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Trail Mix The Official Publication of the Indiana Trail Riders Association, Inc.

March, 2015

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O’Bannon Woods Spring Trail Fund Raising Ride

April 17, 18, 19, 2015 By Greg Hersberger

The Indian Trail Riders Association has partnered with Old Capitol Saddle Club and O’Bannon State Park to provide a weekend ride as a fund raising event to support the horse campground and trail construction repair and maintenance projects in the park. All camping fees and donations originating from this event will go directly to this park’s Horse Campground and Horse Trail Maintenance Donation Fund. Friday night we will have a campfire social at the Horsemen’s Hidaway Campground at the park tents and shelter at 8:00 p.m. Saturday morning the trail rides will meet at the Horsemen’s Hidaway park tents and shelter. The rides will leave at 9:30 a.m. for an all-day ride at a fast pace; 9:45 a.m. will be an all-day ride at a slow pace; and 10:00 a.m. will lead a half-day pleasure ride. Saturday night will feature a pitch-in dinner at the Horsemen’s Hidaway Campground park tents and shelter with meat provided by the sponsoring club. Please bring a dish or dessert to share, and you will need to bring your own refreshments or some will be available for sale as an additional fund raiser. We will have a silent auction and birdhouses for sale to help support our event. There will be a dance on Saturday night at the Horsemen’s Hidaway Campground from 7:30-11:00 pm. Call in your reservations to O’Bannon Woods State Park Office beginning March 10, 2015 at 812-735-8232 Monday –Friday 9:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.

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Indiana Trail Riders Mission Statement The purpose of the Indiana Trail Riders Association is to promote trail riding and equine activities in Indiana and the surrounding area. The Indiana Trail Riders are involved on the local, state, and national levels striving to promote and improve trails and campgrounds. We work actively on the legislative and administrative levels as well as sponsoring and organizing workdays on several recreational properties in the hope that the natural beauty we have enjoyed on horseback will be available for future generations as well.

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Vice President Arlene Smoot 2532 West 200 South Danville, IN 46122 317-745-2976 [email protected]

Treasurer Jody Weldy 26468 County Road 28 Elkhart, IN 46517 574-875-1469 [email protected]

Secretary Erin Maksymczak 6565 E. 256th Street Arcadia, IN 46030 317-695-5599 [email protected]

Greg Hersberger (Chairman) “17 4962 South 250 West Portland, IN 47374 260-729-1208 [email protected]

Brett Erwood ‘15 3520 West 800 South Rosedale, IN 47876 812-299-2923 [email protected]

Rita Lockridge ‘16 7010 East 300 North Lafayette, In 47905 765-714-5019 [email protected]

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Barb Ferguson ‘15 2430 S. Glenn :Lane Salem, IN 47167 812-967-3161 [email protected]

Yvette Rollins ‘16 12784 E. Rollins Lane Springville, IN 47462 812-797-4540 [email protected]

Mary Williams ‘16 14978 E. 191st Street Noblesville, IN 46060 765-534-5192 [email protected]

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The Indiana Trail Riders *STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

The purpose of the Indiana Trail Riders Association…is to promote trail riding and equine activities in Indiana and the surrounding area.

The ITRA is involved on local, state and national levels striving to promote and improve trails and campgrounds.

We work actively on the legislative and administrative levels as well we sponsoring and organization workdays on several recreational

properties in the hope that the natural beauty we have enjoyed on horseback will be available for future generations as well.

The corporate address is Post Office Box 185, Farmland, Indiana 47340.

The corporate address is Post Office Box 185, Farmland, Indiana 47340.

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ITRA APPOINTED POSITIONS

This Trail Mix Newsletter is the Official Publication of the Indiana Trail Riders Association. It is published six times a year in odd

numbered months. Editorial material, photos, and notices of upcoming events should be submitted to

[email protected] or mailed to Mary Williams 14978 East 191st Street Noblesville, IN 46060 by the 10th of even months.

