Concord Mt. Diablo Trail Ride Association
2023 Calendar of Events
(ALL in-person events are subject to change, based on construction)
3 - Board meeting - 7pm-9pm, CMDTRA clubhouse
7 - Clayton Canyons Pony Club - 9am-12pm, clubhouse
7 - General Membership Social - 6:30 CMDTRA Clubhouse (Saran Ball Game) host: Larry Sterling
21 - Club Trail Ride 11am
21 - Rental - Marlin event 2pm-10pm
22 - Clubhouse Deep Cleaning Work Day 9am-12pm
28 - Annual Crab Feed (doors open at 1:30, meal served at 2:30
February 2023
4 - Clayton Canyons Pony Club - 9am-12pm, arenas
4 - General Membership Social - 6:30 CMDTRA Clubhouse (White Elephant gift exchange/Chocolate and Cabernet tasting available) host: Kathleen Sims/Tracey Mattson
7 - Board meeting - 7pm-9pm, CMDTRA Clubhouse
11 - Work Party- Chipping/brush removal on club grounds 9am-12pm
18 - Club Trail Ride 11am; leader: Lucy Williams
18 - DEHA Drive-Thru Crab Feed at Centre Concord (see DEHA website for details)
March 2023
4 - General Membership Social - 6:30 CMDTRA Clubhouse host: Nyana Blume
5 - Clayton Canyons Pony Club - 9am-12pm, arenas
7 - Board Meeting - 7pm-9pm, CMDTRA Clubhouse
18 - CMDTRA Tack Sale - 9am-2pm
18 - Club Trail Ride 11am
25 - Cardinet Oaks Cleanup work day 9am-12pm
31 - Camping for Obstacle Challenge Participants
April 2023
1-2 - CMDTRA/DEHA/CSHA Obstacle Challenge
1 - General Membership Social - 6:30 CMDTRA Clubhouse host: Pat Davis
4 - Board Meeting 7pm-9pm, CMDTRA Clubhouse
8 - Clayton Canyons Pony Club - 9am-12pm, arenas
15 - Club Trail Ride 11am
22 - Grass/weed abatement work day 9am-12pm
25 - CMDTRA Tack Sale - 9am-2pm
May 2023
2 - Board Meeting 7pm-9pm, CMDTRA Clubhouse
5-6 - NATRC Diablo Spring LeD ride
6 - General Membership Social - 6:30pm CMDTRA Clubhouse host:Micki McCabe-Walls
13 - "Moms on Mares" Club Trail Ride to downtown Clayton 10am
13 - Clayton Canyons Pony Club - 9am-12pm, arenas
20 - Cowboy Dressage Clinic with Susan Docktor
June 2023
3 - Scavenger Hunt Trail Ride
3 - General Membership Social 6:30pm Cardinet Oaks host: Synthia Daykin/Denise Hester
4 - Clayton Canyons Pony Club - 9am-12pm, arenas
6 - Board Meeting 7pm-9pm CMDTRA Clubhouse
8-11 Horse Expo at Rancho Murrieta
17 - Club Trail Ride 10am
24 - Work Day - Club Clean Up (Dumpster rental) 9am-12pm
July 2023
1 - Clayton Canyons Pony Club - 9am-12pm, arenas
3 - Board Meeting 7pm-9pm CMDTRA Clubhouse (NOTE DAY OF WEEK CHANGE DUE TO HOLIDAY)
4 - General Membership Social 6:00, host: Joan Carini/ Chris Barnhart
6-10 - SRVHA/CMDTRA Jack Brook Horse Camp Trip
13-18 - DEHA Kennedy Meadows Camp Trip
15 - Club Trail Ride 10am
21-23 - Clayton Canyon Pony Club D-Camp, clubhouse/pool/arenas/temp stalls/cross country
28-30 - CMDTRA sponsored clinic - Dr. Susan Fay "Sacred Spaces"
August 2023
1 - Board Meeting 7pm-9pm, Clubhouse
5 - General Membership Potluck 6:30, Clubhouse, host: Jill Putnam/Pat Davis (Ice Cream Social)
6 - Clayton Canyons Pony Club - 9am-12pm, arenas
19 - Club Trail Ride 10am
September 2023
2-4 - Rental -East Bay Hills Ride/Hike (pending)
5 - Board Meeting 7pm-9pm, Clubhouse
2 - General Membership Potluck 6:30, Clubhouse, host: Elaine Baker
16 - Clayton Canyons Pony Club - 9am-12pm, arenas
16 - Club Trail Ride 10am
23 - Clubhouse Fall cleaning work day 9am-12pm
30 - Rental - D.J. event (pending)
October 2023
3 - Board meeting 7pm-9pm, clubhouse
7 - General Membership Potluck 5:30, Clubhouse, host: Doug Novatny
7 - Clayton Canyons Pony Club - 9am-12pm, arenas
21 - Club Trail Ride 11am (Halloween Costume Ride)
20-22 - Rental - Los Viajeros Campout (Horse camp & clubhouse) (pending)
November 2023
4 - Annual Elections/General Membership/Dessert Auction, 6:30pm, host: Tracey Mattson
5 - Clayton Canyons Pony Club, 9am-12pm
7 - Board Meeting 7pm-9pm, clubhouse
