Lorain County OHC 2018 Calendar of Events

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1 Lorain County OHC 2018 Calendar of Events CVC = Carlisle Visitor Center, Black River or Carlisle Room, Diagonal Road EQ CTR = Carlisle Equestrian Center, Diagonal Road, Lagrange (Note: dates & times may change - check the web: loraincountyohc.net for up to date info.) FOR DETAILS ON ALL OHIO TRAILS GO TO THE STATE OHC WEBSITE: ohconline.com then click on trails. Great information is found here! 2018 LORAIN COUNTY OHC OFFICERS President Jim Wallace Vice President Sherry Hoover Secretary Karen Norton Treasurer-Ron Hoover PARADES Grafton Karen Norton Kipton Carole Kenyon Rochester Tom Tomes Rochester & Huntington Judy Budi Wellington & Lagrange Lions Parade Brenda Lang COMMITTEE MEMBERS s Cheryl Muhek Web-Site Vince Mollica Trail Miles Brenda Lang /50 raffle Sue Mollica Membership Sandy Shudy Refreshments Sue Mollica Corral Reporter Kathy Duncan Lorain County Metro-Parks Liaison Bob Budi

2 JANUARY Mon NEW YEAR DAY RIDE-Join Medina OHC at Hinckley, meet at the Rte. 606 parking 11 am (weather permitting) Contact-Molly Eastwood Sat REMOVAL OF CHRISTMAS DISPLAY from 10 am. Contacts Lee & Val Shaw Sat HINCKLEY DAY RIDE-Ride out at 1 pm Rte. 606 parking lot - Contact Jim Wallace Mon MEMBERSHIP 7 CVC; Pot 6:30 pm >Event: Soup Night bring soup or side dish to share >Topic: Lottery for Hocking Hill s Campout -- October 12-14, 2018 Due to space availability, a lottery for Three Reasons Horse Camp s cabin & 7 campsites are conducted at January s meeting. - RULES FOR THE LOTTERY: Must be a member; ONLY ONE (1) entry per membership; Payment is due at this meeting! -CAMP SITE IS $90 -Campsite has water & electricity, fire rings and picnic table. Each campsite gets 2 horse stalls. (bring your own bedding, water pails, chain for stall gate, etc.) -CABIN IS $250-cabin has flush toilet, shower, full kitchen, sleeps 6 (double occupancy). Horses are housed together in a large pasture-no stalls STATE OHC OFFICERS MEETING & WORKSHOP-Deer Creek State Park At Noon-Contact- Jim Wallace Sat NORTH EAST OHC REGIONAL MEETING in Fairlawn at 10:30 Contact-Jim Wallace FEBRUARY Sat SWEETHEART DAY Carlisle EQ. CTR.-Ride out at 1 pm. Meet after ride at enclosed pavilion to warm up with hot refreshments and sweet treats. Contact- Sue Mollica Mon MEMBERSHIP 7pm-Refreshments >Speaker: DVM, Barb Musolf; Topic TBA

3 MARCH Sat STATE OHC MEETING, Delaware, 10 AM-Contact Jim Wallace Sat ST. PATRICK DAY Carlisle EQ CTR, ride 1 pm. >Nate s Pot of Stew will be served at 3 enclosed pavilion -bring a pot of chili or a side dish Cont.- Jim & Laura Wallace Mon MEMBERSHIP 7:00 pm-refreshments >Presentation of Trail Miles Awards by Brenda Lang >Free safety Inspections of member s tack by Kym Farley -5:30-7:00 Fri WEAVER LEATHER SUPPLY FACTORY 10 am 7540 CR 201 Mt. Hope Founded by Harry A. Weaver in 1973 as the Fryburg Shoe Shop, Weaver Leather grew from humble beginnings into the trusted manufacturer of a wide range of leather and nylon goods it is today. Lunch after then at 1:30 pm we will tour Fairview Country Sales, 3062 CR 160, Millersburg, Ohio 44654; This company specializes in harnesses and tack made from biothane & are builders of horse drawn vehicles. Contact Jim Wallace Fri VALLEY TACK MIDNIGHT SALE located at 6780 Center Road (Rte. 303) Valley City, Ohio - Sale Hours 9 pm 11 pm Sat WELLINGTON RESERVATION DAY RIDE-Prepare to ride out at 1 pm Contact Sue Mollica