ITRA Calendar

April 10, 11, 12, 2015 March 21, 2015

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Indiana State Fairgrounds Hoosier Horse Fair Visit ITRA’s booth.

April 17, 18, 19, 2015

June 6, 2015

O’Bannon Woods Spring Trail Maintenance Ride

Call the park office for reservations and information.

National Trails Day Directors across the state will have planned events. See May, 2015 Trail Mix for planned activities.

Hamilton County Fairgrounds.

ITRA Membership

Annual Meeting The pitch-in and silent auction at 1 pm with meeting to follow with election of

officers.

June 14-17, 2015

Washington, DC

American Horse Council 2015 Annual Meeting and National

Issues Forum

September 26, 2015

Sept. 18, 19, 20, 2015

Fort Harrison St. Park

Hoosier Outdoor Experience 9 am-6 pm

Public Lands Day Workday and projects to be

announced

April 24, 25, 26, 2015

November 28, 2015

Fall Clean Up Brown Co. State Park

Contact Bob McPheeters for information 765-683-0665 [email protected]

November 28, 2015

Fall Clean up O’Bannon State Park

Contact Greg Hersberger for information 260-729-1208, [email protected]

Sept. 18, 19, 20, 2015

MTR Norman, Indiana

ITRA Fall Ride Contact Midwest Trail Ride for camping reservations at 812-834-6686 or www.MidwestTraiRide.com.

Brown County St. Park Spring Clean up

Contact Bob McPheeters for

information 765-683-0665

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Aug. 14, 15, 16, 2015

Covered Bridge Retreat ITRA Officers & Directors Meeting with DNR, HBCH, and/or other horse trail user representatives.

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Websites for Our Young Trail Riders

By Mary Williams

Two websites for children of various ages contain activities targeting different horse related skills and interest during those house-bound days. An all-breed website introducing children to the world of horses is easily accessible at www.TakeMeRiding.com. Go to On Line Stable to log on to activities that range in children’s ages 5-9. Parelli has on line activities and games that clearly shows kids how to make found crafts from home to use with their model play horses creating their mini trails, barrels, or obstacles courses. You can find this site at miniparelli.com. This is divided into various age groups that allows children to make it and play with it. This site changes activities monthly.

Bonnie Miller Membership Chairman

This is just a reminder that annual membership renewals are due at the Hoosier Horse Fair. After the Hoosier Horse Fair, you will not receive a Trail Mix until we receive your annual membership renewal by mail or PayPal from our website.

Stop by our booth at the Hoosier Horse Fair. There is always someone there to help you!

Bonnie Miller

No Fee changes For 2015 at DNR Properties

By Dale Grier, DNR

Midwest Equine Trail Foundation

Contact Chris Riehl For Contributions and Grants

Midwest Equine Trail Foundation 4653 Lanam Ridge Rd. Nashville, IN 47448

Once again will we be setting up at the shelter house by the Horsemen’s Camp entrance on Saturday morning. We will have trail clean-up sign-in sheets by 9:00 a.m. Saturday morning. It is important that everyone helping on the trails check in before riding out to work. ITRA is responsible for all numbered horse trails. We always have a road crew working to clean-up IN 135 and the horsemen’s campground including the hitching rails and camp roads. We will have a list of projects we will need to complete this weekend. There is always something for everyone to help with even if you don’t go out on the tails to work. Once everyone is finished working on the trails, please stop by the shelter again to record the hours you and your friends have spent helping us maintain our horse trails and campground. Saturday evening at 6:00 pm we will have a pitch-in dinner with ITRA providing the meat. After the dinner we will have a board meeting at the shelter. Contact Greg Hersberger to coordinate your stay and a free night of camping for volunteering and Brown County State Park to make camping reservations. I will be there as early as Tuesday of that week. By making things better for all riders, we preserve it for our children and grandchildren. Over the years we have been able to improve and reroute exiting trails, keeping all of them available for riding, and new ones have been added as well. Your help is much appreciated!! See ya there, Bob.

