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NKHN Trail Blazers are part of the Northern Kentucky Horse Network, Inc. The Trail Blazers sole purpose is to layout, build, consult and maintain horse/hiking trails in the NKHN nine county region. They also promote “Leave No Trace”. They support all trail activities. They are a group of hardworking people who enjoy getting out into the woods and creating great places to ride a horse or go for a walk. They are “Horsemen helping Horsemen”.

Chairperson: Jim Mayer – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Co-chair: Bill Macht – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Meeting Date and Time: Monday September 27th, 6:30pm

Meeting location: Buffalo Bob's Restaurant Independence Ky.

A J JOLLY PARK TRAILS  STATUS:OPEN  POSTED 8/31/10

 PLEASE CALL BEFORE YOU MAKE THE TRIP:

1). A J JOLLY RANGER STATION: 859-635-4423 or

2). JIM MAYER 859-496-4976 or

3). BILL MACHT 859-391-7848

4). DAVE RUST 859-630-8821 

 The New Trails are ridable, but Please Note They Are Not Marked, and they may not be marked for a few weeks. We still have some trail work to do on them so we will be sending out messages when we will have our next Trail Work Days. If you have any questions please call  Jim Mayer, Bill Macht, or Dave Rust, numbers are above.

Thank you  

 A J JOLLY 4TH ANNUAL TRAIL RIDE / POKER RUN  SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18TH STARTING AT 10 AM. THERE WILL BE A YOUTH RETRIEVAL OF THE RIBBONS AND FLAGS OUT ON THE TRAILS THAT WERE USED TO MARK THE TRAILS DURING CONSTRUCTION. THERE WILL BE A PRIZE FOR THE THREE PEOPLE WHO RETRIEVE THE MOST RIBBONS AND FLAGS. WE WILL EAT AT 5PM.

 

 

Trail Committee accomplishments:

  1. Responsible for re-opened Equestrian trails at A.J. Jolly Park.
  2. Upgraded A.J. Jolly trails and added signage.
  3. Presently working on adding an additional 8 miles of trails
  4. 7 NKHN members certified in trail building.
  5. 4 NKHN members attended Certified Chainsaw Course.
  6. Received $10,000 grant from KHC for trail building.
  7. Raised funds to purchase trail building tools for the Northern Kentucky Area.
  8. 5 NKHN members attended “Leave No Trace” training.
 
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Newsflash

Horse Shoeing Clinic

1:00pm, September 11th at Gatewood Arena

Dry Ridge, KY.

Pre-register by calling Kenton County Ext. Office

859-356-3155

 

4th Annual A.J. Jolly Trail Ride

September 18th, 2010

The ride starts at 10am this year with many new trails to explore!

We will have a poker run, games for the youth and a cook-out.

Coggins is REQUIRED.

 

The membership is invited to submit ideas for possible changes to the By-Laws for the year 2011.

The current By-Laws can be found on the About Us page.

Please submit your ideas to Dave Rust - d.rust@insightbb.com.

 

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The Northern Kentucky Horse Network is a collaborative effort among Cooperative Extension, the Conservation Service, horse owners, riders, trainers, riding instructors and equine businesses from all breeds, disciplines and types of horse activities.
We welcome amateurs and professionals, horse hobbyists, local riding clubs, veterinarians, farriers, and businesses with an interest in promoting, protecting and educating horses and horse owners.