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Maine Trail Riders Gt6 Association, Inc. May 2016 www.mainetrailriders.com Volume 22.

Morris, Secretary Board of Directors: Donna Tripp 2018 Julie Anderson - 2018 Cathy Small 2018 Nancy Weeks 2017 Sandy Craig 2017 Sally Labree - 2017 Riley Morse 2016 Melissa Bourgoin 2016 Nora

Thank you to everyone that came and helped out, participated, or watched! It made for a nice fun filled day! The first ride of the season is set for May 22, in Newport.

1 Maine Trail Riders Gt6 Association, Inc. May Volume H FBEATS Official Newsletter of The M T R A THE NEXT MEETING IS MAY 14, 2016 President s Stall Officers: Trudy Bickford, President Riley Morse,Vice-President Cathy Small, Treasurer Michelle Morris, Secretary Board of Directors: Donna Tripp 2018 Julie Anderson Cathy Small 2018 Nancy Weeks 2017 Sandy Craig 2017 Sally Labree Riley Morse 2016 Melissa Bourgoin 2016 Nora MacDonald 2016 We had an awesome spring day on April 30, just in time for our Spring Fun Show at the clubhouse! We had a good turnout of participants and folks coming to watch the show. Thank you to everyone that came and helped out, participated, or watched! It made for a nice fun filled day! The first ride of the season is set for May 22, in Newport. This is a nice and easy ride for starting off the season, and I for one am looking forward to attending! Information for this ride is in the Ride Information section of this newsletter. We are running a food booth at Safe Haven Farm on May 14. For the open farm days, Safe Haven is putting on demonstrations of equine disciplines throughout the day, starting at 10AM. The have had some really neat demonstrations in the past, everything from jumping and barrel racing, to knights in armor and gun slinging mounted shooters. I don t know what they have in store for us this year, but it will be guaranteed to be fun and entertaining! I hope you can make it to this fun event to visit our food booth and to spend time watching some entertaining and educational equine demonstrations. On May 14 we will have our monthly membership meeting. As in the past two meetings, we will be open to suggestions from the floor on ways to make trail rides fun and how we can make our club strong and fun. See you there! Trudy.

2 May 2016 HOOFBEATS Our Next Meeting: May 14, 2016 Notice to Members Safe Haven Farm, Durham, ME MTRA Food Booth 10AM-2PM Ride Information Contact the trail secretary, Cathy Small, to sponsor a

This will be a nice ride for getting our horses back in shape for the riding season. Pack a lunch, or at the end lunch spot is Barb s Village Square Restaurant (eat in or take out).

There are a lot of large flat rocks to sit on while you hold your horse and have lunch. There a few benches (no tables). The flat rocks also are handy to use to mount up on your horse.

2 2 May 2016 HOOFBEATS Our Next Meeting: May 14, 2016 Notice to Members Safe Haven Farm, Durham, ME MTRA Food Booth 10AM-2PM Ride Information Contact the trail secretary, Cathy Small, to sponsor a ride: Cathy@MaineTrailRiders.com Phone: May ride information May 22 Newport RR Bed Ride sponsored by Marianne Cogswell: The ride out time is 10a.m. This railroad bed is an easy trail to ride, the footing is good. This will be a nice ride for getting our horses back in shape for the riding season. Pack a lunch, or at the end lunch spot is Barb s Village Square Restaurant (eat in or take out). You can call ahead to have your lunch ready ( ) and check what s on their menu. Lunch spot has no tie ups available. They have made a park like setting. There are a lot of large flat rocks to sit on while you hold your horse and have lunch. There a few benches (no tables). The flat rocks also are handy to use to mount up on your horse. This is not a good ride for dogs because the RR bed trail comes close to a number of home backyards, and the lunch spot has a major/busy road close too. Directions: From the south, take I-95 north to exit 157. Take Left off the ramp and Left onto route 11. Go straight thru the traffic light. Parking is on the left about a ½ mile after the Sebasticook Federal Credit Union. This is about 45 minutes of traveling time from Augusta. This is a new parking area called the Moosehead Trail RR bed parking. Park your trailers close, since ATV and boat users also use share this area. GPS info: Newport Maine, 87 Moosehead Trail (this will bring you to the credit union bend), parking lot is on the left just after. Come one, come all, Happy Horse-N!! Marianne Cogswell (phone )

