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 "It's Wednesday, Let's
Ride"
The Platte River Riders
provides an opportunity to trail ride with other
adults! Just meet at the pre-designated trail each Wednesday
evening for up to a three hour ride. There are no dues
or trail bosses. Whoever is
there should be saddled & ready to ride out at 6:30 PM.
Rides start in early
April and will conclude the second week in September. Join
us for one or many rides! New riders are always
welcome!
Why Just Adults?
As a busy working adult and full-time mom,
sometimes it's nice to take off the "mother hat" and put on my
riding helmet. Enjoy a nice break by only having to catch, load, trailer &
saddle one horse and ride with friends. We want to give you
that opportunity, too. At the end of the season, we plan a
family ride. Until then, lets be selfish & save Wednesdays for
ourselves. Visit our Riding
Guidelines....
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2009 Ride Schedule
Date
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North* |
Omaha |
Lincoln |
Central |
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April 8 |
Two Rivers near Venice |
Two Rivers near Venice |
Two Rivers near Venice |
Sand Roads between Norman & Holstein
Hwy 74 |
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April 15 |
Stone Park
Sioux City |
Walnut Creek
Omaha |
Branched Oak Lake
near Raymond. Use Area 2 |
Bassway Strip East
I-80 & Hwy 10
ahertner@aol.com |
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April 22 |
Flea Market
Macy |
Cunningham Lake - Use Hwy 36
Entrance
Omaha |
Pawnee Lake
near Emerald |
East Harlan Cty Lake Republican City
jessica_dunse@yahoo.com |
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April 29 |
Powder Creek
Ponca |
Mo-Pac
Springfield |
Wilderness Park
Lincoln, NE |
Pressey Park
Oconto north on Hwy 21
ahertner@aol.com |
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May 2 (Saturday) |
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Special Ride: Prairie
Lake St. Jude Ride
suzyzs@hotmail.com |
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May 6 |
Big Elk Park
Macy |
Gifford Point
near Bellevue |
Wildwood Lake near
Agnew |
Jefferies Island,
Dawson PP, Lexington
kbrass@atcjet.net |
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May 13 |
Turkey Creek
Newcastle |
Standing Bear
Omaha |
Oak Glen WMA
Near Garland |
Cottonmill Park,
Kearney
custerslststd@msn.com |
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May 20 |
Powderhorn
Scribner |
Two Rivers, Venice |
Mo-Pac
98th St / Lincoln |
Loup City, 2 mi S off
Highway 10. Contact Connie at
308.452.3319 or 308.233.2907 |
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May 27 |
Buckskin Hills
New Castle |
NP Dodge
Omaha |
Oak Creek Trail
Valparaiso |
Blue Hill at Jen
Andersen's. Contact
horsemadinne@yahoo.com |
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June 3 |
Willow Creek & Stone Park |
Lake Zorinsky
Omaha |
Wagon Train Lake near Hickman, NE |
Victoria Springs, Anselmo, Contact
bbsteffens@msn.com (tentative) |
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June 10 |
Turkey Creek
Newcastle, NE |
Walnut Creek, Omaha |
Spring Creek Prairie, Denton.
See info below --
Special Ride |
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June 17 |
Maskenthine Lake Recreation Area-
Stanton or
Southwood Conservation Area - Smithland Iowa |
Two Rivers near Venice |
Two Rivers near Venice |
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June 24 |
Stone Park
Sioux City |
Cunningham Lake, Omaha |
Pawnee Lake near Emerald |
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July 1 |
Flea Market Macy, NE |
Mo-Pac START at Elmwood
& ride toward Eagle |
Mo-Pac START at Eagle & ride toward
Elmwood |
Terry Parsons near Broken Bow.
Contact Cory at
bbsteffens@msn.com |
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July 8 |
Powder Creek Ponca, NE |
Gifford Point near Bellevue |
Wildwood Lake near Agnew |
Liberty Cove, Lawrence, NE.
Contact Jessica at ceder1@windstream.net |
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July 15 |
Big Elk Park Macy, NE |
Standing Bear, Omaha |
Oak Glen WMA near Garland |
Harlan County, Peckerneck Trail -
Contact
ahertner@aol.com |
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July 22 |
Buckskin Hills Newcastle, NE |
NP Dodge Omaha |
Wilderness Park, Lincoln |
Pressey Park at Oconto contact
ahertner@aol.com |
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July 29 |
Powderhorn - Scribner or Anthon
Pasture - Anthon Iowa
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Lake Zorinsky, Omaha |
Oak Creek Trail, Valparaiso |
Bader Park, Chapman (pending) |
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Aug 5 |
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David Creek SRA, North Loup.
Contact Connie at 308.452.3319 or
308.233.2907 |
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Aug 12 |
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PRR Campout at Jefferies Island
(pending |
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Aug 19 |
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Bader Park, Chapman (pending) |
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Aug 26 |
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Bassway Strip, Kearney contact
custerslststd@msn.com |
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Sept. 2 |
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Sand Roads near Holstein - contact
joni61@yahoo.com |
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Sept. 9 |
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Poule - pending |
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Sept. 19 |
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PRR Final Ride & Picnic - Jefferies
Island |
**Special Ride June 10, Spring
Creek Prairie: A special invitation to the Platte
River Riders
and friends. Rides will leave on time (6:30 PM & ride until
sunset.) Will be led and narrated by employees / volunteers of
the Prairie. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited. When you come, use
the front gate of Spring Creek Prairie Audubon. $5.00 donation to
ride this beautiful prairie. Spring Creek Prairie Audubon
Center is an 808-acre tallgrass prairie nature preserve located 20
minutes southwest of Lincoln, Nebraska. Visitors can enjoy miles of
walking trails, nearly 650 acres of native (never plowed) tallgrass
prairie, ponds and wetlands, wildflowers and grasses, a diverse
assortment of birds and other wildlife, historic wagon ruts,
peaceful surroundings, and beautiful scenic vistas. Volunteer
opportunities are available and education programs for all ages are
offered year round. For more information and a location map, go to
www.springcreekprairie.org or call Trudy Adams 402
794-0502
Directions to our Trails.... |
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New! For
Important Messages!
The Platte
River Riders
blogspot
provides up-to-the-minute ride information
including cancellations.
It's also an interactive site which gives you
the opportunity to post comments about upcoming
rides, tips, trail conditions, etc. It's also fun to share your thoughts about
tonight's ride. |
There are now four
chapters of the Platte River Riders! Come
ride with the group closest to you! No need to
pre-register, just show up & ride. For additional
information, contact the following sponsors:
The Lincoln Chapter - Contact Tammy Vasa
at
tvasa@nntc.net
The Omaha Chapter - Contact Robyn
Bartlett at
robyn.bartlett@cox.net
The North Chapter - Contact Tammy
Alexander at
tammyal@nntc.net
The Central Chapter - Contact Anita
Hertner at ahertner@aol.com
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A Friendly Reminder that Ride
Time is 6:30 PM
The evenings are
short enough! Especially in early spring and late summer.
Please keep in mind that we ride out promptly at 6:30 PM
and will be a stickler about it this year. Please come early
enough to be saddled & ready to ride at that time. Any late riders
will be expected to catch up with the group rather than hold up the
group waiting for late riders. |
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