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There was a club ride from Holbrook Hollows to South Chagrin reservation on June 10.

You can see the heron rookery along the river and there is a new mounting station at the shelter house parking lot.

fabulous and a trip to Fort Custer in Michigan was rewarding in spite of some rain. A couple members participated in a Civil War Reenactment at Gettysburg; the pictures were incredible! There wasn’t much planned for July. One group planned to go to Beaver Creek but in years past that one has gotten cancelled because of the weather. However, many trips in this group are spur of the moment and there no doubt will be some spontaneous events to enjoy.

August plans include a camping weekend at Reed Road with our chili cook off on Aug. 12. Hopefully we will be represented at the state chili cook off by one of the participants of our chili cook off; they are all wonderful cooks! And then, before you know it, September will be here typically with better riding and camping conditions. September plans include trips to Mohican for the state ride and chili cook off, Come Again Horse Camp in Indiana, Cowboy Larry’s and the NW region state ride at Van Buren in Ohio.

Our chapter meeting will be Aug. 7 at Reed Road. The meetings are usually on the first Monday of the month except when a holiday is involved. If you’d like to know what we’re up to in real time or want more information about our activities, check our website, www.fcohc. com, our Facebook page Fulton County Ohio Horseman’s Council or join our Facebook group Fulton County OHC.

~Kathy Brown

Geauga

A handful of members walked the new Gallo property purchased by the Geauga Park District. New bridle trails will be established on this land. This will be a great opportunity to experience a new path.

The next scheduled ride is on Aug. 12 at West Branch in Portage County and don’t forget the state ride at the Polo Field. Geauga County Fair set up booth will take place on Aug. 29 in the agricultural building. So excited to see the creative ideas that everyone will come up with to decorate our space.

“When your horse follows you without being asked, when he rubs his head on ours, and when you look at him and feel a tingle down your spine… you know you are loved.”

John Lyons.

~Cec Hanish

Greene

The 2023 State Ride was a great success! We had great weather, a bit warm but nothing that unusual for June. Great food, as always. I didn’t get to stay for most of the karaoke. I did a couple songs then bailed as one of the bands I follow was playing nearby. I also didn’t get to be there for any of the door prizes, so hopefully the tickets I gave Aubrey Cummingford won her something good. I know we always have a great variety of prizes to choose from. I missed the last meeting on for another band; it’s that kind of summer! But I love it.

Ramona’s new pony Cyrus had his first camping trip and he was a trooper. We thought he would be; he’s a pretty chill horse.

Ramona also won the saddle stand. It was gorgeous, and very heavy this time. You could load that thing down with several saddles and it wouldn’t care in the least! Jerry always does an outstanding job. It would be worth it to come to the ride just for a chance on that alone.

My new dog Grace proved that she will be a good camping/ traveling dog. She loves to go, and while she will bark some when I first leave her, she quiets down. She didn’t seem to care about the horses (she’s an Aussie so you never know how much herding instinct there may be). I’m hoping she’ll make a good farm dog too when I’m out where I board.

I of course didn’t think to ask ahead of time who won the 50/50 or the horseshoe cross, or how many people/chapters we had there. So hopefully I’ll have that information next month.

Hope everyone is getting some riding in, or whatever you choose to do. Continued thanks to our main trail crew for all the work they do at Caesar Ford.

~Mickie Newnam

Guernsey

Last month I told you I was taking a week’s vacation at Salt Fork. With that ride I finally got to ride my horse Dee Dee to 10 Horse Cave. That’s us in the first picture. She walked behind the waterfall, like she’d done it her whole life! Trust me, that ride was a real celebration for me! I’d been working for two or three years to get the cave added to the trail system. From our Facebook Group Page: Salt Fork Bridle Trails, you can tell it’s been a great success. I’d say hundreds have ridden there by now. The trail to the cave is very well established. There are many pictures and videos of horsemen riding to and in the cave on the group page. Riders go in and out on the same trail. An important note if you ride to the cave; please stay on the established trail and do not bushwack.

There is a bit of mud just before the cave. When we started working on the trail, several dead and downed trees were laying in a pile at the entrance to the cave. Those branches acted like little mini-mud damns. We are going to wait and see if the next toad-strangler rain storm washes it out. If it doesn’t, we will entertain mechanical means. The best way to get to the cave is to cross the road at Horsemen’s Camp and ride with the numbers (mile marker 1, then 2 and so on). When you get to the 5-mile maker there is a sign directing you to either Horsemen’s Camp or the Marina. Take the Marina Trail. 10 Horse Cave is just across the stream, where everyone waters their horse. Don and Marcy McIntyre, along with the grandkids and