Pittstown Trail Association

I have lived in Hunterdon County since I was a child. I used to ride my horse to my friend’s house to play. When I was young I participated in 4-H and later became a leader in the organization. After high school I worked riding, breaking and showing horses at a local, professional Hunter/Jumper barn. My interests expanded to Fox Hunting in later years, but I have alway been an avid trail rider.

I married a local farmer and over the years we have watched our community change from dairy farms and fields of crops, to horse farms and developments.The horse industry has been instrumental in keeping this area rural. Our landowners have given us a gift by allowing us to ride on their property.

I feel that we have a strong need to work together to keep and maintain open space. We are all stewards of this beautiful countryside.

Let’s take care of it!!

We cherish our slice of heaven in Hunterdon County, and aim to preserve this lovely countryside and equestrian lifestyle with the wonderful group of Pittstown Trail Association.  Having grown up with horses in Virginia, we transferred to Hunterdon County in the late 70s, and found many delightful similarities between both of these stunning horse-centric locations.  I started in the Hunter Jumper Recognized circuit in Virginia, moving on to intermediate Eventing, earning a B rating with USPC.  My daughter was raised with horses, competing mostly in Dressage and Eventing while we participated in USPC, where I have served as District Commissioner, Regional Horse Management Officer and Chief Horse Management Judge. We now have 3 Registered Clydesdales, a Clyde/TB X and Percheron/Trakehner X, who all love the trail.  The 2 older Clydes have competed successfully in the US and Canada, though trail riding is our primary enjoyment.  My goal within the PTA is to ensure stewardship of our lovely countryside here and to promote safe and responsible trail riding with great horse happy people. 

Hello,

My name is Ingrid Taff. I have been the treasurer of the PTA for a number of years and have been a Board member for 9 years. I came to Pittstown a decade ago and have been involved with horses for more than 30 years. I moved to this area because it is truly an equestrian paradise with so many ways to enjoy every aspect of horsemanship and riding. It is a real horse lovers' community with an extensive trail system and many parks that are horse friendly.

I’m Lizzy McPherson, a lifelong resident of Pittstown who recently returned home after living in Pennsylvania from 2018–2024. I’m an active rider with a deep love for trail riding, and these days I prefer time spent on the trails over the show ring. I ride a 14.1-hand Quarter Horse mare and enjoy the adventure, connection, and sense of community that riding brings.

I also have a passion for sale horses and take pride in helping them find the right homes where they can truly thrive. While I was in Pennsylvania, I worked at a feed store specializing in customer service and creating customized feed plans for livestock, horses, cats, and dogs. I now work for a company that sells livestock identification, which lets me continue supporting farmers and horse owners.

Since moving back to Pittstown, I’ve been helping care for my 92-year-old grandfather, who has lived here his entire life. As a member of the Pittstown Trail Association board, my goals are to work with my fellow board members to preserve and protect our local trails and to grow the association’s social media presence to connect with more riders and landowners in our community.