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

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

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BackCountryHorsemenofCalifornia

Volume17,Number9

September2009

TheRedwoodUnitNewsletter

EricaCanevarEditor/Publishe

Horsesarenaturalgrazers.Theywouldlikenothingbetterthantostandaroundthepasture,alternatinggrazingannapping,24/7.It'swhattheyareborntodo.Sointhewintermonthswhengrazingisn'tanoption,it'snowondertheygetalittleover-excitedandrambunctiousatfeedingtime.Butitdoesn'thavetogetoutofcontrol.

Defendingyourpersonalspaceatfeedingtime,anddemandingyourhorsesarerespectful,issimplyamatteofsafety.Ifyou'veevercarriedagrainbucketorabaleofhayintoapastureandfoundyourselfinthemiddleof8horsesfightingoverthefoodyouknowwhatI'mtalkingabout.Teachingyourhorsestorespectyourspaceatfeedtimeisn'tdifficult,andcouldsaveyouatriptotheemergencyroom.

Inmypastureandbarnourhorsesarenotallowedtogetwithin4feetofmewhenI'mcarryinghayorgrainAnd,theymuststandatthebackoftheirstallsbeforeI'llputgrainintheirbuckets.It'sjustthatsimple-theywantfood,theyneedtobackoff.So,howdoIgetthemtocooperate?

Ineverenterthepasturewithfoodwithouthavingatrainingstickandstring.Asthehorsesapproachme,Iholdupthestickupintheair.Theyhavethechoiceatthatpointtostayoutofstrikingdistanceorgettagged.Islapthegroundinfrontofthembeforetheyentermyspacetogivethemanextrawarning.Iftheycontinueintomyspatheygettagged.Afterseveraldaysofbeingconsistentwiththeconsequenceofenteringintoyourspace,mosthorswillgettheideaandstandbackuntilyougetoutoftheway.

Iuseasimilartechniquewhengrainingmyhorsesintheirstalls.Iaskthemtogotothebackofthestallanddon'tputthegrainintheirbucketsuntiltheyarestandingquietlyinthebackofthestall.Thistakespatience.Youhavetobeconsistentandnotallowyourhorsetorushthegrainbucketwhileyouarepouringinthegrain.Bewillintostop,stepbackandaskthemtogotothebackofthestalluntiltheycanstandquietly.Ifyou'reconsistentfor4-5days,soonyourhorseswillgothebackofthestallassoonastheyseeyoucoming.

Feedingtimeatourfarmhasgonefrom'everymanforhimself'toacontrolled,safeevent.Mostofthetime,ourhorsesdon'tevenattempttoapproachtheirhayorgrainuntilwewalkaway.Takethetimetoteachyourhorsesrespectandpolitenessatfeedingtime-you'llbesogladyoudid.

MySpaceIsNotYourSpace

Mmmmm.Grain.....

TakingtheFrenzyoutofFeedingTimByStacey


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PresidentsHorseChat

Saddle

Up!

TalesfromtheEditor

ThankyoutoallwhoattendedtheCampoutatCuneoCreek!Ihad

reallygreattimeanditwasnicetoseesomanyfun,friendlypeoplejtheunit.Ihadalotoffunlookingthroughmypicturesthisweek,antryingtodecidewhichonestouseforthenewsletter.ThepicturesfrtheRedneckFashionShowaresuretomakeyoucrackasmile.WeRednecks reallyhadalotoffunoutthere!IvegottenalotofgreafeedbackaboutthisrideandIhopetheunitcanputonthisrideagainextyear.IwasthankfultobeabletodosomelastminutecampingandhorsebridingherebeforeIleaveforfarrierschool.IwillbeheadingNortht

WashingtontoattendMissionFarrierSchoolintendays.Itsabigaexcitingnewadventure!IwouldliketothankJacqueMurphywhowillbetakingovermysecretarialdutiesatthemeetingsforthenexttwomonths.Andalso

YvetteandAlbertMendeswhowillbepickingupthenewsletterfromprintshopandgettingitreadyformailingwhileIamgone.ItrulyappreciateyoualltakingovermydutiessoIcanpursuethisdreamomine.Seeyouallsoon,EricaCanevari

SecretaryandNewsletterEditor Pag

Keepreadingformoredetailsandinformationonthesefuturerides.