4 APRIL Sat NORTH CHAGRIN DAY 11 am Contact is Carole Kenyon Trailhead Directions: Park at Oxbow Trailhead. It is off of Oxbow Lane (across from Rogers Rd) which runs off of Chagrin River Rd. (Rte. 174) between Rt. 6 (Chardon Rd.) and Wilson Rd. Look for the driveway on the right after turning onto Oxbow Lane. Pack a Lunch EQUINE AFFAIRE at Columbus Fair Grounds Mon MEMBERSHIP CVC - Refreshments will be served >Topic: Trailer Maintenance by Harrison Ford s Trailer Division at 6:30 pm, Meeting to follow SMOKE RISE CAMPOUT-Join Brian & Carole Kenyon for all or part of these days at Smoke Rise-Contact Carole at Sat Scheduled TRAIL MAINTENANCE-Club volunteers needed to clean up the trails at Charlemont Reservation at 9 am, then we move to Wellington for trail maintenance there, finish@ Dairy Queen for ice cream. Contact - Bob Budi Sun CHARLEMONT DAY RIDE-Ride out at 1:30pm-Meet at New London- Eastern Road parking lot-contact is Judy Budi Sat KIPTON RESERVATION TRAIL MAINTENANCE 9 am at the small gravel parking lot on the west side of State Route 511 just South of State Route 20. Contact-Bob Budi

5 MAY Sat CINCO DE MAYO DAY Wetmore 11 am-contact- Cheryl Muhek at Sat PIE EQ CTR - Ride out 10 am, meet at the enclosed pavilion at 12:30 pm for lunch, pie & coffee (bring pie or dessert to share). Pie Ride contact Sherry Hoover & OVERNIGHT CAMPING with your Carlisle Eq. Ctr. Contact for this event is Brenda Lang Group camping permit secured by club so there is no charge for our members to camp. Bring a tie line for your horses. Meeting area for coffee, pot luck, bonfire is at open Pavilion- Restrooms will be available/no showers or electricity, water available for horses-if weather agreeable, Black River Astronomical Society opens up their telescopes, so we can view the planets & stars. Pot Luck Dinner Saturday at 6:30 pm, bring a dish to share. (No camping on Friday Night, event is from Saturday-Sunday) EVENTS FOR THIS WEEKEND: >Scavenger Hunt on Saturday-Registration begins at 1 pm at the open pavilion and results must be turned in by 5:30 pm. Awards will be given out at the pot luck dinner. Contact is Cathy Zitek >Obstacle Course for you and your horse will be set up during the weekend Weather Permitting Ride at your own risk Well behaved dogs are welcome at these events-but must be leashed! Mon MEMBERSHIP CVC in Carlisle 7 PM-Refreshments >Speaker: Buckeye Feeds will talk on Horse Nutrition Mon GRAFTON MEMORIAL DAY PARADE Cont. Karen Norton

