Have you renewed your membership? Membership Meeting. March 2018 Vol. 24, No. 3

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I can usually score a ride back to the mechanics from one of my coworkers, so I came to work armed with good bribery booty a half pound bag of chocolate from the recent Rocky Mountain Chocolate sale

1 March 2018 Vol. 24, No. 3 From the President s Pen By Julie Figg Today, at work, something really strange happened. I had dropped off my truck in Durango for service that morning and needed to pick it up before 5 pm. I can usually score a ride back to the mechanics from one of my coworkers, so I came to work armed with good bribery booty a half pound bag of chocolate from the recent Rocky Mountain Chocolate sale at the fairgrounds. Jeff, his name changed to protect the innocent, was more than obliged to drop me off that afternoon. And, yes, I figured he was committed as the chocolate had disappeared by noon. At 4 pm, our agreed time to bail work and head out, he was nowhere to be found. I quickly called his cell phone to inquire if he had forgotten something namely, our ride deal. Oh, so sorry. The hectic pace of our office had him so distracted that he totally forgot our agreement. As I boarded the Durango Transit bus to pick up the truck, I had time to reflect on the events of the day. I usually don t eat in the hospital cafeteria, but that day I had. The cafeteria was busy, so I sat with a stranger at one of the small tables. I greeted him, but he could barely be bothered with a hello. He was intent on his cell phone screen. I looked around and about a third of the cafeteria patrons were doing phone stuff. Hmmm, weird, I thought to myself, but kind of the new normal. It was then that I noticed the bus driver who was engrossed in playing some sort of game on his cell phone. Granted, he was not driving, the bus was idling, so I decided to test my theory that the cell phone game was more important than conversation. Hey, I said, in my best talk-to-a-stranger voice, How s your day going? Good, he replied, and straight back to the phone he went. So, what does this have to do with owning horses? When spending time with a horse there is no technology involved. Horses require direct hands-on care every day. Touching, rubbing, stroking their foreheads, currying, brushing, blowing into their noses, and letting a nibbly nose take a treat. I could go on, but the bottom line is that their gentle and subtle reactions to my care satisfy me. Horses don t mind me staring at them in the field, they are usually happy to see me (especially when a carrot or treat is involved), and they remember their lessons even if they ve had a hectic day in the pasture. I also find it amazing that an animal will carry me on an endurance ride for 50 miles, going up and down uneven terrain, without questioning where the heck he is going and why. Horses ground me. Being around them does not require the flip of an on switch or communicating via the computer or cell phone. I must participate every day in the partnership I have with my ponies and I love it! Like the famous quote goes, The best thing for the inside of a man is the outside of a horse. The same goes for a woman! Membership Meeting March 15, 2018 Florida Grange Program Minimalist Packing Todd Rodas Inside the March HIGHLINE Tack Sale Flyer... 2 Tack Sale Volunteering... 3 Adoptable Horse... 3 SCC Hired for Chris Park... 3 Evacuation Planning... 4 Calendar of Events... 5 Board Meeting Highlights... 5 Advertising Have you renewed your membership? Contact the editor: Kathy Sherer jksherer@q.com

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March 2018 FOUR CORNERS BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN 3 2018 4CBCH Tack Sale April 6-7 Adoptable Horse It s only 3 weeks away!

Proceeds support the work of the Four Corners Back Country Horsemen for the benefit of everyone who enjoys our public lands.

com or 970-903-7847 Sales Floor: Bill Gilbert, ojgilbert93@gmail.com or 970-533-9057 Saddle Corral: Jon Sherer, jksherer@q.com or 970-884-2355 Security: Julie Figg, jfigg@frontier.

net Vendors: Space is available for non-profits and commercial sales. Contact Julie Eisenmann at noworry1@aol.com or 970-563-4025. Sizzle is a gorgeous 18-month-old filly.

