Florida Forever Back Country Horsemen

01/13/2025

Posting for Nature Coast Back Country Horsemen - Y'all come! Sorry, I didn't realize the actual flyer didn't post!

Saddle up for some fun while benefiting a Great Cause! Join Nature Coast Back Country Horsemen for our Charity Poker Ride supporting Breakaway From Cancer, on Saturday, January 25, at Tucker Hill Equestrian Trail Head, Withlacoochee Forest (Croom Tract), County Road 480 W, Brooksville, FL
Participation options:
- In-Person: $15 registration fee per rider
- Virtual: $10 fee to support the cause and enter raffle
Prizes:
- $50 cash prize to rider with best poker hand
- $25 cash raffle for virtual participants!
Lunch available for a $5 donation
- Registration: 9:00 a.m., Ride out by 10:30 a.m.
Additional Activities;
- Silent Auction
- 50/50 Raffle
Register Now:
https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSe.../viewform...
www.naturecoastbch.org
http://www.breakawayfromcancer.org/.../nature-coast-back...
All proceeds benefit Breakaway From Cancer, a 501(c)3 national charity. Join us to enjoy the great outdoors while benefiting an incredible cause.

01/08/2025

JANUARY 16, 2025 - BUFFET CITY - MEETING. PLEASE RSVP.

01/04/2025

BEARHEAD HAMMOCK - TWO MILE PRAIRIE !!!! Depending on weather, there is a strong possibility that there will be a prescribed burn in this tract on Sunday - 1-5-2025. If they do, ALL HORSE TRAILS WILL BE CLOSED.

Pass the word to your friends. Again, all burns depend on a variety of weather conditions.

12/31/2024

Here are more pictures of our Christmas social taken by Karen Rossman. We raised $593 for the Citrus County Veterans Coalition.

12/23/2024

This bill isn't done yet. Contact your representatives to get this bill passed and the Governor to sign it!

New bill would ban state park hotels, golf courses, pickleballJack Lem

12/22/2024

We had a great Christmas Social at Los Compadres in Inverness Wednesday, December 18 with 42 in attendance! Great food and fun people. We raised $593 to be donated to the Citrus County Veterans Coalition! Thanks to all for your generosity!

12/22/2024

UPDATE!!! UPDATE!!! UPDATE!!!

RESCUE Training in Ocala! Sorry, it appears that the Technical Rescue Training requires:

In order to be eligible for the SART-Sponsored OPS ATR training, participants must have completed AWR ATR training first. If you are still interested I suggest you contact:

Brandi Phillips
[email protected]

Register for free at bit.ly/SART2025ATR has more details.

The Florida State Agricultural Response Team (SART) sponsors a limited number of trainings annually at no cost to participants. Registrants must be Florida residents serving communities in Florida to be eligible for participation. These trainings will take place at the Florida State Fire College (11...

12/09/2024

For those that might have missed this. Pass it and sign it!

Last summer’s controversy that erupted across the state about the p

12/08/2024

This came from Back Country Horsemen of Florida:

Dear B*H Chapters:

Please post the following to your FB pages. Thanks!

DRAFT AND PACK HORSE/MULE OWNERS!!!

The Ocala National Forest has asked Back Country Horsemen of Florida for help in finding willing volunteers and owners of draft and pack horses/mules for clearing storm debris from 5 miles of the Florida National Scenic Trail (hiking trail) in the Juniper Prairie Wilderness Area of the Ocala National Forest in Florida. This Wilderness Area comprises 14,293 acres of the Ocala National Forest. As you know, mechanized machinery is not allowed in Wilderness Areas. The area is east of Ocala, FL near the Marion/Lake County line, north of highway SR 40 and west of U.S. 19 in central Florida.

Specifically, the USFS is asking for help from equestrians with pack horses available to carry tools and saws into the area and pulling draft horses that are available to remove small pine trees and logs obstructing 5 miles of the trail. The terrain is flat to rolling, with sandy soil.

You need not be from Florida or even a member of the Back Country Horsemen to offer the services of you and your stock. This is an opportunity to help the USFS, another trail user group, and give your horses some training and a real job!! If you are tuning up for 2025 draft/mule horse pulls, this might just be the opportunity you need to get those horses/mules in shape!

If this is of interest to you or you have more questions, please contact either of the following:

Lorena Cortes Torres, Recreation Management Specialist
USFS, Ocala National Forest
Cell: 352.339.0525
[email protected]

Shawn Thomas, USFS Liaison Officer
850.348.2780
[email protected]

Thank you in advance for your consideration!!! 😊

Nancy Stephens
Chairman
B*HFL

12/06/2024

Now, they need to pass it an the Gov to sign!

Months after Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration introduced controversial plans to bring golf courses, resort-style lodges and pickleball courts to state parks, a Stuart lawmaker filed a measure to make such

12/03/2024

CORRECT DATE OF SOCIAL IS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18!

12/3/2024 Below is the flyer for our Christmas Social with all the details. We have the same room reserved with Los Compadres. Please don't forget to bring your check or cash for donation to the Citrus Veterans Coalition. They help LOCAL vets in need. Don't forget money for the 50/50 drawing.

Please RSVP as soon as you can and if possible no later than Monday 12/16. I want to give Jaquin a head count so they can be prepared.

Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

11/25/2024

FFB*H received a card (see pictures) from Jan and Stephanie with a VERY generous donation to the club. This is not the first time either. They try to come up every month or so and camp at Renab Ranch to ride. THANK YOU Jan and Stephanie!

11/23/2024

Make sure you say THANK YOU to Tillis Hill ranger Tom Moody and camp hosts Gary and Debbie Moore! They were at it again today, pumping out and cleaning the water trough at Perryman's - and filling it back up with clean fresh water!!! Great job and we all appreciate it!!!

11/22/2024

2025 ELECTION NEWS BELOW!!!

11/19/2024

Saturday, November 16, 2024, FFB*H enjoyed a great picnic at Tillis Hill. We had 41 people in attendance with lots and lots of food. Matt and Brandon from FWC gave us an update on the happenings in the forest as did Kevin Cummings Forest Area Supervisor. A number of people were acknowledged for the work they have done over the last year. Remember to report your hours to Gary Reynolds so both you and FFB*H gets credit for a job well done!

The Christmas Social will be at Los Compadres, date to be announced soon. January and February meetings will be at Buffet City with our Spring Picnic at Tillis scheduled for March 22, 2025. We will also have our annual elections at the spring picnic. So if you are interested in being added to the nomination list, please contact us.

11/19/2024

Thanks to Steve and Karen Rossman along with new member Debbie Tyrone drove up to holder mine picnic table site to check the trails there and the horse water access. They found that the horse access from trail 9 to the water tap and bucket was almost blocked with very heavy brush. We cleared the brush from around the water arrow sign up to and around the water tap. More work is needed on the trail in that vicinity and the picnic table needs a good cleanup. They have this project on their list of things to do.

This water trough often gets overlooked as it is somewhat off the beaten path - JOB WELL DONE!!

11/19/2024

WOW! Many thanks to ranger Tom Moody and camp hosts Gary and Debbie Moore! Again, they cleared all the weeds and brush from the large cistern (concrete block water trough) on Pine Valley north of FR14. Not only that, but they cleaned out the muck and stuff from the trough and filled with beautiful clean water. Y'all make sure you thank them for their hard work!