Redwood Unit Newsletter, July 2009 ~ Back Country Horsemen of California

8/9/2019 Redwood Unit Newsletter, July 2009 ~ Back Country Horsemen of California

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BackCountryHorsemenofCalifornia

Volume17,Number7

July2009

TheRedwoodUnitNewsletter

EricaCanevarEditor/Publishe

Startbyteachingthehorsethegoforwardcue.Usingadressagewhiporsomethingofsimilarsizeandlength,whilestandingnexttothehorsewiththehalterandleadropeon,begintappingonthehorselightlyonhiships.

Oncethehorsetakesastepforward,stoptapping.Repeatthisuntilyouhavethehorsewalkingacompletecirclearoundyou.Oncethehorseissolidandunderstandsthiscue,youarereadytomoveonNote:workonthisstepawayfromthetrailer.

Beginbystartingadistancefromthetrailerthatthehorseiscomfortablewith.Usingthegoforward,ask

thehorsetowalktowardsthetrailer. Allowthehorsetostopwhereverheiscomfortable.Lethimstandthereandpethim.Onceheiscomfortableatthatspot,askhimtowalktowardsthetraileragain. Asthehorsegetsclosertothetrailer,hewillobviouslygiveussmallersteps.Rememberwitheachstepclosertothetrailer,allowthehorsetostandwhilepettinghim,andgetcomfortablebeingatthatexactspot.Bydoingso,ifatsomepoint,thehorsegoesbackwards,youwillbeabletogetthehorsebacktothepointclosesttothetrailerthathewascomfortableat.Ifatanypointduringthelesson,thehorsedecidestobackupwhenyouareaskingforforwardmovement,dontstoptappinguntilthehorsestopsbacking,andgivesusatleastsomeamountofforwardmovement. Also,dontforget,thatasyougetclosertothetrailer,andaskthehorseforforwardmovementbytapping,theresponsesbythehorsemaybeminimal.Stoptappingevenwhenyougettheslightestforwardmovementfromthehorse. Thismaybeassmallajustathoughtonthehorsespart.

TrailerLoading101ByNathanCoffm

Weve all experienced trailer loading problems. Eithourselves or somebody we know or have seen. Were ahorse show, trail ride, or even just plain leaving from homeany number of horse functions, and the horse we thoughad no problems getting on the trailer, refuses to set one foon it. Or possibly we have a horse that has never even beon the trailer, and therefore, is afraid to get on. Whatever tcase, it can be a frustrating ordeal. So, where do we begingetting that horse on the trailer.

Firstweneedtohavesomewaytotellthehorsetomove

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PresidentsHorseChat

Saddle

Up!

TalesfromtheEditor

WhatagreattimewehadatStanshaw!ImgladIwasabletoattendthisyear,thescenerywasamazing,andIgottomeetafewmoreofmembers.Wehadafullcampsite,with20peopleinattendancewhmadeforquickworkonthetrailsandwaterline.IonlywishedIcouhavestayedlonger.Onthewayup,ourvehiclesoutsidethermom

hit100degreesandIwasbeginningtowonderhowuscoastalfolkswouldfareinthewarmweather,butthehigherwegotthecooleritandweendedupjustaboutright.

ThiscomingSaturdayRedwoodUnitmakesherdebutintheFortuRodeoParade,ifyouarentoutenjoyingthesunonhorsebackwehopeyouwillcomeoutandseeus.Havefunattherodeoandfair,

EricaCanevari,

Editor Pa

Keepreadingformoredetailsandinformationonthesefuturerides.

Markyourcalendarsforthese

ComingEvents:

ThesummerismovingalongatanunbelievablyfastpacAlreadywehaveseenanothersuccessfulCateredRidecandgoandwearealreadyintothesecondmonthofthe

summer.TheStanshaw/TenBearworkpartytookplacethispastweekendidnotattendthisyear,butI'vehearditwasaverygoodweekendwithagoodturnout.

