The Lazy F Guest Ranch - Old Chisholm Trail Drivers Trail Riding Rules

LAZY F WORKING GUEST RANCH

LAZY F RANCH TRAIL RIDE TEXAS

Old Chisholm Trail Drivers Trail Ride Rules -

The Key to a GREAT Ride

The Old Chishom Trail Drivers have very strict trail riding rules
for a safe and enjoyable ride.These trail riding rules make
the Old Chisholm Trail Drivers Trail Ride the best in Texas.

Clay Allen

P.O. Box 9

Smiley, Texas 78159

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Lazy F Guest Ranch - Old Chisholm Page

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The Old Chisholm Trail Drivers Trail Ride is the high point of the year for my 18 year old daughter, Sydney, and her friends. And a lifetime experience for our guests ... Besides the wonderful people who organize the ride, and our kids and friends who ride on it, THE RULES enforced by the Trail Boss and Trail Marshals (Texas Peace Officers) make the Old Chisholm Trail Drivers Trail Ride is one of the safest, most enjoyable rides in Texas, possibly the US. For years, I think nothing of trailering my daugter, her friends and my guests to the trail ride and driving off to wait for them down the road. They are as safe, watched after, and cared for if I were with them myself.

OLD CHISHOLM TRAIL DRIVERS

TRAIL RIDE RULES

THE TRAIL BOSS IS THE BOSS!!

Old Chisholm Trail Drivers
and the
LAZY F WORKING GUEST RANCH or
LAZY F RANCH TRAIL RIDE TEXAS
the Old Chisholm Trail Drivers is a separate organization.
It is not affiliated with the
LAZY F WORKING GUEST RANCH or
the LAZY F RANCH TRAIL RIDE TEXAS.
We join the ride under a "family" membership.
You do not need to stay at and/or rent horses from
the LAZY F WORKING GUEST RANCH or
the LAZY F RANCH TRAIL RIDE TEXAS
to join the ride.
Here is how you contact the Officers of the Old Chisholm Trail Drivers directly...
Old Chisholm President Jerry McWhorter (210-296-6083)
Old Chisholm Trailboss Rip Gibson (361-277-2671)
Cross Country Trail Boss Rick Scott (830-303-3306) or Nathan Wheat (830-534-7704).
Badges are $20, each plus $10 family membership to local club before the ride starts,
or $40 each out of the soundtruck.
Only drinks provided during the daily ride but food will be available from venders.
You may ride one day or all six .. or pick and choose
but each member of your trail riding family must have a badge on at ALL TIMES
or you will be asked to leave the ride.
Trail Riders must provide their own rig movers.

OFFICIAL RULES

1. No Drinking OF ANY TYPE WHILE MOUNTED.

2. All riders must stay on right shoulder of road.
Only scouts on the left.

3. NO RIDERS AHEAD OF THE SOUND TRUCK.

4. NO STALLIONS ALLOWED.

5. No firearms allowed at any Chisholm functions.

6. No tying horses to fences during trail rides.

7. All pets must be kept in campers. No loose dogs allowed.

8. Leave all campsites clean. Take all trash and wood with you.

9. No use of ropes, lariats or bull whips allowed while mounted.

10. No vehicle is to proceed along with ride.

11. Flags are the only items to be in the sound truck.
NO ONE ALLOWED TO RIDE IN SOUND TRUCK.

12. All vehicles must park in front of the beverage truck at all rest stops. This leaves room for the sound truck and wagons.

13. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE A BADGE.

14. All trail ride vehicles must exit camp in San Antonio by MONDAY, 8 FEBRUARY 2010

15. Please spread out hay/manure prior to leaving camp.

16. No riding double except at the discretion of the TRAIL BOSS.

Any violation of these rules will be grounds for removal from the ride. The officers and directors are supervisors of the ride.

UNOFFICIAL RULES

1. Do not throw beer cans, bottles or anything else at passing motor vehicles. No matter how irritating, remember a wheeled vehicle is a much more stable gun platform than a horse. DO NOT SHOOT AT PASSING VEHICLES. For most caliber weapons on the trail ride, a motor vehicle might as well be armored... you and your horse are NOT. Besides, drawing fire on yourself AND/OR your fellow riders might cause you to receive "unfriendly fire" from both sides.

2. Do not poke or tease other riders horses. You will get the hell kicked out of you or the snot beaten out of you. If they get thrown, you might get shot.

3. Firearms should not have a bullet in the chamber. Remember, shooting your own horse was the greatest cause of death in mounted cavalry. And besides .... (see Rule #4)

4. Accidental discharge of firearms is discouraged. You might accidently shoot another rider. Worse yet, you might not kill them, in which case, they and their family will not fail in your case.

5. Please do not shoot at local pets along the ride, no matter how irritating. Their owners might shoot back .. worse yet ... they might miss you but not other riders. (see Rule #4)

6. Do not get "smart" and cause your horse to step on local pets along the ride. This is cheating. Besides, the yelping and screeching of a mashed pet is unnerving to some horses and riders. And again, may draw fire from the owners. (see Rule #5)

7. Remember the "golden rule" of the trail ride - make your words to other riders sweet and polite or you might have to eat them later... along with one or more bullets. Even worse .. they know where you sleep. You don't want to be all warm and snuggly on a frosty night only to find out the heat is from your tent burning.

8. Please do not use whips on the ride. Save them for your spouse, kids or horses later that night at camp.

9. QUIET AFTER 10 PM IN CAMP!! No whip cracks, screams (of joy or otherwise), loud music, beating unruly horses or children, loud talking or any other noises that might irritate other riders. Such noises tend to draw criticism and/or gunfire.