Middle tennessee horse trials

As famous as the farm itself is its prize stallion Midnight Sun. This famous horse became the first repeat World Grand Champion. The success of Midnight Sun in the ring and as a sire has never been matched by any other Tennessee Walking Horse.

Even today, most champion Walking Horses trace their lineage to Midnight Sun. In , the Harlin Family expressed interest in selling the acre farm to the City of Franklin, understanding that the property would be developed as a passive park while maintaining and protecting the Walking Horse history.

The City of Franklin readily agreed and began an extensive public planning process to design the master plan that would reflect the history of the farm, while including the wants and needs of the public. Learn more here. With many acres of scenic woodlands, Natchez Trace State Park offers many options for the equine enthusiast. Ride on over miles of public use trails when visiting the Wrangler Camp. The Bucksnort Wrangler Camp offers camping, bathhouses, electric and water hook-ups at over 60 sites.

Each campsite has a horse rail so you can camp with your horse or board at the equestrian center next door. Percy Warner is one of two municipally owned and maintained horse trails in Davidson County. Bring your own horse to explore the ten miles of trail in Percy Warner. The horse trailhead is located at Old Hickory Blvd. The trail is open from dawn to dusk, seven days a week. Individual usage of the horse trails is free of charge. For more information and maps of the trails visit the Nashville.

Peeler Park offers 8 miles of equestrian trail and is located on Overton Rd. Its bucolic farmland setting on the river features a 1. Recently, Metro Parks completed the purchase of the Taylor Farm property just north of the park, an addition of acres,giving Peeler Park a total of over acres of parkland. Laurel Hill Wildlife Management Area has 14, acres of wilderness, hunting area, chert roads and lakes. There are miles and miles of horse trails and endless miles of ATV riding chert roads.

The lakes are well known for their large assortment of fish including Bass, Crappie and Blue Gill. The horse trails are rolling to exciting. They are great for a family experience. They can accommodate long or short stays with 30 hook ups for trailers with water-electric, two barns with stalls along with a round pen, and restrooms and showers.

They also have an efficiency apartment for rent. They also have space and trails to bring your wagon and carriage for long or short wagon rides. The cross-country courses run on well-established turf with terrain variations.

A new water complex was built in with improvements made each year to various fences. The courses include a bank complex, ditches, and many varied types of fences and are built to design standards. In the era of the long format three-day event in the late s, Neil Ayer designed the courses for the long format.

Ritch Temple took over for many years, and Jon Wells has been on board for 13 years. The Middle Tennessee Pony Club Horse Trials is the longest continuously-running horse trials in the United States and its longevity is a testament to the dedication of multitudes of volunteers.

Are you following along with the action from home this weekend? Or maybe you're competing at an event and need information fast. During her session, Payne discussed reasonings behind certain movements, updates for clarity that were being made updated tests have since been published and may be reviewed here , and even shared video demonstrations of certain tests to help attendees get a better understanding of what to expect this competition season.

Watch Payne's presentations from Convention below:. Area V lost a dear member of the community earlier this week with the passing of Jan Michie. Donate Join Shop Contact Login. Dec 27, Jan 14, Awards. Jan 13, Competitions.