July18thisRodeoweekendandtheRedwoodUnitwillbeparticipatingforthefirsttimeinourunit'shistory.Wehavebetween10&12participIfyouareinterestedinparticipatingweneedtoknowrightawayasIwilllettingourinsuranceagentknowwhowillbeintheparade.Thereisapehorsechargebyourinsurancesodon'tdelay.

We'vebeenhavingwonderfulturnoutsatourmeetingsandthesupportourunitisveryencouragingandverymuchappreciated.Weencourageytocomeandbringaguest.Thisisyourunitandyouareanimportantpait.

TheCuneoCreekRideisfastapproaching.ifyouhavenotputinyourreservationbesuretodosowithJacqueMurphy.Youcancallherat4986648ifyoulostyourreservationsheetorhaveanyquestions.ThengostraighttoyourcalendarandmarkdownthedateofAugust28-30.Itwillotoffun.JacqueandEricahavebeenworkinghardtomakethisweekenforall.

Mayyouridewiththewind.YvetteMendes,President

AugustMembershipMeetingWednesday,August5th,2009

@theCafeteria,FreshwaterElementarySchool

Potluckdinner7:00,meetingstartsat7:30p.m.

TakeOldArcataRoad/MyrtleAvenuetoFreshwaterRoad,leftontoGreenwoodHeightsDriveandthe

schoolisthefirstbuildingontheright.

FortunaRodeoParadeSaturday,July18,2009

Startsat12noonOnMainStreet,Fortuna

CampOutatCuneoCreekFri,Sat,Sun,August28-30,2009

@CuneoCreekCampground

Seepage11fordetailsandsign-up.

3rdAnnualCowboyCannedFoodConvoy

TBA,November


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StableReportGeneralMembershipMeeting-

WednesdayJuly1st,2009

Pa

peningCeremonies:

alltoOrder

ollCallofOfficersandBoardMembers

eviewofMinutes

reasurersReport

orrespondence

tandingCommitteeReports:

acqueMurphycalledthemeetingtoorderat7:30p.m.andwelcomed

veryone.

ll officers were present except Yvette Mendes, President. All BoardMembers were present exceptforChip CannonandBo Harkins.

Minutes from the June Meeting were read. The minutes wereotioned to be accepted as read by Dick Wild , seconded by Bevarveyandthemotionpassed.

MarisHawkinspresentedtheJuneTreasurer sReport.

ocorrespondencehadbeenreceived.

leaseseethefullPublicLandsReportonPage5.ublicLands-CarolePolasek

ublicLiason-MortScott

ducation-ChipCannon

ldBusiness:

ewBusiness:

Mort gave a report on the Stanshaw work party scheduled for theeekendofJuly4th.Heisexpectingaround20peopletoattend.ick Wild will be doing dutch oven cooking. Work crew will be split

nd some will work on water issues in camp, others who bring stockillridethetrailsandworkonclearingbrushanddownedtrees.Nancyrine motionedforthe unit to purchase two concrete fire rings for the

amp from Hilfiker pipe. The fire rings are $80.00 each and Hilfikeray give us a discount. Darrel Polasek seconded the motion and theotion passed. Mort advised the members he would also be at

tanshawJuly16,17,18thandinvitedthemtojoinhim.

hip Cannonwasunable toattend themeeting.

Yvette Mendes was unable to attend the meeting soheby lawchangesweretabled until theAugustmeeting.

Darrelsaidtheyhad140ridersat the HalfAssFlatidethisyear,andthatthecommitteedidagoodjob.Everythingwent

moothlybesidesthesmallproblemwiththewatertrucktheyusetofillhe troughs in camp. Maris addedthatwe even had severalriders fromWashington. Jacque mentioned that if we are in need of a working

atertrucknextyear,herandherhusbandhavemanyattheirdisposalnd would be willing to let the unit use one. A member asked howuccessful the auction/raffle had been, Maris reported the unit maderound$3,000 fromthe auction andrafflealone. Jacquesuggestedweend a thank you to Tim Gomez who was the volunteer auctioneer atheride.