ITRA Spring Clean-Up At Brown County State Park

April 24, 25, 26, 2015 By Bob McPheeters

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Our Beginnings

By Arlene Smoot

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Bev Jones was instrumental in moving ITRA into a more social group. She had a political background from her family and was very knowledgeable in entertaining, making people feel welcome and needed. She was able to organize many new volunteers, and we went to work trying to build a good rapport with the DNR. She and her friend Pat Moore made many trips to other states to learn how these states operated.

One very social event we held each year was our VIP ride. ITRA invited every legislator in the state to Brown County Horsemen’s Camp for a weekend. Anyone was welcome to stay overnight if they would like to but most just came for the day on Saturday. We started their day with an awesome lunch featuring wonderful big thick pork chops cooked over an open grill and lots of good, homemade sides and desserts. We had good safe horses available if anyone wanted to take a ride in the park, and several times we had wagons or buggies if they preferred. One time we even had a stage coach. It was a big hit.

The board met with the DNR several times a year in order to discuss our and their wants and needs. We had many meetings and much discussion with the DNR about the fact we needed more trails. An agreement was finally reached to give us back half of the single file trails they had closed. Our part of the agreement was we would maintain those single file trails. Since that time, we have been successful in getting back more of those closed trails

That agreement is why we always need members to volunteer when we say we need

help to work on the trails. We have to keep our word given to the DNR. More next time ~~ Arlene

Minutes of ITRA meeting 11/29/14

Meeting was called to order by Chairman of the Board, Greg Hersberger at 7:50 PM Those present were: Greg, Scotty, Chris, Georgia, Bob, Barb, Yvette, Larry, Nancy, John, Karen, Arlene. Absent: Jody, Erin, Brett, Rita, Lawrence, Gayle, Mary Discussion was regarding some board members receiving emails and some not. All board members should receive the minutes. The Treasurer’s report was discussed. Approved by Scotty and Larry O’Bannon was discussed – Most hitch rails in primitive have been torn out and 2 new ones have been built. Prisoners will build more. There is $150,000.00 available from the DNR to spend on horse trails. There is to be a meeting with Brown County, O’Bannon and Versailles to decide how it should be used. Annual meeting was discussed – For election we will need a new secretary and a new director. Reed Record would like to run for director. Larry made a motion to provide $500.00 for food – seconded by Yvette - Passed Nancy will check with Erin regarding inviting Hamilton County Horse Club to our annual meeting. Larry mentioned our Silent Auction sheets need a line for people to note a reserve The spring ride at O’Bannon will be April 17-18-19, 2015 Cost will be camping site plus $10.00 to ITRA Ditch Witch was discussed by Yvette – We have the possibility of $12,400.00 to be used toward the purchase. Breakdown: $ 6,400.00 METF $3,000.00 HBCH $3,000.00 IHC Foundation Trail Fund. The $6,400.00 listed under METF is $5,000.00 from IN Horse Council and $1,427.00 from ITRA Fall Ride Silent Auction. The $3000.00 listed under HBCH is $2000.00 from Greenways Foundation and $1000 from Back Country Horsemen of America Jerry Fruth has promised to try for a grant which would be $7,000.00. Alice Hedrick brought up the possibility of buying a Toro Dingo rather than the Ditch Witch as they are offering discounts. Hoosier Horse Fair –Will be April 11-12-13, 2015 They will be having the Kick-Off Trail Ride this year They will be having ACTHA rides Yvette made a motion for ITRA to pay $250.00 for Bob Wagner’s appearance at HHF this year. Seconded by Bob Motion Passed Our booth will be in the same place. Tri Fold - John Allen discussed Yvette will get printed Georgia stated we have plenty of Trail Guides Karen stated the Weatherman is not cooperating so the B & O trail (horse) will probably have to wait till spring Yvette thanked everyone for their help on F trail Motion to adjourn by Scotty - Georgia second Meeting adjourned at 9:07 PM Arlene Smoot, Acting Secretary

