Okay, its official. The Halloween trail ride is cancelled. The trails already have standing water in places and the forecast is for more rain the next few days, so sadly we had to cancel. I’m bummed. My hubbie and I had put together him and her matching costumes. I guess we’ll save them for next […]
Trinity Trail Halloween Trail Ride and Festivities – Oct 31, 2009 The Trinity Trail Preservation Association (TTPA) will sponsor a Halloween trail ride and costume lunch on Saturday, October 31 at the Brockdale Park trailhead in Lucas, Texas, weather permitting. Trail Ride: Arrive trailhead at 9:30 PM. Ride out at 10:00 PM. Lunch: TTPA’s hardworking […]
I recently received a thank you note from Elly Tittle, a fellow trail rider who wanted to thank the good samaritans who helped out in her time of need. Here’s the note from Elly: I want to thank the riders who helped my friend and me this past Saturday morning at Highland Park Trailhead. My […]
Once again the heavy rains have forced us to close the trails. Unfortunately more rain is expected today so the trails will remain closed until weather improves and our trail dries out. Thanks and sorry for the inconvenience. UPDATE: Trails are open. I didn’t get an email announcing it, but noticed they were open and […]
A group of 13 TTPA members just got back from a trip to J-D in Octavia, OK. We had two great 13 mile rides in beautiful cool weather up and down mountains and along babbling creeks. The folks and facilities are J-D are wonderful. It made coming back into the rain more bearable. I’ll post […]
I just drove the back way to McKinney and Wilson Creek is up to the bottom of the bridge on CR 317 and is spilling over its banks in each direction. Our northern trail is probably very wet right now and more rain is expected. I decided to drive north to where the East Fork […]
Paula Benett, a long time friend to TTPA, has offered to donate 100 bales of hay to TTPA as a fund raiser. The hay will be cut in October. Paula bales heavy good quality bales. Charlie and I made a visit to Paula’s farm recently and the hay growing looked really good. There were very […]
I apologize for not posting earlier, but the trailheads for Trinity Trail are open again. The trails are occassionally closed after heavy extended rains to avoid damage to the trails. If you have questions whether the trails are open or not, please call either Charlie Gaines at 972-442-6454 or Chris Churchill at 972-429-1222.
The Texas Ride for the Cure is hosting an official event for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Come ride with the group on October 10, 2009 at the LBJ National Grasslands in Decatur, TX. Spend time with horses and friends on your favorite Grasslands trail. Your particpation will help support research, early detection and […]
A TTPA member recently reported that her Trail Magic Stock Trailer was stolen. The incident occurred last week when the area was having heavy rain. Here is a description of the trailer: 1996 Trail Magic 14 ft Stock trailer Gate system inside and a saddle compartment upfront Three is a dent in the front on […]
The Cooper Lake Work day and trail ride scheduled for Saturday September 19th has been cancelled due to the recent heavy rain. We will reschedule at a later time. Trinity Trails remain closed until the rain stops and the trail dries out.
We needed rain, and boy did we get it. We’ve had close to 5 inches in the last couple days and its still raining. Unfortunately, due to the heavy rains, we’ve had to close all the trailheads. The trails are soggy and riding on them in this condition will damage them. Sorry for the inconvenience. […]
Come and Celebrate Maggie Sico’s Life (a note from Tracy Matern) UPDATE: Due to 80% chance of rain on Saturday, we are moving Maggie’s memorial location to the Lucas City Hall, 665 Country Club Road, Lucas Texas. It is on the west side of the road across the street and north of Hart Elementary School. […]
Highland Park Trail is open for riding. Pack your camera in your saddlebags and head for the trail. The Highland Park Trail north to the giant sycamores is back open. If you haven’t been on the trail yet, it is lovely. Most of the trail is in the shade and winds around by some of […]
Five Reasons to Participate in a TTPA Work Day 1. Hang out with awesome people who share a love of horses with you. Working on a TTPA Work Day gives you a chance to meet folks like yourself who love horses and trail riding. With all of us juggling busy schedules, it is hard to […]
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