Florida Sport Horse Club

Many of our riding areas are shared by other users, including hunters. This means we have to be VERY careful when planning our rides to places that allow hunts.  Always try to check the web sites for the hunt dates, and confirm on the signs at the welcome kiosks.  Some of us discovered one minor… Continue reading Watch for Small Signs!

Twenty-two members of Triple B Riders and the Florida Sport Horse Club teamed up for a srong work day at GSW!  Members mowed trails, trimmed trees, removed deadwood, stacked logs for firewood and picked up trash. Workers got a hot dog lunch, complete with chips and cookies, provided by Florida Sport Horse Club and Triple B,… Continue reading A Very Successful Green Swamp West Work Day

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Thanks go out to Gene Naasko and the Triple B Riders for initiating the work day!  Please come out and show SWFWMD how dedicated horse people are to their trails.  The Florida Sport Horse Club will provide a hot dog lunch to volunteers as thanks for their hard…

It’s always the 3rd Monday of the month, at St. John’s Methodist Church on Cypress Gardens Blvd. in Winter Haven. Come in the building behind the sanctuary, take the stairs or elevator to the 2nd floor, turn left and go to the last door on the left–room 206.  We look forward to seeing you all there!

It was another day of which we could boast to all our northern friends, as we actually got hot toward the end of our ride at Tenoroc yesterday.  The sky was an incredible blue, and the trails were good.  That bicyclist got our hearts pumping as we all met on a corner; all horses except… Continue reading A Perfect Day in Florida

It was well worth the drive today to ride at Alafia River State Park. The sun was warm, but the breeze kept us all very comfortable as we covered close to 10 miles. Lunch after the ride was very convivial, with a sharing of chocolate and cookies after sandwiches.    Welcome to guest Carolyn, who came… Continue reading Club Ride at Alafia

Thanks go out to Gene Naasko and the Triple B Riders for initiating the work day!  Please come out and show SWFWMD how dedicated horse people are to their trails.  The Florida Sport Horse Club will provide a hot dog lunch to volunteers as thanks for their hard work.  We’ll see you there!

Club members had a chilly 8.5 mile ride at Marshall Hampton this morning.  The new trail is officially open, adding an extra 5 miles to the ride.  We have the new map posted on our Maps page.  We have been told that horse people must not ride over the bridge linking Lake Hancock with the… Continue reading There is a NEW Marshall Hampton map

Thank heavens Barbara Charron knew the magic of the Marshall Hampton gate this morning for the club ride!  Unlike other combination locks I’ve seen, this combination DOES NOT line up in the center, by the circles, but up one click to the tiny thin lines shown by the arrows. So beware, and always remember to… Continue reading Marshall Hampton has a tricky gate!

I enjoy figuring out how to minimize expenses by making my own things.  Pinterest has become one of my favorite sites for ideas for “stuff” to make, how-to’s like new ways to braid a mane or make my own obstacle course from free or low-cost objects, and even training tips.  Here are just 2 projects–a… Continue reading Are You a Do-It-Yourselfer?