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Posted in June 21st, 2010
Trinity Trail Preservation Association (TTPA) is trying to stay cool by hosting trail rides in the evening hours this summer. We’ve picked three Saturday nights that are either on the full moon or close to it for our designated night rides. We’ll be riding out of the Brockdale Trail head which is in open country […]
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Posted in June 15th, 2010
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 […]
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Posted in May 24th, 2010
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 […]
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Posted in May 24th, 2010
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.
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Posted in April 21st, 2010
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/. […]
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Posted in April 5th, 2010
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 […]
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Posted in March 23rd, 2010
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 – […]
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Posted in March 21st, 2010
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
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Posted in March 19th, 2010
I am feeling like a broken record…. The TTPA Trail Ride that was planned for 20 March is officially cancelled due to rain. Sorry folks, but Mother Nature wins again.
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Posted in February 10th, 2010
I’m in the market for a new saddle and I’m curious to know what other riders love about their saddles. Since I like to do long trail rides, I’m thinking the lighter weight of a synthetic saddle might be a big plus for keeping my horse comfortable longer. I know they won’t last as long […]
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Posted in January 23rd, 2010
Hey Gang, Due to the weather forecast of 70% thundershowers, they have officially cancelled the Chili Ride scheduled for 23 Jan (today). At the moment it is still not raining, but it looks like it could any minute. I rode Brockdale north last night and except for low areas, most of the trail was in […]
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Posted in January 3rd, 2010
The Trinity Trail Preservation Association (TTPA) will sponsor a trail ride and Chili Cookout, Saturday, January 23 at the Brockdale Park trailhead in Lucas, Texas, weather permitting. Trail Ride: Arrive trailhead at 2:00 PM. Ride out at 2:30 PM. Dinner: Chili dinner scheduled for 5 PM. TTPA will be providing a bonfire, beverages, and Texas […]
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Posted in December 31st, 2009
I wanted to pass on some information I just heard about that might be of interest to TTPA members. This is provided strictly as informational, I’m not promoting this facility, I’m just passing on information about a new developmement that will adjoin the Trinity Trail. A few years ago there were plans to build a […]
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Posted in December 30th, 2009
December is the time of the year when we reflect over the past year and give thanks to the people who contributed their time to work on the trails so all of us can enjoy them. Considering the trail system grew to a whopping 25.5 miles in 2009, that is a lot of trails to […]
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Posted in November 30th, 2009
TTPA Membership Now Includes CareFlite Coverage An important way to support the trails you love to ride and walk on, is to join or renew your TTPA membership. If you’ve been on the fence about it, here’s a huge reason to join – Careflite coverage. That’s right. Starting in 2010, membership in TTPA includes coverage […]
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