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Membership Meeting
November 9, 2017
Sky Ute Museum
Program
The Year in Review
Board Election
Prize Drawings
Contact the editor:
Kathy Sherer 970-884-2355 [email protected]
Inside the October
HIGHLINE
Baling Twine Project ......................2
Cowboy Gathering Parade ............. 3
BCHA Trails Forever Fund ........... 3
Calendar of Events…...……… ...... 4
Christmas Party.............................. 4
Annual Meeting ............................. 4
Pilares Arches Ride ....................... 5
Winter Horse Boarding .................. 5
Book Signing ................................. 5
Adoptable Horse ............................ 5
Advertising…………… ......... …6-7
From the President’s Pen
By Cathy Roberts
What motivates you to do what you do? Think about the things you spend your time on. Some things can't easily be avoided, like the laundry, but there are many other things that we spend our discretionary time on. Why do you choose one thing over another?
Daniel Pink's book, Drive, talks about the science around human performance and motivation. If you don't have time to read the book, just check out the YouTube video by searching for "RSA Drive" RSA ANIMATE: Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us
Mastery, autonomy, and purpose are the three main points. I'd argue that horsemen find all three in their passion & love of the equestrian lifestyle.
Mastery: Most horsemen I know (and by the way, horsewomen sounds awkward to me, so I use horsemen as a generic term—if this doesn't work for you, grab me at a meeting and let's talk about it!) are continually learning and growing. Many spend time reading books, watching videos, practicing skills and attending clinics. Why? Because there is an essential human motivation to want to master a skill. Why else would we spend so much time and money on these pursuits?
Autonomy: I've learned that equestrians (myself included) are a group that particularly appreciates their autonomy. What's that old joke? Ask 10 horsemen their opinion about something and you'll get 15 answers. Rugged individualism is alive and well, and yet, we come together for a common purpose. In 4CBCH, we can have autonomy and shared responsibility and that's pretty cool.
Purpose: This is one of our strong suits. Unlike other pleasure riders who are just out for a good afternoon, we are having fun while changing the world and making it a better place. I'm so proud of the work that 4CBCH does (even when I'm not able to be there) that I take personal satisfaction in our mission and the commitment of our members. Thank you! It takes all of us making our individual contributions that adds up to a pretty big impact. I'm blessed to participate in your accomplishments and grateful to call you my friends.
Keep on doing the good work you are doing!
October, 2017 Vol. 23, No. 10
Recycling program collects thousands of pounds
of hay-bale twine in Southwest Colorado
For the second month in a row, 4CBCH is in the news!
Read the complete article on page 2 of this newsletter.
Chris Smyth, Project Coordinator Cathy Roberts, 4CBCH President
Photo by Jerry McBride, Durango Herald
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Recycling program collects thousands of pounds
of hay-bale twine in Southwest Colorado
By Jonathan Romeo Herald staff writer
Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017—Farmers already do a lot of recycling, from using manure to make compost to repurposing wooden pallets to fix fencing and even reusing oil from tractors to run heaters. However, as is the case across the country, plastic waste continues to be an issue for the agricultural industry.
It’s hard to come by concrete numbers, but there’s no doubt that plastic is as common as dirt on farms. It’s used for seed trays, mulch film, water pipes, fertilizer bags – the list goes on. Gene Jones of Southern Waste Information eXchange based in Florida said a dated study estimated that U.S. agriculture used about 1 billion pounds a year – and that was in the late 1990s. And, as has been standard practice over the years, most farmers used to send the leftover plastic to the landfill, simply leave it on their land or, most concerning, burn it. “It’s a problem that we’ve faced for a long time,” Jones told The Durango Herald. “But I think there’s starting to be some culture shift around farmers.”
Indeed, that shift is happening among farmers and ranchers in La Plata County. About four years ago, La Plata County 4-H launched a project to collect 40,000 pounds of hay-
bale twine made of polypropylene, a plastic which takes about 50 years to decompose but is 100 percent recyclable. Within two years, the group hit that goal. But the program, as well as opportunities for farmers and ranchers to recycle twine, was non-existent for the past two years.
