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PWHAT
TENTATIVE TRAIL RIDE SCHEDULE FOR 2008 |
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IT’S TIME TO
RIDE |
I don’t know
about you, but I have had enough winter
weather, flu, and cabin fever. I am ready to
start trail riding. The 2008 trail ride
schedule is complete and looks to be a good
year for enjoying riding, fellowship, and
just having fun. The schedule has some
changes, but retains much from last year.
Ann Neville had done such a great job with
the trail rides over the years that is
impossible to change much, but make the new
rides match the calendar. Milessa and I are
open to information regarding new locations
for new rides.
The leadership for PWHAT is very receptive
to ways to make trail riding a vital
activity of the organization. But as in any
organization everything requires “danged
old” meetings and decisions. In one of the
meetings there was a lengthy discussion
regarding the number of new people getting
into trail riding and how PWHAT might help.
The discussion continued to how PWHAT might
reach these folk helping them to find fellow
trail riders, new trail rides and PWHAT. I
know when I started trail riding in the
middle TN area I had to find folk to help
me, find places to ride and friends to ride
with. I was lucky I found a friend that had
ridden all over the area and new everybody
on the rides. PWHAT trail rides are great
for the person with only weekends to ride,
want different places to ride, and meet new
friends. We provide a list of scheduled
rides so they can load up, show up, and
ride.
We are looking for ways to bring more
attention to PWHAT trail riding through the
rides and awards at the annual Awards
Banquet. We are now working on details to
continue a high point award for the
individual that logs the greatest number of
hours on schedule rides. This activity
created a lot of interest and competition
last year, so we expect it to draw even more
interest this year.
The following information is provided as an
introduction for the trail ride co chairs:
Milessa Pendleton: Milessa, as most of you
know, has held many positions in the PWHAT
including President, so she has a broad
knowledge of all of the activities and how
they must interface. She has been involved
in NWHA from its formation. Her interest was
in the show aspect for many years. Now, like
most of us, she has found the joy of trail
riding and wants to help others find that
joy through PWHAT.
Tom Hall: I am best known in PWHAT and other
horse organizations as Adam’s Dad. I grew up
in Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi and
Tennessee riding gaited horses. I have
ridden fox trotters, racking, single-footing
and everything in between. My first
registered walking horse didn’t come until I
moved to middle Tennessee. Now I want every
horse I ride to walk.
Annette, Adam and I moved to Murfreesboro in
1984. I had accepted the position of Vice
Chancellor for the Tennessee Technology
Centers for the Board of Regents. I have
been trail riding in Middle Tennessee for
seventeen years and realize how blessed we
are with the wonderful places to ride and a
great horse. In fact after retiring, trail
riding and working with new horses is about
all I do other than “honey dos”. Thinking
back on the ones that helped me find riding
friends and riding locations when I moved to
middle Tennessee, I want to return this help
through PWHAT. |
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March 15 |
Percy Warner
Park-Nashville, TN
CANCELLED DUE TO BAD
WEATHER
Directions: From Nashville take I-65 south
to Old Hickory Blvd. (Hwy 254 west).
Travel west for about six miles passing the
Harpeth Hills golf course. Turn right at
The Warner Park Equestrian Center sign.
Drive past the barns to park.
Agenda: Trail is mostly level and easy. If
desired, bring a picnic lunch to enjoy
after the ride. Ride starts at: 10:00
AM
Contact : Tom Hall: 615-268-7723 //or
Milessa Pendleton: 615-849-5559 |
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March 29 |
Stones
River-Murfreesboro, TN
Directions: From Murfreesboro take HWY 840
east (toward Lebanon) and exit
at #57, Sulphur Springs Rd. Turn west (left)
on Sulphur Springs and go 7 tenths
of a mile and turn right on Buckeye Valley.
Travel three miles to the East Fork
Recreational Area and proceed to the parking
area.
Agenda: This ride will follow the river and
will last approximately four hours.