Three members were nominated for the open board

ember position. Those nominated were Jill Creech, Sandy McKayndMarleenNylander.

y Law Changes:

ateredRideReport:

Nominations:

Carole Polasek and Gail Jenner passed out ballots. Maris HawkinGail Jenner announced that Sandy McKay was the new board meCongratulationsSandy!

Erica Canevari passed out a final sign up sheet for who will be riding in the parade so we can give a final head count tinsurance company. The cost for the parade is $51.00 for the staninsuranceandan additional insurance charge of $4.20 per rider whincurred only for parades. Erica Canevari motioned for the unit tthe $51.00 for the insurance, and each rider will be responsible fo$4.20portion ofthefee.GailJenner secondedandthemotionpasse

Jacque announced that the Camp Out at Cunewill be a memebershipdrive. The feefor non-members will pay foroneyearmembershiptotheunit.

-JamesArcheraskedaboutanitemonthetreasurersreport.-Dick Wild reported that the Jorstad Cabin had burnt downsuggestedtheunittakeaninterestandperhapsworkonthecabin.-Jerry Tindell will be having another horsemanship clinic in FernthisOctober.Darrelsaidheinvitedtheunittorunthesnackbaragai-KathiPoarch mentionedthe Trail Rider magazine has a columncBackCountryBattleswhichhighlightsorganizationswhofighttotrailsopen.

DickWildwasthewinnerofthemonthlygiveaway.HesolarcampshowerwhichwasdonatedbyYvette.Themeetingwasadjournedat8:32p.m.

Respectfullysubmitted,EricaCanevari2009SecretaryRedwoodUnit,BCHC

Rodeo Parade:

Cuneo Creek Ride:

OpenFloor:

Drawing:

Spee

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On TheRangeWhatshappeningwithpubliclands,andwhatyoucandoabou

AreportbyCarolePolasek

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tateParks

.EmailfromEricaaskingifRedwoodUnitisinterestedinrespondingtotheDraftPublicAccessTrailsPolicyfortheManilaunes.ThedeadlineisJuly6,2009.

.EmailnamingTomTidwellasthenewChieffortheU.S.ForestService.

.EmailfromJuneFrisbey,EditoroftheBCHCAntelopeValleyUnit.SheaskedifshecouldincludeRedwoodUnittrailridndworkpartiesintheirnewsletterincaseanyoftheirmemberswouldbeinterestedintravelingtothefarnorthtorideforwrplay.IrespondedthatwouldbeOK.B.EmailsconcerningtheBlueRibbonCoalitionandlinksforBCHCandBCHA,alonithRedwoodUnit.C.EmailabouttwothreatstoagriculturemovinginCongress.Theproposedlegislationchangewouldgi

hefederalgovernmentcontroloverprivatelakesandevenditches.

.Letterregardingthedraftenvironmentalimpactstatement(DEIS)fortheLowerTrinityandMadRiverMotorizedTravel

ManagementProject.ImetwithLeslieBurkhartonJune9,2009intheofficeandMortScott,MarisHawkins,DarrelPolasekattendedthemeetingonJune15,2009.Subsequently,LesliesentmeacopyofthepageintheDEISthatstates""parkingwilmitedtoavehiclelengthofftheseroutes."InconversationswithLeslieshestatedthatthisreferredtodrivingofftheroadintreasnotdesignedforparking.Itdidnotprecludeparkingparalleltotheroadwithavehicleandtraileraslongasitdidnotdehevegetation,etc.tthemeetingwithLeslieonJune9andattheJune15,2009,thestaffindicatedthattheywerenotmakinganymajorroadosures,withtheexceptionofaroadthatleadsintotheNorthForkWilderness.SomeroadswhicharenotontheForestServ

mapsmaybeblocked,andtheyareadding64milesofroads,changingthevehicleclasson25milesofNFTSroads,changingehicleclasson4milesofNFTSmotorizedtrails,andremoves6milesofmotorizedusefromNFTStrails.Establishesseasonseon12milesofNFTSmotorizedtrails:June1toOct31.WehaveuntilJuly20,2009tosubmitawrittenresponse.