6 JUNE CAMPOUT WEEKEND AT AEP, Conesville Horse Area, Coshocton. Ride on reclaimed mining land, primitive horse camp, bring water for both yourself & horse, no fee to camp, To ride this area you must print out a current (yearly) AEP RecLand Permit (AEP.com-Obtain a Permit), sign this permit and keep it on your person when you are riding. Also please register at the information board at the entrance of the campground so that the management of the AEP area know how many riders are using this area. (This information helps keep our bridle trails open.) Trails range from easy to difficult. Contact for AEP is Brenda Lang HARRISON COUNTY REGIONAL Harrison State Forest Contact for this event is Carole Kenyon Mon MEMBERSHIP MEETING & POT Carlisle EQ. CTR 6:30 pm, 7 pm >Topic: How to check if your tack fits your horse properly, by Sandy from Valley Tack. Will cover saddle, bit & bridle, breast straps & croupers PLEASANT HILL LAKE WEEKEND CAMPOUT-Located in Richland and Ashland Counties near Loudonville. Accessible by St Rte 39 or St Rte 603 to Rte 95. Reservations suggested but not required-if you do reserve a site you will be charged a reservation fee. Approx. 30 sites, water for horses, no electricity, porta-johns at horseman s campshowers & flush toilets at Area E. Everyone must use the high lines provided-manure must be placed in the bins provided. Potluck on Saturday. THIS IS A PROTECTED WATERSHED AREA-SWIMMING OF HORSES IN THE LAKE IS PROHIBITED-Trails lead to Malabar Farm. To make reservations call park office Contacts- Gale Hayden or Brenda Lang Sat SILVER CREEK LAKE DAY 11 am, 7 miles of trails, this park is in Summit County, 5000 Hamestown Road, Norton Ohio Contact is Ramona Hernandez

7 JULY Wed INDEPENDENCE DAY HORSE PARADES- Rochester in morning, contacts Judy Budi or Tom Tomes Wellington in Afternoon, contact is Brenda Lang NE AREA REGIONAL RIDE AT MOHICAN-Register with Wayne County BEAVER CREEK CAMPOUT -Equestrian campsites located Sprucevale Road, E. Liverpool, Ohio 43920, 59 primitive campsites, no reservations/first come/first serve; water, latrines and high-lines. (Advised to bring your own water for both you & your horse because you might have to walk a distance to get to the water at the campground) miles of bridle trails. (Park Office # ) Club contacts- Billy & Cheryl Garn Mon MEMBERSHIP MEETING PICNIC & POT Cheryl Muhek s 4130 Beck Road, Medina, Ohio Pot 6:30 pm/meeting 7 pm Club provides burgers & hot dogs, everyone please bring dish to share. Bring your own chair. Contact is Cheryl Muhek >Topic: Floyd Wells will talk about and demonstrate HOW TO HARNESS A HORSE FOR DRIVING Sat LEWIS ROAD DAY 11 am. Meet at the Lewis Ring Parking Lot Contact is Sue Mollica Thur LAGRANGE LION S PARADE Form up 6:00 pm behind the middle school On Rte. 303-Use entrance next to the ice cream store, go behind the school to the large field. Decorate your horses & be ready to follow the other parade participants out at 7 pm. Cont.- Brenda Lang

8 AUGUST CAMPOUT AT WEST BRANCH in Portage County, Ohio Primitive campsites, Moderate to challenging depending on weather, 20 miles of bridle trails, 10 non-elec. campsites, pit toilets, tie lines-bring own water. Contact: Sandy Shudy Directions to nearest main route: located off of Rocksprings Rd. Rocksprings Road runs N & S between SR 5 & SR 18. East of Ravenna WEEKEND AT BARK CAMP-Fee to camp (reservations suggested but not required), 22 campsites electricity available, porta-john on site, bathroom facilities at a nearby location, water for horses on site, 24 miles of bridle trails-moderate. Camp reservations call Club contact for this ride is Jim Wallace Mon MEMBERSHIP MEETING (date has been moved up due to the Lorain County Carlisle Eq. Ctr. 7pm >Event: Ice Cream 6:30 pm- provided by Lee & Val Shaw >Topic: Reservations & money due to secure clam bake dinner. Clambake will be held before the Sept. 17 th membership meeting to order dinners contact Jim & Laura Wallace MEDINA COUNTY STATE RIDE at Wetmore-Register with Medina Cty LORAIN COUNTY Wellington Fairgrounds BIG ELK LICK HORSE CAMP-located in the Allegheny Mountains, riding is done at the Elk State Forest. Miles of trails, primarily logging, gas and mining roads. Wild elk roam area. Primitive or electric sites, shower house, communal kitchen-cost $25/night. Stalls available, call early to reserve. Directions take I- 80 East to St. 255 to St 555. Approx. driving time 4 hours. A 30 day health certificate & valid Coggins required. Camp hosts are Rick & Candy, 91 Elk Lick Lane, Benezette, PA Tele Club contacts Ric & Char Augustine Sat CHARLEMONT RESERVATION TRAIL MAINTENANCE Club volunteers needed to groom Charlemont for our Regional Ride. 9 am at the parking lot on New London-Eastern Road-Contact is Bob Budi

