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Driving Horse Demo Recap
We had a very successful carriage driving demo on May 6 at Crazy Horse Farm. Al and Lisa briefly presented an overview of horse suitability and training, safety precautions, and some different types of 2 and 4 wheel carriages. Comet, Al's Haflinger, was an outstanding subject and was very well behaved! We put him to the wagonette and everyone had a chance to take him for a spin in the arena and experience a well trained driving horse. Thanks so much to our participants and also to Al for hosting!
Readington Trail Association (RTA) is a qualified 501(c)3 organization with the goal of preserving the rural atmosphere of Readington through establishing and maintaining many miles of beautiful trails throughout the Township. In addition to trail work, RTA works within the community to support essential/emergency services and educate members and others about equine health, safety and emergency procedures.
Our membership spans a diverse spectrum of equine disciplines and we welcome new members! Please click here to learn more....
RTA Events!!!!!!!!
Saturday April 1 RTA Member Ride 11AM Cole Rd. grant field for 5-6 mile easy ride on the Cole East and West Greenway. RSVP to Kariann to reserve your spot. (908) 812-3995
Monday April 24 RTA Chiro/Acupuncture Demo 6PM 7 Lazy Brook Rd. Flemington for an informative Horse Acupuncture and Chiropractic Demo. Pizza and Business Meeting to follow. Please RSVP to RTA email.
Saturday May 6 RTA Driving Demo 11AM 7 Lazy Brook Rd. Flemington for a Harnessing and Carriage Driving Demo RSVP to RTA email. Rain date is Saturday May 13.
Saturday June 17 RTA Gymkhana 3PM 7 Lazy Brook Rd. Flemington for fun filled Gymkhana and pot luck supper. Please bring a pot luck food item to share and whatever you like to drink and cheer on your favorite horse and rider team!
Hope to see you then!
MEETING INFO
Trail News
IMPORTANT!!
Please report downed trees and other issues to the appropriate Trail Boss
or annie2ponies@yahoo.com We are partnering with the county, township and hiking group to maintain trails. Look for upcoming RTA trail clearing sessions and please try to donate a few hours of your time.
Sections of the River Trail by Deer Path Park have been cleared and widened. Hikers have cleared some side trails for foot traffic and have asked that we keep horses on the main trail only. Thanks.
The White Trail up Round Mountain from 629 is now passable. Some work has been done to mitigate the washout from prior storms on that section of trail, although it is still rocky and shoes or boots are recommended. The white trail up to the top of the mountain from Woodschurch Road has downed trees but is passable. The section of the White Trail across from the Stanton General Store remains closed to horses due to previous damage and also downed trees.
The parking lot on Summer Road to access the Pleasant Run Greenway and Lazy Brook Greenway has been expanded to accommodate a few horse trailers.
We have learned that the Cushetunk trail section in Clinton and parking lot by the train tracks on Old Mountain Rd are not open to equestrians. We are pursuing this with the County Parks Advisory Board. For the Readington trails in Cushetunk, you can park at Pickell park.
The parking lot in the field next to tower field has been expanded to accommodate 1-2 horse trailers.
On-Line Membership!
Our membership is now on-line to save paper and make it easier for you to renew! Simply fill out the form, hit submit, then select the appropriate PayPal BUY NOW button to pay your dues. You DO NOT need a PayPal account, you can now just pay through Paypal with a credit card for FREE! Please take a moment now to renew for 2023.
Master Trail Map!
Check out the new Readington Township Trail Map with clickable links to parks and trail sections! Click the number that corresponds to the trail network you are interested in and it will take you to the Readington Township website with detailed descriptions of the trail. Click Here>>
Other maps to the various trail sections have been updated! Check it out>>
Check Out Updated Trail Information
Please visit our Trail Maps page that provides updated trailer parking info, trail maps, trail connections and descriptives. Click Here>>
Readington Trail Association
While we had a great chiro/acupuncture demo by Dr, Lackey on April 24th, we pushed off the business meeting due to a number of members being sick. Please stay tuned for a new date!
Meetings are held upstairs in the big barn at Crazy Horse Farm.
Classifieds
Click Here to check out our classified ads. You may place a free classified ad by sending a photo and ad copy to ReadingtonTrailAssociation@Yahoo.com