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About Us

South Florida Trail Riders of Broward County, Inc., is an organization of people and horses dedicated to having good, clean fun – where people of all ages and horses of all breeds can make friends while enjoying the outdoors and searching for adventure.  We: Encourage the expansion, construction, and preservation of scenic, designated equestrian trails and riding facilities. Promote an active interest in equestrian activities. Support equestrian legislation. Aid and encourage the development of our youth with the belief that service to others will advance the well-being of our children, our families, our community, and the world.

Town of Davie Parks and Trails

Members of SFTR-Broward enjoy state-wide trail rides and camping trips year round with locally hosted rides at least two or three times per month.  SFTR-Broward participates in the Orange Blossom, Holly Day and Electric Light parades, sponsors charity events and fundraisers. In the fall we hold a fun show, our Halloween Costume Ride, then our Annual Christmas Party, which are tradition celebrations for our members’ – riders and spectators, parents and children alike.  Another great event is our Annual Pancake Breakfast and Tack Sale held at scenic Robbins Lodge in Davey.  There is something for everyone, whether you own a horse, know someone who does, or are hoping  someday to make one part of your family.

Rides & Events

State law requires a negative Coggins to be in your possession at all times. Due to insurance requirements, non-members must purchase a temporary membership to participate in organized rides. Always contact the Trail Boss (TB) for any changes in ride schedule due to weather, etc. IMPORTANT NOTE FOR ALL RIDERS: Please make sure to RSVP if you plan to attend a ride, so that the trailboss will know to call you in case of unexpected, unavoidable ride changes or even cancellations due to bad weather or other critical factors. RIDE SCHEDULE SPECIAL REMINDER TO ALWAYS CONTACT RIDE TRAIL BOSS IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND A RIDE – THIS IS THE ONLY WAY YOU WILL FIND OUT ABOUT LATE-BREAKING CHANGES IN RIDE PLAN! RIDE EVENT SCHEDULE FOR OCT – DEC 2008 Sun 10/5 Tour of Davie Ride TB: Kathy Cox (954) 252-4731Meet and park trailers at Robbins Lodge. We’ll head out at 9:30 am and ride the local trails of Davie. Covered dish lunch back at Robbins. Mon 10/6 Board of Director’s Meeting 7 pm to HildaTesta’s 954-577-3201 Sun 10/12 Jim Brandon Equestrian Center Ride TB: Gail Dixon (954) 464-5426 & Carol Lazzarino (561) 784-8459 Meet at Jim Brandon and ride out by 10 am. We’ll ride the new trail and check out the covered arena and barns. Please bring a covered dish to share and your own drinks. Trail bosses will supply the paper goods. Mon 10/13 Monthly Club Meeting at Davie Women’s Club 7pm Topic: Tried & true camping suggestions, ideas, and equipment. Club members will share their favorite camp item and answer questions on camping with horses. Pizza, drinks, & dessert for a nominal fee. Wed 10/22 – Sun 10/26 Fla Horse Park Campout TB: Joan Cabral (352) 430-0963 & Gail Dixon (954) 464-5426 We’re back camping at the Barns at the Fla Horse Park since Shangrila is under construction 26 stalls, electric paddocks, some electric sites, primitive camping, lots of scenic trails to ride. Appetizer social Thurs night and covered dish Sat night. More details in article Sun 11/2 Peaceful Ridge Ride TB: need a volunteer Meet and park trailers at Robbins Lodge, head out at 9:30 am. We’ll ride one way over to the Peaceful Ridge area and a different way back. Covered dish lunch back at Robbins. Please bring your own drinks, club will supply the paper goods. Mon 11/3 Board of Director’s Meeting @ Candyce Conley 954-476-8056 Sun 11/9 Pancake Breakfast & Tack Sale TB: Kathy Cox (954) 252-4731We needs lots of volunteers to help with the breakfast, lunch, and tack sale. This is a big fundraiser for the club and a lot of fun to attend. Please call Kathy to volunteer. DOWNLOAD FORM HERE (PDF) Mon 11/10 Monthly Club Meeting @ Davie Women’s Club 7 pm Speaker: Sat 11/15 – Sun 11/16 Treetops Campout TB: Don Maines (954) 252-8881 Great opportunity for those new to camping to try it out close to home. Please Don to find out the camp fee. Thurs 11/27 – Sun 11/30 Thanksgiving Campout at Deerwood Hammock Farm (Spuckler’s) TB: Leigh Wessel (954) 434-0238 & Gail Dixon (954) 428-8540 Join us for turkey dinner in their hay barn country casual style on Thurs or come up on Fri and ride Highland Hammock State Park and surrounding areas. Primitive camping in the Spuckler’s pasture, water for horses, large group pasture available or bring electric fences or tie-out ropes. Approximate 3 hour drive from Davie to their farm in Zolfo Springs. Note- we need to determine the menu for Thanksgiving and make sure everything is covered. Please call Leigh or Gail ASAP. Mon 12/1 Board of Director’s Meeting at Leigh Wessels 7 pm Sat 12/6 Holly Day Parade TB: NOTE NO MONTHLY MEETING – PLEASE COME TO THE CHRISTMAS PARTY Sat 12/13 Christmas Party at Mark & Sue Ross’s home in Davie TB: Sue Ross (954) Join us for an evening celebration, friends and family members welcome Sun 12/21 Grinch Ride TB: Deb Gruenhagen & Geoff Goldstein (954) 434-1276 Fri 12/26 – Wed 12/31 Alafia River State Park Campout TB: Joan Cabral (352) 430-0963 & Carol Lazzarino (561) 784-8459 Make your reservations through the Fla State Park Reserve America website. Come for as many days as you can. Facilities includes electric hook-ups, water at each campsite, picnic table, & grill, hot/cold showers, restrooms, and covered pavilions for meals. Gorgeous scenic riding, even some hills to climb. See article for more details. Sun 1/11 Marathon Ride TB: Don Maines (954) 252-8881& Debi MacDonald Meet at Don’s home in Rolling Oaks, saddle up, leave the horses, and caravan to the Bergeron Rodeo Grounds. Transportation will be provided to bring everyone back to Don’s and we’ll head out at 9:30 am SHARP. We’ll ride the Davie trail system over I75, by Vista View, stop at Robbins for lunch and to water/rest the horses, over to Treetops, then finish at the Rodeo Grounds. Approx 18 mile ride total, though you are welcome to join us along the route. T-shirts for those finishing the entire ride for a nominal fee. Be sure to carry your own lunch and drinks for the ride.   "Courtesy time" applies for all campouts – remember, leave only footprints behind! No generators between 11:00 p.m. and 6:0 0 a.m. Riders responsible for negative Coggins on every ride. Be sure to contact the Trail Boss 2-3 days before a ride to tell them you intend to participate! This helps the Trail Boss know the number of attendees, who to expect, and who to call if any changes or problems come up! Please be sure your membership is current before coming on a ride. Applications are available at meetings, in the printed newsletter and HERE. Trading Post Placing Ads: If you wish to place or cancel an ad in the ‘Ole Trading Post, please contact Cheri Aleman at 954-868-7008, or email to Caaleman@aol.com, or send by US mail to Cheri Aleman, 901 Floyd Rd, Pine Mountain, Ga, 31822.  Ads must be received by the 15th of the month to be published in the following newsletter. Ads will run for 2-3 months (longer if room) unless canceled or you request it run longer. Note: ‘Ole Trading Post ads are free for members—$10/month for non-members. AUTOS/CAMPERS/TRAILERS 2005 Featherlite aluminum, 4 horse gooseneck trailer, w/ 110 gl. water tank, a/c, awning. make offer all or some. All serious offers will be considered. Do your homework before you call you can’t beat the prices. For more info call Rene 305-796-5098 or email me at sushibuff@bellsouth.net                                                             98 Cato Classic GN, all-aluminum, 3 horse slant, big dressing room, boot box, rear tack, 3 awnings, trailer cover included, $11,500 Call Sylvia at 305-479-6640             1999 Big Valley slant-load, 3-horse, steel trailer with tack area. Excellent floors in horse & tack areas, but trailer has significant amount of rust throughout. Tires & dual axels are in very good condition. Asking $1,850 or Best offer. Call Dan at 954-258-9894.             2003 Featherlite BP, 2 horse, straight load, step up manger, dressing room, used 7 times, white rubber floors, walkthrough, new tires, $9,500 firm.  Call Kathy 954-520-3177                          ALUMINUM 2005 TRAILER FOR SALE - 2H BP Straight load, ramp, tack compartments under mangers. TB height, front walk through door, 5 screened windows that lock, battery pack, fans, lights, watertight. Only used for local weekend trail rides – Mint Condition! $8,000.00 OBO (954)693-4770 or (954)257-5588      PROPERTY FOR SALE    STALLS FOR RENT. QUIET ADULT BARN. NEW SAFE FENCING. RIDING RING, BACKS UP TO TRAIL SYSTEM. PARTIAL BOARD. WE FEED AM SHARE IN PM FEEDING. 175.00 PER MONTH. CONTACT LENNIE 954-478-0458                                                                                        FOR SALE:  Lakefront home on acre in Davie with stalls/pasture, plus a MIL suite. Currently a 2/1 and a 1/1, but can be a 3/2 or a 4/2. Updated kitchen, bthrms & floors. Ride on the Davie Trail system. Priced to sell at $499,900. FOR RENT: 2 stalls/3 paddocks with small pasture at private home in Davie. No board. Call Carol at (954)723-0863 or (540)921-0564                                                                                 Gorgeous 3/3 home, 5.45 acres at end of   cul-de-sac in equestrian community near Tampa.,26053 Balsawood Westley Chapel Florida Ride your horse to the trails at Cypress Creek Nature Preserve (Equestrian camping, fishing, hiking & biking trails). $399,900.00.  Donna Kempinski 813-751-9910 or  Call Nancy Bills (352)464-0485                     HORSES  FOR SALE OR LEASE For sale quarter horse gelding  15.2 hand, 12 yrs old. Also, several goats, male and females. For more info call Rene 305-796-5098 or email me at sushibuff@bellsouth.net             Arabians for sale or possible  lease.  