ITRA Has Increased Corporate Support By Mary Williams

Indiana Trail Riders Association has been privileged to continue our working partnership with our long term corporate sponsor Kerlin Trailers. Their continued support has enabled us to maintain two trailers to help us provide the necessary support for our volunteers working on trails around the state. We signed on two new partners to help ITRA continue their obligations of trail maintenance around the state. Midwest Trail Rides has helped us host our fall ride for many years and advertise in the Trail Guide. They have stepped up and will be advertising in our Trail Mix helping us get the word out about all of our horse trail projects around the State of Indiana. We want to welcome a new partner, Cowpokes. They are helping us with our fund raising activities. Please take time to look and bid on some of the items they have provided. Remember, all money spent on their items go directly to ITRA. We hope everyone will bid the selected items to their full retail value or more since all monies will go directly to help ITRA. As an added bonus, Cowpokes will give any ITRA member a 10% discount on all purchases. All you have to do is bring in Cowpokes’ ad from the Trail Mix at check-out. Please support these sponsors whenever you can, and let them know you appreciate their help. With everyone’s help, we can accomplish more.

DID YOU KNOW? ITRA has a similar membership base as the third largest political party in the State of Indiana. Hay is the 3rd largest crop grown in the United States behind corn and soybeans.

Fall 50 Mile Ride O'Bannon Woods, November 7-9, 2014

By Rita Lockridge

November 7-9, 2014 was the dates for the Fall 50 Mile Ride at O'Bannon Woods State Park. Hosted by the Old Capitol Saddle Club with the mission of helping raise money for trail maintenance funds for the park, there were about 70 folks (maybe more) that came together for the weekend of great riding and fun for a great cause!

The weather was very cooperative, maybe a little on the chilly side in those early mornings, but overall for early November, we had a great weekend. It made for two great days of rides. Many riders took advantage of the guided rides during the weekend. Our little group rode out on our own pathway and had fantastic rides both days.

There was a lot of good food at the dinner Saturday evening, and the DJ put on some really good tunes! There was a roaring fire to keep everyone warm, and watching the dancers is always a fun time as well!

If you haven't been to O'Bannon Woods to ride you should really plan a trip! The staff are always on top of things and making improvements! There are always new improvements any time I get down there (about 3 times a year), and they are the most courteous park staff around!

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Annual Meeting Silent Auction

By Barb Ferguson

We will have a silent auction during our annual meeting. Everyone is welcome to bring an item. Last year we had enough items that we filled tables covering the walls of half the meeting room. Please bring new or gently used items. Hopefully, everyone will find something they will want to buy! All proceeds go to ITRA.

Your continued support is greatly appreciated.

ITRA at Work

Special silent auction

items from Cowpokes

include new boots and

Montana Silversmith

jewelry.

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Care of Your Ride

Safety on the Trail From Cheri Cronen

Someone's husband asked me to publish a list of

emergency items a trail rider should take in their saddle bag on trails. I've seen a lot of these lists, and often it's so much stuff that you'd need a huge saddle bag to carry it all. My emergency stuff mostly fits in 2 pint sized Ziploc baggies with just a few items stashed by themselves and important things always ON my person. Here's what I take for a day on the trails. I have an abbreviated version for very short trail rides. Almost all this stuff is available at Walmart or a drug store. Also, you can divide a lot of this between two people as long as they stay together.

ON me, in pockets: I ride in an unattractive vest in warm weather that has a lot of pockets. In cold weather I have enough pockets in my jackets to hold: In my saddle bag:

Water, always. Paul suggests a tiny bottle of iodine tablets, in case you are truly lost and out of water, but I don't carry that.

Roll of vet wrap, useful for a lot of things

Leatherman tool

Hoof pick

Trail marking tape....the orange or pink or whatever color. Tie it to your saddle. If you short cut to get help, pop out on a road, and have to direct rescue help back, all those trees look alike when you're trying to find your way back. This is the one thing I occasionally for-get.

A cheap bandanna, for about 100 uses, including marking a tree when I've forgotten my trail marking tape.