3 3 May 2016 HOOFBEATS June ride information June 4 Jay RR Bed Ride sponsored by Trudy Bickford: Ride will start at 10:00. The footing is some sand, but a few areas with gravel. We may run into some ATV s since this is a multi-use trail. This is an easy trail ride that is usually about 4 hours in length. Lunch can be purchased from a local store at the lunch break site in Wilton or you can pack your own. Directions: From all directions, access Route 4 north/south to Jay. Once you come to the center of Jay, stay on Route 4 until you come to the MacDonald s on the right. Proceed to the far back corner of the gravel parking lot on the left. Any questions contact Trudy Bickford: Phone trudybickford@mainetrailriders.com Upcoming Events Please note: the event calendar will be posted at the clubhouse prior to all meetings. The calendar will not be read at the meetings. Club meetings are at 7:30 P.M. unless posted otherwise. May 14 Food Booth at Safe Haven in Durham May 14 - Club meeting, at the MTRA club house May 22 - **Newport Railroad Bed Ride (Marianne Cogswell ) Jun 4 - **Jay RR Bed Ride (Trudy Bickford ) Jun 11 - Club meeting, at the MTRA club house Jun **Spring Ride at MTRA club house Jul 2-3 Food Booth at Haylee Lyn Cummings Memorial Race (held at Silver Spur) Jul 9 - Club meeting, at the MTRA club house Jul **Shirley Ride (Brenda & Dana Lary ) Aug 7 Topsham Fair Horse Show Aug 13 **West Gardiner Ride (Cathy Small ) Aug 13 - Club meeting, at the MTRA club house Aug 14 - **Lisbon Ride (Sally Labree ) Aug **Bowdoin Ride (Brenda & Dana Lary ) Sep 10 - Club meeting, at the MTRA club house Sep 9-11 Litchfield Fair Food Booth Sep Andover Week of Camping (Walt Williams ) Sep 12 - **Andover Ride (Walt Williams ) Sep **Fall Ride at MTRA club house Oct ** Parkman Ride (Donna Tripp ) Oct 8 - Club meeting, at the MTRA club house Oct 10 - **Mt. Vernon Columbus Day Ride (Walt Williams ) Nov 12 - Club meeting, at the MTRA club house Dec 10 - Club meeting, at the MTRA club house General Membership Meeting Minutes Submitted by Cathy Small MTRA General Membership Meeting April 9, 2016 Meeting was called to order at 7:39 pm by Vice President Riley Morse. Secretary s Report: A motion to accept the March Secretary s Report as posted in the boofbeats was made, seconded, and passed. Treasurer s Report: Copies of March s Treasurer s Report was passed out and discussed. BOD: The minutes for the BOD s meeting on Feb 15, 2016, was read. We welcomed a new member Courtney Rustemeyer and Sandy s grandson, Gage. Committees: Trail: Dana Lary agreed to be the head of this committee. A trail committee meeting has been set for April 19, 2016, at Brenda s 6 pm. We talked about the need to repair a bridge on the Lunts Hill Trail. There is a small snowmobile bridge at this location now but it is not safe for horses. Nancy asked for permission to purchase lumber to

4 May 2016 HOOFBEATS make it horse safe. A motion was make, seconded, and passed to allow Nancy to do this. Horse Show: Ribbons have arrived for this year s horse shows.

