Newsletter June 2017

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1 DAYBORO TRAILRIDERS CLUB INC PO BOX128, DAYBORO QLD 4521 ABN: Vice President Secretary Treasurer Bob Ebert Lisa Schuhmann Julie Stephenson Newsletter June 2017 May Ride Report by Debra Shanahan On Sunday 21 st May the morning began with a thick fog enveloping Dayboro. With a chill in the air, one wonders why anyone would crawl from under a nice warm doona at daybreak to get a horse and gear ready for a Trail Ride. Given that only eight riders turned up for our ride, I m guessing a few had that very same thought. What a shame so many missed out on another amazing ride. By the time we signed on and saddled up, the blanket of grey had lifted and we rode out of the Showground under a perfect blue sky. Our Trail Ride took us up the Big Mountain in Hanson Quarry land. Thanks to the new property owner on Fingerboard Road (Alex Bell) we were still able to access one of our most scenic trails. After the recent rain the tall timber had an abundance of birds singing their bush songs. Twitchers would have been in their element, but on horseback there is no time for bird watching. The usual outcome from looking up into the trees trying to spot birds, is your head caught in a low hanging branch or collecting an eight legged hitchhiker on the brim of your hat. We had some newbies on the ride (horses not people). Janelle was riding a new horse that she had acquired only the week before and bravely took on the job of Tail Drover, closing all the gates and her young horse managed like a pro. As Lead Drover, Bob has the task of opening most of the gates and finding the best route to take, but was multi-tasking and leading his young horse alongside Rocky so he could show him how it s done. After our first big climb, and not the slightest breeze to cool them, steam was rising from all the horses. At the top of the ridge, where the ride usually becomes easier, the going got a bit harder for our buddies as their feet sunk into the mud on the newly dozed trail. Making our way down to the creek gave our mounts a bit of a rest before another big climb to reach Mountain View Road at Ocean View. We then had some easy riding to Grandview Drive and into Lyn Tait s property. The view from the Air Strip never ceases to amaze, prompting riders to pull out their cameras or phones to capture the scenery. In one direction, magnificent Moreton Bay glistened in the sun and in the other, with peaks in a shroud of mist, the D Aguilar Ranges in all their glory.

2 Entering the Quarry Land again for our homeward journey, we once again followed the track that we were bogging down in earlier, but a couple of hours of sunshine had dried it out considerably. We took the shorter route off the mountain to Rod Small s place. The steep and very rocky track that could be quite challenging for some, was negotiated with ease by our sure footed horses. After approximately four hours we were back at the Club house relaxing and enjoying lunch. And a few words from Mary Ann The May ride was done a week early due to the Dayboro Day Parade being on the fourth weekend. Eight of us did the May ride on a lovely sunny day, we left the showground, went under the bridge and along Fingerboard Road into a property. We then went up the mountain into Hanson s Quarry country, where spectacular views and beautiful cattle were highlights of the ride. On the way home, we came across a very attractive letter box see below. Having only a small group, possibly due to changing our ride date, we travelled well together. Only one mishap was Bob s lead horse breaking its halter, Bob was save by Debra who handed over her halter so he didn t have to make-do with a broken halter. Thanks to Lisa for supplying ham steaks & pineapple for lunch, a nice change from a sausage sizzle. Also, thanks to Bob for doing the cooking.

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9 TRA Camp at Mingo Station It will be held from Monday 18 th September to Tuesday 26 th.

10 Bunnings Sausage Sizzles We have had a few questions lately as to why we need to keep doing Bunnings sausage sizzles. We have some annual bills to pay:- Monthly fee to Show Society to have shed on their grounds and power. Donation to show society as part of our annual fee. We also donate a percentage of any profit made on the showgrounds as part of our lease agreement. Shed & contents insurance. TRA affiliation fee. Post office box in Dayboro. Simple web hosting (for website). Domaine Name (for website). Christmas party prizes, decorations and snack food. Bottle of scotch for our books auditor. Mobile phone. Horse Home Show Tickets. Of the $65 adult membership fee that you pay, $50.00 goes to TRA for Public liability insurance so we only get to keep $15.00 We used to have other big fundraisers each year such as the Team Penning at the Dayboro Show but we no longer do this. The Big October Ride also used to raise us a reasonable amount of money but with the smaller numbers of riders we now get we still make a profit but not a huge amount. Our Bunnings sausage sizzles are what has replaced these fundraisers and are a reasonably easy way of making money. Most of the time we are allocated Friday sausage sizzles which raise $250 - $350. This is not a huge amount but if we do them regularly they do add up. We seem to only get one or two Saturdays per year if we are lucky which raise a much larger profit. We do also make a small amount of profit from the Rodeo sausage sizzle stand and this year for the first time have been asked to help with the gates at the July show. We also purchase new equipment every now and again and this year we purchased:- The new upright Freezer. Twenty new plastic chairs. Portable Gazebo. Small items cutting board, sharp knife, plastic containers etc We have ongoing maintenance, some being done at the moment:- Hinges for cupboards. Repair of dripping tap. Metal strips to stop flooding. Extra keys cut for post office box. Repair of our awning out the front. Gas for our BBQ. Mouse baits. Walkie talkie/radio repairs. Embroidery on saddle cloth covers for parades. Stationery. Printing costs for membership forms, waivers, Health Dec s etc.

