerman Wildlife Refuge for lunch and back. Camping is available Fri  & Sat nights.

Oct
19
Sat
Gainesville, TX Wine Ride at 4 Winds Ranch @ Four Winds Ranch
Oct 19 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Enjoy the beautiful fall temperatures in the “hill country of N Texas” combining our 2 favorite things, riding horses and drinking wine. We’ll ride 2 hours on the ranch trails and then ride through a pasture to neighboring Arche Winery for lunch. You won’t want to miss their chocolate menu!