Bring a saddlebag lunch to enjoy at the
turnaround point. Ride starts at: 10:00 AM
Contact: Tom Hall:
615-268-7723 //or Milessa Pendleton:
615-849-5559 |
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April 12 |
Blackburn
Farm-Lynchburg, TN
Directions: From Nashville take 41A to
Shelbyville, turn right on N. Main and
circle the courthouse to turn right on 82
south. Go 10-15 miles to County Line
Road, turn right and follow it a couple of
miles. Watch for the PWHAT signs to
the parking area.
Agenda: Ride is on very hilly terrain. Bring
a saddlebag lunch to enjoy at the halfway
Point of the ride. Ride starts at : 10:00 AM
Contact: Robert
Blackburn 615-941-1096 |
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May 10 |
Cordell Hull
Directions: From Nashville travel Interstate
40 east to the Carthage exit #258. Take
TN #53 north and travel approx. four miles
to US #70 east (right turn off 70). Travel
#70 approx. 7.5 miles to US #53 Granville
and Gainesboro direction left turn (this
turn is in a curve and in front of a Post
Office on right). Travel approx. 5.5 miles
to
Granville. Go through town and past a boat
camping site. Have lunch and ride back
the two hour ride to the trailers. Very
level terrain. Start time: 10:00 AM
Contact Tom Hall:
615-268-7723 Milessa Pendleton: 615-849-5559 |
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May 17 |
Strolling Jim
Ride-Wartrace, TN
Directions: This ride has been put on our
schedule because there were numerous
Riders wanting to participate in the ride.
It is approx. 4 hours over mixed terrain
with a lunch provided on the trail. This is
a charity ride with donations accepted
at the ride. Parking is at the Wartrace show
grounds. The show grounds is on
the street beside the Wartrace Hotel. The
ride attracts 200-300 Ride starts at: 10: AM
Contact: Tom Hall:
615-268-7723 Milessa Pendleton: 615-849-5559 |
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May 24 |
Cedars of Lebanon
State Park-Lebanon, TN
Directions: From Murfreesboro take Hwy 840
east (toward Lebanon). Travel
approx. 11 miles to Exit # 67 (Couchville
Pike). Follow Couchville Pike east
(Right off 840) approx. two miles. Parking
will be on the right on the Harris
Farm. Terrain is level. We will have lunch
at the halfway point. Ride Starts
At 10:00 A.M. FOOD
WILL BE PROVIDED , PLEASE BRING CHAIRS.
Contact Tom Hall:
615-268-7723 |
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June 14 |
Duck River-Culleoka,
TN
Directions: From Nashville take I-65 south
to exit #37 (Hwy. 373). Turn west
toward Columbia, at the bottom of the exit
ramp. Travel approx. four miles.
After crossing the Fountain Creek Bridge,
make a right turn on a narrow gravel
Road by the brown and yellow sign with Duck
River Trail System emblazoned
on it. The wide parking area is twenty yards
further.
Agenda: The trail is a nine mile loop near
an old stone quarry. Plan on two and
a half hours to complete the loop. Ride
starts at: 10: AM
Contact: Ida Marie
Carlough 615-337-2018 |
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June 28 |
Natchez
Trace-Garrison Creek Trail Head-Leipers
Fork, TN
Directions: From Nashville take I-65 south
to Hwy. 96. Turn right
(west) and follow 96 to Natchez Trace
Parkway. Turn south and
go to the Garrison Creek staging area that
has paved trailer parking,
restrooms and picnic tables.
Agenda: Trail has creek and wooden bridge
crossings, a tunnel,
and numerous changes in elevation. Bring a
lunch to have at
the end of the ride. Ride starts at 10:00
A.M.
Contact Tom Hall:
615-890-8786 or Milessa Pendleton:
615-849-555 |
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July 26 |
Percy Warner
Park-Nashville, TN
Directions: From Nashville take I-65 south
to Old Hickory Blvd. (Hwy 254 west).
Travel approx. six miles passing the Harpeth
Hills golf course on the right. Shortly
after the golf course turn right at the
Warner Equestrian Center sign. Drive past
the barns to park.
Agenda: The trails is level and easy. If
desired, bring a lunch to enjoy after the
ride.
