Preview of 2014 Eastern States MFTHBA National Trail Ride

!!!!!!! ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!!!!!!

The 2014 Eastern States MFTHBA National Trail Ride sponsored by FoxTROT and other Affiliates Has been scheduled for June 18-22, 2014 at Mammoth Cave Horse Camp at Mammoth Cave State Park in Kentucky. Go to the website listed below for reservations or call 888-682-3958. If you do Reservations on-line, put "Eastern States MFTHBA National Trail Ride" in the Comments box. If by phone, let them know this is the ride you are attending. More information will be passed along as it becomes available.
http://www.mammothcavehorsecamp.com/index.html


Sites we will see on the trails!

Felix Walter Memorial FoxTROT National Trail Ride June 19-23, 2013

The Felix Walter Memorial FoxTROT National Trail Ride took place June 19-23 at beautiful Orchard Cove Stables in the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. This trail ride was renamed this year in honor of Felix Walter, who we lost last November. Felix was an original member of FoxTROT and Sam Gerhardt brags on how much Felix and Rose means to the group. It was an honor to be able to participate in this trail ride.

FoxTROT once again had a multi-state assemblage of riders with the states of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Georgia and Tennessee represented. Orchard Cove was sold out well in advance of the trip and was filled to capacity with horses and riders alike. On Thursday, the group took the familiar trek up the hill and into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to ride the School House Gap Trail. On Friday, the first round of loading the trailers with horses and cars with people was completed with the destination being the back side of Cades Cove to make the ride up to Gregory Bald. On Saturday, the trailers were loaded once again and the group was off to Tremont to ride the loop. After riding up the mountain at Tremont and a stop to walk to the waterfall, one group began the return trip back the same trail while the other group continued up and over the mountain to complete the loop. We easily could have done without the axle failure on the one horse trailer, but the important thing was everyone made it back safely.

The Great Smokey Mountains!!!!

The Moore's from Illinois

The Campground

Sam telling them to pack them in a little tighter we got to get 2 more horses on this rig!

Loaded and ready to ride

Our Fearless Leader
Sam Gerhardt

Earl Hughes

The caravan heading to the mountain

Driving the loop at Cades Cove

Getting unloaded and ready to mount up!

Rose Walter and Lea Valentine

On the trail

John Brandreth

Lea Valentine

Rose Walter

Earl Hughes

The Doc

Megan Creswell

Chip Creswell

Art Moore

Chris Moore

Mary Moore

Sam Gerhardt

Gene Nix

Sandy Nix

Terry Messex

The Smokies!

Orchard Cove Stables

The Tremont Loop

Samm Riggin

Tremont Outfall

Tremont Waterfall

The Creek at Tremont