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COTH "Get-Together" Trail Ride at Gettysburg, PA - Saturday, March 7th!

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  • #41
    Laurierace, you have a PM!
    "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Confucious
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      #42
      Last Call!

      Last Call for Gettysburg! The ride is scheduled for this Saturday. The weather forecast is looking wonderful (mid-60's...small chance of rain). We already have a group of about 10 people planning on riding.....

      If you would like to join us please PM JazzRider or KlawPaws as soon as possible!

      Thanks!
      KlawPaws
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      • #43
        wondering how the ride went today??? I would of olved to come out but my Mustang isn't quite ready for that setting.
        BTW - you know those hitching posts that you passed......they are exactly my height..how do I know..... I was one of the ones who installed them and to try to make them consistant they use me as the measuring stick!

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        • #44
          Was wondering how things went myself... I was stuck at work...

          I will make it to Gettysburg this season to ride. I have a trailer now so no excuses.

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            #45
            Well, the COTH Gettysburg Trail Ride is now over Saturday's weather was wonderful! The temperature was in the 60's and, for the most part, cloudy. That was good since the horses still have winter coats and are just starting to shed. I even rode in a t-shirt for the first time this year!

            We met at Artillary Ridge. There were a total of 10 riders in addition to 2 non-riding husbands (they went exploring in Gettysburg when we went out to ride the park). The riding group ended up splitting into 2 smaller groups.

            One group of 4 left and, unfortunately, they got back and were just leaving when the second group arrived back at Artillary Ridge. I did hear that the picked up a guide somewhere and got a personalized tour but I don't know all the facts on that...

            The other group of 6 got a little later start. We did the entire loop minus one trail that lead to/from the youth camp (another small camping area). We didn't have any problems with traffic or the monuments themselves. Half the horses were on their best behavior and, unfortunately the other half had issues that needed to be taken care-of.... They were just stressed a bit and needed to have their personal space. Something for us (me included) to work on. I was persoannly a bit embarrassed by my horse's non-angelic behavior. She was not her normal self. Maybe it was the ghosts?!?! But....the company was excellent and I am very glad I went and rode the trails. It is something I have wanted to do for quite awhile now.

            The trails themselves were rocky in spots but otherwise were in decent shape. You can't get real close to the monuments with the horses so I couldn't get any great pictures. I did take my camera but, since my horse was acting up some, I wasn't able to take any pictures anyway. We expected a longer ride but it ended up just taking us two hours (or a tad over two hours). We kept the pace at a walk.

            We ended the day by a few of us cooking hamburgers & hotdogs on the grill. We had other goodies such as fruits, veggies, chips, cookies, brownies and ice-tea. A nice way to end a ride and relax before returning home.

            I do have one small group picture that I will try to post...if I have trouble I will ask JazzRider (Janet) to post it

            I hope everyone had a good time!

            Karen
            KlawPaws
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              #46
              Originally posted by pooh View Post
              wondering how the ride went today??? I would of olved to come out but my Mustang isn't quite ready for that setting.
              BTW - you know those hitching posts that you passed......they are exactly my height..how do I know..... I was one of the ones who installed them and to try to make them consistant they use me as the measuring stick!
              POOH....We saw the hitching posts! Of course since a few us us couldn't keep our horses still we didn't dare try them...yet! Next time you have to go to give us a guided tour!
              Last edited by KlawPaws; Mar. 8, 2009, 07:05 PM.
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              • #47
                We just really lucked out on the weather! It was a super day. It was too bad that we never managed to reconnect with farrier and farrier's daughter and their two friends -- who were fortunate enough to find someone who gave them a bit of a guided tour (maybe he'll give us a report on how things went for them).

                I thought the trails were well maintained -- a few muddy spots and a few trees down, but otherwise good. The park's loop bridle trail definately wasn't the four hour ride we were told. We maintained a brisk walk for the whole time and did it in just over two hours.

                In our group of six, as Klawpaws said, we had a few horses that were a little more up than the others. But surprisingly, we had no spooks at the monuments, statues, observation tower, people, or even the helicopter that buzzed low past us and landed behind a grouping of trees. So I think the group did well. My guy Rocket (my hubby's horse, the big lug) was his usual unflappable self. And Catalina's son's pony Tinker Bell was absolutely an angel (though Rocket feared her greatly ). It was her son Alex's first trail ride, believe it or now, and he did super.

