2025 Calendar of Events
BVDRC’s events are BOLDED
The 4 driving clubs in Texas are: Brazos Valley Driving and Riding Club, BVDRC.com; Houston Area Carriage Association, hacaclub.com; North Texas Whip, ntw.clubexpress.com; and Tejas Carriage Association, tejascarriageassociation.weebly.com.
If you are interested in attending Competitive Trail Challenges, please go to their actual websites: Texas Trail Challenge Club, texastrailchallengeclub.com; Equine Trail Sports, equinetrailsports.com. Due to the high volume of dates for these events, I will no longer list them; just too many.
2 more good resources for equine related activities to check out are Brazos Expo calendar – brazoscountyexpo.com; and the Texas A & M Agri-life Extension app (it is a free download). Both have numerous events/activities posted.
Due to the length of the trail riding facilities list, I have moved it to the END of the Calendar so that it is easier to reference and review. It also includes the contact information for each facility for your convenience. Please feel free to send me facilities that are not listed.
June, 2025
June 5-6th – Texas A & M University’s Adult 2 Day Clinic Horsemanship School hosted by the Brazos Extension Horse Committee. Will be held at the Freeman Arena, 7802 Turkey Creek Rd., College Station, TX. Cost is $75/rider. Limited to 20 paid registrants. Contact Careen Rogers (979) 0312 or email: careenrogers@gmail.com.
June 6-8th HACA’s Driving Derby to be held in Giddings, TX. Check Houston Area carriage Association, HACAclub.com.
June 7th – 157th running of the Belmont Stakes, Elmont, NY. 🐎
June 7-8th – Texas A & M University’s Youth 2 Day Clinic Horsemanship School hosted by the Brazos Extension Horse Committee. Will be held at the Freeman Arena, 7802 Turkey Creek Rd., College Station, TX. Cost is $100/rider. Limited to 20 paid registrants. Contact Careen Rogers (979) 0312 or email: careenrogers@gmail.com.
June 12th – BVDRC’s monthly meeting to be held at the Reliance Baptist Church Community Center, 6925 Reliance Church Rd., Bryan, TX. The meal will be hotdogs and will be $5/person. You will need to RSVP to Tess Villarreal (979) 204-0426. We will gather to eat at 6:00 pm and the meeting will start at 6:30 pm.
June 14th – BVDRC’s monthly informal ride will be at 7iL in Cat Springs. Contact Josy Bray (979) 820-6344.
June 14th – Sporting Day of traditional Driving at Thistle Hill Farm in Franktown, CO. Sponsored by the Colorado Driving Society. Website: ColoradoDrivingSoceity.com.
June 14-15th – The Little Long Ears Donkey Show to be held at the Pontotoc Co. AgriPlex Ada, OK. This is a NMDA (Miniature Donkey) sanctioned show. Show is put on by Brown Patch Farm. Contact Paula Brown (903) 245-0656 or email: paulajbrownmom@hotmail.com. Is also on FB.
June 15th – HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! Tell your dad you love him!👑💕
June 20-21st – American Heritage miniature Donkey Sale, to be held at 5585 W. Belle Center Rd., Joplin Missouri. Contact Stephanie Dove (361) 362-4419 or email: srd35472@gmail.com; LaDonna Mangile (417) 438-5841 or email: mangilelk@gmail.com.
June 21st – BVDRC’s standing ride at Millican Reserve. Riders up at 9:00 am. Contact Lee Fuermann (979) 777-9239.
July, 2025
July 4th – HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY! Happy Birthday, America!🇺🇸
July 4th – Wheelock 4th of July parade, Wheelock, TX. Parade will start and end at the historic 1908 Wheelock School building, 10691 Cavitt St., Wheelock, TX. Parade starts @ 10:00 am and is followed by BBQ plates lunches for sale. Contact Kathy (979) 255-9311.
July 10th – BVDRC’s monthly meeting. More details as date gets closer. Contact Lee Fuermann (979) 777-9239 or email: farriershop@icloud.com.
July 12th – BVDRC’s annual “Summer Pool Party”. Contact Josy Bray (979) 820-6344.
July 19th – BVDRC’s standing ride at Millican Reserve. Riders up at 8:30 am. Contact Lee Fuermann (979) 777-9239.
July 19-26th – State 4-H Horse Show to be held at the Brazos Co. Expo, 5827 Leonard Rd., Bryan, TX. Website: brazoscoexpo.com.
August, 2025
Aug. 4th – DEADLINE to pre-register for Horseman’s Market Day. BVDRC.com or see Aug. 16th.
Aug. 14th – BVDRC’s monthly meeting. More details as date gets closer. Contact Lee Fuermann (979) 777-9239 or email: farriershop@icloud.com.
Aug. 16th – BVDRC’s annual Horseman’s Market Day (HMD) to be held at the Brazos Co. Expo, 5827 Leonard Rd., Bryan, TX. Buy, sell, trade all things equine related (no live animals/guns). Booth spaces are $35/booth or Early Bird Special buy 3 get 4th free ($105) if pre-registered by Aug. 4th. $50 @ the door. Questions/information: Contact Lee Fuermann (979) 777-9239 (cell/text), Email: MarketDay@BVDRC.com or website: BVDRC.com.
