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Membership

CBTA membership is open to responsible equestrians who wish to enjoy our trails and participate in our association.  We encourage all members to get involved through volunteering to clear trails, establishing new trails,  or working at our annual Trail Pace fund raiser event. 

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For new memberships and renewals, you may use the online form below.  Once you submit the form, please send a check as follows:

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New Membership Fee $50

Renewing Membership fee:  $30.  Renewal are due by January 1.

 

Please make your check payable to "C.B.T.A." and sent it to:

CBTA

Box 75

Sergeantsville, NJ 08557

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Please review the CBTA Rules By applying for membership, you are agreeing to follow all rules at all times.

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COVERED BRIDGE TRAIL ASSOCIATION

MEMBERSHIP RULES

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To insure that no member of CBTA will abuse the privilege of horseback riding across private or public property, the following rules are adopted.

 

1. THE RIGHTS OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS GRANTING PERMISSION FOR A TRAIL ACROSS THEIR LAND MUST BE RESPECTED AT ALL TIMES. You are a guest on their land. Be courteous to landowners and let them know how much you appreciate the pleasure they are providing you. Be thoughtful so a landowner’s privacy- keep your voices down near their home. Walk your horse down any driveway or trail that passes close to a house or by any pasture where you may disturb livestock. ONE irresponsible person can cause the closing of a trail.

2. HORSEBACK RIDERS ASSUME ALL RISK FOR INJURY TO THEMSELVES OR THEIR HORSE. ASTMI helmet is required while riding the trails

3. Wear you ID tags at all times on the trails. Privileges are issued on an annual basis, subject to revocation if discourtesies and/or abuse of trails occur.

4. Clean up all manure in parking area and driveways.

5. USE THE ASSOCIATION TRAILS ONLY. Horseback riders must stay on established trails. When riding in proximity to fields under cultivation, stay close to the edge. Do not use any landowner’s schooling facilities, jumps, rings, training tracks, playing fields, etc. Do not jump obstacles unless necessary in order to follow the trail. Do not alter any fence you have PERMISSION to jump.

6. No dogs are allowed to accompany riders on CBTA trails off the member’s property.

7. Trails are closed when damage to trails is likely. If you wouldn’t ride on your lawn, you shouldn’t ride on the trails. Trails are closed during hunting season except on Sunday. Beware hunting is allowed on Sundays on land posted Semi-Wild.

8. The trail system is open to members only. Members may bring up to two guests with them on the trails but each guest must sign a day membership form and pay a fee of $1.00. Members must accompany day members.

9. Report any downed fences, trees or other unexpected hazards or obstacles to an committee member. Do what you can to make the condition safe until further action can be taken.

10. Landowners and/or the Delaware Twp police will be notified of any trespassers on CBTA trails.

 

CBTA Membership Application
*All memberships run for the calendar year January 2024 to December 2024.  New memberships paid after October 1, 2024will end December 2025
Would you like to be added to our member directory, which will be emailed to those members on it?
Membership type:

I have read and agree on behalf of myself and my family members signed below, for whom this application is made, to abide by the rules and regulations of the Covered Bridge Trail Association. I understand that any infractions thereof by myself, family members or guests may be grounds for the cancellation of membership. I have read and understand the New Jersey Statute 2A:42A-2 Landowner's Limited Liability Act and the Equine Liability Immunity Act P.L.1997,c287(C5:15-1 et seq.) Further, as a condition of being permitted to use the CBTA trails, I hereby promise not to sue CBTA. Its' officers, members, volunteers, or landowners as I freely and voluntarily accept all risks of injury, death to myself or horse, or property damage. I release the CBTA, its officers and members from all liability resulting from negligence, use and maintenance and marking of trails, conditions of the trails included but not limited to water, snow, sheer drop offs, steep terrain, rocks, stream crossings, road crossings, holes, debris and conditions of any field or wooded area, accidents with other riders , design and condition of any natural or manmade features, power poles, roots, stumps, trees, lumps, ruts, trail maintenance equipment,fencing or walls and a multitude of other objects , and from actions and omissions of the CBTA officers, members and volunteers, and my participation in equestrian activities, accepting for myself the full responsibility for any and all damage or injury which may result. I agree that any claim which I may at any time bring for any reason against the CBTA, its officers, members, employees or agencies, shall be submitted to the jurisdiction of the State or Federal courts in the County of Hunterdon,New Jersey and none other and will be governed by the laws of New Jersey. I also agree to pay all legal fees for the CBTA, its officers,members and volunteers. I agree I may take a non-member guest out one time on the trails and I assume all liability for any property damage or personal injury that might occur while on the trails.  Members are expected to comply with NJ State Law requiring that all horses must have a negative coggins test within the past 2 years.

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