18 - Annual Turkey Ride CMDTRA/SRVHA
December 2023
2 - General Membership potluck 6:30, Clubhouse host: Bob Miller
2 - Clayton Canyons Pony Club 9am-12pm
5 - Board Meeting 7pm-9pm, clubhouse
9 - Rental - Diablo Bowman's Assn dinner
13 - National Day of the Horse
16 - Club Trail Ride 10am (Christmas Theme for horse/rider; ride to downtown Clayton for caroling)
2022 Calendar of Events
(ALL in-person events are subject to change, based on latest COVID-19 restrictions and construction)
January 2022
4 - Board meeting - 7pm-9pm, CMDTRA clubhouse
8 - Clayton Canyons Pony Club - 9am-12pm, arenas
8 - General Membership meeting - 6:30 CMDTRA Clubhouse CANCELLED
29 - Annual Crab Feed CANCELLED
February 2022
1- Board meeting - 7pm-9pm, CMDTRA Clubhouse
5 - Clayton Canyons Pony Club - 9am-12pm, arenas
5 - General Membership meeting - 6:30 CMDTRA Clubhouse CANCELLED
6 - Work Party- Clubhouse Deep Cleaning 9am-12pm
19 - DEHA Drive-Thru Crab Feed at Centre Concord (see DEHA website for details)
March 2022
1- Board meeting - 7pm-9pm, CMDTRA Clubhouse
5 - General Membership meeting - 6:30 CMDTRA Clubhouse CANCELLED
6 - Clayton Canyons Pony Club - 9am-12pm, arenas
April 2022
1-2 - CMDTRA/DEHA/CSHA Obstacle Challenge CANCELLED due to EHV-1 outbreak
2 - General Membership meeting - 6:30 CMDTRA Clubhouse
5 - Board Meeting 7pm-9pm, CMDTRA Clubhouse
6 - Clayton Canyons Pony Club - 9am-12pm, arenas
23 - Grand Re-Opening Membership Social, 6pm-9pm CMDTRA Clubhouse, rsvp to Jeannine O'Neil or Pat Davis
May 2022
1 - Mattson Wildflowers/Waterfalls Hike, Ride, Potluck CANCELLED
3 - Board Meeting 7pm-9pm, CMDTRA Clubhouse
6-7 - NATRC Diablo Spring LeD ride CANCELLED due to EHV-1 outbreak
7 - Work Party - Grounds Clean-up, 8:30am-12pm
11 - Clayton Canyons Pony Club - 9am-12pm, arenas
21 - Rental - Matheson event
June 2022
3-5 - Middle California Region Pony Club Western Trail Clinic CANCELLED
4 - General Membership Meeting 6:30pm Clubhouse CANCELLED
7 - Board Meeting 7pm-9pm CMDTRA Clubhouse
11 - Clayton Canyons Pony Club - 9am-12pm, arenas
18 - CMDTRA Finance Informational Meeting (lasagna provided) 6pm-9pm; RSVP to president@cmdtra.org
28-29 Rental - Jorgensen (Kids Campout at Clubhouse)
July 2022
4 - General Membership potluck 6:00, host: Synthia Daykin
5 - Board meeting 7pm-9pm CMDTRA Clubhouse
8-12 - SRVHA/CMDTRA Jack Brook Horse Camp Trip
9 - Clayton Canyons Pony Club - 9am-12pm, arenas
13-19 - DEHA Kennedy Meadows Camp Trip
22-24 - Clayton Canyon Pony Club D-Camp, clubhouse/pool/arenas/temp stalls/cross country
August 2022
2 - Board Meeting 7pm-9pm, Clubhouse
6 - Clayton Canyons Pony Club - 9am-12pm, arenas
6 - General Membership Potluck 6:30, Clubhouse, host: Nyana Blume and Synthia Daykin
14 - Rental - Matheson event, clubhouse/pool (pending)
18-20 - Rental- Moraga Horsemen's Campout, clubhouse/pool/temp stalls
September 2022
3 - General Membership Potluck 6:30, Clubhouse, host: Elaine Baker & Kathleen Sims
6 - Board Meeting 7pm-9pm, Clubhouse
11 - Clayton Canyons Pony Club - 9am-12pm, arenas
October 2022
1-2 - CMDTRA/DEHA/CSHA Obstacle Challenge (rescheduled from 4/1) Click HERE to register.
1 - General Membership Potluck 5:30, Clubhouse, host: Chris Barnhart & Jeannine O'Neil Reserve a steak HERE
4 - Board Meeting 7pm-9pm, clubhouse
8 - Clayton Canyons Pony Club - 9am-12pm, arenas
November 2022
1 - Board Meeting 7pm-9pm, Clubhouse
5 - Clayton Canyons Pony Club, 9am-12pm
5 - Annual Elections/General Membership/Dessert Auction, 6:30pm, host: Tracey Mattson and Val Hinchcliffe
19 - Annual Turkey Ride CMDTRA/SRVHA
December 2022
3 - General Membership potluck 6:30, Clubhouse host: Synthia Daykin & Nyana Blume
4 - Clayton Canyons Pony Club 9am-12pm
6 - Board Meeting 7pm-9pm, clubhouse
10 - Rental - Diablo Bowman's Assn dinner
13 - National Day of the Horse