11 In the recent past some things we have contributed to or bought:- Our new amenities block. The showgrounds fence. The rodeo arena. The big drinks fridge. Second hand filing cabinet. Paint for all the showground toilets. Saddle cloth covers and scarves. Sign at the Showgrounds entrance. Fluoro vests. We also need to keep money in reserve in case we are asked to contribute to things around the showgrounds. There will be major renovations happening at the showgrounds over the next five years which the Show Society has received a grant for but they may need us to contribute to some things. We only charge $8 per ride including lunch. Most rides this covers the cost of lunch with some profit but the May ride we only had 8 riders so the food cost much more than money taken. This is okay though as our club profit can cover this to allow members to enjoy a nice lunch. We also have non-food items to purchase for our lunches such as plates, cutlery, serviettes, washing up liquid, paper towels, gladwrap, alfoil, garbage bags, hand wash etc. I didn t apply for any sausage sizzles in April and May to give members a break but we have gone into the draw for another one in the next couple of months. We have to keep putting our name in the draw as we don t necessarily get allocated one each month. If we pick and choose when we do them too often they will stop allocating them to us. There are probably other things that I haven t thought of and I haven t included things that are not recent but I hope it gives you an idea about why we fundraise and need to do Bunnings regularly. It does take more money to run the club than what members quite often are aware of. Thanks, Lisa.

12 Gemma in Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Iceland, Azerbaijan and Georgia The next part of Gem s travels started in Minsk, Belarus where she was really questioned by the airline flying her in as they don t have many western tourists going there. After a dodgy ride from the airport she made it to her cute little hostel. She really liked Minsk where she said the centre is very communist but once off the main street she felt like she was in Australia. She said it tripped her out and she has never had that feeling in any city before. It was a great city to walk around and next to no tourists. She was very lucky to see the Belarus performers from Eurovision walk past her and then also saw a Coca-Cola ad being filmed. Next she flew to Vilnius, Lithuania, did a walking tour and watched some fascinating drone races all day. After this was a bus to Riga, Latvia which she said was a very small city and did another walking tour and lots of sightseeing. She also managed to fit in three movies here which were in English with Latvian/Russian subtitles. She did have a good laugh when she saw some Latvians drinking a strange mix of ice tea and Jim Beam on their rooftops. A couple of flights later via Helsinki and she was in Iceland. She spent a night in a hostel where she did some sewing repairs to her faithful backpack which got ripped on the flight after doing many travels with her. Since her first trip to New Zealand it has never left her side apart from the one time it decided to take a week s holiday in Rome without her till they were happily reunited in Croatia. Anyway back to this trip she did a nice coast walk out to the lighthouse even though couldn t get right up to it as was the wrong time of year with birds nesting. Next day was the start of a ten day bus tour where she paired up with a girl from Perth of her age. She really loved Iceland and sent so many pictures home of waterfalls, canyons, volcanoes, rainbows and icebergs - amazing!!! She was very excited to go to the town where the SBS TV series Trapped was filmed. It would be very unusual for her to go on a holiday and not discover a film site somewhere. This time she flew to Baku, Azerbaijan via Berlin with one night to herself before a ten day tour of Azerbaijan and Georgia. She was very excited when her airport taxi driver took her along the road where the Formula 1 Grand Prix was being held the next weekend. They went up to the Caucasus Mountains and did some yoghurt tasting then stayed in a cute old village called Lahic with just one street. Then it was time for a border crossing into Georgia where they did a very long, steep walk up to a monastery with great views. Gem tasted what she described as trail mix on a string being walnuts covered in a grape syrup. She had a day to explore Tbilisi where she witnessed some crazy carpet buying skills. Then three flights later from Georgia to Turkey to Hong Kong where their plane got stuck on the tarmac for a couple of hours while engineers fixed their broken air conditioning, she finally arrived very tired in Brisbane with lots of stories to tell. Over the two months Gem was away she visited nine countries and had fourteen flights using nine different airlines being Qantas, Turkish Airlines, Air Moldova, Ukraine International Airlines, Belavia, Nordic Regional Airlines, Finnair, Air Berlin and Azerbaijan Airlines. Amazing!!! - By Lisa.