TUBE OF BANAMINE

My food: with a little extra that I save, like a protein or energy bar, trail mix, etc. If you get lost, don't eat all your food at once. Eat a third of what you have left every time you eat.

Rain slicker is tied onto saddle, but if I do NOT expect rain, I still have a cheap emergency poncho in my bag. Always remember that you can suffer hypothermia in wet, windy weather as high as the 60s. And it isn't funny; it's dangerous. Paul says to always have "something to take off, and something to put on," but I don't always follow this rule. And the outdoor adventure adage is that "cotton kills." Which means that if cotton gets wet it will not keep you warm. Fleece and wool do, even when wet.

Tiny baggie with a cigarette lighter and a handful of dryer lint ...so I can start a fire. Other good fire starters are Doritos (yeah, weird, huh?!!), chap stick.

A light source. I carry a headlamp, the cheap kind from Lowe's, usually. Some people carry glow sticks that they can crack and tape to their horses' breast collars. The headlamp is also helpful for looking closely at wounds.

In one baggie:

A couple of Aspirin pills (for chest pain, heart attacks.....I'm not getting' any younger!) Needs to be real aspirin. Don't take my advice on this; ask your doctor. I can't give medical advice.

Ibuprofen. Ask your doctor.

Liquid Benadryl, very small plastic bottle. In case of multiple bee stings, I can gulp it and it will act faster than pills or for after some-one uses an Epi-pen. Again, ask your doctor.

Tiny bottle or spray of hand sanitizer. I actually use some tiny samples.

TRAIL RIDER EMERGENCY ITEM LIST

Tiny bottle of contact solution, the plain normal saline. Good for washing out small wounds, rinsing eyes (horse or person), etc. Can purchase at any Walmart or drug store.

Tiny tube of antiseptic ointment. Again, I have some tiny samples. I think I found them at Walmart or Big Lots.

One or two feminine panty liners, to use as a dressing. Get the individually wrapped ones or you can use the thicker/larger ones.

Band-Aids, various sizes, including blister band aids...and I have some steri-strips and the glue-like liquid to make them stick, but only because I have access to them.

Space blanket....for shelter, or warmth, or someone in shock, or as a ground cover so you can sit down, or to signal. Available in Walmart camping dept. I sometimes carry 2.

I recently found a teensy tiny little pair of tweezers in a padded carrier. It's no more than 1 inch long. I stuck that in the baggie, too.

In second baggie:

Several very small zip ties, to repair tack, and a few of several of other sizes for lots of things. I could kiss the person who invented these.

A few Chicago screws, in case someone needs them. I don't use bridles with Chicago screws.

A couple of leather or cord shoe strings.

Couple of those hand warmers. Take up no room and I have been known to put them in my bra. Really helps!

Tiny roll of duct tape. You can find these in camping sections, or you can simply tear off some strips from a big roll and put it around something else you're taking: chap stick, the bottle of contact saline, etc.

A few one dollar bills and some other paper money, paper clipped together. In case I come upon a coke machine or small country store or restaurant. Haha

Honest to Pete, I know this sounds like a lot of stuff. However, all the stuff in the saddle bag, a SMALL saddle bag that fits behind my cantle, weighs a total of about 2 lbs.!! That's it.

Now, I don't always take all this with me on trail rides. When I'm going out on a very short trail that I am very familiar with, I only take: the stuff I listed as ON me, plus water, a roll of vet wrap, Leatherman tool, and hoof pick. These last 3 easily fit into my water holder.

Can't tell you how many times I've used most of this stuff, for me/my horse or for other people. Especially the tack repair stuff. And weird things happen. Once my horse got a rock stuck ACROSS his hoof, wedged into both sides of his shoe. He was 3 legged lame. A hoof pick wouldn't get it out. I used the Leatherman to whack it really hard, which broke it enough that I could get it out with the pick. Of course we have more and better first aid stuff back at the trailer, but this is the very lightweight, very compact emergency stuff we carry with us.