Aug. 16th – BVDRC will NOT be having their monthly Millican Reserve ride due to it being Horseman’s Market Day weekend.
Aug. 23-Sept. 1st – National Chuckwagon Races to be held in Clinton, AR. Website: chuckwagonraces.com.
Aug. 30-31st – NMDA National Mini Donkey Show to be held at the Dallas State Fair facility. Contact Patty Poe (817) 371-7727.
September, 2025
Sept. 1st – HAPPY LABOR DAY!
Sept. 5-7th – The Villa Louise Carriage Classic and CIAT Driving Event to be held in Prairie du Chen, Wisconsin. Contact carriageclassic.com.
Sept. 11th – BVDRC’s monthly meeting. More details as date gets closer. Contact Lee Fuermann (979) 777-9239 or email: farriershop@icloud.com.
Sept. 12-21st – Carriage Association of America’s Trip to France. Contact caaonline.com.
Sept. 13th – BVDRC’s informal monthly ride to be held at Richard/Ravens. Contact Josy Bray (979) 820-6344.
Sept. 20th – BVDRC’s standing ride at Millican Reserve. Riders up at 9:00 am. Contact Terry McMullin (979) 255-9647.
Sept. 20th – North Texas Whip’s Games Day #3 and Drive at Will. To be held at Willow Draw, 401 North Bend Rd., Weatherford, TX 76085. Contact (817) 313-1515; Pam Farmer (817) 374-2862, or website: ntw.clubexpress.com.
October, 2025
Oct. 2-5th – BVDRC’s monthly informal ride will be a weekend ride at Train Robber Ranch (TRR) in Rusk, TX. Contact Josy Bray (979) 820-6344 or Jim Wood (979) 422-0189.
Oct. 4-5th – Tentative Date: NTW’s Louise fox Carriage Driving Clinic. To be held at Willow Draw, 401 North Bend Rd., Weatherford, TX 76085. Contact (817) 313-1515; website: ntw.clubexpress.com.
Oct. 4-5th – Greater Houston Quarter Horse Association’s Open All Breed Performance & Ranch show to be held at Brazos Co. Expo.; 5827 Leonard Rd., Bryan, TX. Website: www.ghqha.org.
Oct. 9th – BVDRC’s monthly meeting. More details as date gets closer. Contact Lee Fuermann (979) 777-9239 or email: farriershop@icloud.com.
Oct. 9-12th – CAA’s Visit to Long Island, New York. Contact caaonline.com.
Oct. 11th – Tentative Date: North Texas Whip’s Games Day #4 and Drive at Will. To be held at Willow Draw, 401 North Bend Rd., Weatherford, TX 76085. Contact (817) 313-1515; Pam Farmer (817) 374-2862, or website: ntw.clubexpress.com.
Oct. 17-19th – Brazos Valley Fair and Rodeo; to be held at the Brazos Co. Expo, 5827 Leonard Rd., Bryan, TX. Website: brazosvalleyfair.com
Oct. 18th – BVDRC’s standing ride at Millican Reserve. Riders up at 9:00 am. Contact Terry McMullin (979) 255-9647.
Oct. 25th – TDHMA’s Halloween Play Day to be held at the Limestone Co. Fairgrounds, Groesbeck, TX. There will a variety of riding/driving classes, and costume classes. Check website: TDHMA.org.
Oct. 31st – HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🎃 👻
November, 2025
Nov. 2nd – North Texas Whip’s Games Day #5 and Drive at Will. To be held at Willow Draw, 401 North Bend Rd., Weatherford, TX 76085. Contact (817) 313-1515; Pam Farmer (817) 374-2862, or website: ntw.clubexpress.com.
Nov. 8-9th – BVDRC’s informal monthly ride will be an overnight/weekend ride at Reynold’s Creek; 2885 N. Speegleville RD, Waco, TX 76712; phone: (254) 756-5359; Goggle “Reynold’s Creek Park, Waco, TX” to make your own RV/stall reservations. Contact Josy Bray Josy Bray (979) 820-6344.
Nov. 13th – BVDRC’s monthly meeting. More details as date gets closer. Contact Lee Fuermann (979) 777-9239 or email: farriershop@icloud.com.
Nov. 15th – BVDRC’s standing ride at Millican Reserve. Riders up at 9:00 am. Contact Terry McMullin (979) 255-9647.
Nov. 15th – TDHMA’s Field Day In Smithville. To be held at Stickle Farm; 196 Farris Ln, Smithville, TX. Teams of horses and mules working the flields with plows, disks, and harrows as well as arena work for those intereseted. Contact # (512) 360-7884; Website: TDHMA.org.
