October 18, 2011 | 
Author TTPA Halloween Fun Day and Parade- Sat 29 Oct 2011
Kids and Costumes are great fun!
Dig out your costumes for you and your horse, its time for some Halloween fun!
Saddle up and attend the combined TTPA and City of Lucas events Saturday October 29, 2011.
TTPA will celebrate a Halloween Fun Day in conjunction with the City of Lucas Founders Day Parade and Fall Fest.
Join fellow horse riders for some Halloween Fun. TTPA will ride in the Lucas Founders Day Parade (in costumes) and then we will have a trail ride at Brockdale Park for the truly hardcore who want to ride more.
TTPA will hold a horse and rider costume contest starting at 10 AM in the parking area behind Lucas City Hall. Create your best horse & rider costume and have a chance at winning prizes from both TTPA and the City
TTPA Costume Contest Divisions are: Youth, Adult and we will have special awards at the judges discretion for other divisions (could be things like most authentic, most original, most comic, etc)
Here are the details:
When: 29 October – Saturday
Where: Meet at Lucas City Hall and Pavilion, 665 Country Club Road, Lucas TX – This is the NEW Lucas city hall building.
Time:
10 AM TTPA Costume Judging-Young, Adult, Judges Special Awards
11 AM Parade Lineup
12 AM Founders Day Parade
1-4 PM Complimentary burgers, hot dogs, chips and drinks
Stick Horse Rodeo
Bounce Houses and Local Community Booths
Pony Riders & Petting Zoo
2:30 PM Trailride at Highland Park
4-5 PM Trunk or Treat Halloween Tailgate Event
Treats for all and Prizes for Best Costumes
Bring your spooked out vehicle
After the parade we will go to Brockdale Park Trail head and do a ride or just hang out and visit.
This should be a fun day for everyone.
Important Upcoming TTPA Events – Fall 2011
Mark your calendars for the upcoming TTPA Events
1. ACTHA Ride at Brockdale on 8 Oct
2. TTPA Workday at Brockdale on 15 Oct
3. TTPA Halloween Ride with Lucas Founders Day Parade. Wear a costume and ride in a fun parade in Lucas Texas. Parade and costume contest is 29 Oct by Lucas City Hall. There will be a ride afterwards at Brockdale.
4. TTPA Christmas Party – 2 Dec at Outback Steak house in Plano, TX.
See you all soon. Support the trail and get to know other volunteers.
TTPA Workday – 8 AM Saturday 15 Oct 2011
Meet at Brockdale Park Trail head at 8 AM
Bring gloves, water, shovels, trimmers/pruners.
The Dutch Oven Cooking Group will also be meeting at Brockdale Trail head that morning and will share a delicious lunch with trail volunteers. Come out, do some work, and enjoy vittles with your friends of the trail.
Everyone is welcome whether they ride horses or not.
ACTHA Obstacle Ride at Brockdale Park on Sat 8 Oct 2011
Attention all trailriders! Join fellow trail riders in an ACTHA competition at Brockdale Park trail head on Saturday 8 Oct. The competition is being hosted in conjunction with Grace Lake Ministries Therapeutic Horsemanship. You can register online at www.actha.us or on the day of the ride at the trail head until 8:45 AM.
Here’s a list of the obstacles (not necessarily in order).
1. Tarp
2. Vine Simulation
3. Slicker
4. Drag
5. Water (or mailbox – depends on conditions)
6. Back around barrels
Come on out and join in the fun.