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On The Trail

ITRA at Work With Jody Weldy at Red Horse Hill Camp

Wow! What an amazing silent auction we had at the fall ride at Midwest Trail Ride in September. The auction took in $1252.00. Each year it keeps growing, and we are so pleased and thankful with the member donations. It just keeps getting bigger and bigger….I want to start out saying that I hope I do not leave anyone out here. So here goes…

We had a ITRA member that is getting out of horses that donated a huge amount of horse items for us to use in our annual silent auction, her name is Nan Demaree and I want to say THANKS FOR YOUR DONATIONS. I am sorry you are getting out of horses, and I must say that your donations alone generated $600 plus to our Trails Maintenance Fund. We are truly grateful to Director John Allen for picking up these items from Nan. Nan’s top donations were 5 saddles, a novelty John Deere tractor and wagon (that went far too cheap) a really nice picket line set and much- much more, too much to list.

I want to thank the other members and non-members that donated items so here is a long list. Everything is appreciated and it takes a really great group of horse people to make this a success. Again-I hope I do not leave anyone out. This is off of the bid sheets. Tracey, Debbie Reed, Dale Leisburg, Donna Anderson, Kathy S, Cheryl Royer, Kathy R, Barry & Jamie, Director Gayle Vautaw, MUNCIE LIGHT HORSE CLUB, Connie King, Becky, Director Georgia Ballinger, Ginger Karns, Wilma Shaul, Collom, Carla, Director Mary Williams, Director Larry Sidell, Jim Tremain, KS, Kathy Ramsey, Lu Ann Williams, President Bob McPheteers, Mary Lou Maes and Chairman Greg Hersberger.

It is takes several ITRA members to keep on top of the items coming in, and we used up everything we could get our hands on to lay out the donations and bid sheets including the pool table and stage. I want to especially thank Director John Allen and Ann for their help with checking in items at the pay table. Also thanks to Nancy Brunnemer as she always helps with getting this scheduled and gets the word out on ITRA official Facebook and The Edge. She is an asset to ITRA. Also thanks to Larry Sidell with all his help, he is also an asset. Thanks to Stacy Lowe for helping with the pay the lady table. Thanks to President Bob McPheeters and Deb and Chairman Greg Hersberger for the live bundle auction to help move the left over items and Yvette Rollins for her help.

For the members that did not get to come to ITRA Fall Ride or get to look at the auction, here is some of what we had: EZ boots, saddles, bridles, blankets, billets, cinches, bits, gel seat, lead ropes, reins, pads, lounge lines, halter sets, winter blankets, horse shoe décor, purses, shirts, jeans, jackets, vests, home décor, books, baskets, dusters, bikes and tricycle, chairs etc…

I was looking for a place to camp and ride for a week, fairly close and one that we’d not been to before. I settled on Red Hill Horse Camp in Livingston, KY. I had talked to trail riding friends who had been there and that had good things to say about the place as well as good reviews on Horsetraildirectory.com. I had discovered years ago that the best week to take off in October is the week of Deana Hardin’s fall break. That’s how I came up with my date this time but Deana warned me that this year her fall break was a week early and that should have warned me right then and there. I decided to keep the original date. We left on Friday morning with plans to over-night at Clark State Forest in Henryville, getting a nice ride in the afternoon. We planned on loading up and heading for Livingston the next morning with hopes that the traffic on the bridge at Louisville would not be bad on a Saturday morning. Well, we started to hit rain around Kokomo and I starting checking the weather on my smart phone. It didn’t look good as far as camping at Henryville so I called up Gene the owner of Red Hill and asked if we could come a day early. He said to come on down and so we did. So instead of taking I=65 down to Kentucky, we hit I-64 off of I-465 and went that way, and the going was smooth sailing. We arrived at Red Hill Horse Camp and I must say once you hit Red Hill Road, the last 7 miles to camp is a lot like taking 135 into Brown County Horse Camp!

Once we arrived and picked out a camp site close to one of the barns, we unloaded and got the boys settled in their stalls and proceeded to set up camp. As we did it started to rain and pretty much kept on raining the whole darn week. We got a nice ride in on Sunday and did not get rained on. We went out again on Monday with rain gear on and had a nice ride, and when we got back to camp John and Ann Allen had made it to spend the week with us.

