CIRCLE
T
TRAIL
RIDERS
2023 RIDES
STEVE'S RIDE
June 9-11, 2023
Ride Host: Steve Frantz
RSVP: 570-345-4978
Ride leaves at 10:00
Bring a covered dish for Saturday night to share
Please remember to keep dogs leashed and out of food areas
927 Oak Grove Road
Pine Grove PA 17963
Directions:
Rt. 81 to Pine Grove exit 100 to Rt. 443 West 1.8 miles to black top lane on the right (just before the brown Swatara Park sign)
Follow lane for ¼ mile to the field at the top of the hill
Directions:
Rt. 72 North of Lebanon, go through Lickdale where Rt. 72 becomes Rt. 443 East. Follow to the Suedberg Church of God, go beyond Old Forge Road on your left,
continue over the bridge to the first lane on the left, turn left and follow lane ¼ mile to the field at the top of hill.
Hope to see ya all!
SUMMER PICNIC
July 29, 2023
Hosted by Bliss and Phill Meisner
More information to follow.
TIOGA RIDE
August 6-12, 2023
Tioga Ride August 6th thru 12th, 2023 - Near Pennsylvania Grand Canyon
Sponsored by Katherine Mack and Diane Zuck
Please RSVP to: #484-226-0768 or email and for directions too.
Limited space - Everyone can come on Sunday August 6th and the ride will go from Monday the 7th thru Friday the 11th, 5 days of riding.
You can come on Saturday, the 5th and stay till Sunday the 13th, if you want.
We will ride Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Pot-Luck Dinner on Monday the 8th, bring a dish to share.
Make sure you have shoes on your horse and come to have a good time!
PINK RIDE
October 15, 2023
Pink Ride October 15th, 2023, 10:00 a.m.
NEFTA and Circle T Ride
Bliss Meisner #609-651-7218
Tracy Hower #717-222-1139
There is a $10.00 charge plus donations are appreciated too!
Money will be gifted to someone dealing with cancer.
Everyone will park on E. Bethany Road Newmanstown, PA.
The ride will leave from there and we will ride approximately 2 hours up the mountain to Bliss’s place for lunch and drinks there will be a Chinese Auction and a 50/50 Raffle. The meat will be provided, covered dishes are appreciated. Please call Bliss or Tracy to see what you can bring. Someone will meet you down where you park and pickup your dishes and take them up to where lunch will be held. After lunch we will get back in the saddle and ride approximately another 2 hours back to the trailers. Please plan on joining us for this cause! Anyone that has a distance to drive and would like to come the day before, please call Bliss or Tracy.
2022 RIDES
BRANDYWINE RIDE
Paulette Ash Memorial Ride
October 22-23, 2022
CIRCLE T BRANDYINE RIDE AND MEMORIAL RIDE FOR PAULETTE ASH
OCTOBER 22 & 23, 2022
All rides leave at 10:00am
YOU CAN ARRIVE FRIDAY THE 21ST AFTER 12 NOON. WE ARE CAMPING AT ROSIE'S, CLOVERLEAF STABLES,
140 BEAVER VALLEY ROAD, CHADDS FORD, PA. 19317.
CAMPING FOR THE WEEKEND IS $25.00 AND DAY RIDERS IS $10.00 PER DAY. THIS IS A INVITE FOR CIRCLE T TRAIL RIDERS----VALLEY LEA RIDING CLUB----AND WHO EVER KNEW PAULETTE ASH.
THE SATURDAY RIDE, WE WILL BE SPREADING THE ASHES OF PAULETTE DURING THE RIDE. IT WAS HER REQUEST, SO PLEASE JOIN ME (WAYNE) IN REMEMBERANCE OF PAULETTE.
PLEASE COME AND SHARE YOUR STORIES AND MEMORIES OF HER.
FOOD IS ON YOU AND ALSO THE WATER FOR YOUR HORSES. I WILL HAVE MY TANK ON MY TRUCK IF YOU NEED EXTRA WATER.