3 March 2018 FOUR CORNERS BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN CBCH Tack Sale April 6-7 Adoptable Horse It s only 3 weeks away! La Plata County Fairgrounds Consignment Check-in: Friday, April 6, 9:00 am to 7:00 pm Tack Sale: Saturday, April 7, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Consignment Pick-up: Saturday, April 7, 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm Proceeds support the work of the Four Corners Back Country Horsemen for the benefit of everyone who enjoys our public lands. We are asking that if you wish to volunteer at the tack sale, your membership in the 4 Corners, Mesa Verde, or San Juan chapters be in good standing. You can renew your membership with the 4CBCH Chapter at the sale or at a prior meeting. A membership form is also being sent with this newsletter. PLEASE CALL NOW TO VOLUNTEER Departments needing volunteers: Check-in of consigned items: Cathy Roberts, or cathyroberts07@gmail.com Cashiers: Margie Coates, abundant.team@gmail.com or Sales Floor: Bill Gilbert, ojgilbert93@gmail.com or Saddle Corral: Jon Sherer, jksherer@q.com or Security: Julie Figg, jfigg@frontier.net or For general information: Don Kelly: or duragodon63@gmail.com Julie Figg at or jfigg@fronteir.net Vendors: Space is available for non-profits and commercial sales. Contact Julie Eisenmann at noworry1@aol.com or Sizzle is a gorgeous 18-month-old filly. She is half Missouri Fox Trotter and should mature to be about 15 HH. Sizzle loves people but will need guidance in becoming a soft, respectful horse. She is energetic, bright, alert and ready to engage. The perfect owner for Sizzle would take a year to ground train her using Natural Horsemanship techniques and start saddle training when she is at least 3 years old. The adoption contract will include a non-breeding clause. For more information, contact FCER at or visit The adoption fee for Sizzle is $400. 4CBCH Partners with SCC By Julie Figg SAVE THESE DATES! September Your 4CBCH Board of Directors has voted to fund a week of trail maintenance at Chris Park. A crew from Southwest Conservation Corps will be doing all kinds of trail work, and we can learn by working along side of them. This is a great opportunity to get hands-on experience maintaining trails with an expert crew. Other activities such as rides and pot lucks will be planned to coincide with this work week. Leave your busy calendar open, and watch the Highline for upcoming details!

March 2018 FOUR CORNERS BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN 4 4CBCH Develops Evacuation Plan By Julie Figg As promised, a roster has been developed that will provide BCH members with information about who can help

4 March 2018 FOUR CORNERS BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN 4 4CBCH Develops Evacuation Plan By Julie Figg As promised, a roster has been developed that will provide BCH members with information about who can help move horses in the event of fire. The list below is a work in progress, and we will keep you updated as it changes. Thank you to everyone who has volunteered. If you would like to be added to the roster, contact Julie at jfigg@frontier.net or Let s hope we never need to use this list! Name Trailer Address Phone Horse Space Helen Bird 3-horse 1980 CR 305, Durango up to 6 Sandy & Mike Bruce 4-horse 3125 CR 250, Durango up to 8 Linda Boulder 3-horse 490 Wageman Rd (Elmore's Corner) Mac Burke 3-horse 3021 CR 223, Durango (Wilderado) Alison Eddy 4 & 7-horse Cortez Ka Feldman 4-horse CR 125 (Shenandoah Highlands) Julie Figg 3-horse 531 Fron er Dr up to 3 Vern & Jeri Friesen 3-horse 438 Elk Meadow (CR 228) , Michelle Rowe-Fink 3-horse Hesperus/Marvel area horses/goats Elyse Gold 3-horse Breen area up to 3 Ana Hale 4-horse 700 CR 225, Durango , a few Clay Halstead 6-horse Hwy. 145, Dolores ou i er Keri Holden 3-horse 1245 CR 509, Ignacio Linda Honeycu 2-horse west of Kline off CR Diana Kenyon 4-horse Linda & Jeff Mannix 4-horse La Plata Hwy , Erica Max none 1071 S. Lakeside, Durango West Ann Robinson Trail Wise BCH (San Luis Valley) hrs away Kathy & Jon Sherer 3-horse 7584 CR 228 (Bayfield/Durango) , pastures Carol Sco 3-horse Sauls Creek , Angel Shaw 2-horse CR 214 South of Durango , 880- Dan Slack & Jill Pe t 2-horse 397 Pariss Lane (East of Hermosa) 0405 Melody Smith 3-horse 170 Meadowlark Ct. (Elmore's) up to 5 Rickie Swink 3-horse 688 Raven (East of Buck Highway) Lisa Wa ers 2-horse North Animas Valley

