2012 Area Saddle Club Rides
Date          Trail Club                                         Location                                                             Start Time
June 8-9-10 Amigo Riders Paid ride           Marvin Breitkreutz/Monument Farm Fri 7 pm, Sat-9:30 & 1:30, Sun 9:30am
June 11      UMTRA meeting/ride         Upper Sioux State Park                            7:00pm
July 8              Maynard’s Trail Club                 Spring Farm/S of Sacred Heart       1:45pm
July 9        UMTRA meeting/ride         Beaver Falls Co Park                                  7:00pm
July 15          Amigo Riders                   Marvin Breitkreutz                    1:45pm
July 22          Triple T Club                                      Stan Schmidt                                                  1:45pm
Aug 4 & 5    UMTRA Clubs                                   Skalbekken Co Park #1                 9:30am & 1:30pm
Aug 13       UMTRA meeting/ride                Upper Sioux State Park               7:00pm
Aug 26          Valley Riders                  Upper Sioux State Park                             1:45pm
Sep 7-8-9     Redwood Valley Riders        N. Redwood Club Grounds            9:30am, 1:30pm
Oct 7              Redwood Valley Riders             Beaver Falls Co Park                                    1;45pm
Helpful Websites & Contact Information
www.equinenow.com , www.horsetraildirectory.com , www.mntrailriders.com
www.trailsource.com , www.mnhorsecouncil.org , www.dnr.state.mn.us/horseback_riding
Amigo Riders: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Allison Larsen 507.823.1286
Redwood Valley Riders:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dick Brown 507.641.8159
Hawk Creek Saddle Club:Â Â Â Â Dave Hendrickson 320.841.0749
FairFax Saddle Club: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sarah Maass 507.340.7859
Sunktanka Riders: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cindy Wittwer Swierenga 507.644.8075
Tripple T Saddle Club:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jason Schmidt 507.925.3099
Valley Riders:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Greg Reeks 320.765.2390
Fort Ridgely Equestrian:Â Â Â Sarah Maass 507.340.7859
2012 MTRA Rides Trail Rides (The Minnesota Trail Riders Association)
  MTRA Mini Ride
June 2-3 Lac Qui Parle State & County Park
Contact: Becky Feist 320-276-8754
MTRA Summer Round-up Ride
June 22-24 Wild River State Park
Contact: DeeAnn Houck 763-413-0270,
carmelsdh@gmail.com
MTRA Ride
August 17-19 Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park
Contact: DeeAnn Houck
MTRA Adventure Ride
August 25 – Sept 3 NE National Forest
Soldier Creek Wilderness, Pine Ridge Trails
MTRA Fall Round-up Ride
September 14-16 Zumbro Bottoms State Forest
Contact: DeeAnn Houck
MTRA CODE OF ETHICS
 Respect: I will respect the landowners property.
Litter: I will not litter the land and will pick up litter along
the trails and dispose of it properly.
Behavior: I will behave with decorum so as not to endanger the lives of myself, my companions, landowners, pets, or livestock.
Legalities: I will assume full responsibility for my own
welfare and that of my horse when crossing land with the
landowner’s permission. I will adhere to the rules of the facility.
Alcohol/Drugs: I will not ride while intoxicated.
Dogs: I will not allow a dog to accompany me while riding across private property and will follow the pet rules that apply in state parks, trails, and forests.
Crop Respect: I will treat landowner’s crops with respect, not trampling them or allowing my horse to eat them.
Trails: I will ride so that a designated trail will not be made
unnecessarily wider.
Weapons: I will not carry or use weapons of any kind.
Responsibility: I will accept full responsibility for the actions of children under the age of 18, and those of my guests.
Private Trails: I will ride on private trails in small groups with respect to the landowner.
Maintenance: I will spend a given number of hours per year helping establish and maintain the trails to which the group has been granted access.
Damage Control: I will not cut fences, vandalize property, or leave gates other then the way they were found. I will notify the landowner if I discover broken fences or loose livestock & help in any way I can.
Area Trails & Camping
Excellant horse trail riding is available at
Renville County’s Skalbekken and Beaver Falls parks as well as Fort Ridgley State Park, and the Upper Sioux Agency State Park.
Interesting in camping at one of Renville County’s parks? Many camping sites include tie out areas for your horses, call 320-523-3768 for more information.
Tags: Minnesota River, Saddle Club Rides, Tatanka Bluffs Corridor
