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websites or Facebook pages. All are weather dependent so it is a good idea to check or call before you leave to make sure they are riding according to plan. Please stay safe and enjoy all the great riding weather ahead.

~Joann Ulichney

Warren

We had a great turnout for Green Up Day. I think there were something like 33 people working, which means we were able to clear all of the trails around the camp. The weather was perfect for working, just warm enough but not too much, at least on trails. In the camp, eating lunch was a bit cold, but I guess we can’t expect everything. As usual, work will continue as Mother Nature allows.

For anyone attending the ‘brown bag rides’, please try to send me photos if I’m not there. I’m hoping to make it to several of them, but had surgery before the first, and I know I have a concert on the same day as at least one.

If this reaches you in time, we again will have the group camp reserved for the weekend of the Greene County State Ride, June 9-11 (nights of the 9th and 10th). Camping in the group camp is first come, first served but should be no problem, and is free to members.

The first carriage driving seminar we were offered went very well, at least the one that I attended. It’s nice to get a refresher, and I was amazed at how much I remembered.

Remember that as of June, our monthly meetings will pause until September. The feeling has always been that people are much busier during the summer so we may as well take a break.

Short and sweet this month. Remember that I’m always glad to hear news from any members. I’ll gladly include it. I know we have more members that I feature here, but I can only write what I know or am told. Stay dry.

~Mickie Newnam

Washington

Hi OHC! Washington County is going great guns into the summer! Our May meeting was our annual awards dinner and presentation. We had a great crowd and great time too! The food was a potluck, but the variety and volume of food was amazing. It is impossible to mention the highlights, too many to name. The awards committee did a great job. The top three youth riders received trophies, pictured right to left Kyler Robey 1st, Zayden Sandy 2nd, and Drexel Sandy 3rd. We are really happy to have these youth, so many clubs are just old people, or so we hear. The top five adult riders in the club were presented with plaques, Allan Wallace 1st, Lois Wallace 2nd, Bobbie Jo Tucker 3rd, Linda Donat 4th, Clarissa Maze 5th. It is worthy of note that they were all in the top 10 in the state as well. The highlight of the night was the presentation of a 25,000mile belt buckle to Alan Wallace. It is a great accomplishment, and he is the ninth Washington County recipient to earn this award. There have only been 19 in the history of OHC! We are expecting another this year, but we will wait...Alan was also the number one mileage rider in the State this year. Congratulations! It was announced that once again Washington County was the county with the most miles ridden in 2022 a total of 30,137 miles. Thanks to everyone in the chapter who turned in their trail miles to keep us at the top. The fun awards were specifically tailored for those who earned recognition for outstanding dismounts and other feats of shame. We had those who fell off their horse, landed in mud, water and other ingenious ways of hitting the ground, as well as getting lost multiple times. One prize was given to a young man, riding a mule whose saddle slid all the way forward onto the mule’s neck, and he stayed on! It is a walk of shame (not really) to earn such an award but it is also a lot of fun to share in this time of memories and so grateful that the only injury were two broken ribs, and some bee stings in all of those mishaps!

In other news the ride schedule continues to suffer changes due to circumstances beyond our control, but we ride on! However, the date for the corn ride is set in stone. We will have a ride, auction, potluck dinner, scavenger hunt and a big pot of corn on the cob on Aug. 12 at the Kinderhook trailhead in Newport Ohio, you are cordially invited to join us!

We are also planning a ferry ride on the Ohio River July 21, 6 p.m. board at Fly, Ohio. Reservations will be taken at the June 6 meeting or contact Brent Dewees. Bring lawn chairs, a potluck dish, and drinks. Come prepared to eat, drink, and visit with fellow OHC members and friends while cruising up and down the beautiful Ohio River. Another event to put on your calendar is Sept. 23, National Public Land Days. Washington County works very closely with Wayne National Forest on the Kinderhook trails. As a thank you to the forest we host a kid’s ride every year for public Land Days. OHC members will take a ride in the morning and then lead kids around a trail cut out of the woods. It is a lot of walking and takes effort to load up a horse, or two, trailer to the trailhead and lead kids around. But it is also very worth it. It is good for us and the kids, some for the first time ever, get to fall in love with horses!

We hope to see you on the trail!

~Rita Schultheis

Wayne

Riding season is here! Come one come all to our Tuesday rides at Mohican. The first and third Tuesday of the month we ride out at 5:30 p.m. The second and fourth Tuesdays of the month we ride out at noon. The trails are in good shape, thanks to our member’s tireless work. They took 57 trees off the trails in the month of April. That makes a total of 85 trees so far. The signposts and arches are up on the trail, marking where the bike path crosses. Please take notice and be on the lookout for mountain bikers. The maple syrup season is done at Malabar, so all the trails are open. While riding, please pay attention to be sure you are on a bridle trail and not a hiking trail.

It was good time to be a duck for our annual fundraiser parking cars for the Wayne Home and Garden Show. Although the weather was wet and cold there was a record turn out and we were busy all day! In total 27 people volunteered over the two days of the event. Thanks to Diane Tankard who brought her side-by-side and delivered food and drinks, as it was too busy to leave our assigned posts. Of course, we always have good food for our events. Join us and find out!

The Regional Ride July 1-4 at Mohican is filling up fast. If you haven’t made your reservations yet, please get them in ASAP to reserve your spot. Dinner is