Nov. 27th – HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Give thanks for your blessings!🦃🍁🍽️
Listing of Trail Riding Options
There are numerous trail riding options around Texas. Here is a listing of some of them, and if you know of some that are not on this list, shoot me an email and let me know. Also check out the following trail riding clubs: Brazos Valley Driving and Riding Club that welcomes drivers and riders, BVDRC.com. Brazos Valley Equestrian Trail Riders is a local trail riding group, BVETR.org. Texas Equestrian Trail Riders Association is a statewide trail riding/trail development club; TETRA.memberlodge.org.
Birch Creek Park at Lake Somerville in Somerville, TX (979) 535-7763 is now open to equestrians (they have been closed due to much flood damage from 2017).
Brazos Bend State Park, 21901 FM 762, Needville, TX 77461. They have 13 miles of multi use trails, and primitive equestrian campsites at the trailhead. Phone (979) 553-5102; website: tpwd.texas.gov and type in Brazos Bend State Park.
5D Ranch Riding Trails 6536 Joee Lane, Navasota, TX 77868. Their phone is (979) 204-2559; website: 5dranchnavasotatx.com.
7iL Ranch in Cat Springs, TX (south of Bellville). Equestrian trails, RV sites, stalls, lots of trails. Phone: (979) 236-5552, website: 7iLranch.com.
Ebenezer State Park, Recreation Road 255, Jasper, TX 75951. RV sites, corrals, trails, etc. Campground inquiries call (409) 384-5716. Website: recreation.gov., Recreation.gov phone 1 (877) 444-6777.
Granger Lake State Park/Corp of Engineers at Willis Creek on CR 346, Taylor, TX. Has equestrian trails, and a few hook-ups (not in real good shape; this is a better day use facility than overnight). Website: tpwd.tex.gov.
Indian Spirit Springs 4342 Dobrovolny Rd, Bryan, TX 77807. Phone is (979) 318-2411 or email: info@IndianSpiritSprings.com. Not sure if they are still actively open for trail riding. Do know that they have much more limited riding area than when they first opened.
Lazy F Guest Ranch; 15547 FM 1116, Smiley TX 78159; (210) 391-6378, website: lazyfguestranch.com.
Millican Reserve, 19851 FM 2154, College Station, TX 77845. You will need to get a Conservancy Trail pass for $10/month to ride unlimited amounts of time for each month you sign up for. Go to the website: millicanreserve.com, select the trail pass and sign up. (979) 985-5630.
Nails Creek Park at Lake Somerville; 6280 FM 180, Ledbetter, TX 78946 (979) 289-2392. This park is now open for camping and equestrian use. It is $5/person and $2/equine. They have quite a few nice trails and pens/primitive/RV camping sites available.
Parrie Haynes Ranch 13816 Maxdale Rd., Killeen, TX 76549. Phone (254) 394-0330, email: parriehaynesranch@gmail.com, website: parrierhaynesequestriancenter.com;.
Pole Canyon Ranch, 2601 FM 689; Quituque, TX 79255. Phone: (806) 455-1446; website: Pole canyon.com. This is a privately owned ranch with 6000+ acres of of canyons, creeks, well-marked trails. They have a guest house, RV sites, bathroom/showers, and corral pens.
Reynold’s Creek Park is a Corp of Engineer facility on the shores of Lake Waco. Some of their trails are driving friendly; there is about 19 miles of trails. Their address is 2885 N. Speegleville RD, Waco, TX 76712; phone: (254) 756-5359; Goggle “Reynold’s Creek Park, Waco, TX” to get information and/or make reservations.
Richards/Raven Equestrian Traillocated in the Sam Houston National Forest. Address is 1773 FM 1791, Richards, TX 77873. This is a fairly new trail that just opened up. Check website: samhoustontrails.org. or Goggle Richards-Raven Equestrian Trail.
Rusty’s Walnut Creek Ranch, 394 Pleasant Chapel Rd, Cedar Creek, TX 78612. This facility is currently being run by Cedar Creek Saddle Club. You can trail ride here, but must give them 24 notice before arrival. Call (512) 567-1469 or heck website: cedarcreekhorse.com.
Six RS Ranch LP, 20081 FM 831, Oakwood, TX. Has RV sites, some stalls, pens, and a guest house. Contact Doris Ann (903) 388-0439 (cell/text) to reserve spots.
T bar S Horse Camp; 6387 FM 2781, Kennard, TX 75847. (832) 928-9584 (cell/text), website: TbarShorsecamp.com. This is a private facility that butts up against the Davy Crockett National Forest. Has RV sites, pens, etc. Lots of trails.
Train Robber Ranch; 2692 Iron Bridge Rd, Rusk, TX 75785. (281) 507-2714. Website: trainrobberranch.com. This facility is ONLY available by renting the WHOLE place. You cannot just show up and camp/ride there. They have a full facility – RV sites, bunkhouse, large house that sleeps a lot of people, stalls, pens, and access to Fairchild State Forest.
XTX – A NEW trail that is being developed in Texas that will run from Beaumont/Orange all the way to El Paso. It will be open to hikers, biking, and Equestrian use. Check website for info and to watch progress. xtexas.org.