President
Dru Travis
386-454-9716

Vice President
Terry Stidham
386-454-3640

Secretary and newsletter
Winona Zeh
386-454-4362

Phone committee
Martha Inks
386-454-7281
Chic Palmeri
386-454-8604

Webpage Manager
Terry Phelan
386-454-8759

New web address: SFRTR.FLAhorse.com

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Welcome to the monthly club page of the
SANTA FE RIVER TRAIL RIDERS

ABOUT OUR CLUB:

We are a local club near High Springs including the Gainesville and Lake City areas. We welcome all ages and breeds of horses and have several gaited horses in the club too.

We are friends riding our favorite horses on trails of:
Oleno/River Rise State Preserve, in High Springs,
San Felasco Hammock State Preserve trails off 441 in Alachua,
Mattair Springs in Suwannee Water Management area in Live Oak,
Big Shoals State Park in White Springs,
Goethe State Forest / Black Prong Wildlife Management area in Dunnellon, and
Welaka State Forest near Crescent City.
In these, we try to plan some fun with campouts, cookouts, and full moon rides. Email for directions and times or questions to Dru Travis, our current president.

A Bimonthly Newsletter is sent out regularly to members via snail mail or email to keep everyone posted on rides, meeting discussions, ride news, and sales items.

MEMBERSHIP:

Membership is due each January
$15.00 single member
$20.00 Family
OR
$100.00 Lifetime Membership

To join, pay membership, or for more membership information,
call 386-454-4362 or email our treasurer, Winona Zeh.

RIDES/MEETING DATES, AND OTHER STUFF
2008 Schedule

• April 12, Saturday, Trail Trial at Oleno/River Rise West (barn) $20.00 donation to Friends of O'leno. Registration at 9:00am; starts at 10:00 am


• April 20, Sunday, Full Moon / Passover - we should find some way to celebrate.


• May 3, Saturday, Lumpy Rug Day - we should have a ride on this day just for grins.


• May 10, Saturday


• May 18, Sunday


• June 14, Saturday


• June 22, Sunday (the 21st is the first day of summer).


• July 12, Saturday


• July 20, Sunday


• July 27, Sunday, Take Your House Plant for a Walk Day.

Tips –
Because accidents do happen, when riding your horse carry your Coggins, a cell phone, your halter and lead rope .

Payment and Rules for Riding Florida State Parks

Oleno/ River Rise and Florida State parks are payment by entry. From the Ranger Station located on 41/441 North of High Springs at the State Park Ranger Station. Cost is – $6.42 per person for a day ride. Horse Camping (primitive) is $4.36 per person for a total of $10.78 day/overnight. With the exception of buying an Individual Park Permit Pass for $42.80 . This covers one person and one horse for a year to the end of the month date of purchase. The Family Pass Park Permit costs $85.20 and this covers one truck and up to 8 family members with its occupied trailer. If you buy the permit to use the trails, you need to call into the ranger station (Oleno 386-454-1853). You give them your permit number over the phone and number of persons riding and they look up your number to verify. They will give you the gate combination to enter River Rise Trails over the phone . Please call in because this helps the parks keep a count of the facility being used and can better help us know its being utilized for improvements.

Directions to River Rise from the ranger station: When leaving the Park Drive take a left. At the stop sign at 41/441 take a left again. Go about 2 miles to Co. Rd. 778 and turn Right. Go to the end of the road, about 2 ½ miles to the stop sign, turning left on 27 Go about 5 miles. The River Rise Horse Trails are on the left. If you cross the Santa Fe River, you went too far. When you enter the gate, please lock the gate behind you; this is a safely issue. This is a first rate facility, with 20 horse stalls, which is first come first serve. There is a horse wash station, a public restroom with shower, water for you horses, plenty of parking, and nice trails even in the summer. No pets allowed. Park closes at sunset. It is up to you to make payments or call in before you come to the rides and meetings. You Must keep a up to date coggins on your horse in your pocket or saddle bag when riding in state parks. There are park patrols to check this. I keep a copy in my glove box in my truck and one in my saddle bag.

If going to San Felasco and Big Shoals State Park there is an Honor Box system – Payment is made at the payment box when entering, by the amount listed or by your entry permit number, then you pull out a blue envelope and enter your pass number on the envelope and put it in the pay box. San Felasco has no water, so bring your own for horses. A pavillion is being built, with public restrooms. There are some great trails with a diversity of hills and water to cross. Big Shoals is primitive.

State Water Management Areas, National Forest and State Forest for riding – Most only have a trailhead with limited parking, no water, or facilities so come prepared with your food, hay and water for your horse, and any emergency attire you might need. Some of the trails are Mattair Springs, Holton Creek , Little River, Osceola National Forest, Goethe Track.

THE TRADING POST

• New leather harness for small horse or large mini. Metal measuring stick, $20.00. Call 386-454-3640 or email

• For sale Reg. Paint Gelding 1998 overo nice ride needs experience rider,
  $1000. call 386-454-4362 or email

• For Sale Beautiful Reg. Paint Mare, has 90 days training she is a 3 yr. old. $2500. Call Winona at 386-454-4362

• WANTED: Dawn Reese has a friend that is looking for a 3 or 4 horse slant trailer. Any info please e-mail Dawn

• For Sale: Reg 1/2 Arab "Firefly's Dixie Flame" 1/2 QH. Beautiful Dun filly. Stands for farrier, grooming, leads, and is easy to handle. Asking $1200.00. email Paula Miler

  

If you have anything, as a member to sell or you are looking for something, call or email Terry Phelan, our web manager, so she can put it in the webpage before the 1st of the month.

PHOTO ALBUM:

Scenes from River Rise ride

HAPPY TRAILS...