All  well-trained and  sound.  From $1,500.  954-434-3984.                                                                                                     13 year old grey/white arab.  14 hands mare great with kids trail safe, ring safe, no vices, great for beginners also $2500 obo 2 ponies avail great with kids prices start at $2000 both are black and 11 hands one has papers and are mares                  Call Terri at (305)606-2344 or email: Terrishure@yahoo.com     Other horses available                                                                                      Needed: a “retirement home” for a couple of kind,  gentle, deserving senior trail horses, please contact Toni or Nancy at toniponi2001@yahoo.com, or Call (954)663-8664.                           STALLS / PASTURE FOR RENT Stall For Rent: Quiet adult barn. Riding ring backs up to west trail system close to Robbins Lodge. Partial board, we feed a.m. share the p.m. feeding. Fencing is all new and safe. $175/month. Call Lennie 954-478-0458. Lots of turnout. Stalls for Rent: It’s hurricane season—is your horse safe? New CBS barn built to withstand category 5 hurricanes near Griffin Road & I-75. 12x12 stalls with attached 14x30 runs assures your horse ample exercise. Additional turnout available. Partial board $225 per month. Call Kathy or Fred 954-252-4731                      Horse Bed & Breakfast (& dinner, too): When you go on vacation, send your horse to Cox Farm for professional care and feeding. Available by the day or week. Call Kathy or Fred 954-252-4731        Stalls for Rent:  Full Board in adult barn.  12x12 stalls with rubber mats and shavings. Grass turnout. Lighted riding ring and breaking pen. Quality feed. Stalls cleaned twice daily. close to Vista View and west trail system. Quiet, safe barn. For more information call Pat 954-472-7351  If you want your horse happy and content, check out CAMEO FARMS.  We have 30 acres of grass with all night turn-out.  A beautiful barn with a maintained riding ring with jumps. We feed quality hay and feed. $475.00/month, Call Kathy   954-434-2746                                  Stalls for rent 12x12 with feed/tack room full board $ 400. per month part board $150. per month morning feeding included you supply feed & hay. all stalls have automatic waters .Turn outs areas, riding ring.On trail system . Long Key  , Oak Hill , Joy Yoder , Vista View nearby.  Mike   954-478-6069 or  954-423-85480        BARN FOR RENT:  3 stalls 12x12  with paddocks, tack room and small turnout, Self service $150 /horse, partial board $175/horse. 24 hr security, private entrance, on eastern trail system. Call; 954-321-1936 or 786-326-8801              Stalls with private shaded pasture in Sunshine Ranches near Equestrian Park.  Trailer parking and riding area included.  Top quality feed twice daily, 24-hour security.  Partial board, $225; full board, $425.   Lil Sayre  954-303-8760.                  Stalls for Rent: Located 2 miles north of Robbins Park; Quiet, Family Barn on 2 ½ Acres; 12 x 12 Stalls; Partial Board:  $160/month (includes morning feeding); Full Board Available Upon Request (call for details); Trailer Parking  Available; Call 954-815-0273 or 954-347-0258             Stall for rent: half board. $200 per month. Riding arena and turn out. Located on Davie trail system.   Discount for multiple horses Call Ken (954)472-5186 MISCELLANEOUS 3 piece Entertainment Center, Pine wood, 79" wide x 80" tall. Fits 42" TV, metal leaf work, doors cover TV, great condition. $250 Call Kathy Fanucci at 954-520-3117         Baby Pygmy Goats for sale parents on property will stay small. One male born the first of Feb gray in color and has been castrated One male born 03/09/08 will be tan in color can be castrated Both will make awesome family pets or horse companions $75 each OBO   Call Jennifer at (954)658-6644 or e-mail me erinwoodrebel@aol.com                                                                                  PET CARE WHILE YOU’RE  AWAY Experienced, responsible animal lover to care for your horses, dogs, cats, birds, etc. while you are away or under the weather or just need a little help. Full service care (stalls, fly spray & mask, turn-out, etc.)  Please contact  Angela Testa at  (954)600-2241 to discuss your needs.                             Willing to Work for Riding – Do you have a horse that could use a work out?  I have a horse minded 10 year old daughter.  This kid eats, sleeps and breaths for horses.  She started riding at 8 years old, with pony parties.  She is a good western rider, with no fears.  We are members of SFTR and she would like to go on trail rides with the group.  Please call Diane (954) 925-2288  or  email  REMDESIGN@comcast.net      Photo Gallery Our camping and trail riding friend, Joann Surlas, passed away this past May.  We will all miss her Dupuis Campout, April 2008   Orange Blossom Parade     Wolf Lake Ride, Davie Florida   Peggy the pony and Danielle at the Black Stallion 2007 Hoss & MissKitty at our annual banquet Improvise at Doe Lake

