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Ohio Horseman's
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Trail
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Equine First Aid - The Spring 2008 OSU Newsletter has a great list. See how many of the items you already have and consider adding the rest. 2007 Trail Mileage Reports are now posted on the Forms & Info page. Check them out! State Trail Rides - Would your chapter like to host one? If so get all the info you need on the Forms & Info page. 2008 Trail Ride info can be found on the Calendar - Green for State Rides, Blue for Regional Rides.
2008 State Ride Schedule - Get all the dates and info on this flyer!
Wayne National Forest 2008 Fee Increase - Fees for various camping and trail use permits will increase effective January 1, 2008. Trail use permits show the largest increase, with seasonal permits going from $25 to $45 per year. Daily passes will increase from $5 to $12. The 2 day pass has been eliminated and has been replaced with a 3 day pass which will cost $24. The Forest considered public feedback to determine what level of increase would be acceptable to forest visitors. For more information see the following .pdf links: newsrelease fee table FAQ
Info on Ohio's Bridle Trails - We would like to add trail and facility descriptions to our Trail Map page including type of terrain, width of trails, obstacles, etc. so that equine users can identify trails that are suitable to their needs. For example, participants used to riding on flat land may want to know that there are steep slopes on particular trails or riders of horses that have never made a water crossing might want to know that a particular trail crosses a 5 foot wide river several times. We hope that descriptions would include identification trail facilities that are handicap accessible, trails that would be suitable for carriage driving, etc. For example, at the present time, horse and carriages are permitted on all bridle trails in the Ohio State Parks but due to the narrow nature of many of these trails, they may not be physically accessible. We would like to add sufficient descriptions so that trail users know what to expect before they arrive. Please submit info to webmaster and we will add to our trail map database.
Moving gravel in the Back Country - The March 2007 OTP work weekend allowed us to get some experience in packing gravel into areas inaccessible by motor vehicle. Believe it or not you can actually haul gravel with a simple system of haynets and feed bags. Go to Packsystems for pictures of our "haynet" system or a detailed article written by the USDF on how to construct more sophisticated Gravel Bags for Packstock
Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Camelids gain access to Equine Trails - While we don't think that
we'll be running into too many camels on the trails, we have been recently
informed by Karen Smith (Clark County OHC), that ODNR has granted
camelid owners the right to use equestrian trails in Ohio's state parks.
LLamas and alpacas are also part of the camelid family and some llama and
alpaca owners enjoy hiking with their animals. Be aware that
it is now quite possible that you might encounter a hiker walking an
alpaca while you are riding. Please be considerate
and keep the safety of all those involved in mind. County
chapters might consider seeking out camelid owners in your area and
sponsor a training "meet and greet" for both equines and camelids.
(posted 8.23.07)
Campground Host Program - Volunteers can enter into an
agreement with ODNR to act as Campground Hosts. Samples
provided could be adapted to any horse camp. Contact Larry
Matthews or ODNR for more information.
Strategic Plan for Ohio Trail Systems -
(updated 11/10/05)
Trails for Ohioans
Ohio Trails Partnership - Photos from previous years work
weekends.
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