We are an all-breed club with a mission to ride and have fun in a non-competitive atmosphere.

Next meeting - Thursday, June 19, 7:00pm

The meeting will be at Thomas' Country Buffet, 4122 Emory St, Covington, Georgia.

Meetings are held the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00pm.

Announcement List Established

We have established an announcement list to send out newsletters and other information. If you receive an email from announcementlist@rockdaletrailblazers.org asking you to confirm your subscription it is legitimate.

If you like you can join the announcement list here.

Upcoming Events

Check out our new feature! RTB WebCalendar

Click here to add an equine event to the RTB Web Calendar.

June 6th and 7th- Shadydale Rodeo and ride/wagon train.

Rodeo Friday night. Parade leaves 3:00pm.

July 4th- Rick Jones going to the RIM

Contact Rick Jones ((Home) 770-786-5535, (Cell) 404-663-4859)

July 4th- Clayton

Contact Gene Owen (404-234-9993)

Aug 16th- Moonlight Ride at Ron and Adrienne's

Wagons okay. Contact Kathy Corbin (678-524-9040)

September- 12-13-14- Little River Canyon- Fort Payne,Al

Contact Gene Owen (404-234-9993)

October- RTB FALL ride

Ron and Adrienn's contact Gene Owen (404-234-9993)

Hay Shortage

If you are having trouble finding hay, you might find the following links useful.

Georgia Farm Bureau Hay Directory - http://70.150.96.39/comm/hay.htm
Internet Hay Exchange - http://www.hayexchange.com/index.php
The Hay Barn - http://www.haybarn.com/main/index.asp
Bid4Hay.com - http://www.bid4hay.com/index.php
Georgia Cattlemen's Association Hay Directory - http://www.gabeef.org/gca/haydirectory.html
Mississippi Hay Directory - http://msucares.com/livestock/beef/mshay.html
Pick Tennesse Products Hay Directory - http://picktnproducts.org/farm/hay.html
Southeastern North Carolina Hay Directory - http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/onslow/AG/hay/producers1.html
North Carolina Department of Agriculture Hay Directory - http://www.agr.state.nc.us/hayalert/Advanced_HaySellers.asp
Farm Service Agency - Hay Net - http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=online&subject=landing&topic=hay

Gwinnett County Information Line

Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation will now have a phone number that we can call to find out if the equestrian trails will be closed at a particular Gwinnett park (due to abundance of rain, maintenance, a special event, etc.). They also plan to post the information on their website; however, the most current information should always be recorded on their information line - and that number is: 770-978-5270

Before hauling your horse to a Gwinnett County Park, call the above info number and be sure the trails are open.

Hope everyone is getting an opportunity to ride the new equestrian trails at Little Mulberry Park - they're awesome and the parking lot is really nice too (remember to keep it clean and use the manure container provided there).

We are very fortunate that Gwinnett County has remembered us at so many of their wonderful parks:

Whenever you have a chance, remember to say Thanks! You can view more information on these parks using the following link.

http://www.co.gwinnett.ga.us/cgi-bin/gwincty/egov/ep/gcNavView.do?path=Departments|Community+Services|Parks+%26+Recreation|Our+Parks+%26+Facilities|Parks+by+Amenities

Back Country Horsemen

Back Country Horsemen are concerned men and women dedicated to conserving public lands and protecting equestrians' historic right to use back country trails. You don't have to ride or even own a horse to be a member, just recognize the need to preserve our heritage and right to ride public lands and be willing to voice your support and work toward preserving this right. They need our help to assure that our "right to ride" is recognized and continues for future generations.

The purpose of Back Country Horsemen is:

1. To perpetuate the common sense use and enjoyment of horses in America’s back country and wilderness.

2. To work to insure that public lands remain open to recreational stock use.

3. To assist the various government and private agencies in their maintenance and management of said resource.

4. To educate, encourage and solicit active participation in the wise use of the back country resource by horsemen and the general public commensurate with our heritage.

5. To foster and encourage the formation of new state organizations and BCHA.

Back Country Horsemen of America
Back Country Horsemen of North Georgia
Back Country Horsemen of Middle and South Georgia

Click here for a Back Country Horsemen of North Georgia membership application.

Click here for a Back Country Horsemen of South Georgia membership application.