Cross Timbers Equestrian Trail Association

February 11th: Ride out 12PM with Leslie Olsson
Decatur - LBJ Grasslands from from Windmill on Red Trail

February 18th: Equestrian Safety Seminar by NATRC Region 4

More details at "Upcoming Events", including additional ride listings.

WARNING: The lakes are very low.
Please stay on the trails.

Do NOT be tempted to ride out onto the exposed shore lines. There are areas with quick sand and mud that can suck your horse's legs up to their belly. One step too far and your horse may not be able to extract themselves. A horse was recently stuck after going off the Rocky Point trail on north shore of Lake Grapevine. The horse was lucky to be hauled out with great effort with help from a CTETA member, Robin Bird. Your horse may not be so lucky.

WARNING: Deep cracks from drought. Ride aware.

Susan Bodenmiller noted large cracks at Bob Jones in Southlake on Lake Grapevine that could possibly catch a horse's foot or leg.

Latest news

Lisa Broughton led 16 riders on January 8th along the Trinity Trail at the Fort Worth Stockyards followed by group lunch at Riscky's barbecue restaurant in a heated outdoor patio.

Several members gathered in Flower Mound on 12/16 at Victory Farms for an afternoon of arena obstacles practice, plus some pumpkin bread and hot cider.

Elm Fork trail's elevated equestrian and pedestrian walkway over a deep gulley behind "The Bluffs" was installed on November 11th. The bridge and trail improvement was funded by a $200K TPWD grant for the Corinth Trails Committee.

Thanks to Phil Shelp and Kristen Fisher for your work with this trail project. The trail continues to improve and goes all the way from Old Alton Road to Sycamore Bend Park.
Click on photo for article by DRC staff writer Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe.

We had a great turnout at our annual Fall BBQ on November 5th! A big thanks goes to Howard and Lisa for allowing us to have the event at their home. Thanks to Robin Bird for manning the grill and to everybody that brought dishes to pass around. Thank you to Leslie for taking memberships.

Linda Moore led a trail ride at Lake Ray Roberts on October 16th. CTETA provided funding for two Bar-Bar-A horse waterers at trailheads at Lake Ray Roberts (Isle Du Bois and Elm Fork). Thanks to Linda Moore for overseeing the project.

Leslie Olsson led a dedication ride at LBJ Grasslands on September 24th to dedicate the Red Trail Windmill. The 14 riders rode in three groups (faster, medium, slower) and afterwards met for a casual picnic lunch.
Click on photo for larger picture of plaque.

CTETA was the driving force in repairing this windmill, although we split the cost with three other entities: the U.S. Forest Service, Friends of the Grasslands, and Hodges Farms (has the cattle lease). Our member Al Olsson helped convince the Forest Service that we could manage the project, then coordinated the work & did lots of the manual labor himself. The result is the best working windmill at the Grasslands!

Thanks to all who participated and volunteered to make the Texas Trail Challenge on June 18th a great success.

Cross Timbers trail has a new trailhead parking lot. Dunham Road Trailhead Opening and Ceremony was well represented.