Reindancer Therapeutic Riding Center benefit poker ride on October 18th at Collier's Mills Wildlife Park.  Click Here for more info and pre-registration.

Mark your calendar! "Pigs in the Park" NJQHA charity ride at Lewis Morris County Park on Saturday Oct 4, 2008 to benefit Local PBA 264.  Click Here for more info and click here for the downloadable pre-registration form.

Amwell Valley Trail Association Fall Hunter Pace: Sunday October 5th, 2008, 9 am-1 pm.  8-10 miles with optional jumps.  Click here for full details.

RTA Summer Gymkhana Recap

We completed the RTA gymkhana on Sunday evening, August 31st at 6:00 pm.  We held about 8 classes, the weather was spectacular, and we had quite a few entries!  Amy and Alyssa fought it out for first place in many of the classes, and others used it as a great schooling session for thier horses.  Fun was had by all!  If you missed it, plans are brewing for a winter joint gymkhana in Alexandria's indoor arena.  Stay tuned for more!

September Trail Clearing:  Meet at Bowman Stickney Museum, 5 pm Tuesday September 30.  Bring metal rakes, shovel, clippers and gloves.  Questions??    contact Lisa 908-797-9750

Local Author Dorothy Ours discusses her book...Man O'War:  A Legend Like Lightning at the Hunterdon Couty Library on Tuesday evening, September 30th.  Program is free and open to the public.  For more info, click here.

Huge tack sale in Readington!  Sept 5-7, new and used tack, blankets, tractors, saddles, bridles, and stable supplies/equipment.  Click here for details.

RTA Spring Trail Pace Results

Thanks to all of our participants and volunteers who made this year's pace a huge success!  Please click here for results.  Ribbons for those not present at the award ceremony will be mailed this week.  Check out the team pictures!

National Trails Day Event Recap

Thanks to all of our diligent volunteers who helped clear and mark the trails in preparation for our upcoming trail pace on June 15th.  We had a total of 12 volunteers who braved the scorching 98 degree heat to get the job done!!  We enjoyed some snacks and gifts as a small token of our appreciation.

Memorial Day Parade Recap

RTA participated in the Memorial Day Parade again this year on May26th.  We had 10 riders and one horse and carriage in the parade, plus we hosted a booth at Community Day following the parade where kids decorated horse shoes. 

NJ Horse Expo on May17-18 Recap

RTA participated in 4 Parade of breed demonstrations, Pony Club games and also a driving demo.  We had volunters help with parking on Saturday.  We also hosted a booth via the Central Jersey Horse Trail Coalition, with volunteers who sat our booth for several hours. Word has it that we even had a competitor participate in the horseless horse show jumping competition!

Save the Dept of Agriculture

Visit the NJ Farm Bureau Website to get the latest information and to learn how your voice can be heard.

Legislative Watch

Read about a new bill that was introduced that broadens the scope of traffic rules pertaining to horses (i.e. 25 mph road signs).  Click here to read the full story...

Spring Beach Ride Recap.  We had a beautiful and balmy day for our spring beach ride on April 13th. We had a full ride, and were out for about 2 hours.  A few brave horses ventured into the surf, while Sue had her work cut ourt for her to keep Cody OUT of the water!  After the ride we had a hearty meal at Tiffany's.  Thanks Al for coordinating this great ride!

April Trail Clearing Recap

We had 8 volunteers to work on the trails off of Rockefellow's Mill Rd.  We spent nearly 4 hours trimming, sawing, and clipping.   We cleared a long stretch of trail that had been blocked for over 5 years! Thanks to all who participated.

Thanks to all who supported the west county park.  Your efforts paid off as the Freeholders agreed to provide thier portion of the funding at the meeting on Tuesday April 1.

Joint Trail ride with Tewksbury Trail Asssociation- RTA enjoyed a fabulous joint ride with TTA on Sunday March 30, 2008.  We met at Christie Hoffman Park and broke into several groups and explored some incredibly beautiful trails and countryside!  Thanks to Karen for organizing and to TTA for having us!

9TH Annual NAERIC Yearling Horse Auction, April 27, 2008.  Preview at 11 am, auction at 1 pm, Cook Campus, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.  Six Geldings and Six fillieswill be sold.  Click the links for Press Release Info and pictures and info on the Rutgers Auction Website.

Washington Watch:  Here's your opportunity to show support for the new bill  that will go through the Senate and will replace the Right to  Ride.  Incredible to think that our RIGHT to enjoy the land we collectively own and pay taxes to maintain, could be so quickly and easily taken away.  Please, let's make our voices heard!  You can click on the voting boxes below the chart on the left.

Vote on bill S. 2283:  A bill to preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals on public land administered by the National Park Service, and Bureau of Land Management, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or the Forest Service on which there is a historical tradition of the use of pack and saddle stock animals

http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2283.html

If you don't know much about this bill, it is to vote "yes" to preserve our right to ride, pack, etc., on government (public) lands.    Some groups are quietly legislating to restrict horse use on public lands.  A "YES" vote on this bill will stop that from happening by ensuring our right to ride in these public lands.

NJQHA All Breed Charity Ride!

The NJ Quarter Horse Assocation held an all breed ride on Sunday March 16th to benefit the Wounded Warriors Project.  The ride was held in the beautiful Assunpink Wildlife Refuge (Allentown, NJ).  RTA was represented by 6 riders, all who had a fabulous ride.  The hot buffet was awesome!  We even had some door prize winners after the ride. 

Click here for info on additional 2008 Charity ridesand don't forget to mark your calendar!

February Trail Clearing - Sunday February 17th, 10 am.  at Sue and Al's Crazy Horse Farm.

Click Here to read the Rutgers Fact Sheet about Horses and Traffic Safety Laws and how you can report drivers that violate the 25 MPH and hand signal safety laws. You can also download the entire Fact Sheet publication entitled Trail Riding Etiquette for Horse Enthusiasts, by Carey Williams, Ph.D., Extension Specialist in Equine Management & Janice Elsishans, Trails Representative, New Jersey Horse Council, Published 8/9/2005, Fact Sheet 370

The 2007 RTA Annual Holiday celebration was fantastic!  Luba and Charlie's Holly Trail house was spectacular and Frank's catering was top knotch!  Many thanks to all who contributed to make this year's party a huge success.  Very special thanks to Charlie and Luba for hosting and Frank and the Ruffas for cooking!