In the spring, Four Corners Back Country Horsemen announced there would once again be twine collection stations at Basin Coop in Durango and the Arriola Coop in Cortez. Christopher Smyth, a board member for the Four Corners Back Country Horse-men, said it’s standard practice to use the twine to hold hay bales together, then cut it off and throw it away. This project aims to keep the polypropylene out of the environment and out of the landfill, he said. All twine collected will be shipped to a processor to be turned into pellets and sold to a manufacturer that makes a variety of products.
Since the spring, Smyth said 8,000 to 10,000 pounds of plastic twine have been collected, and organizers hope to collect another 10,000 pounds this winter. Volunteers will even provide packaging sacks for larger farm operations that produce 500 pounds of twine or more in a six-month period. That way, farmers pack the twine, and volunteers visit the property to pick up the bag. “We end up collecting more because we come to them,” said Cathy Roberts, president of the Four Corners Back Country Horsemen. “So far, we’ve collected more than I anticipated.”
Roberts said that money gained from sending the plastic off to a processor will be funneled into trail improvement projects on U.S. Forest Service land. Four Corners Back County Horsemen, over the years, has adopted a number of trails in the area. A few years ago, the group funded a Southwest Conservation Corps team to do trail maintenance on the Colorado Trail.
Smyth stressed that dirty twine cannot be collected. He said that there’s plenty of twine to collect year-round in the Four Corners, so the group hopes to continue the service indefinitely. “We’re having success reviving this old 4-H project,” he said. “A bunch of people in the area wanted to start collecting again.”
https://durangoherald.com/articles/187891-recycling-program-collects-thousands-of-pounds-of-haybale-twine-in-southwest-colorado
September 2017 FOUR CORNERS BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN 3
4CBCH Wins “Most Impressive Horse Entry” For Third Straight Year
Many thanks to our banner carriers, Cathy Roberts and Jordan Junkermann, and our riders, Johnna Blanchard, Ed Russell, Nancy Freshour, Bob Croll, Jon Sherer, Kathy Sherer, Ken Hoff, Colleen Hoff, Chris Smyth, Tom Robinson and Jane Robinson.
Help Back Country Horsemen Grow
Trails Forever Fund
Are you looking enjoying the fall weather, when you can ride with less heat and bugs? Are you planning to ride on a trail that you’ve never ridden before? Perhaps in another state, or another region in your own state?
These experiences create lifelong memories, and Back Country Horsemen of America is the only organization that makes sure these memories and experiences will be available for your children, grandchildren and beyond.
BCHA educates trail riders, supports sustainable trail building, works with federal and state land managers to emphasize the importance of horse trails, works with land managers to volunteer trail maintenance, and lobbies congressmen in Washington to pass supporting legislation and budgets to keep trails open.
Please join us in supporting BCHA so it can prosper and grow with a small ($5 or $10 a month) donation to the Trails Forever Fund. This fund will be used to improve knowledge, operations and membership of BCHA Chapters and State Organizations.
Your support is greatly appreciated, and anyone who donates more than $60 in a 12-month period will be sent a Trails Forever bumper sticker. Please join us in keeping trails open for horsemen and everyone.
DID YOU KNOW that over 600 Corporations will MATCH your donation? Go to this TFF page and look for the link to the list of participating Corporations.
September 2017 FOUR CORNERS BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN 4
Calendar of Upcoming Events
November
1 4CBCH Board Meeting, guests are welcome 6:30 PM
Contact: Cathy Roberts ([email protected] or 749-0316)
9 4CBCH Membership Meeting, Looking Back on 2017, a PowerPoint by 7:00 PM
Chris Smyth, 2018 Board of Directors election, prize drawings (see below) Sky Ute Museum
14 SW Colorado Trails Roundtable Fall Meeting, 5:30 pizza, 6-8 meeting San Juan Public Lands Center RSVP to [email protected]
December
9 Christmas Party, Pine River Senior Center, 6:00 (see details below) Bayfield
RSVP by December 1 to Kathy Sherer (884-2355 or [email protected])
No Board Meeting and No Membership Meeting—See you in January!
