LCRVHC is a group of riders from a variety of disciplines united by a common love of horses. We enjoy riding whether on the trails or in the arena, meeting to socialize and learn, and volunteering our time to develop and maintain trails.

Upcoming Events

MEMBER-ONLY RIDES
Ride dates and locations are subject to change
due to weather and conflicts. Depending on how
many riders we get, we may break into smaller
groups. Please RSVP to [email protected] or
call or text LCRVHC ride manager Liz Kennedy at
(860) 227–9814 for details.

Sunday, February 16, tentative, LCRVHC MO
Ride at Pattaconk/Cockaponsett, Chester. Will
confirm, depends on weather. State does not
plow parking areas in state forest.

MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES
Saturday, February 8, LCRVHC/BPC Winter
Party, 5 to 8 pm. Essex Veterans Memorial Hall,
3 Westbrook Road, Essex. Club provides spiral
ham and all paper goods/utensils. Reasonable
cash bar in next room. No BYO permitted. Silent
Auction to benefit the BPC.

Friday, February 21, 6 pm. Annual Pizza and
Planning meeting at Alyce Malleks’ house, 44
Jannas Lane, Madison. Club will provide pizza
and soft drinks. Bring your calendars and ideas.
Please RSVP so we have a headcount for pizza.
We are planning to have quarterly meetings,
sometimes associated with a ride or activity, we
will continue to have monthly group trail rides,
and we always welcome your ideas for destinations,activities, and programs. Email [email protected] or talk to any board member!

2025 Ride and Event Schedule
(subject to change)
1/1/25 – Freeze Your Butt Ride at Hammonassett

1/12/25 – CTRA Scheduling Meeting

2/16/25 – MO Ride Cockaponset/Chester

2/21/25 - Pizza and Planning Meeting to set calendar for 2025, Alyce Mallek’s house

3/15/25 – Volunteer Horse Patrol Annual Meeting and Open House. Potluck. Newington Fire
House. All are welcome. Kim Bradley from
DEEP is the speaker. Program is about
recreational trails planning for Connecticut
state parks and forests. Contact Diane Ciano
for details. 203-910-9919.

3/16/25 – MO Ride Bluff Point

3/23/25 – Friends of Machimoodus Spring Fling

4/5/25 – MO Ride Wadsworth State Park

5/3/25 – MO Ride Weber Woods

6/14/25 – MO Ride Hurd Park

6/7 or 6/8/25 Trails Day

TBD Holiday Photo Shoot with Judy Bosco

TBD Summer Picnic
8/3/25 - MO Ride Machimoodus

9/7/25 – MO Ride Gay City/Hebron

10/12/25 – LCRVHC Fall Festival Hunter Pace

TBD – Progressive Ride/Jeannie

11/16/25 – MO Ride Chatfield Hollow/Chili Ride

12/7/25 – MO Ride Soup Ride

Other Ideas (Need Dates)
  • Salmon River Airline Trail MO Ride: Colleen and Robin to host
  • Muck Rock Road project/completion: BPC
  • Games Day
  • Obstacles Clinic with Equine Insight, Kristin Elliott Leas, details to come

President's Letter


Dear Friends,
Happy New Year! Wishing all our members and their friends and families a safe, healthy, happy, and lucky 2025!

If you haven’t renewed your membership for 2025, now is the time. There is a membership form in this newsletter. Please write clearly, especially your email address, as this is
how we communicate with you! If you renewed or joined since October, it counts for 2025. We will have membership renewal forms at the Winter Party, if that is more convenient. Bring your checkbook or cash.

Recent Activities
Our busy fall continued with the annual Sue Davenport Memorial Chili Ride at Chatfield
Hollow on November 17. Twelve riders in two groups did about a 2 hour loop with a
few non riders joining us for a lunch of delicious chili with sides and desserts. Thanks to everyone who made and brought food.

On December 1, the Christmas Soup Ride was relocated because my husband was in quarantine prior to his second hip replacement surgery. (He’s doing very well, thank you!)
Thanks to Peg and Mario Lupone for opening their party space to us at the last minute. Nine riders in two groups did about 2 hours in Weber Woods and returned to an amazing variety of soups, sides, and desserts, joined by
quite a few non-riding members. 

Finally, January 1 saw our annual New Year’s Day Freeze Your Butt Ride at Hammonassett. Approximately a dozen riders enjoyed a leisurely ride through the campgrounds. Read More....
2025 Membership
Your 2025 Memberships are now due don't miss any of the fun.

2024 Calendar Ideas

Please think about the 2024 calendar. If you are interested in hosting a MO ride please email Lynda Perry, [email protected]. If you have an idea for a program or activity, a topic you would like to learn about, a skill to share, or would like to host the winter party or summer picnic, please email [email protected]. Meetings are at the Fire Museum behind 21 Copse Road, Madison, unless otherwise specified. It is always fun to go other places. Consider hosting a meeting or social event at your home or farm. LCRVHC has a Facebook page for member-only rides: facebook.com/lcrvhc. Check it out! Sometimes we include some local events from other organizations in our calendar so we can work around them.