9 SEPTEMBER LORAIN COUNTY OHC s REGIONAL RIDE-Campout and ride will be held at Charlemont Reservation located on New London-Eastern Road (Huntington & Rochester Townships). Details to follow >Events: Poker Ride on Saturday 9 am-2 pm >Pot Luck Dinner at 6:30 Saturday, meat provided, bring a side dish >Entertainment Saturday Night Regional Ride Coordinator is Nate Reader CHILI COOKOFF/ State Ride hosted by ASHLAND OHC-Held at Mohican State Forest. Camping reservations required space is limited. Contact for camping reservations; Mike Gerard or mgerard12@gmail - Come for the weekend or just the day. Contact our club contact Jim Wallace for information. Mon MEMBERSHIP MEETING at Budi s Farm Baker Rd, Wellington Clam bake & pot 6 pm 7 pm >Topic: Nomination of Officers for 2019 >Event: Hayride & Bonfire after meeting (Weather permitting) Contact Bob Budi Sat DAY RIDE AT BEDFORD RESERVATION-Jack s Place 11 am Directions: Trailhead is between the Park Maintenance buildings and Hemlock Creek Picnic Area at the intersection of Dunham & Tinkers Creek Rd. Trailer parking is just before the bridge to picnic area. Restrooms at picnic area Button Road, Walton Hills Contact is Carole Kenyon NW REGIONAL RIDE AT VAN BUREN STATE PARK, Township Rd. 218, Van Buren Ohio Primitive Campsites, 4 Bridle Trails with 12 miles of trails. Contact is Jim Wallace Sept 30-Oct BIG ELK LICK HORSE CAMP-located in the Allegheny Mountains, riding is done at the Elk State Forest. Miles of trails, primarily logging, gas and mining roads. Wild elk roam area. Primitive or electric sites, shower house, communal kitchen-cost $25/night. Stalls available, call early to reserve. Directions take I- 80 East to St. 255 to St 555. Approx. driving time 4 hours. A 30 day health certificate & valid Coggins required. Camp hosts are Rick & Candy, 91 Elk Lick Lane, Benezette, PA Tele Club contacts Ric & Char Augustine Come for the week or for a few days!

10 OCTOBER QUARTER HORSE Columbus Fairgrounds Check it out this Month! VALLEY TACK- Pick a Pumpkin Day - get a 10% to 30% off coupon toward purchases! Pumpkin Days are October 3, 13, 18, 23 & 31 Sept 30-Oct Big ELK LICK HORSE CAMP-See September s information HOCKING HILLS WEEKEND CAMPOUT-Plan for pot luck on Saturday. Scenic, Riding can be rugged, many trails. Cont. Jim Wallace >>If you want to extend your stay or check availability in the overflow area, contact 3 Reasons owner Lynn at (H) or cell Note per Three Reason s Management The cabins & campsites must be vacated by noon on Sunday If you plan on riding Sunday Muck stalls out early and move rigs, vehicles, horse, etc. to the day use area Directions to Three Reasons Horse Camp- ADDRESS: Cream Ridge, Rockbridge, Ohio Take 71 South to 270 east (toward Wheeling) Note: Between exits 41 & 43 stay in left two lanes for thru traffic -Take 270 east to 33 east -Take 33 east past Lancaster to 180 west (towards Laurelville) -Take 180 west to 678 west -Take 678 west to Cream Ridge Road-also known as Twp (Just before entering Gibsonville) -Turn left onto Cream Ridge Road and follow it to the end. It dead ends into Three Reasons Horse Camp. DO NOT BEAR LEFT on TR 238. This is a bad road with no place to turn around. Mon MEMBERSHIP Wellington Reservation 535 Jones Road, Wellington >Event: Election of Officers for 2019 >Topic: How to winterize a trailer by Altmeyer Trailer 6:30 Membership Meeting to follow. Fri PLANNING MEETING at Sandy Shudy s residence Webster Road, 6:30 pm to assemble 2019 s Calendar of Events - Food & refreshments will be available. Open to all club members Sandy s cell is

