Tuckahoe Equestrian Center

06/03/2026

Everyone,
Tuckahoe State Park Ranger, Mark Herring, has posted a notice for volunteers needed for this Saturday, June 6.
It is in our interest to help out with our new trails and keep them maintained. Please help out if you possibly can.

Happy Summer Tuckahoe volunteers,

Hope you all have been enjoying the nice weather thus far. I just wanted to reach out and share with you all a couple of upcoming volunteer opportunities with you all.

First, this coming Saturday 6/6/26 from 10 am to 1pm at Tuckahoe, in celebration of National Trails day, we will be hosting a trail work. We are almost done with the reroute of the Tuckahoe Valley Trail, and the purpose of this workday will be to finish cutting the trail tread.

If you are interested in helping, please let me know via email. We will park and meet at the Tuckahoe office before hiking to the new trail. All tools will be provided. Please wear sturdy clothes/shoes and bring plenty of water.

Second, this is the time of year when the trails are exploding with new tree growth and grasses. Paul and I have been dreaming on an adopt program. This would entail a volunteer or two adopting a trail to prune back the overgrowth throughout the year on it. If you would be interested in this, let me know.

Let me know if you have any questions and please share this with anyone who may be interested.

Thanks in advance,
--Mark

Mark Herring

State Park Ranger Supervisor
Tuckahoe State Park Complex
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Tuckahoe State Park
13070 Crouse Mill Road
Queen Anne, MD 21657
410-820-1668(O)
[email protected]

05/30/2026

With all the interest we have gotten about the Working Equitation clinic I have received some information on some local shows. Of anyone would like to go and watch or volunteer. I Allison Schengber Rubenstien am hoping to attend the one in Aug.

I have been in contact with Danni and we are working out the details and hammering down some dates. More information on the clinic coming soon.

https://www.workingequitationeast.org
There are two weekends of WE shows at the Dream Park in NJ on 6/20-6/21 and 8/22-8/23.

https://www.facebook.com/share/14geH2Ey2sy/
This one is today but will give you another contact for the sport.

Working Equitation East is a group of seasoned WE show organizers and volunteers here to help coordinate WE events in the east and serve as a resource for people and organizations new to the sport who may have questions. And in the process, offer a few WE shows of our own.

05/28/2026

Tuckahoe Equestrian Center wants to host a
Working Equitation Trail Clinic

With Clinician
Danni Toscano
USEF “R” Traditional Dressage Judge
USEF “R” Western Dressage Judge
USAWE “L” Program Participant

Riders will Discover One of the Fastest Growing Equestrian Sports!

Would there be an intrest for a fun and welcoming Working Equitation clinic focused on the Trail / Ease of Handling phase — where horses and riders navigate obstacles with balance, precision, confidence, and partnership.

Whether you ride English, Western, gaited, ranch, dressage, or trail, Working Equitation is open to all breeds, disciplines, tack, and traditions.

This clinic would focus on:
Bridge obstacles
Gates and precision obstacles
Balance and control
Rider position and communication
Building confidence for horse and rider
Improving partnership through obstacle work

For more information on this disipline and the clinician check out this site https://usawe.org/getting-started/

Contact Allison Schengber Rubenstien with interest so we can start to lock in some date ideas

05/20/2026

May monthly member's meeting

05/11/2026

Thank you to all who came out for our Poker Ride! Thank you Mandy Lyons and Dale Hurt for putting out the trail ribbons. Thanks to Mandy Lyons and Abigale Radle for doing the registration. Thanks Dale Hurt for doing the grilling and Quinn Hurt for working her 11 year old heart out to help. Thanks Joetta for the delicious chili cheese sauce. Thank you Karen Mack for riding drag and taking the ribbons and buckets down!

The following are the results from the Poker Ride:

Herbert Wilson - Straight
David Crockett - 3 Aces
Julie Louer - 3 Kings
Ginger Keeler - 3 Fours
Stacey Tubbs - Pair of Queens
Christie Jensen - Pair of Tens
Joetta Denny - Pair of Sevens
Frances Coker - Pair of Sixes
Robin Spears - Pair of Fives, Queen high
Louise Dove - Pair of Fives, Ten high
Karen Mack Jones - Pair of Fours
Stephanie Turner - Pair of Twos

Congratulations to all!! See you next year!!!!

05/09/2026

05/08/2026

Tuckahoe member Dave Wilson has kindly invited up to 10 TEC MEMBERS – with their horses - to his farm in East New Market, MD, to “play” with his small beef cattle herd and accustom your horse to them.

Dave is a 3rd generation grain, hay and livestock farmer. He finishes 30-40 head of beef that he fattens on grain and hay that he raises. During the grazing season most of Dave’s herd is on a 10 acre grass pasture (confined by a 6 strand high tensile hot electric fence).

Event is limited to 10 riders. You must be a TEC Member in order to attend. Please call Dave to sign up and get more info.

05/08/2026

05/05/2026

Bohemia River State Park needs your help! Our little trees are all grown up and need to come out of their shelters. Lend a hand to remove the tree tubes and stakes. Wednesdays in May- May 6, May 13, May 20 & May 27 from 1-3pm. Meet at the Main Parking Lot. RSVP: [email protected]