PLEASE GIVE ME A HEAD COUNT. THANKS WAYNE! CELL 610-216-4365
HAPPY TRAILS!
RIDE TIOGA COUNTY
NEAR PA GRAND CANYON
August 7th - 13th, 2022
Sponsored by Katherine Mack and Diane Zuck
Please RSVP to: #484-226-0768 or email and for directions too. Limited space
Everyone can come on Sunday August 7th and the ride will go from Monday the 8th thru Friday the 12th, 5 days of riding.
You can come on Saturday, the 13th and stay till Sunday the 14th, if you want.
We will ride Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
PotLuck Dinner on Monday the 8th, bring a dish to share.
Make sure you have shoes on your horse and come to have a good time!
2021 RIDES
NEW YEARS RIDE
January 1st, 2021
Circle Trail Riders New Year’s Day Ride
Hi All,
With much sadness, due to the COVID situation Dave and I are postponing our annual New Years Day Ride this year.
We hope that everything improves and Circle T can get back to some regular rides in the future.
Thank you for your understanding and please be safe! See you all on the trail soon!
Kim and Dave Brendle
STEVE'S RIDE
June 4-6, 2021
Steve's Ride June 4th, 5th, 6th, 2021
Ride Host: Steve Frantz
570-345-4978
Ride leaves at 10:00
Bring a covered dish for Saturday night to share
Please remember to keep dogs leashed and out of food areas
927 Oak Grove Road
Pine Grove PA 17963
Directions:
Rt. 81 to Pine Grove exit 100 to Rt. 443 West 1.8 miles to black top lane on the right (just before the brown Swatara Park sign)
Follow lane for ¼ mile to the field at the top of the hill
Directions:
Rt. 72 North of Lebanon, go through Lickdale where Rt. 72 becomes Rt. 443 East. Follow to the Suedberg Church of God, go beyond Old Forge Road on your left,
continue over the bridge to the first lane on the left, turn left and follow lane ¼ mile to the field at the top of hill.
Hope to see ya all!
VALLEY LEA RIDE
June 11-13, 2021
Arrival anytime after 12:00PM Friday June 11th
Sponsored by Wayne Burrows
Please RSVP to: mountainman18053@hotmail.com or #1-610-216-4365
Gail Sellers will be leading the rides and both days the rides will start at 10:00AM.
Bring a covered dish for Saturday night.
We will have a campfire again, for all to sit around.
The creek is there for water so bring chairs and water shoes to bathe horses, and chairs to sit in the creek if real hot. Please call or email me so we can have a head count. Camping fee is $15.00 a night now and that is with electric or not. We have rails to tie to and overhead lines, no round pens.
Valley Lea Riding Club, 1685 Furniss Rd, Drumore PA 17518
From South--Take 222 N from MD or 272 N from Nottingham--Past Robert Fulton Fire Hall (Wakefield) for 1/8 of a mile turn left on Furniss Rd. Go About 3 miles. The Entrance to the Club is the next drive on the right after Drumore Park. Beside the entrance of Drumore Park is easier to access from this direction.
From North--Take 272 S from Lancaster, go through the Intersection of 272 and 372(The Buck) take the 3rd road to the Right Oregon Hollow Rd and then an immediate left-Scalpy Hollow Rd. At the end of Scalpy Hollow Rd at the 2nd stop sign make a left onto Furniss Rd. Go 1/4 of a mile and the Main Entrance to the club is on the Left. The upper entrance is at the top of the hill on the left.
BRANDYWINE RIDE
June 25-27, 2021
Arrival anytime after 12pm Friday June 25th.
Sponsored by Jeannie Hunsicker
Please RSVP to: 610-608-5156 OR EMAIL gunnar859@comcast.net
Charge is $30.00 per rig for camping and $10.00 for the day, all proceeds go to Cloverleaf Farm.
Tubing can be arranged with the local company down the road and there is also a balloon festival for those that are interested.