11 OCTOBER QUARTER HORSE Columbus Fairgrounds Check it out this Month! VALLEY TACK- Pick a Pumpkin Day - get a 10% to 30% off coupon toward purchases! Pumpkin Days are October 3, 13, 18, 23 & 31 Sept 30-Oct Big ELK LICK HORSE CAMP-See September s information HOCKING HILLS WEEKEND CAMPOUT-Plan for pot luck on Saturday. Scenic, Riding can be rugged, many trails. Cont. Jim Wallace >>If you want to extend your stay or check availability in the overflow area, contact 3 Reasons owner Lynn at (H) or cell Note per Three Reason s Management The cabins & campsites must be vacated by noon on Sunday If you plan on riding Sunday Muck stalls out early and move rigs, vehicles, horse, etc. to the day use area Directions to Three Reasons Horse Camp- ADDRESS: Cream Ridge, Rockbridge, Ohio Take 71 South to 270 east (toward Wheeling) Note: Between exits 41 & 43 stay in left two lanes for thru traffic -Take 270 east to 33 east -Take 33 east past Lancaster to 180 west (towards Laurelville) -Take 180 west to 678 west -Take 678 west to Cream Ridge Road-also known as Twp (Just before entering Gibsonville) -Turn left onto Cream Ridge Road and follow it to the end. It dead ends into Three Reasons Horse Camp. DO NOT BEAR LEFT on TR 238. This is a bad road with no place to turn around. Mon MEMBERSHIP Wellington Reservation 535 Jones Road, Wellington >Event: Election of Officers for 2019 >Topic: How to winterize a trailer by Altmeyer Trailer 6:30 Membership Meeting to follow. Fri PLANNING MEETING at Sandy Shudy s residence Webster Road, 6:30 pm to assemble 2019 s Calendar of Events - Food & refreshments will be available. Open to all club members Sandy s cell is

12 OCTOBER (continued) NOVEMBER DECEMBER Sat MALABAR DAY 11 am-contact is Brenda Lang Sat DRESS UP FOR HALLOWEEN day Carlisle Eq. Ctr. Ride 11am. At 2 pm meet at open pavilion for goodies. Contact is Kathy Duncan Sun RAIN DATE FOR HALLOWEEN Carlisle Eq. Ctr 2 pm FINDLEY STATE PARK CAMPOUT or DAY RIDE - Weather Dependent Main Entrance off of Rte. 58, Fee to Camp, Limited Campsites- Reservations not available. Ride on designated trails ONLY! Must be a Lorain County OHC member (or secondary member) to camp/ride. Contact is Jim Wallace Sun OHC s STATE MEETING held in Delaware, 10 am Contact is Jim Wallace Sat LCOHC S Christmas Display Carlisle Reservation for their Holiday Lights Display. Volunteers meet at the visitor parking 11 am. Contacts are Lee & Val Shaw Mon MEMBERSHIP CVC Pot luck 6:30/Mtg. 7pm >Event Chili Night-bring this or a side dish to share >Topic: TBA Sat TURKEY TROT DAY Carlisle Eq. Center. Ride 11 am Contact is Carole Kenyon Sat Lorain County OHC s Annual Christmas Party Location to be Announced Appetizers 6 pm Dinner 6:30 pm Bring a dozen and half of cookies to donate to Park Employees