Most of the sites are in the shade and Gene has plenty of nice 8 X 10 stalls for your horses for $8.00 a stall and there is water and electric at each site. There is also a nice shower house and also a mess hall that has a TV and plenty of tables and chairs. But the kitchen is only open for special rides that Gene has about 3 or 4 times a year. We were lucky that he had a ride the last weekend we were there and the food was reasonably priced and good too.

Most of the sites are in the shade and Gene has plenty of nice 8 X 10 stalls for your horses for $8.00 a stall and there is water and electric at each site. There is also a nice shower house and a mess hall that has a TV and plenty of tables and chairs. But, the kitchen is only open for special rides that Gene has about 3 or 4 times a year. We were lucky that he had a ride the last weekend we were there and the food was reasonably priced and good too.

From then on it rained most of the time. It was nice to be able to saddle your horse up in the stall to keep your gear dry and yes the trails were muddy, but none of them were deep mud because the rock is just an inch or two below the dirt. The campground sits on top of a mountain and you ride down it to get to the main trail, but there are several nice trails in and around camp. You do have to do a little bit of dirt road riding to get to the rest of the trails in the Daniel Boon National Forest, but it’s only for a half mile or so and not too awfully bad and those of you who know me know I hate to road ride! John had brought a TB gelding he had gotten and he was full of vim and vigor starting out but after a couple of days of mountain climbing he started acting like a broke horse! The trails up and down the mountains are long and very rocky and the footing is not great but it’s pretty good riding. There are a lot of rock walls and out cropping’s, very similar to Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois but hardly any of the trails go up to them but we did a little brush hopping and rode to some of them. In spite of all the rain, we had a good time. I was very grateful that at the Indiana Quarter Horse Ride, I had bid on and won a Muddy Creek Slicker for a very reasonable $80.00 (normally $199.00), and I absolutely love it. The slicker has a hood or you can tuck it into the collar. And it’s made big enough that it not only covers all of you but your horn bags and saddle bags are kept dry and most of your horse’s rump! Here is the contact info for Red Hill Horse Camp. Phone: 606-308-5900 www.redhillhorsecamp.com

ITRA Silent Auction Results

Fall Ride MTR

By Barb Ferguson

ITRA had enough donated items to have a

silent auction during Saturday’s ride and a

live auction following the pitch-in dinner.

callto:606-308-5900

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http://www.redhillhorsecamp.com/

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SADDLE UP FOR THE ANNUAL

ITRA GET TOGETHER

INDIANA TRAIL RIDERS ASSN. ANNUAL MEETING

MARCH 21, 2015 HAMILTON COUNTY 4-H FAIRGROUNDS

It’s time to round up all the kinfolk, load them on the wagons and horses and head on over to Noblesville, Indiana. Gathering time will be noon with dinner at 1 p.m. ITRA will furnish the meat and eating utensils as well as drinks. Bring your own favorite dish: last names A-M should bring salads and casseroles, N-Z should bring desserts. There will be a silent auction. All board directors are asked to bring an item for the silent auction, and everyone else is welcome to bring items for the auction as well. Immediately following the dinner the election of officers and annual meeting will be held. This would be a great time to meet the officers and bring up issues that need attention. We hope to see you there. Directions: From the south: take I-69 North to the Noblesville, 116th St. Exit. Stay in the left 2 lanes to go to Noblesville following SR 37. In Noblesville at the next stop light after Wal-Mart you will see Tractor Supply. Turn left at TSC (Pleasant Street). You should see the fairgrounds on the south side of the street. Go through the stop light and you may turn left and park at the next 2 fairground entrances. We will be in the Winks building, the building closest to Pleasant Street. From the north: take I-69 south to St. Rd. 38 exit. It should also be marked as Noblesville exit. Travel west to stoplight at St Rd. 32. Turn left on SR 32. Go straight through 2 roundabouts. Go past Home Depot and turn left on SR 37, travel south to next stop light, TSC, and turn right and look for the fairgrounds.

