2011 Trail Ride Schedule
Potlucks are at 11:30 with the ride at 12:30 unless otherwise noted.
Please bring a dish to pass and your own tables service.
May 1 Whistlin’ Bit “kick-off” Ride – Elkader City Park Contact Bernie Kuhse 563-880-6226
Ride at 12:30, No potluck
May 8 Rodney & Charlene Boom – 4 miles east of Prairie du Chien, WI on
Hwy 18 & 35. Current Coggins and health papers are a Wisconsin law 608-994-2451
May 15 *CANCELED St. Olaf Park Linda Beck Allen Mitchell Ed Nelson 563-783-2437 563-783-7781
June 3 (Friday Eve) Dean & Mary Leonard, 22557 Grape Road, Elkader Ride at 6:30 pm 563-245-2520
June 5 The Natural Gait – East of Monona, IA Take B45 watch for the signs. 877-776-2208
Contact Roger or Deb Bailey Do not use your GPS and take Imperial Avenue, it is impassible with horse trailers.
June 10 (Friday Eve) Tom Lott, Bill Crandall, Mike Whittle, Steve Osmundson (Tom) 563-880-3673
Ride at 6:30, by the Volga City School, Volga Primitive Camping Available (Bill) 563-767-4851
June 11 (Sat) 9:30 A.M. Ride, Lunch break BBQ & Ride at 1:30 P.M.
June 19 Yellow River State Forest – Day Use Area Contact Kris Lau 563-964-2372
June 26 Backbone State Park – Contact John & Lynne McGreal 563-245-2210
June 29 (Wed Eve) Gilbertson Nature Center, Elgin - Contact Bob Schott Ride at 6:30pm 563-423-7374
July 6 (Wed Eve) Fun Show Practice at the Arena 6:00 P.M. Contact any board member
July 10 Volga Lake Recreation Area – Day Use Contact Bernie Kuhse 563-880-6226
July 16 &17 Whistlin’ Bit Member Appreciation Ride, Saturday evening Ride 5:00 – Elkader City Park
Potluck to follow. Club will provide meat and beverages. Fun Show on Sunday beginning
at 10:30 – Elkader City Park. Contact any board member for details.
July 23 (Sat) Elkader Sweet Corn Days Parade. All members are encouraged to ride with the club.
August 3 Clayton County Fair Horse Show
August 27(Sat) St. Jude Extreme Trail Ride Event – Elkader Contact Joan Koehn 563-245-2975
August 28 Elkader City Park – Contact Matt Mueller 563-245-2334
September 11 Matt Mueller- La Riviere Horse Park, Prairie du Chien, WI 563-245-2334
September 25 John Tucker 36306 Crystal Road, Strawberry Point 563-933-6051
October 2 Volga River Riders Annual Invitational Ride Contact Darlene Murphy 563-767-2485
October 9 Whistlin’ Bit 63nd Annual Ride – TBA
October 16 Rodney & Charlene Boom – 4 miles east of Prairie du Chien, WI on 608-994-2451
Hwy 18 & 35 Current Coggins and health papers are a Wisconsin law
**If anyone is near Custer State Park in South Dakota – Club Member Dick Balster would love you to visit him at his home
25254 Sidney Park Rd, Custer, SD! You can contact him at 319-435-2127 or 319-389-7909**
Trail Ride Signs are available for use – contact any board member
Board Members Matt Mueller, President 563-245-2334 Dean Leonard, Vice President 563-245-2520
Julie Bergan, Sec. 563-767-4315 Kris Lau 563-964-2372 Amy Echard 563-783-2475
Danielle Koehn 563-880-5060 Sandra Klostermann 563-856-2016 Lynne McGreal 563-245-2210
For Weather cancellations listen to KCTN FM100, contact the ride host
any board member before Loading up & heading out!