Membership

Monthly General Membership Meetings are the 2nd Monday of each month at the new location of The Davie Women's Club, Orange Drive, Davie.  Just west of Davie Rd. on the north side, east of the Davie Town Hall.    Annual membership is for individual or family for $30. Dual membership with SFTR Dade is an additional $15.  Calendar year runs from June 1st thru May 31st.  A 30 day trial membership is $10. Half year membership for $15 runs from January thru June 1st.  For more information call Lisa Wood, 305-710-1942, or email at kite813@aol.com.   MEETINGS Board of Directors meeting is the first MONDAY of each month. The location alternates between board member's homes. Monthly general meetings are the 2nd Monday of each month at the Davie Women's Club, located on Orange Drive just west of Davie Road, near the town hall. 7:00 p.m. – Refreshments 7:30 p.m. - Committee reports 8:00 p.m. - Guest Speaker Download Membership Application Form or HERE (PDF) (Opens a separate browser window) Mac or PC FREE PDF Reader Plug-In for PDF

Officers

OFFICERS

Hilda Testa President 954-577-3201 pokey24556@aol.com
Leigh Wessell, Vice President 954-434-0238 catdancing@live.com
Kathy Cox, Treasurer, 954-252-4731, Katkcox@netzero.net
Carol Olson, Secretary 954-791-7535, olson791@aol.com

BOARD MEMBERS

Candyce Conley, 954-476-8056, simplex77@aol.com
Lisa Wood, 954-438-2851, kite813@aol.com
Judy Paul, 954-476-2515, jpaulconsulting@msn.com
Sue Ross, 954-964-2467, sross63782@aol.com
Sandy Allen,954- 472-5186cookie91346@aol.com
Judy Marburger 954-423-1566, jmarburg@bellsouth.net

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS

Business Card Ads: Carol Olson, 954-791-7535, olson791@aol.com
Trading Post Ads: Cheri Aleman, 954-868-7008, caaleman@aol.com
Membership: Sue Ross, 954-964-2467, sross63782@aol.com
Newsletter: Hilda Testa, 954-577-3201, sftr-broward@comcast.com
Welcoming Committee: Candyce Conley, 954-476-8056, simplex77@aol.com
Political Liaison: Don Maines, 954-309-6057, donkmaines@aol.com
Judy Paul 954-476-2515, jpaulconsulting@msn.com
Campout Coordinator: Gail Dixon, 954-428-8454, duniorwy@msn.com
Carol Lazarino, 561-784-8459, clazza586@aol.com
Website: Carol Olson, 954-791-7535, olson791@aol.com
Merchandise: Leigh Wessel,954-434-1276, catdancing@live.com

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