Ride starts at: 10:00 AM
Contact Tom Hall:
615-268-7723 |
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Aug 16 |
Stones
River-Murfreesboro, TN
Directions: From Murfreesboro take Hwy. 840
east (toward Lebanon) and exit a #57,
Sulphur Springs Rd. Turn west (left) on
Sulphur Springs and go seven tenths of a
mile
and turn right on Buckeye Valley. Travel
three miles to the East Fork Recreational
Area and proceed to the parking area.
Agenda: This ride will follow the river and
will last approx. four hours. Bring a
Saddlebag lunch to enjoy at the turnaround
point. Ride starts at; 10:00 AM
Contact Tom Hall:
615-268-7723 |
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Sept 13 |
Cordell Hull
Directions: From Nashville travel I-40 east
to the Carthage exit #258. Take TN
#53 north and travel approx. four miles to
US #70 east (right turn off 70). Travel
#70 approx. 7.5 miles to US #53 GRANVILLE &
Gainesboro direction (left turn).
This turn is in a curve and in front of a
Post Office on right). Travel approx. 5.5
miles
to Granville. Go through town and past a
boat landing on the left and parking will be
on the left just after you cross the bridge.
Agenda: We would ride approx. two hours to a
camping site, have lunch and ride
back the two hour ride to the trailers. Very
level terrain. Ride starts at: 10:00AM
Contact Tom Hall: 615
268-7723 Milessa Pendleton: 615-849-5559 |
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Sept 27 |
Silverman/White
Ride-College Grove, TN
Directions: From Lewisburg take 32A north
through Chapel Hill. From Chapel Hill
Travel approx. six miles and turn left on
Flat Creek Rd. Cross the railroad track
and travel about two and a half miles. Turn
right on Giles Hill Rd. Follow
Giles Hill about one mile and turn left on
Choctaw Rd. Overland Hill is the
second driveway on the right. The address is
6930 Choctaw Road.
Agenda: Trails are moderate with some
elevation changes. A meal will
Be provided at the conclusion of the ride.
Ride starts at 10:00 A.M.
Contact Tony White:
931-359-7646 |
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Oct 4 |
McEwen Farm-Shady
Grove, TN
Directions: From Columbia take Hwy 50 toward
Centerville. Go through Williamsport
and under the Natchez Trace Parkway. Cross
the Duck River on the McEwen Bridge.
One mile after the bridge is the tiny
settlement of Shady Grove. Turn right onto
Leatherwood Road and travel approx. one mile
to the first house on the right.
Agenda: The trail is over fairly easy
terrain and involves a crossing of the Duck
River.
Bring a covered dish and a lawn chair for an
after-ride picnic under the magnificent
maples in the McEwen’s front yard. Ride
starts at: 10:00 AM
Contact Nancy McEwen:
931-583-2367 |
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Oct 11 |
Strolling Jim
Ride-Wartrace, TN
This ride has been put on our schedule
because there were members wanting to
participate in this ride. This ride is
approx. four hours over mixed terrain with a
lunch provided on the trail. This is a
charity ride with donations accepted at the
ride. Parking is at the Wartrace show
grounds. The show grounds is on the
street beside the Wartrace Hotel. The ride
attracts 200-300 riders. Ride starts at:
10:00 A.M.
Contact Tom Hall:
615-268-7723 Milessa Pendleton: 615-849-5559 |
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Oct 25 |
Don Templeton
Farm-Taft, TN
Directions: From Nashville take I-65 south
to first Lewisburg exit (Hwy 50) Hwy 50
becomes 431 and goes to Fayetteville. In
Fayetteville Hwy 431 merges with Hwy 231.
Go past Wal-Mart on the left and Lincoln
County High School on the right. Turn right
on Molino Rd. (There is a dry cleaners at
this intersection). Follow Molino
Rd. seven miles to the intersection of Red
Hill Road, and turn left. Go approx. one
mile
and watch for the open gate just before the
second house on the right. Go through the
gate and park in the field.
Agenda: Ride is steep terrain and quite
strenuous. Please bring a covered dish to
share
after the ride. Ride starts at :10:00 AM
Contact Don Templeton:
921-433-2863 |