5 March 2018 FOUR CORNERS BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN 5 March Calendar of Upcoming Events Four States Ag Expo ( Montezuma Fairgrounds 21 Forest & Fire Learning Series ( John Moore horse training clinic: Contact erika@johnmoore4horses.com or Mancos April 4 4CBCH Board Meeting Contact Julie Figg (jfigg@frontier.net or ) 6:30 PM 6-7 4CBCH Annual Tack Sale (see page 2 & 3) 14 Tree Planting Project Contact Chris Smyth (smyth.christopher@gmail.com) 19 4CBCH Membership Meeting, presentation by Wayne Schaaf, great nephew of Olga Little 7:00 PM Contact: Julie Figg (jfigg@frontier.net or ) May 2 4CBCH Board Meeting Contact Julie Figg (jfigg@frontier.net or ) 6:30 PM 17 4CBCH Membership Meeting, presentation by Dr. Dennis O Brien, Equine Chiropractor 7:00 PM and Farrier Contact: Julie Figg (jfigg@frontier.net or ) Ranch Horse Clinic with Aaron Ralston Contact or htozer@live.com Cortez Location for all meetings: Florida Grange from Elmore s Corner go south on Hwy 172 for.6 mile on the left next to the Church of Christ Date: 3rd Thursday of each month 6:30 social time, 7:00 meeting March Board Meeting Highlights Board Members Present: Kathy Sherer, Larry Zauberis, Chris Smyth, Bill Gilbert, Julie Figg, Ken Hoff, Rachael Mikelson, Katie Minkler, Cathy Roberts Minutes from February, 2018 Approved Treasury Report February accepted Expenditures: $250 for SJMA Alternative Spring Break, $2,950 for tack sale expenses, $6,500 for work at Chris Park Social: We will hold a poker ride in Saul s Creek in the fall. The event has been approved by the Forest Service. Trails We have concerns regarding changes to trails (made by the public) that are not in accordance with Forest Service protocol. These changes have environmental impacts and affect user safety. We will voice these concerns in a letter to the Forest Supervisor. The next 4CBCH Board meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on April 4, 2018.

6 March 2018 FOUR CORNERS BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN JON SHERER Would you like your ad here? AUTO HOME LIFE BUSINESS Frontage Road in Bodo Park Enjoy a getaway while an experienced horse person takes care of your horses Feed Muck Water Love Cost determined by job and distance Patti Embree Or here? Contact Kathy or jksherer@q.com 6

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

An application form can be found at www.4cbch.org under About Us then Applications & Forms FARMERS SUPPLY MILL 696 Saw Mill Road P.O.

7 March 2018 FOUR CORNERS BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN 7 P.O. Box 3521 Durango, CO 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. Please report your volunteer hours! Go to and click on Volunteer or contact Cindy at morincindy7@gmail.com Is your membership status current? An application form can be found at under About Us then Applications & Forms FARMERS SUPPLY MILL 696 Saw Mill Road P.O. Box 1726 Durango, Colorado For All Horseman s Needs: Feed Tack Shoes Nutritional Info Advice 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 FARRIER SUPPLIES ROPES PET FOOD & SUPPLIES ANIMAL HEALTH SUPPLIES VACCINES FERTILIZER TACK & GIFT ITEMS CUSTOM ORDERS All types of feed: horses, cattle sheep, goats, pigs chickens, rabbits Open Mon-Fri 7:30-6, Sat Hwy. 160 E, Gem Village, Bayfield All major credit cards accepted

Membership Meeting. March 2019 Vol. 25, No. 3. From the President s Pen

Membership Meeting. March 2019 Vol. 25, No. 3. From the President s Pen March 2019 Vol. 25, No. 3 From the President s Pen By Julie Figg I don t know about you, but I am looking forward to Spring! The chapter has planned plenty of activities for the upcoming year so you can