                It was definatly nice to park at Artillery Ridge -- easy access off of Route 15 without having to navigate through town (for those of us who went that way!). And the nice folks there let us park by the horse facilities. Here is the only semi-group shot we took, getting ready to leave Artillery Ridge. It includes, from left to right:

                JazzRider (Janet) & Rocket
                KlawPaws (Karen) & Pride
                Catalina (Lisa) & Conner
                Catalina's son (Alex) & Tinkerbell
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                • #48
                  We had so much fun yesterday! The weather was amazing and I am so proud of Alex and Tinkerbell. He has never ridden that long before and he did great. He had a couple of 6 year old moments, but they were minor and passed quickly. Tinkerbell was an angel and did her job perfectly, which was take care of her kid. What an awesome pony . And Connor, who I have never taken trail riding before, was sooooo good. Once he realized that we weren't going XC, he settled and I was able to walk him on the buckle. The trail was nice, with lots of varied terrain and a bunch to see. The best part for Alex was the stream when everyone started pawing and splashing; he thought that was too cute.

                  It would have been really cool to have a guide. Mr catalina was bummed that he didn't get to ride; he would have been an awesome guide. I was so nice meeting everyone and I wish we could have stayed after, but not real horsey husband and Alex were ready to go. Maybe next time (we'll have to include a 6 pack of beer in the after ride festivities ).

                  jazzrider's Rocket is too cute; anytime he got near tinkerbell, he kept one eye firmly glued to her convinced that she was going to do something evil. It could have been her pinned ears and swishing tail and "I am here, don't squash me" attitude . Living in a herd of 16.2 h and up geldings, she has gotten quite good at exerting herself.

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                  • #49
                    Hmmmm, I'm very curious about what loop you rode. As stated before, DH and I went a few years ago and had a lovely full day ride. We also ended up riding right alongside several of the monuments, between houses and barns, etc. We were on trails the whole way (would not dream of going off trail in such a place!), but did not ride with a group or guide. Glad you had a good time - I know that we can't wait to go back with our daughters.
                    Lapeer ... a small drinking town with a farming problem.
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                    • #50
                      some ideas for you guys -- if you decide to do alot of riding up there - consider joining the Gettysburg Equestrian Historical Society - for the membership fee you can park for free at Artillary Ridge.
                      For a nice guided ride where you get to ride your own mounts - check out their homepage ( Artillary Ridge may also have a link to it) as they sponser a guided ride 3-4 times a year with the money raised going to the Society to help repair and maintain the trails. I do know ( I was the treasurer for a few years) that they spend $3000 - $5000 a year in stone alone, not to mention man power ( which are volunteers) to maintain the trails. They also provide a snack and lunch after the ride.
                      As for those who had mis behaved horses - that is pretty consistant for those rides. Most horses aren't used to the monuments, canons, etc - and I do swear that there are ghosts in that first path that you take after leaving Artillery Ridge. All the guided rides I was on ( I had the pleasure of being the rear wrangler ) the guides NEVER stopped in the woods - always walked straight through. If everyone stayed on their horses and you kept some what under control, you guys had a great ride!

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                      • #51
                        A huge "Thank You" to Jazzrider and Klawpaws for coordinating the ride. The weather was perfect and the food hit the spot!
                        Buckwheat is usually pretty level headed and was for most of the ride. He became "possessed" toward the end of the ride. The turd was throwing fits and acting like he had a burr under his tail. This, of course, inspired the other horses to do the same.
                        We made it home safely!
                        During the ride, I kept trying to imagine what it must have been like during the battle of Gettysburg. We were riding and talking about such trivial things on such hallowed grounds. It almost felt wrong! But seeing the cannon ball hole in the side of the barn was pretty cool!
                        Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary...

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                        • #52
                          Appaloosalady, about 2-3 years ago, the park service regroomed the trails. They eliminated some loops, and made trails that the riders have to stay on. That eliminated quite a bit. I have ridden their since 1978, and I could tell how the trails were shrinking. There was some erosion, and usually the grounds are always wet, even in the summer, so I think they went around those areas to prevent more erosion. Its hard to go thru town to get to the peace light due to traffic, people, etc. We don't do that any more.
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                          • #53
                            Glad to hear you guys had a good time. Tinkerbell is toooo adorable for words!!! What a cutie!!
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