.NewspaperarticleabouttheLowerTrinityandMadRiverDEISmeetings.

.ResponseIreceivedaftercommentingontheproposedclosureofmanyCaliforniaparks.

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Attendnextmonths

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The2009HalfAssFlatRide

The2009HalfAssFlatRideliveduptoitsreputationagainthisyear;whagreatweekend!Around140ridersgatheredinCapetownandsharedafun-filledweekendtogether.Ifwemissedyouthistime,wesurehopetoseeyououttherenextyear,werehopingforthebiggestcrowdyet!

Above:Ariderinthemorningsun.

Below:ThebeautifulanddeliciousHalfAsscake.

Left:Ridersgathetoheadoutonthtrail.

Below:Acrowdgathersfordinnecamp.

Right:JamesArcherheedsnowarninginthekitchen.

Left:Guestscheckouttheraffleandauctionitems.

Hopetoseeyouagainnextyear!

HeeHaw!


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Stanshaw

SoitturnsoutthattheRedwoodUnitusestheterm workparty ratherloosely.Whilewediddoquiteabito

workatStanshaw,itsureseemedalotmorelikefun.Maybeitwasbecausewewereabletorideafew

hundredyardsonthemountaintrailsbeforewehadtostopandclearbrush,orperhapsitwasbecauseofthgreatpeoplewhojoinedusforaweekendawayfromtheworld...Eitherwayweworked,wejoked,weenjoye

somegreatfoodmadebyBoHarkinsandDickWild,andIthinkweallmadethetrekbacktotherealworld,

littlereluctantly.Ihopethefollowingpicturesareenoughtomakeyouwanttocomenextyear,becausewest

have work todo.

WorkParty

Left:Thetrailclearingcrewheadsoutofcamp.

Left:Afreshlyclearedtrail.

Right:DessieBartlettrides

throughalushmeadow.

Right:RedwoodUnitmembersgetbusycutting

brushonthesideofthetrail.

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Left:Membersworkat

creatinganadditional

step toreducethetwo

foottallpreviousstep

createdbythelarge

rock.

Right:Thefinishedsetof

steps.

FarLeft:DickWildrevealsh

DutchOvenbakedpotatoes

Left:BoHarkinsstopsfora

smilewhilecookingupsom

Tri-tipforSaturdaynights

feast.

BottomLeft:CarrieSchlickenjoyingtheStanshaw

wilderness.

BottomRight:Membersrela

aroundthecampfire.

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EquineChiropractorComingtoHumboldt

Dr. Michael Rueben, who gave a demonstration at this years BCHC Rendezvous, iscomingtoLoleta.TheclinicwillbehostedbyHillcrestStablesinLoleta.Formoreinformationpleasecallhimat: 1-661-713-8182

Dr. Rueben gave an excellentdemonstration andlecture atRendezvous,histechniqueis easy to understand and the results are amazing. Even if you leave your horse at

home,alotcanbelearnedjustfromattendingtheclinic. Pag

Ifyoudoathoroughcheckofyourtrailerbeforehauling,yourtruckwillbreakdown..Thereisnosuchthingasasterilebarncat..Nooneevernoticeshowyourideuntilyoufalloff..Ahorse'smisbehaviorwillbeindirectproportiontothenumberofpeoplewhoarewatching.

.Tackyouhateneverwearsout;blanketsyouhatecannotbedestroyed;horsesyouhatecannotbesoldandwillouou..Clipperbladeswillbecomedullonlywhenthehorseishalffinished.Clippermotorswillquitonlywhenyouhavethorse'sheadlefttotrim..Ifyou'rewonderingifyouleftthewateroninthebarn,youdid.Ifyou'rewonderingifyoulatchedthepasturegaoudidn't..Onehorseisn'tenough;twoistoomany..Ifyouapproachwithin50feetofthebarninyour"streetclothes,"youwillgetdirty.0.Youcan'tpushahorseonalungeline.1.Ifahorseisadvertised"under$5,000,"youcanbetheisn't$2,500.