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14 And some thoughts that Gemma posted on Facebook:- In May 2011, I watched the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time. Azerbaijan won. A country I had no idea how to pronounce, let alone know where it was. If I told my 17 year old self that in 6 years time I would be in that very country, I wouldn t have believed it. I clearly remember sitting in English class thinking to myself I have to go to Eurovision at some point in my life. Since I had that tiny little innocent thought, I have been to 4 Eurovision Contests and over 40 countries across 5 continents! Border between Azerbaijan and Georgia Gem s flight from Berlin into Baku. * * * * * *

15 Membership Renewal Just a reminder that membership renewal is due for this year. If paying by cheque, post with your membership form to our post office box or bring to the next meeting or club ride. If paying by cash, bring your membership form and money to the next meeting or club ride. If paying by direct deposit use your name as the reference. Then post the membership form to our post office box or scan and to Julie Stephenson our treasurer at: stephensonfam@bigpond.com Our address is: P.O. Box 128, Dayboro, Bank details for direct deposit: Dayboro Trail Riders Club Inc BSB A/C Club Items for Sale Shirt: green chambray - Long sleeve: $ Short sleeve: $38.00 Polo shirt: $20 Stickers: $3.50 each or 3 for $10 Items are available from the club shed at our rides or meetings. ***************************************************

16 TRA The TRA pins and buckles are now available for purchase. We have one buckle left at $22 and a few hat pins left at $13. Members can purchase these items at any of our club rides or meetings. Important to note Horse Health Declaration Form We have been notified by the Show Society that we all now must fill out a Horse Health Declaration form every time we do a ride from the showgrounds. I have attached the form for you to download. We will also keep some in the shed in case you forget to bring one. We have revised the Horse Health Declaration form by adding our Club and the TRA logo. If you have old copies printed off then they are quite okay to use, also there are old copies in the club shed that we will use until they are all gone. Once these forms are filled out, they will be given to the show society to keep on file after each ride. On the declaration form, you must write in your PIC number for your property where your horses are kept. You can obtain a PIC number by clicking on the following link. Just fill out all your information and submit it then you will be sent back a PIC number. Please contact Lisa, Club Secretary if you require further information.

17 Rides We look forward to all of our members turning out for the monthly rides. Month Rides and Events Pre-Ride Sign-On Roster June Monthly Meeting Thursday 22nd Monthly Ride Sunday 25th Bob Ebert & Bridgette Banks July Monthly Meeting Thursday 20th Monthly Ride Sunday 23th Bob Ebert & Debra Shanahan August Monthly Meeting Thursday 24th Kin Kin Horse Ride 12 th (see flyer) Monthly Ride Sunday 27 th Graham Court Memorial Ride all day ride Julie Stephenson & Eric Wood September Monthly Meeting Thursday 21 st TRA Camp Mingo Station - Monday 18 th September to Tuesday 26 th Monthly Ride Sunday 24th Mary Ann Overall & Janelle Smith For more information regarding the club and upcoming ride information, see us on Facebook, on our website or call Please forward ride photographs that you would like put on Facebook to Melanie Wilson at:- smellymelly27@yahoo.com.au

18 WANT TO JOIN THE DAYBORO TRAILRIDERS CLUB? Membership Fees for 2017 Senior: $65.00 Junior: Family: $60.00 under 18 years $ for first 3 members $ for each subsequent person Membership forms: available to print off the website - Monthly Ride Fees for 2017 Club fees for the monthly rides for 2017: For club members, our ride fee is $8 and this includes lunch. For visitors, it is $25 and this also includes lunch. The fee is the same whether you stay for lunch or not. Even though the ride fee includes lunch it is also raising funds for the club. The visitor fee is higher because part of this goes to TRA for insurance. For members/volunteers that are doing sign-on before a ride, a sign-on price list will be available on the table stating that the fee is the same whether you have lunch or not. Happy Birthday to all members celebrating a Birthday in June/July

19 The following are our Executive and Non-Executive members; Executive Positions President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Name Currently vacant Bob Ebert Lisa Schuhmann Julie Stephenson Non-Executive Positions Caterer Catering for Bunnings, meetings & soft drinks Club Newsletter Publicity/Media - update website, photos, Facebook Trail Co-ordinator & ride report delegator Big October Ride Co-ordinators TRA Delegate SEQW delegate Name Lisa Schuhmann Lisa Schuhmann Mary Ann Overall Melanie Wilson Bob Ebert if Bob unavailable then Debra Shanahan Bob Ebert Bob Ebert Bob Ebert If you have any FOR SALE items relating to riding; Horses, clothing, gear etc. please send a description and photograph to Mary Ann and I will add it to the next newsletter.

20 Sponsors Please Support our Sponsors where you can Craig Doyle Real Estate Dayboro Cartridge World Strathpine, Morayfield & Kallangur Ken & Janelle Smith Barr Tapper Fencing Pty Ltd Hire Connection Dayboro John King Kevin McKenzie Farm Machinery Service Horse & Co Dayboro are offering Dayboro Trail Riders members a 5% Discount on all full priced tack and supplements in the shop throughout this year. If you would like to take up this offer, then just show your TRA membership card when you go in. Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Saturday 9am to 3pm. Sunday 10am to 3pm Corner of McKenzie Street and Delaney Road, Dayboro Mobile: Gleam O Dawn Rural Store at Samford are offering Dayboro Trail Riders members 5% discount off bags of feed and electric fencing. Possibly off some other items also. Just have to check when you go in. Show your TRA card. 230 Mt Glorious Road, Samford Phone: