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It will be a walk-only ride, but folks who want to go faster can ride away and then re-join the group.   Bring a chair and your lunch to follow the ride.  Drinks & dessert will be provided. More information to come.

Come discover or re-discover trails just south of the Potomac River, in Virginia. The ride will start from the trailer parking lot of Riverbend Park and will take us along the Potomac Heritage trail, the Bootlegger and Carriage trails,  and  others  in  and  between Riverbend Park and Great Falls National Park. Expect some hills, gravel, and some patches of rocks as well as hikers, picnic parties and mountain bikers. But first and foremost, expect some great views of the Potomac river and nice shade. Shoes or boots are recommended but horses with strong barefoot hooves should be fine. Considering the terrain, the ride will be mostly at a walk with some trotting here and there. The ride will cross a couple of streams but bring water for your horses for after the ride. Bring chairs and snacks for after the ride. The number of trailers that the parking can accommodate is limited, so sign up early and trailer pool as much as possible.

Rain date Thursday, October 19. More information to come.

Rain date Sunday, October 15.  This is a favorite riding venue. More information to come.

TROT will hold another non-judged Obstacle Training Event at Schooley Mill Park on Saturday, October 21, 2017 (rain date of Saturday, October 28). There will be coaches to help you with the obstacles, as needed. Follow the Schooley Mill trails through spooky pre-Halloween obstacles for you and your horse. There will also be an award for the best costumed horse and rider, with your picture in the TROT newsletter. This obstacle event is free for TROT members. If you bring a guest to the event, they pay a $25 entry fee that includes a year membership to TROT – or they can just join TROT for $20.

Volunteers are always needed and very appreciated. Contact Deneen Martin at <deneenmartin7@gmail.com> or 301-467-5335.

More information to come in the August TROT newsletter.

Our  ride  begins  at  McKeldin  Park,  which  welcomes  horse trailers to park by the basketball courts. The ride is all-walk, 1.5 hours to the Woodstock Inn restaurant along the Patapsco River and 1.5 hours ride back. There are two water crossings. Depending on water levels, it can be a swift moving water but still a very easy crossing. We tie up across from a train track.

It will be a walk-only ride, but folks who want to go faster can ride away and then re-join the group.   Bring a chair and your lunch to follow the ride.  Drinks & dessert will be provided.   More information to come.

We will ride at the beautiful 982-acre Rosaryville State Park, southwest of Upper Marlboro in Prince George’s County. The timing is scheduled so that we should be riding through spectacular fall foliage. And come in a costume! The terrain can be hilly but shoes aren’t necessary except for very tender-footed horses. We will be riding from Laura’s house that abuts the park (not from the main park parking area). And after the ride Laura will host a delicious Bar-B-Q, so please bring something for the luncheon.

Come ride along WSSC’s beautiful Rocky Gorge Reservoir, celebrating TROT’s efforts to reopen this trail a few years ago. This ride starts in West Laurel about five minutes from the Rt. 198 exit off I-95. It offers magnificent views of the reservoir, with a good chance of seeing heron and maybe an eagle. Despite the name, the footing is fine for barefoot horses, with plenty of easy stream crossings to water the horses. Terry will lead a walk-only group and Barbara a walk-trot (maybe a bit of canter) group. After the ~2 1⁄2 hour ride, there will be a potluck lunch at Barbara’s house, where your potluck contribution will have already been ferried. [See articles on this venue in the May, 2016 and September, 2014 newsletters.]