Gaston County Horseman's Association
 
Gaston County Horseman's Association  

 

News And Events  
1.New River Trail State Park(Va.) (276)699-6778 newrivertrail@acr.virginia.gov

2.BrickHouse (Newberry County) Part of the Sumter Ntl Forest (803)734-0173

3.Lynches Woods (Newberry Cty) www.sctrail.net

4.Lee State Park (Newberry) www.southcarolinaparks.com

5.Leatherwood Mtns. (Lenoir) (366)973-5044 www.leatherwoodmountains.com

6.H. Cooper Black (Cheraw) Part of the Sand Hills Forest (843)498-6478

7.Woods Ferry (Part of the Sumter Ntl. Forst) (803)734-0173

8.Broad River Greenway (Boiling Springs, N.C.) broadrivergreenway.com              

9.Dupont State Forest (Hendersonvile) www.dupontforest.com

10.F.E.N.C.E. Foothills Equestrian Nature Center (Tryon,NC) www.fence.org

11.South Mountain State Park (Connelly Spgs, NC) www.ncsparks.net

12.Uwharrie Ntl. Forest N.C. www.cs.unca.edu/nfsnc/recreation/uwharrie

13.Anne Springs Close Greenway (Fort Mill) www.leroysprings.com/Greenway

14.Myrtle Beach State Park 866-645-7275

15.Great Smoky Mtn. Ntl. Park 1-800-365-2267 (Tennessee)

16.Mt. Mitchell State Park (Burnsville, NC) ncsparks.net/momi.html

17.Historic Brattonsville (McConnells, SC) www.yorkcounty.org

18.Morrow Mtn. State Park (Raleigh) (704) 982-4402

19.Croft State Park (Spartanburg, SC) (864)585-1283

20.Francis Marion Ntl. Park (near Charleston) 800-673-0679

21.Middleton Plantation (Charleston) 843-556-8137

22. Seabrook Island Resort (Charleston) 800-845-2475

23.Kings Mtn. State Park 803-222-3209

24.Cane Creek Park (Waxhaw, N.C.) Phone: (704) 843-3919

25. Hungry Horse Camprgound (Fries, Va.) You can contact Walter or request reservations at reservations@hungryhorseeast.com or call (803) 367-3152.

**For Horse Bed & Breakfast Inns, Go to www.bbonline.com - Hit "Inns w/ accomodations for Horses ***

UPCOMING RIDES, CAMPOUTS AND HORSE SHOW:

***Check back often for updates.  There will be more rides and events to come. ***

1. March 13th - Saturday - Woods Ferry near Chester, S.C.- part of Sumter Ntl. Forest (803) 734-0173.  Bring bag lunch or snacks for your saddle bags.

2. April 30th - May 2nd. Uwharrie Camping Weekend at 4-B Farm - 4B Farm Troy: 29 covered stalls, 28 corrals, line tie area, 40 electrical hook-ups, lots of primitive sites heated bath house, small tack store, adjacent to Uwharrie National Forest
346 Mullinix Rd
Troy, NC 27371
Phone (910) 572-2267 or (336) 461-3276
E-mail: Larry & Helen Blackburn Click Here

We are planning on carpooling to see Jessie Shannon ride his last ride in muttin' bustin' Saturday night at a rodeo close by to 4-B. Whoo-Hoo!

3. June 25th - 27th - Camping Weekend at Ron and Penny's - Ivanhoe, Va.

Annual Camping Weekend. (276) 699-6315or (276) 613-0619 481 Riverview Road. Ivanhoe, Va. 24350 JBarKQuarter Horse Farm

4. July 24th - Saturday - Benefit ride for Shriners Childrens Hospital at Don Bumgarners. OPEN TO PUBLIC.  Concessions served for Lunch Hot dogs and Hamburgers.  Volunteers needed. Proceeds to go to Shriners. Ride out at 10:00a.m. Photographer and reporters - Present the officials with the check. Article in Shriners Newsletter and in the Gazette. Eddie Wilson charter out of Mt. Holly. **Please Spread the Word ** We also need sponsorship. Forms will be handed out - Tax deductible.

5. October 16th - Saturday - Fundraiser Event - ACTHA (American Competitive Trail Horse Assoc.) at South Mountain.  Approx. 7 miles and 7 obstacles. Need Judges and LOTS of Volunteers. Part of the proceeds goes to a Horse Rescue Organization. OPEN TO PUBLIC.  Please Spread the Word. The ACTHA website will also have our information on their website and pictures of South Mountain.  Many ACTHA riders ride for year-end awards. Cash back on 1 - 6th places.