RIDE TIOGA COUNTY
NEAR PA GRAND CANYON
July 11-18, 2021
Sponsored by Katherine Mack and Diane Zuck
Please RSVP to: #484-226-0768 or email and for directions too. Limited space
Everyone can come on Sunday July 11th and the ride will go from Monday the 12th thru Friday the 16th, 5 days of riding.
You can come on the 11th and you can go home on the 18th, if you want.
We will ride Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Saturday there is an Amish Mud Auction, which we plan on going to. So anyone interested in joining us are welcome or if people stay they can ride themselves that day we will be going home on Sunday.
Make sure you have shoes on your horse and come and have a good time.
2020 RIDES
MIDDLE CREEK PRETZEL HUT RIDE
March 28th, 2020
Middle Creek/Pretzel Hut Ride will be Saturday, March 28, 2020
Ride Host: Mike Getz 717-799-9001 or msgg@ptd.net
Ready to Ride at 10:00am
Ride will leave the parking lot on Furnace Hills Road at Shenks Mill Road
We will be stopping for lunch - riders should bring a lead rope, halter and some money.
GPS: 455 Furnace Hills Road, 17517
From PA Turnpike - Exit 286 (Denver/Route 222)
Continue and bear right onto Route 272 North for 1.3 miles.
Left onto Route 897 North for 3.1 miles to 4-way Stop.
Continue straight on Route 897 North
Go to next stop sign (3-way stop)
Left onto Sportsman Road for 0.2 miles
Right onto Hickory Rd to stop sign 0.8 miles ahead
Right onto Cocalico Road
Quick Left onto Furnace Hills Road
Parking Lot is on left - 1.1 Miles ahead
From Shaefferstown (Routes 501/419/897)
Route 897 South to Kleinfeltersville
From Post Office, continue South on Route 897 for 2.7 miles to Cocalico Road
Right onto S. Cocalico Road for 0.6 miles
Right onto Shenks Mill Road to Stop sign 0.5 miles ahead
Right onto Furnace Hills Road and Left into Parking Lot
2019 RIDES
PAT WILSON'S VALLEY FORGE - GREEN LANE
April 25-26, 2020
Pat Wilson’s Valley Forge and Green Lane Ride will be TBD
Ride host: Debbie Brodowski RSVP: 610-380-1675 Cell 484-883-3543
PLEASE CALL ME BECAUSE IT MIGHT BE CANCELLED IF IT RAINS ON FRIDAY
Saturday, Ready to ride: 10:00 a.m. at the Visitor's Center. GPS 1000 North Outer Line Drive King of Prussia PA 19406
This will be an easy 4 hour tour around the park and monuments. We stop for lunch so bring or buy a lunch.
After the ride we will caravan to Green Lane Equestrian Campground for an overnight camp out. GPS 2890 Hill Road Green Lane PA 18054
Sunday Ready to ride at 10:00 AM the whole way around Green Lane Reservoir, about four
hours of riding. WE RIDE A CIRCLE AROUND THE RESERVOIR TO OVERLOOK
THE DAM AND NO BACKTRACKING!
There are many local restaurants; food is on your own. Water is available
by a central hose at Green Lane. There is a porta-potty serving the campsite.
Camping fee is $35.00. Per the Green Lane Park Manager, they will allow
two rigs per site which brings the cost down to $17.50 per rig.
Whoever signs up for the site is responsible to see to it that the area is left
clean and the stalls they use are left clean.
Only one registered rig per site, and one guest rig.
To reserve a campsite, contact Green Lane Reservoir Park 215-234-4528
http://www2.montcopa.org/parks/cwp/view.asp?A=1516&Q=26377
Park Supervisor, P.O. Box 249, 2144 Snyder Road, Routes 29 & 63, Green Lane, PA 18054
Fax 215-234-4027
STEVE FRANTZ'S
RIDE
CANCELLED!
Ride Host: Steve Frantz
570-345-4978
Due to the current circumstances, the ride for June 5-7th is cancelled.