Write in Ballots/ Nominations from the floor please include full name and position nominated: !. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. _______ _________________________________________________________________________________________________

2015 Slate of Candidates Official Ballot

President Bob McPheeters_______ I have served the ITRA as President the last two years, am a member 14 yrs. And a lifetime member of the ITRA. I have owned and ridden horses for several years, mostly as a trail rider. Since becoming a member of ITRA, I have helped with trail clean-up and maintenance; set up and man the booth at the Hoosier Horse Fair; and helped at the Spring & Fall Ride. I I have been involved with the local 4-H Horse & Pony program in Madison County and several community and church functions where my horses have been available for all to enjoy,

Vice President Arlene Smoot__________

I have been a member of ITRA since the beginning and I am a life member. I have served in every capacity on the board and am currently vice president. I would like your support again this year so I can serve in that capacity for 2015.

I live on a mini farm in Hendricks County, Danville, IN. I have a beautiful Peruvian Paso and a grade gelding who definitely has a very mischievous mind. I don't ride anymore but love to camp and am very involved in obtaining new trails and keeping the trails we have worked so hard to get.

Barb Ferguson

__________ I have been a Director for about 6 years. I would love to continue being a Director and hope to continue my support and knowledge to the southern part of the State as well as helping with ITRA functions like; Hoosier Horse Fair, Brown Co Spring & Fall Clean Up, O’Bannon Spring and Fall Horse Trail Fund Raisers along with the ITRA Silent Auction fund raisers. I have learned a lot about how the state operates and how ITRA needs to be in the loop with all of the state owned horse trail and campground properties across the state.

Secretary Duane Davis___________ I am a lifetime member of ITRA and a past Director. I am an alumni of Indiana Agriculture Leadership program, past President of Wayne County Farm Bureau and Board member, and served on Wayne Co. Chamber of Commerce Agri-Business committee. I have been thru the trail certification program and helped with trails at several of the parks and Cardinal Greenway. Having been off the Board for several years, I would like to become more involved with that part of ITRA and would appreciate your consideration for this position.

Treasurer Jody Weldy____________

Karen Humphreys________ I have been on the ITRA Board for several years. My main focus is to develop the B&O Rail Equestrian Trail through Hendricks County. I am presently in the planning stage to develop it farther west toward the Rockville area. I have also helped develop the Vandalia Equestrian Trail from Amo to Coatsville and the planning of the extension further west through Putnam Co. I have my trail certification and have helped at Brown County clean ups. I own three horses that I trail ride in many parks in Indiana and travel with them outside the state. I am married to Bill with two sons, Jeff and Greg.

Reed Records______________ A lot of you know me and a lot of you don't. I've been on the board for most of the last 10 years. I am also "the keeper of the trailer" and bring it to all the events. I am a life member and believe strongly in what ITRA stands for and their goals. I have sweated working on trails and shivered at the fall cleanup. My schedule now allows me more time that I can devote to ITRA and its causes. I would like to serve you, the members once again. If elected I will be a helpful part of the board of directors.

Lawrence Turnquist ______________ I have served three terms as director and am running for a fourth term. My past work experience includes farming, the banking industry, I owned a fabricating plant, and I spent 20 years as treasurer of the Lake County Fair. In recognition of the many years I have spent supporting the Lake County park system, I was appointed to the parks Board of Directors approximately seven months ago. If I am successful in being re-elected, I will continue the trail advocacy work Bob Thomas, Elaine Anderson myself, and many others have pursued.

Officers

Directors at Large

Place an X in the box of the candidate of your choice or write in a name at the bottom of the page. Bring your ballot to the annual

meeting or send in a signed sealed envelope to Indiana Trail Riders Assn. Post Office Box 185, Farmland, Indiana 47340 before March

12, 2015.

Please vote for 4 people.

I am currently ITRA’s treasurer and have held many positions including president.

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