St. Augustine 450th Commemorative Trail Rides

The 450th anniversary of the founding of St. Augustine and the surrounding area is being celebrated this year. St. Augustine has the distinction of being the oldest continuously inhabited city in the entire United States. To honor the role of the horse in the exploration and settlement of our area in times of both peace and war, the St. Johns County Horse Council is sponsoring five trail rides on on five Saturdays. These rides, know as the 450th Commemorative Rides, will cover nearly the entire county.

Participants are welcome to do as many of the rides as they would like, so round up the old pony and spend a few Saturdays with friendly folks riding in places you rarely get to ride. We’ll be going through timber tracts and private properties where wildlife is abundant. You’ll get to see the “real” Florida that most never get to experience — from the farms where your food is grown to the timber tracts that support our clean air and water, provide wildlife habitat and are a valuable renewable resource.

• Fee for each ride – $10.00
• Footing on all rides is suitable for barefoot horses.
• Food will be available at all venues as well as water for the horses.
• Port-o-lets will also be available.
• Primitive camping will be available for two for the rides as noted but no dogs are allowed.
• All horses must have proof of negative coggins.
• All riders under age 17 must wear helmets as per Florida law.
  Ride 1 – February 21
  4150 CR 298
  11 miles spanning CR 208 to CR 214Ride 2 – March 7
  Nocatee near Davis Park
  Trail is 9 miles

  Ride 3 – March 21
  4300 CR 208
  6 or 10 miles spanning SR 16 and CR 208
  Camping available

  Ride 4 – April 4
  Princess Place off Old Kings Rd
  Covers Princess Place and Pellicer Creek
  Choose 5, 7, or 8 mile ride
  Camping available

  Ride 5 – May 2
  Scoville Rd. off CR 305
  Spans CR 214 to SR 207
  Trail is 11 miles

  For more information, visit our group on Facebook
  https://www.facebook.com/groups/SJCHorseCouncil/
  or contact tigrrider@gmail.com or 904-692-3795

  • 450th-registration
  • 450th Release of Liability
  • 450th Trail Ride Directions