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June 2022
State Trail Ride – Caesar Creek State Park
Located in southwest Ohio, the 3741-acre Caesar Creek State Park offers 37 miles of bridle trails through open meadows, fields and forests adjacent to Caesar Creek Lake and Caesar Creek. They vary in length in length, terrain, treadways and difficulty. See additional information in Gallery. The horseman’s camp has 23 primitive campsites, tie rails and picket posts, stock water, restrooms and a shelter house. Warren County OHC supports and maintains these trails. The main trailhead is out of Horsemans Camp.…
Find out more »SE Regional Ride @ Harrison State Forest
Harrison County 10th Annual Ride Contact: Judy May Text or Call: 740-491-0661; Email: [email protected]
Find out more »State Trail Ride – Jefferson Lake State Park – NEW STATE RIDE!
About 20 miles of trails are maintained by the Jefferson Co. and Carroll Co. chapters of the Ohio Horseman’s Council. Most are narrow trails and can be steep in places. The trails are well-marked and shared with hike and bike although you will not see bike and maybe a few hikers picking berries or mushrooms. Dry in most areas but can be wet on Logan and Trillium. Look for bypasses around the wet areas. Trail condition during winter/wet weather: Muddy…
Find out more »Gibby Nominations Due
Please provide your Gibby nomination to Rick Patterson, 12783 Smoketown Rd, Utica, OH 43080 Rick likes phone calls, no emails or text. Call him at 740-258-4921 Forms and instructions for nominations click here: Awards Criteria - Gibby, Lifetime, Merit Rev 5-10-2019
Find out more »July 2022
Central Region Ride @ Fallon Park, Coshocton County
Click here for details about the ride and download the flyer. 2022 Central Region Ride Flyer
Find out more »August 2022
State Trail Work Days – Barkcamp State Park
Information to be added. The days shown, Aug 1-4 are for trail work. Bring your brute strength, clippers, Advil for back aches. To download a pdf file of the Gibby flyer, click here: Gibby 2022.
Find out more »State Trail Ride – Gibby Ride at Barkcamp State Park
Barkcamp State Park has 27 electric sites in a large, shady campground for equestrians. There is a horse wash area, potable water, high lines and large pavillion for gathering together for dinner. Within walking distance is a large shower house and camp store for ice and snacks. The trails are well marked and depending on the trail, they are easy to challenging with views of Belmont Lake. There are 30 miles of trails are maintained by Belmont County OHC volunteers…
Find out more »September 2022
2022 State Trail Ride – Scioto Trails State Forest
This 9,000 acre state forest, named after a Native-American trail which ran from Chillicothe to Portsmouth, lies within the Scioto River valley. There are 26 miles of multi-use trails which wind through the forested hills and valleys of the forest on primitive, single-track natural-surface treadways. There are some steep or long climbs and many shallow stream crossings. These trails are shared by equestrians, hikers and mountain bikers. There are two trailheads large enough for horse trailers. Both have dirt/stone surfaces…
Find out more »2022 State Trail Ride – Mohican Memorial Forest
Five separate trails of 35 miles of trails weave through the hardwood forests on the south side of the Mohican River. The trails range from wide enough for 2-3 horses to single-track and all are on natural surfaces. Trail is shared with mountain bikes on short sections of the blue trail. There are many long climbs and shallow creek crossings. The Green/Orange trails connect to the Mohican Lodge. The day-use trailhead is a grassy field with tie rails. Restrooms nearby. …
Find out more »2022 State Trail Ride – Van Buren State Park
The 300-acre Van Buren State Park is quietly nestled in a small but valued remnant of woodland surrounded by beautiful corn, wheat and soybean fields. Four bridle trails with 12 miles pass through a beech/maple forest adjacent to Van Buren Lake. The trails are relatively flat and have a natural-surface treadway. The Horse Camp is a circular drive around a grassy area with lots of shade. There are 30 campsites, 9 with electric, potable water, high lines, picnic tables and…
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