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In the serenity of the North Texas country, 6 miles NNE of Alvord, in Wise County, Texas, The Polock Pines Outdoor and Equestrian Experience is located just 55 miles from downtown Fort Worth and 70 miles from downtown Dallas and offers a unique getaway close to home. Centrally located near the heart of the LBJ National Grasslands, you can camp in one of our 9 campsites with water and electricity, and stable your horse in one of the three available pens. Then get ready to explore the LBJ grasslands at your leisure.
The LBJ Grasslands are some 20,000+ acres of public land with hunting, fishing, hiking, and horseback riding all common activities. Polock Pines is located 'at the gate' of 75 miles of Equestrian and hiking trails that wind throughout the Grasslands. It would take several trips, indeed, to cover all the trails.
The Grasslands also play host to extreme trail riding competitions every spring, as well as several ACTHA sanctioned events hosted right out of Polock Pines! See our Events Page or ACTHA.us for more about our ACTHA events.
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| Pony Express gate onto the Orange Trail System |
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Polock Pines is located near the center of the LBJ Grasslands and is immediately adjacent to the Pony Express 1 and 2 and Road Runner gates into units 15 and 27 off County Road 2690.
Our location allows you to leave your campsite and enter directly onto the "Orange' trail system (also known as the 'silver' trail).
The remote location, accessible within 1/4 mile on paved roads, makes Polock Pines a great alternative to the often crowded and noisy public campgrounds.
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| Roomy campsites! |
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Treed, large, long sites for your weekender RV with plenty of space to tether your horse, set up camp, have a campfire, and still maintain a sense of privacy. Several of our campsites are VERY private, and three sites are large enough to accommodate a three- RV campsite.
Sit around the campfire, relax and tell stories of the adventures of the day. It's easy to relax in the quiet surroundings and get ready for the next days ride or hike.
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| Plenty of room! |
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Our large campsites give you big spaces to set up your portable pens without crowding.
Tethering of horses is also allowed provided you place stops on your picket line to prevent your animals from chewing the bark from the trees.
Come on out. Make yourself at home.
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The LBJ Grasslands Equestrian Trail system is an improved trail system and not just a cow path across the pasture.
Well marked and maintained, the trails offer varied types of riding from novice to challenging, beginning just a few feet away from your campsite.
Although much of the system is wide open, you will find yourself from time to time on tight, narrow trails traversing the thick wooded areas common in the Cross-timbers region of Texas.
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| These aint just cow trails |
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Polock Pines New Years' Day CTC
January 1, 2011, Polock Pines was the host venue for an American Competitive Trail Horse Association sanctioned trail ride. . Activities begin New Year's Eve, and included a Cabrito dinner that was enjoyed by all. Event day started chilly, but the 45 degrees and no wind made for a pleasant afternoon ride. the blackeye peas and cornbread at the end of the ride was appropriate.
"Ones" on 1-1-11 were Bruce McShan of Dallas, Texas winning the Open Division while Erika Forstrom of Paradise, Texas finished first in the Pleasure Division.
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| AHA conpetion riders pass the Pony Express gate |
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| Texas Arabian Distance Riders Association AHA Region XI 50 mile championship is held every spring at the grasslands. This years event on April 24th attracted some 175 riders and included international competitors, too. In conjuction with the TADRA 50 mile event, 25, 75, and 100 mile rides were held. Riders in all classes passed right by the front gate of Polock Pines.
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| AHA racers on Orange Trails riding by Polock Pines west fence |
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Polock Pines' LBJ Grasslands Fall CTC
October 23rd
WOW!
Wet. Rain. Impossible.
But mabe not.
41 riders competed in the first ever Polock Pines LBJ Grasslands CTC event sanctioned by the American Competitive Trail Horse Association. We are proud to annnounce Linda Bullard as the first Champion of the Polock Pines series. Linda cashed out for $300 PLUS the $150 in ACTHA buck awards PLUS the new pair of Crewl Girl jeans PLUS, oh, yeah, that Blue ribbon.
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| tough group, these ACTHA riders |
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