TIOGA RIDE
July 28 - Aug 2, 2020
Ride Tioga County near PA Grand Canyon
Sponsored by Kathleen Mack and Diane Zuck
Please RSVP: #484-226-0768 or email and for directions too. Limited space.
Also, PLEASE BRING A COVERED DISH TO SHARE FOR SATURDAY NIGHT.
BREAKFAST SUNDAY WILL BE SUPPLIED, BUT YOU ARE ON YOU OWN
FOR ALL OTHER MEALS.
NOTE: NEED SHOES OR GOOD BOOTS THAT STAY ON.
Sounds like a great week to ride! Note: You can stay longer to visit the fair if you want!
BRANDYWINE RIDE
August 14-16, 2020
BRANDYWIND RIDE & TUBING RESCHEDULED FOR - AUGUST 14, 15 & 16TH
JEANNIE - MUST RSVP PLEASE - 610-608-5156 OR EMAIL gunnar859@comcast.net
Charge is $30.00 per rig for camping and $10.00 for the day, all proceeds go to Cloverleaf Farm.
Can arrive Friday August 14th after 12pm. Ride on Saturday starts at 9am, ride about 4 1/2 hours, then we will go tubing.
Sunday ride starts at 10am.
JEANNIE NEEDS YOUR RSVP FOR TUBING BY WEDNESDAY August 12th. #610-608-5156 OR EMAIL gunnar859@comcast.net
THE CHARGE TO TUBE IS $22.00 WHICH INCLUDES YOUR TUBE, THEY WILL PICK YOU UP, DROP YOU OFF AT START AND FINISH POINT.
2019 Rides
HOPEWELL
FURNACE
April 6th, 2019
Be ready to ride at 11:00am
Ride sponsored by: Tina and Paulo
We will be parking at Hopewell Furnace from 23 to North 345 about 3 MLS it will be on your left.
If coming from Birdsboro 345 South about 4 or 5 MLS there are signs.
Ride leaving at 11 am and we'll be stopping at St.Peters for lunch.
MT. GRETNA
May 5th, 2019
Ride host: Bonnie Lambert
RSVP required: 717-507-7724
Ready to ride: 10:00 a.m. SHARP
There will be beef stew and dessert (probably chocolate cake with peanut butter icing) and some drinks when we get back from the ride. PLEASE call the host to let her know you are coming for food preparations. The ride will be between 3 -4 hrs long and we will leave PROMPTLY at 10:00am. If you have any other questions, contact Bonnie.
Directions: From Lebanon -take Route 72 South to the Mt. Gretna Exit. At the end of the exit ramp at the stop sign turn leftonto Route 117 for 2 -3 miles until you come to Mt. Gretna (look for the Mt. Gretna Roller Rink on your right). After you pass the roller rink slow down and turn left onto Pinch Road. You will go up a big hill andwhen you get to the top of the hill you'll continue on Pinch road for approximately 1 mile, to the State Game Land parking lot on the right. It is very close to the Clarence Schock Memorial Park Environmental Center which is on your left.Any questions can be directed to me at 717-507-7724. Rain Date TBD
VALLEY LEA
May 31-June 2, 2019
Ride host: Wayne Burrows mountainman18053@hotmail.com or #1-610-216-4365
We will have a campfire again, for all to sit around.
Bring a covered dish for Saturday night.
Ride will leave according to the weather, say 9:00 am Saturday and 10:00 am Sunday. The creek is there for water so bring chairs and water shoes to bathe horses, and chairs to sit in the creek if real hot. Please call or email me so we can have a head count. Camping fee is $15.00 a night now and that is with electric or not. We have rails to tie to and overhead lines, no round pens.
Valley Lea Riding Club, 1685 Furniss Rd, Drumore PA 17518
From South--Take 222 N from MD or 272 N from Nottingham--Past Robert Fulton Fire Hall (Wakefield) for 1/8 of a mile turn left on Furniss Rd. Go About 3 miles. The Entrance to the Club is the next drive on the right after DrumorePark. Beside the entrance of Drumore Park is easier to access from this direction.