Markyourcalendarsforthese

ComingEvents:

WejustreturnedfromasecondtriptoMontana.Itwasatripinaveryshorttime.Summerisnearlyover.I'venoticsomeoftheleavesarebeginningtoturnyellow.Mostofo

fruitsandvegetableshavematuredandhavebeenfrozenorcanned.Thenightsaregettingshorterandtheeveningsarecooler.Oh,howIhatetossummerend.Thereisstillsomuchworktodo.

Ontheotherhand,Ihopethecomingwinterwillberestfuland

comfortinginit'sownright.Thefreezerisfullandthehayisalmostallin.fieldsareinneedoftherainandIaminneedofabreak.

Butbeforethat,wehopeyouwilljoinusthisSaturdayatnoonathomeinCarlottaforarelaxingpotluckBBQ.Ifyouhaven'tcalledyettoconfirmyouarecomingpleasebesureyoudosothatIcanplanonhowmmeattoprepare(768-3010).Wearelookingforwardtoseeingyouthere.Comeandenjoyarelaxingafternoon.

TogettherejustturnoffHighway101ontoHighway36,go7.8mtoCarlotta.YouwillseetheoldJudy'sMarketontheleftsideoftheroadthenalongtallhedge.Turnintothedrivejustontheothersideofthehed

Thereisampleparkinginthefield.Theaddressis7721StateHighway36

Mayyoucontinuetoridewiththewind!YvetteMendes,President

OctoberMembershipMeetingWednesday,October7th,2009

@theCafeteria,FreshwaterElementarySchool

Potluckdinner7:00,meetingstartsat7:30p.m.

TakeOldArcataRoad/MyrtleAvenuetoFreshwaterRoad,leftontoGreenwoodHeightsDriveandthe

schoolisthefirstbuildingontheright.

RedwoodUnitBBQSaturday,Sept.12th,2009

Yvette&AlbertMendes HomeSeepage5fordetails.

CowboyCannedFoodConvoyCannedfooddriveforEurekaFoodBank

DateinNovembertobeannounced.

LostA Samsungcellphonewaslostduring

theCampoutatCuneoCreek.IfanyonefoundaphonepleasecontactJacqueMurphyat(707)498-6648


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StableReportGeneralMembershipMeeting-

WednesdaySeptember2nd,2009peningCeremonies:

alltoOrder

ollCallofOfficersandBoardMembers

eviewofMinutes

reasurersReport

orrespondence

tandingCommitteeReports:

vette called the meeting to order at 7:36 pm. Yvette welcomed

veryone andreada poem calledLaborSong.

ll officers were present. All Board Members were present except forevHarvey,and MortScott.

he minutes from the August Meeting were read. The minutes wereotioned to be accepted as read by Bo Harkins, seconded by Jamesrcher, and the motion passed. The corrected minutes for the Julyeeting were motioned to be accepted by Bo Harkins and seconded

yCarolePolasek,themotionpassed.

MarisHawkinspresentedtheAugustTreasurer sReport.

orrespondence received was a newsletter from the Top of the Statenit, an invitation to the Poker Ride held on Sept 18th-20th, and autteCreekOutfitterscatalog.

leaseseethefullPublicLandsReportonPage5.ublicLands-CarolePolasek

ublicLiason-MortScott

ducation-ChipCannon

ldBusiness:

Mortwasunabletoattendthemeeting.

hiphadnothingtoreportforeducation.

: Yvette presented the proposed by-law changes.Membersreviewedthechanges.DickWildmotionedtoaddtoArticle

, Section 1. He would like to add historic sites and structures. Inrder to make Section 1 read as follows: To promote care andonservation of back country trails, campsites, streams, meadows andstoricsitesandstructures.heotherchangesare:rticleIVOfficersection1

urrentlyreads:he unit shall have a President, Vice President, Secretary andreasurer, and any other office as determined necessary by the BoardfDirectors.TheBoardshallalsoselect(2)representativestoserveonheStateBoardofDirectors.pproved Changes: The unit shall have a President, Vice President,ecretaryandTreasurer,andanyotherofficeasdeterminednecessaryy the Board of Directors. The Board shall also select representativeso serve on the State Board of Directors,based on the unitembership,asdeterminedbyBackCountryHorsemenofCalifornia

ection3:

urrently reads: Vacancies shall be filled by the Board of Directors atsnextmeeting.

y Law Changes

Approved changes: Vacancies shall be filled at the next gmembershipmeetingbyspecialelection.ArticleVMembership

Section3:Currentlyreads: Dues are established by the State Board of Directthe Backcountry Horsemen of California. One-half () of thecollected by the State Board are returned to the unit of whichmemberisaffiliated.Acceptedchanges: Dues are established by the State Board of Direof the Backcountry Horsemen of California. A portion of the collected by the State Board are returned to the unit of whichmemberisaffiliated.Dick Wild motioned to accept the changed and corrected propbylaws.CarolePolaseksecondedandthemotionpassed.

Erica gave a report on the Campout at CCreek.Theridewasasuccesswith10newmemberships,and32ridattendance.A redneckfashionshowandothergames were played.

MariswillbeunabletoattenStateBoardMeetinginOctober.Carolemotionedfortheunittopatwo delegates to attendthe meeting,so one can be ineachmeetingwillnotchangethefactthatweonlyhaveonevote.BoHarkinsseconand the motion passed. The meeting is on October 9th and 10th aheldinVisalia,CA.

Jacque has been trying to get in t

with the Food Bank regarding the Canned Food Convoy. Jacqhoping to hold this event on November 21st. Albert Mendes will the Sheriffs Posse to attend. It was confirmed that they have theirinsurance.

-RedwoodUnitBBQ:AlbertandYvetteMendesareholdingaunitonthe12thofthismonth.Seepage5fordetails.-Darrel brought up the possibility of the Redwood Unit volunteerrunthesnackbaratthenextJerryTindallclinic.Hewasunsureofda-Lisa Jeffers invited members to the Carole Driscoll memorial ridpotluck at the Arcata Community Forest. The ride is being he

September 13th from 9:30am until 12 noon. The potluck will bearound noon. Riders will meet at the 14th Street and Union Sparkinglot.

Randy Conley won the drawing this month. He wcollapsiblecampsinkfordishwashing!TheprizewasdonatedbyYMendes.Themeetingwasadjournedat8:45p.m.

Respectfullysubmitted,EricaCanevari2009Secretary

RedwoodUnit,BCHC

Campout at Cuneo Creek:

October StateBoard Meeting -Delegate:

November Canned Food Convoy:

NewBusiness:

OpenFloor:

Drawing:

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On TheRangeWhatshappeningwithpubliclands,andwhatyoucandoabou

AreportbyCarolePolasek

ackCountryHorsemenofAmerica

NationalAnimalIDSystem

.TrailBlazermagazinehadasectioncalledBackcountryBramblesithinformationandnewsaboutBCHA.

.AlsoalettertotheeditorinTrailBlazermagazineencouragingpeopleojoinlocalBCHAunitstohelpensurepubliclandsremainopen.

.EmailabouthorsesbeingrequiredtohavepermanentidentificationinrdertobetransportedintoMexico,asofMay2009.

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Wanttogetmoreinvolved?EmailCarolePolasekat

togetonthPublicLandsemaillistandgetbreakinpubliclandsinformationandthreatsse

directlytoyourinbox.

[email protected]

.EmailstatingthattheNationalAnimalIdentificationSystemmaybecomemandatory..EmailstatingthattheNationalAnimalIdentificationSystemismorelikelytohappenunderObama.

.EmailstatingthatBobAbbeyhasbeenconfirmedbytheSenatetoheadBureauofLandManagement.

.EmailannouncingTomTidwellasChieffortheU.S.ForestService.

.Emailregardingthelegislationproposingremoving"navigable"fromtheCleanWaterAct(CWA)thatwouldallowtheCongineersandEnvironmentalProtectionAgencytoregulateallinterstateandintrastatewaters.

.AnnouncementinthenewspaperseekinganyoneinterestedtovolunteerforNationalPublicLandsDayonSeptember26,Workisexpectedinparks,beachesandwildlifereservestobuildtrails,removegarbageandpullupinvasiveplants.Contact

ww.publiclandsday.orgforfurtherinformation.

LM

orestService

General

ublicLandsandTrails

YoureinvitedtoaRedwoodUnit

PotluckBarbequeWhen:Saturday,September12th,2009,

comearound12noon,foodwillbereadyat

around1p.m.

Where:Albert&YvetteMendesHome,

7721StateHighway36,Carlotta

YvetteandAlbertinviteyououttoenjoya

beautifuldayinthesun,thereisnoagenda

forthisgettogether.Socomeonout,and

bringyourfavoritesidedishanddrinks.

PleaseRSVP(707)768-3010

Inmyopinion,ahorseistheanimaltohEleven-hundredpoundsofrawmusc

power,grace,andsweatbetweenyourlit'ssomethingyoujustcan'tgetfroma

hamster.~AuthorUnknown


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Dontforget...

OfficerelectionsarecomingupinNovember.ThinkyouwouldbeagreatcandidateforPresident,

VicePresident,SecretaryorTreasurer?Considerrunning!

RandyConleywonthismonths

giveaway!Hewonacollapsiblecampsink.donatedbyYvetteMendes.

Attendnextmonthsmeetingforyourchancetowin!

SeptemberGiveAway!

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WetlandsDelineation-Watershed AssessmentLitigationSupport-GeologicEvaluations-FeasibilityStudies

NEPA/CEQA Documentation-RehabilitationPlans-GIS

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CampoutatCuneoCreekNewandexistingRedwoodUnitmembersgatheredinAugustfortheCampoutatCuneoCreek.

Membersweregreetedincampbythelocalbearsandotherwildlife,

suchaswildturkeys.

RidersenjoyedthemanytrailsatCuneoCreekattheirownleisure

throughouttheweekend.AscavengerhuntoutliningGentle

Useprincipleswasaccessible

alongthetrail.

Above:ThisBlackbearhasasweettoothforthefrfruitfoundonthetreesinCuneoCreekHorseCa

PhotosubmittedbyStephanieSimpson-Ponde

aturdaynightmembersgatheredforaPotluckBBQ,theunitenjoyedbar-be-quedchickenprovidedbytheRedwoodUnit.

AfterdinnerwasaRedneckFashionShow,andamemoryskillgame,prizeswereawardedtothewinners.PrizesweredonatedbyErica

Canevari,JacqueMurphyandFarnamProducts.

edwoodUnitRednecks

bove

iddle

ght

:SarahJohnsonandHannahRobeyposeNadine and LeeRoy forthefashionshow.

:SueMooreisthetrueRedneck!

:BevHarvey,campsheriff,andherdeputyandguard.

Topleft

Aboveright

:JacqueMurphyandCarrieParkinmaketheirwaydowntheIndianOrchardtrail.

:Membersstopalongthetrailtoparticipateinthescavengerhunt.

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NewMembership Application

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

ParentUnit Affiliation:

Antelope Valley

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EasternSierra

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Redwood

GavilanPass

Mid Valley

SanDiego

SutterButtes

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Individual$40.00*Family$50.00*Benefactor$100.00Patron$250.00Mt. Whitney$500

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