4 4 May 2016 HOOFBEATS make it horse safe. A motion was make, seconded, and passed to allow Nancy to do this. Horse Show: Ribbons have arrived for this year s horse shows. A new member, Courtney Rustemeyer, asked if we would allow the trailer dealership she works at, Alcom in Winslow, have a Horse trailer at our show? All agreed. A sign-up sheet went around for duties at our spring show: Co-Managers Trudy Bickford & Cathy Small Secretary Trudy Bickford Announcer Sandy Craig Timer Lynn Aube Ring Crew Dana Lary, Missy Bourgoin Food Booth - Nancy Weeks, Brenda Lary, Donna Tripp, JoAnn Walker Publicity: Becky Wallace will try to do the advertising for our trail rides for us. Building & Land: Today s work bee went very well. Thanks went to everybody that helped out. A motion was made to reimburse Julie for the diesel used in her tractor. It was passed for the amount of $12.00 Fund Raising: None Food: Donations are needed for sweets at the Save Haven food booth on May 14, 2016, contact Sandy. Donations for sweets are also needed for the spring show at the club house on April 30, 2016, contact Nancy. Entertainment: N/A Parade: N/A Hospitality: Get well card was sent to Julie Anderson. Michelle Morris has volunteered to take over the duties for this committee. Thanks Michelle. Juniors: There will not be a junior program this year. Correspondences: Cathy said she received a Proof of Insurance from our insurance company so if anybody needs a copy of that for their trail rides let her know. Old Business: We discussed the open forum from last month s meeting. Riley has not yet had a chance to print out our findings but will by the next meeting. New Business: N/A Remarks for the Good of the Order: Sandy stated that we had a good showing of MTRA members present at Larry Felt s funeral services today. Brags: Michelle Morris Bought a new Truck. Membership Count: 16 Srs. 0 Jrs. 11 Dogs Meeting 8:32 pm Respectfully Submitted Cathy Small, Acting Secretary Classified Ads Stitch In Time Embroidery service available through Rachel Jalbert-Palian. Please call for more information.

5 May 2016 HOOFBEATS STEEL-iT Steel Roofing Center Boarding & Lessons Available at Greene-Horse Farm & Livery, Inc.

Board includes: stall, tack cubicle, feed and basic grooming. There is a round pen on site for your use, and miles of trails and dirt roads for your riding pleasure.

5 5 May 2016 HOOFBEATS STEEL-iT Steel Roofing Center Boarding & Lessons Available at Greene-Horse Farm & Livery, Inc. We are privately owned and operated and offer all our guests a 10 X 12 box stall in a newly built barn. Horses are turned out daily in individual paddocks or herd pasture depending on compatibility. Board includes: stall, tack cubicle, feed and basic grooming. There is a round pen on site for your use, and miles of trails and dirt roads for your riding pleasure. We are conveniently located 4 miles off Route 202 in Greene between Lewiston and Augusta. Also offering beginner lessons and training. Please call for more information and pricing, (207) References are available upon request. JL Custom Fab Route 201 in Bowdoin, M-F 8:00 to 5:00, Sat by appointment Trailer Service and Repairs: bearings, brakes, lights, suspension and wiring Truck and Towing Accessories: hitches, goosenecks, brake controls, racks, steps Custom Metal Fabrication: storage solutions hay racks, ladders, **Full Trailer Safety Inspection only $58 for MTRA Members** Combining remarkable skills and extraordinary service to fabricate your needs Forrest Excavation Specializing in pasture clearing, riding ring and arena preparation in Central Maine. All other excavation needs you might have as well. Competitive rates, excellent references. Over 30 years experience. Call for a free consultation. Call Richard at Forrest Excavation or

6 6 May 2016 HOOFBEATS Grace Studio ~ downtown Readfield Massage & Yoga Therapies ~ Massage can help heal those sore muscles. Yoga can enhance your balance and riding ability while increasing your mindfulness and connectivity with your horse and those around you. Schedule your free consultation to see how massage and Yoga can enhance your life at or call (207) General Information Website If you have info to submit to the website, please contact Trudy Bickford by phone or trudybickford@mainetrailriders.com. Hospitality Please help Cathy by keeping her informed on anything where the club should send out a card or more. She can be contacted via at: Cathy@MaineTrailRiders.com Contact Info for Officers Trudy Bickford, President trudybickford@mainetrailriders.com Phone: Riley Morse, Vice President youngmorse@gmail.com Phone: Michelle Morris, Secretary Cathy Small, Treasure Cathy@MaineTrailRiders.com Editor s Note The deadline for submissions for the June issue is May 20. Send your address if you would like to receive this newsletter via . Photos and tips are welcome! Send to: Trudy Bickford 36 Old Portland Road Auburn, ME trudybickford@mainetrailriders.com Phone: This month s pictures: Page 1 top right Echo and Valentine Jay Ride, 6/23/2013. Page 2 mid right Earl Brown on Josh Newport Ride, 5/30/2015. Page 2 bottom right Julie Anderson and Elena Ledger with Zingo Jay Ride, 6/23/2013. Page 4 mid right Newport Ride, 5/30/2015.

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