From North--Take 272 S from Lancaster, go through the Intersection of 272 and 372(The Buck) take the 3rd road to the Right Oregon Hollow Rd and then an immediate left-Scalpy Hollow Rd. At the end of Scalpy Hollow Rd at the 2nd stop sign make a left onto Furniss Rd. Go 1/4 of a mile and the Main Entrance to the club is on the Left. The upper entrance is at the top of the hill on the left.
From Southern York and Maryland--Take Route 165 from Whiteford MD into York County PA. From there it turns into Route 74. Continue to Route 372 make a right go across the Norman Wood Bridge into Lancaster County. Follow until you come to the Intersection of Route 372 and Route 272(The Buck)-Turn Right take the 3rd road to the Right Oregon Hollow Rd and then an immediate left-Scalpy Hollow Rd. At the end of Scalpy Hollow Rd at the 2nd stop sign make a left onto Furniss Rd. Go 1/4 of a mile and the Main Entrance to the club is on the Left. The upper entrance is at the top of the hill on the left.
VAL'S CORRAL
RIDE
June 15-16, 2019
Live music, bonfire, camp over and ride here...June 15.
15 spots for horse camping ....first come first serve..picket or electric fence....
BYOB and covered dish for June 15th party...music at 7:30 pm. Musician contribution welcome. Leashed dogs okay at trailers. Ride out 10 am Saturday and Sunday. Pony drivers welcome too!
Address: 1140 Crusher Rd., Perkiomenville PA.
Rides:
Saturday 10 to 1: Orange Trail
Saturday 3 to 6: Perk Trail to Joe's Spring Mount (for drinks)
Sunday 10 to 2-2:30: Green Lane Loop (trail snack stop)
Shoes highly recommended.
RSVP required to Eleanor Vallone eleanorvallone@gmail.com
Happy trails!
BRIDLE TRAIL RIDE
August 16-18, 2019
Rt 3009 Worlds End Road Loyalsock State Forest has a designated equestrian trail which includes 52 miles of riding divided into two loops.
Host: JJ and Lisa Stoner
You must make reservations for a campsite.
*Call the Ranger Station – 570-924-3501 or 570-946-4049 to make reservations.
*The information needed when calling: Name, Address, Phone Number, Driver License Number, Vehicle Color, License Plate Number, and Date arriving/departing.
*Let the office personnel know you are with Circle T Riding Group.
*Please call early summer to ensure a site (22 sites available at no charge).
*Each Rig will receive their permit in the mail.
*Also call/text JJ at 717-314-4884 or Lisa at 484-614-1054 by August 8th so we are prepared for the dinner on Saturday evening.
*Horses need to be high lined (post are at sites), manure needs to be moved to concrete pad, hand pump water is available and outhouses are available.
*We will host a dinner on Saturday evening. Please bring a covered dish.
*We will also provide a pancake breakfast Sunday morning before the ride.
Feel free to call us with any questions or e-mail…..jjstoner@stonerindustrial.com
JJ and Lisa
2019 PINK RIDE
November 3rd, 2019
Hello everyone! The PINK RIDE this year will be a one day event on Sunday, November 3rd at 10:30.
You can arrive at Steve's pole barn on Saturday, November 2nd and ride the Park if you would like. Please let me know when you're arriving. We may be able to get a few riders together on Saturday, but the actual Pink Ride will be held on Sunday.
If the weather allows, we will try to have a campfire on Saturday night. We will not be having a dinner or an auction this year. Please collect only monetary donations for BCRF. In the past, rider's have given a $25 donation for the cause and that has been greatly appreciated.
After Sunday's ride, I will provide a lunch (hot dogs & soup) for everyone. Please share this info with your other horseback riding friends.
I hope to see you all there. I have attached a ride flyer, donation sheet, and thank you letter. Any questions, please contact me at horsepower8@comcast.net or 5706405007.
Thank you!
Jenn
Steve's pole barn
877 Suedberg Rd
Pine Grove PA 17963