Welcome to FoxTROT's blogspot!

If you trail ride in Tennessee on a Missouri Fox Trotting (MFT) horse, then this site is for you! Whether you live in Tennessee or travel here to ride, we invite you to participate. Our desire is to provide an association that will enhance the enjoyment of trail riding the MFT. FoxTROT is an affiliate of the Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breed Association.

SCHEDULED TRAIL RIDES

The rides listed below are scheduled organizational rides. Additional day and week-end rides are scheduled by Regional Reps and among members as time and opportunity allows.

2017 FoxTROT MFTHBA
National Trail Ride Schedule

(Pending approval by the MFTHBA Trail Committee)

FoxTROT Spring NTR
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
3-7 May 2017
Zenith Stables & Campground
Allardt, TN
931-879-5252
http://www.zenithstables.com

FoxTROT Octoberfest @ East Fork
11-15 October 2017
East Fork Stables
Jamestown, TN
931-879-1176
http://www.eastforkstables.com
In addition to camping and stall fees, this ride requires purchase of the meal package which covers ALL MEALS starting with supper on Wednesday and ending with breakfast on Sunday - $165.00 per person. It's best to MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS VERY EARLY! Reservations require 25% deposit with balance pay out through the year. There's a 10% discount for pre-registration.

Someone of FoxTROT is riding nearly every week end and some week days. For info on regional day rides contact the following anytime for specific plans --

Big South Fork FoxTROT
Lea Valentine, 865-556-3485/931-879-0808, leavalfox@bellsouth.net
Rose Walter, 931-269-0580, rosewalter52@yahoo.com

Smoky Mountain/Eastern TN & Western NC FoxTROT
Lloyd Styles, 865-805-0620, lstyles1968@gmail.com
Debby Gerhardt, 423-237-8726, debbygerhardt@yahoo.com
Sam Gerhardt, 423-237-8724, smfoxtrotters@hotmail.com

2017 Clinics/Events of Interest

Southern Equine Expo
24-27 February 2017
Tennessee Miller Coliseum
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
http://www.southernequineexpo.com
FoxTROT will be representing the MFTHBA with a booth at this event! John Brandreth and The Kansas Kowboy D will provide the MFT breed demo!

MFTHBA Spring Show

3 Year Old Futurity
National Trail Ride
6-9 June 2017
Ava, Missouri
http://www.mfthba.com/springshow
417-683-2468

MFTHBA Show and Celebration
National Trail Ride
5-11 September 2017

Ava, Missouri
http://www.mfthba.com/
417-683-2468

Thursday, November 6, 2014

2014 Eastern States MFTHBA National Trail - Mammoth Cave Horse Camp

The 2014 Eastern States MFTHBA National Trail was a success.
This year’s ride was held at Mammoth Cave Horse Camp in Mammoth Cave, KY where we rode the trails of the Mammoth Cave National Park. The trail ride took place June 18-22, 2014. While the group was not as large as in years past due to family and work situations, those in attendance had a wonderful time. We had riders from Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Virginia.  It was great to finally meet people face to face that have become friends over the internet. While the weather may have been slightly warm, we were able to rise and ride early and had some great trips. The staff at Mammoth Cave Horse Camp allowed us to use several trailers to reach the farther out trail heads.
Our first ride on Thursday left from camp to venture out on the First Creek Trail. First Creek has a small waterfall about 2/3 of the way out to the lake. After a short rest and picture op we headed on to the lake where the large group split into two smaller groups. The shorter ride group completed the loop around the lake and headed back to camp, while the longer riders continued out on the First Creek Loop. On Friday we loaded the horses on the trailer and headed to the Maple Springs trail head. We rode the trails back to camp, and sent a few guys back to get the trucks and trailers. These trails had just reopened this year after being closed for several years due to storm damage. On Saturday we trailered out to Maple Springs again. This time we rode the  Maple Spring Loop and returned to the trailers to load back up and return to camp.

One of the perks of riding early was the opportunity to visit Mammoth Cave itself. Several took the opportunity to take a trip down into the cave and reveal in a different type of awesome.

2015 FoxTROT Officers

Announcing FoxTROT's 2015 Officers!

At the October meeting during the FoxTROT MFTHBA National Trail Ride at Bandy Creek Horse Camp we elected our slate of Officers for 2015!

   President      Sam Gerhardt, Newport, TN
   Vice Pres.     Lea Valentine, Knoxville/Jamestown, TN
   Secretary      Samm Pitz, Greenback, TN
   Treasurer      Tania Herke, Wadesville, IN

   Area Representatives:
      Central TN Rep                 Rose Walter, Ethridge, TN
      Eastern TN Rep                Debby Gerhardt, Newport, TN
      Western TN Rep               This position is still open.
      Big South Fork TN Rep    Lea Valentine, Jamestown, TN