October
21-22 Pete Ramey natural hoof care clinic in Taos, NM Info at http://www.hoofrehab.com/WorkshopSchedule.html
28 Pilares Arches trail ride benefit event for Four Corners Equine Rescue Aztec, NM
Registration deadline October 25 (see page 5 for details)
Christmas Party
Saturday, Dec. 9, 6:00
Pine River Senior Center
Dinner catered by Hot Tomatoes—BYOB
$22 for Chicken Marsala (includes tax & tip)
Award Ceremony—Santa’s Helpers
Open Mic—Tell your favorite joke or story
Gift Exchange—Wrap up something you already have (get creative!) and put that gift money in the
Santa Jar for the Spring Creek Horse Rescue.
RSVP to Kathy Sherer by December 1
(884-2355 or [email protected]) Send checks made out to 4CBCH (before 12/1)
to 7584 C.R. 228, Bayfield 81122
Annual Membership Meeting
November 9, 7 PM
Sky Ute Museum, Ignacio
� Annual Election
� The Year in Review Power Point
� Prize Drawings
This is your chance to tour this beautiful museum (after the meeting) while learning about all the accomplishments of the 4CBCH chapter in 2017. If you read the Herald, you know there were 2 big ones! Chris Smyth’s PowerPoint will tell the story.
This is an important meeting for you to attend. Meet new members and participate in the election of your Board of Directors.
September 2017 FOUR CORNERS BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN 5
The official release date of Karlene’s book is Nov. 7, but you can get your copy now. She will be doing some talks and book signings spon-sored by Maria’s Bookstore. The locations and dates are:
• Durango Public Library: Tuesday, Nov. 7, 6:30 pm
• Farmington Public Library: Friday, Nov. 10, 6:00 pm
• Cortez Public Library: Monday, Nov.13, 6:00 pm
• Boulder Bookstore: Thursday, Nov. 16, 7:30 pm
Stone Peak Ranch
HORSE BOARDING
Pasture Boarding Available
Includes hay fed daily
Mineral block, open water Horses checked daily
Arena, round pen
Trail riding on property
Close to National Forest
Quality grass hay for sale
Call 883-5386 or 749-6303
Cooper was once a wild colt roaming free in the Thoreau area of New Mexico. Now he is a curious, albeit skeptical, 7-year-old gelding living at FCER. Cooper halters and stands for the farrier. He stands 15 HH and weighs about 800 lbs. His animated trot is beautiful to watch. The perfect home would be with a person willing to spend the time to grow the trust needed to continue his training using Natural Horsemanship techniques. For more information, call 505-334-7220 or visit the website at www.fourcornersequinerescue.org.
The adoption fee of $250 includes 4 sessions with a professional trainer for horse and human.
Adoptable
Horse
My Name is
Cooper
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AUTO • HOME • LIFE
BUSINESS
JON SHERER
970-259-1202 – Frontage Road in Bodo Park
John Owens
970-749-9233
928-684-6850
Tack/Saddle Repair Custom Orders
owsaddles.com
2672 CR 220, Durango, CO 81303
P.O. Box 1818, Apache Junction, AZ 85117
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P.O. Box 321
Durango, CO 81302
www.4cbch.org
Please report your volunteer hours! Go to www.4cbch.org and click on “Volunteer”
or contact Cindy at [email protected]
Is your membership status current?
An application form can be found at www.4cbch.org under “About Us” then “Applications & Forms”
For All Horseman’s Needs:
Feed • Tack • Shoes
Nutritional “Info” • Advice
FARMERS SUPPLY MILL 696 Saw Mill Road • P.O. Box 1726
Durango, Colorado 81302
970-247-1780
Manufacturers of:
Winners Choice Vitamins Super B-Calm for the nervous horse Hoof Bio-Life for problem feet Bone Mender for broken bones Hoof Soak for infections in the hoof
“If we don’t have it, we’ll get it for you”
LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
FENCING
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ROPES
PET FOOD & SUPPLIES
ANIMAL HEALTH SUPPLIES
VACCINES
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All types of feed: horses, cattle
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All major credit cards accepted
O ur purpose is: � to perpetuate enjoyable common sense use
of horses in the backcountry;
� to work to insure that public land remains open to recreational stock use;
� to assist government agencies in maintenance and management of public lands;
� to educate, encourage and solicit active public participation in wise and sustaining use of the backcountry.
