Inland empire chapter of back country horsemen

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1 Inland empire chapter of back country horsemen March 2017 Saddlebags by Joel Crosby, President Sunny skies and riding weather can t come soon enough for me. Last Sunday JoAnn & I went out and groomed our horses in hopes we can ride this coming weekend ( know they will need to be brushed again, but it was cathartic for me). Hope springs eternal. In preparation for spring riding we are fortunate to have Ruth Gifford at our coming meeting from the Spokane County Noxious Weed Board to share with us weeds we need to keep from our horses here in Spokane County. I think we will all find this of interest & may save us and our horses problems that can be expensive and annoying. In our business at the meeting we will think about rides we can schedule this spring and summer. Bring your ideas and favorite rides we can organize. We need to have a fun ride in April. We had a successful booth at the Tack Swap last weekend. Scott Wiggins & Jerry Schelling did a great job organizing our booth. We had 10 people express interest in our Chapter. Vern Hopkins, Melissa Halpin, Louise Walton, Sue White, Ken & Sherrie Elliott were great hosts at the booth. Michelle Irwin is doing a super job organizing the Poker Ride. If you have not yet signed up to help let Michelle know. We have a great time putting on this ride & it is our fund raiser to support trail maintenance & our chapter activities. Important Dates March 28th,Tuesday, Monthly Meeting at 6:00 pm at Wildlife Building at 6116 N Market St (by Francis) Potluck. Presenter is Ruth Gifford of the Spokane County Weed Board on noxious weeds horses should avoid. March 18th, Saturday: BCHW Rendevous in Ellensburg. Gentlemen on Horseback Annual Banquet at Timber Creek Buffet at 5:00. April 29th, Saturday: Pre-ride for Poker Ride. 10:00am at Fishtrap. The Shoot Out at Sharp Shooters was fun last month. We had over 25 shooters. Jim Hudkins again won the presidential shoot out for the Northeast Chapter keeping the coveted trophy for another year. We now have a Web Page: inlandempirebch.org. My son Jed set up our website. A former member cancelled our former web page. This is a work in progress. Let me know things you would like posted on our web page. You can find an entry form for the Poker Ride there which can be downloaded. Don t forget the Gentlemen on Horseback banquet this Saturday evening at the Timber Creek Buffet. Happy Trails New Web Page!!!

2 Shoot-out at sharp shooters in February Don t mess with Isla & Larry! Dan, Dawn & Elliott having a family night Kim Roy our club Annie Oakley! Seminar Flier on LEAVE NO TRACE (LNT) BASIC SKILLS CLASS REGISTRATION FORM Date of Class: Friday, April 7 (6:30 pm) to Sunday, April 9 (noon) Register by March 21, 2017 Class size is limited and is on a first to be registered basis Fee: $50 includes materials, breaks and 5 meals Checks payable to: Ponderosa Back Country Horsemen Send registration form and check to: Ponderosa Back Country Horsemen W Seven Mile Rd Spokane, WA Contact information: Patti Sander Ken Carmichael Pjsander0413@gmail.com kcarmichael2225@gmail.com