Possible a Mounted Shooting event at a covered arena.

Check back as details unfold.

                              

                  

                  

                                                                   

          

 


                  

                                                                                                         

 

 

 
 

2010 Meetings will still be held the second Tuesday of every month.

Meeting on March 9th - Tuesday

Guest Speaker: Trailer Maintenance - Darryl Boyd

Board Meeting at 6:00p.m.

General Meeting at 6:30p.m.

Pot Luck Dinner at Dallas Civic Center

Meeting on April 13th - Tuesday

Guest Speaker: Debbie Metcalf on Horse Chipping

At Krista and Richie's Barn - Rolling S Ranch

call for directions.

Board Meeting at 6:00p.m.

General Meeting at 6:30p.m.

Cook out on Grill, Bring meat and/or side dish.

Meeting on May 11th - Tuesday

Guest Speaker: Shriners Mt. Holly Charter; Eddie on the Shriners Ride Benefit July 24th

At Dallas Civic Center

Board Meeting at 6:00p.m.

General Meeting at 6:30p.m.

**Check under "Events" for our upcoming rides,

campouts, fundraiser, charity events and horse show. ***

Be sure to pick up our new brochures and business cards.

If you are a member of the club, ask Krista for a Discount Card to: Southern States,

South Ridge, and Lewis Feed and Tack.

LEWIS FEED & WESTERN STORE

The Complete Horse and Rider Store - Est. 1982 Contact Melissa Lewis Purina * Nutrena * Bartlett Dealer * Cirlce Y * WintecTucker * Saddles & Accessories * Wrangler * CarharttJustin Apparel

Address
2815 South York Road 
HWY 321 Phone
Gastonia, NC 28052

Hours9:00 am to 6:00 pmMonday - Saturday

704-861-1210

     ~TACK AVAILABLE FOR CONSIGNMENT ~

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Southern States is encouraging people to register on www.EquuSSource.com.

The benefits to registering is "strictly equine" and vast.  You get access to tons of information on our Reliance, Legends and Triple Crown Feeds. Moreover, you'll have

access to our monthly web offers which allow special pricing on certain items at your local Southern States or Agway Store.  We also send coupons on various products to those

registered on the site.

GCHA Book Club

1. You and the Man in the Moon  by Jack R. Pyle and Talor Reese

2. Raising with the Moon, The complete guide to Gardening

and Living by the Signs of the Moon by Jack R. Pyle.

3.I loved reading "Blessing the Bridge: What Animals

Teach us about Death, Dying and Beyond" by Rita M. Reynolds

It is a must for all of us who have animals and want to nurture

them up to the last moment.  I was Amazons book of the year

in 2004.

4. Beauty From Brokenness - Bits and Pieces of my Journey

into Wholeness, introducing the soon to be released first book

written by Constance D. Funk

5. A fabulous read, "The Horses of Proud Spirit", and the sequel

"Hoof Prints" by Melanie Bowls.  PBS has aired the horses of

Proud Spirit winning an Emmy award.

6. Hope Rising Stories from the Ranch of Rescued Dreams by Kim Meeder

7. Bridge Called Hope: Stories of Triumph from the Ranch of Rescued Dreams by Kim Meeder

8. Beautiful Jim Key - The Smartest Horse in the WORLD!

9.Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel by Jeanette Walls

10. Hearts of Horses by Molly Gloss - A Novel - Great Read!!!!

**Check out the GCHA mobile Library!  Bring books, magazines or anything else to contribute to our library.

Check the Union County Saddle Club for any upcoming events or shows.  2010 not yet posted.

www.unioncountysaddleclub.net

Reach, Rescue, Restore –Bit of Hope Ranch is a non-profit facility located in S. Gastonia, N.C.  The Ranch offers programs for rescued horses and broken children and their families.  The ranch needs donations of every sort; tack, farm supplies, grooming tools, volunteers, grain, hay, children’s riding apparel, barn supplies and equipment, plus monetary donations.  Southern States in Gastonia has set up an account for donations.  All Gifts are tax deductible since the Ranch is 501(c)3. Contact Info.: www.bitofhoperanch.org or (704) 862-0095.  5001 CRWoods Rd., Gastonia