2.Thenumberofhorsesyouownincreasesaccordingtothenumberofstallsinyourbarn.3.Anuncomplicatedhorsecanberuinedwithenoughschooling.4.Youcan'trunabarnwithoutbalingtwine.5.Hoofpicksmigrate.6.Windvelocityincreasesindirectproportiontohowwellyourhatfits.7.Thereisnosuchthingasthe"rightfeed."8.Ifyoufalloff,youwilllandonthesiteofyourmostrecentinjury.9.Theleastusefulhorseinyourbarneatstomost,requirescorrectiveshoeingeverythreeweeksandrequirestheervicesofthevetaminimumofonceamonth.0.Thehorseyoureallywantyoucan'tafford.Thehorseyoucanaffordisn'tforsale.

1.Bailingtwinemultipliesinthedark.2.Noonereallylearnshowtoswearuntiltheylearnhowtoride.3.Ninety-eightpercentofallhorsefolkconsiderthemselvesaboveaverageriders.4.Balanceisnothereditary.5.Iftherearetwopathstochoose,youwillalwayschoosethewrongone.6.Theefforttokeepfromfallingoverafencealwayshurtsmorethanfallingoff.7.Youalwaysthinktocallthefarrierwhenyou'renowherenearaphone.8.Whenyouwanttoproveacertainahorseisacompletepig,itwillperformflawlessly--andviceversa.

MurphysLawofHorses


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RegistrationName____________________________________

Address__________________________________City___________________State___Zip_________

hone_(_____)____________________________

#of____BCHCMembers@$20.00each____Non-members@$40.00each

or$50.00forfamilymembership____PipeCorrals*@$5.00each

TotalEnclosed

Makecheckpayableto:RedwoodUnit,BCHCMailto:CampoutatCuneoCreek,P.O.Box21,Ferndale,Ca95536

orregistrationswithmorethanoneperson,pleaselistthenamesoftheotherparticipantsonaseparatesheet.

Pleasenote,thereareonly22corralsavailable. Theywillbereservedinafirstcome,firstservedbasis.Pleasecallvailability.

TheRedwoodUnithasrentedthegroupcampgroundatCuneoCreekandweinviteyoutocomespendtheweekendwithus.

IfyouhaveneverbeentoCuneoCreekcampground,youareinforarealtreat.ThecampgroundislocatedoffthMattoleRoad,eightmileswestoftheAvenueoftheGiants.Therearemanymilesoftrailriding,manyofwhicharpristineredwoodforest.Thecampgroundhasmanyamenities,includingBar-be-ques,firerings,picnictables,trea

water,flushabletoiletsandcoin-ophotshowers.

Joinusforthe

Camp Out at CuneoCreek

Cost:$20.00per personfor BCHCMembers.

$40.00per personand$50.00per familyfor nonBCHCmembers(costincludesaoneyear

membershiptotheRedwoodUnit.)

Rideincludes:CampingfeeforCuneoCreekCampground

forFridaynightandSaturdaynight.BBQChickenDinnerSaturdaynight.

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$________$________

$________

$________

Therideislimitedtothefirst65riders.Childrenundertheageof18

Nodogsareallowedontheparktrails,dogsincampmustremainleashedatalltimes.

ormoreinformationpleasecontact:

mustbeaccompaniedbyaparentorguardian

times.

JacqueMurphy707-498-6648

[email protected]

EricaCanevari707-407-9591

[email protected]

Comeenjoyaweekendofhorsecampingandtrailriding,

August28ththroughthe30th,2009.


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NewMembership Application

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Mailto:BackCountryHorsemenofCaliforniaP.O.Box1610Oakdale,CA 95361-1610

ParentUnit Affiliation:

Antelope Valley

KernRiver Valley

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RedshankRiders

Shasta Trinity

EasternSierra

LosPadre

SierraFreepacker

Redwood

GavilanPass

Mid Valley

SanDiego

SutterButtes

HighCountry

MojaveRiver

SanGorgonioPass

TopoftheState

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MotherLo

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