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4 GENTLEMEN ON HORSEBACK EVENT SCHEDULE AND NEWSLETTER 2017 (You should all print this and hang it on the refrigerator or tack room) Howdy and good New Year to us all!! This is looking like a great year for us in the Gentlemen On Horseback and for the United States of America! Ya I said it; looking forward to the new President and what that brings... am ready to party and say "this guy's crazy but, something has to change".. gonna be different, let er buck...sorry my 2 cents worth...on to our GOH stuff!!... ***Sad stuff first...i am really sorry to let you know that we lost our good friend, Vicky Gish last week in her battle against cancer...as I always say for these things... "We are not here to mourn her passing. We are here to honor her life and what she meant to us.."...but we weren't done with Vicki, she had a lot more rides in her...we thank her so much for her friendship and passion... she truly loved us and our outfit in the short time that she was with us...those of us that rode with her admired her greatly, hope you guys can keep up her Spirit...She is a very beloved Member of the Gentlemen on Horseback, she enriched our lives, and will truly be missed...i know she'll be riding a good mule watching over us as she joins the rest of the guys that have gone before her... together for eternity... Ok...First coming up is the Gentlemen on Horseback Annual Spring Banquet which will be held on March 18 this year at Timbercreek Grill Buffet at 5:00 on Saturday... We will again have live entertainment with Jim, great food, slide show, and lots of prizes! Bring something to donate if you think about it, we appreciate it! Spread the word about the banquet and get folks to come on down! I have the MEN'S RIDE SADDLE!! It will be at the banquet! This is a special one, this was Uncle Frank's hunting saddle in Montana for a long time, He wanted to make sure that one of the GOH guys got it. Thanks, Uncle Frank, this is a nice, nice saddle. I like ones with a story behind them...whoever is lucky enough to get this one, call Frank and visit with him about it - where he and the saddle have been...time well spent I assure you... We have lots of people coming in from out of town that stay with other members and what a time they have!! We have Lee and Susan, and Uncle Frank every year... EJ and Butch have Chet and the west coast guys...wiley and Gloria have Craig and Marisol...I mention this because it is a joy to host these folks and have them come and get to spend some time with them So if you know someone coming in make sure you beg them to stay with you. It is so much fun, lasting friends great stories and games! The GOH Men's Ride this year will be on June 11-16th with Fathers Day falling on the 18th... EJ and Chet are setting this ride up at the Nile Creek near Naches down by Yakima. We have been there twice now and it as changed some since we were there before. This was a great ride and nice camping with the river right next to us...last time a couple thousand sheep came down through the camp just for some different entertainment! It was a good time! God bless you all and keep you safe and well! Scott Wiggins, Trail Boss

5 West Branch Little Spokane WLA (aka Rustler s Gulch) Wild Life Area Advisory Committee Meeting Tuesday, March 28, 2017 Camp Reed Lodge 1152 Fan Lake Road, Deer Park, WA :30 pm Welcome / Introductions 6:40 pm Action Items From Last Meeting Horseshoe Lake Road Traffic Horseshoe Lake Access County Road No Parking 6:30pm 8:00pm 6:50 pm Access & Parking Areas Horseshoe Lake Kiosk Sign Alvin Roath Last Chance Access - Road Gated Beaver Creek Access - Parking Enhancement Holly Road Access - Parking Enhancement 7:10 pm Other Management Issues Forest Thinning for Habitat Improvement 2) Fire Fuels Reduction 3) Noxious Weed Suppression 7:35 pm Update On Pend Oreille County Park Projects 7:55 pm Wrap Up 8:00 pm Adjourn

6 BCHW Upcoming Events Leadership training, Moses Lake January 14 Statewide Work Party, Salmo-est Wilderness August 2-5 Dates to be determined. EBCH Work Parties Rustler s Gulch: Riverside State Park 1. Log out and clear trails 1. Check out condition of trail course & obstacles. 2. GPS trail system and helicopter waypoints 2. Maintenance 3. Continue development of Beaver Creek trailhead Mica Peak: Help establish trail system. Mt Spokane State Park National Trails Day, clear trails Ken Elliot, Trail Boss News Letter Deadline Please have any items for the newsletter submitted to JoAnn Cate at jcate@marykay.com by the 10th of the month. If you have taken some fun rides or participated in something horse related without the club you are welcome to share those too. By JoAnn Cate 2017 Board Members President Joel Crosby Vice President Michelle Irwin Treasurer John Gilbert Secretary Dawn Flerchinger State Director Rob Hubner At Large Scott Wiggins At Large Donna Oliver Trail Boss Kim Roy Newsletter Editor JoAnn Cate T y to sw

7 Ken & Sherrie Elliott...Bulls Eye Jim & Joel...Shake & come out shooting! More Candid Shots Planning the Poker Ride Who wants to be on the committee? Scott Wiggins working the Tack Swap Baked Custard 2 cups milk 1/2 cup flour 1 cup sugar 4 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 cup melted butter 1/4 tsp salt By JoAnn Cate Several people asked For the recipe from the last pot-luck Combine all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. Pour into buttered 9 deep pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes, or until knife comes out clean. Happy Trails, until we see you on the 28th... Bring a friend!