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 get out and enjoy the longer days and warmer weather. Take a look at the trails workday schedule, pick one or two, and plan on participating! Taking part in a chapter workday is a perfect opportunity to connect socially with other club members. There is nothing like sharing a day outdoors with a volunteer BCH crew and getting to know folks you have seen at meetings. Public lands could sure benefit from your effort as well. If an outdoor workday is not your cup of tea, the tack sale is right around the corner. It is the club/community event that is not to be missed. Come volunteer, even if for a couple of hours. Your help is always appreciated and needed! On another note, Colorado Back Country Horsemen, in partnership with the Front Range BCH, has scheduled a weekend rendezvous. All chapters are invited to take part in a weekend of camping and riding. The dates are August 16-18, and the location is in Gunnison National Forest. Details will be posted in the May Highline with sign-up information. Membership Meeting March 21, 7:00 PM Florida Grange Program Steve Rodrigues, farrier All about hooves 4CBCH Tack Sale By Don Kell It s March. That means our annual Tack Sale, our largest fund raiser, is just around the corner. Are you ready? Ask yourself these questions: Am I a chapter member in good standing? Have I renewed my membership? Membership in a BCH Chapter is required if you want to volunteer, after all, this is an official Chapter event. Have I asked for time off from work to ensure I am available to help the 4CBCH with their biggest event benefiting our equine community? Have you reached out to the team leader you wish to volunteer with at the sale? Consignment check-in, cashiering, security, merchandising all need your assistance. Have you gone thru your tack room and cleaned up all the tack you ll be consigning at the tack sale? Have you made room for all the new tack you will be bringing home after the sale? What about that second mortgage you ve been thinking about? Time it right and you ll be able to afford more new used tack at the tack sale! All jokes aside, our annual Tack Sale is a success because of our volunteers. Yes it is a lot of work, but it is a lot of fun too! You get see old friends, talk horses & riding plans, and catch up after a long winter. See the details on page 2 Learn where to volunteer on page 3 Inside the March HIGHLINE Tack Sale Flyer... 2 2019 Trail Projects... 3 Sawyer Trainings... 3 Tack Sale Volunteering... 3 Board Meeting Highlights... 4 Calendar of Events... 4 Hay Still Available... 4 John Moore Clinic... 5 Advertising... 6-7 Contact the editor: Kathy Sherer 970-884-2355 jksherer@q.com
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March 2019 FOUR CORNERS BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN 3 2019 Trail Projects By Jon Sherer We would love to have your participation in any or all of these projects. Some can be hiked to and don t require horses. Contact Jon Sherer at jonsherer_1@yahoo.com or 259-1202 for details. April 20 tree planting at Vallecito April 27 water pack-in on Colorado Trail May 18 Chris Park trail signage routering May 24-25 crosscut certification June 1 chainsaw certification June 1 Lower Elbert Creek June 22-23 Pine River Trail July 13 Upper Dutch Creek July 20 Colorado Trail August 3 Pine Piedra August 17 Crater Lake Trail October Cascade Creek water crossings WE NEED YOU! April 5-6 2019 4CBCH Tack Sale Please contact one of these people to volunteer: General information: Don Kelly at 970-903-0536 or durangodon63@gmail.com Check-in of consigned items: Linda Boulder, 970-385-5798 or lbfm99@gmail.com Cashiers: Margie Coates, abundant.team@gmail.com or 970-903-7847 Sales Floor: Bill Gilbert, ojgilbert93@gmail.com or 970-533-9057 Saddle Corral: Jon Sherer, jonsherer_1@yahoo.com or 970-884-2355 or 970-259-1202 Security: Julie Figg, jfigg@frontier.net or 970-442-0575 REMEMBER! In order to participate in chainsaw or crosscut trainings, you must have CPR/BLS and first aid training. The American Heart Association, has made this much more convenient by offering a Heart Saver First Aid CPR/AED Skill Session class online for a cost of $30.00. This must be paired with a skills check-off. CPR adult/child and AED training class and Basic First Aid certifications are offered on these dates: April 3 and May 1. Class starts at 3PM and ends at 10PM. Each class is about 3 hours. At the end of each class, you will have earned your 2-year card. Cost for each class is $55. Classes are held at: Heart Safe La Plata, 142 Sheppard Drive, Durango. Call 970-799-3260 to register. Crosscut certification is set for Friday, May 24 (classroom) and Saturday, May 25 (hands-on). Sign up with Julie by April 15. You must have your current CPR & First Aid certification BEFORE this class.
March 2019 FOUR CORNERS BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN 4 March Calendar of Upcoming Events 21 4CBCH Membership Meeting at Florida Grange Program: Steve Rodrigues, farrier (orthopedic issues) Contact: Julie Figg (jfigg@frontier.net or 442-0575) April 7:00 PM 3 4CBCH Board Meeting 6:30 PM Contact: Julie Figg (jfigg@frontier.net or 442-0575) 18 4CBCH Membership Meeting at Florida Grange (rescheduled from February) Presentation: Ken Queen, Horse Team Leader for the LPC Mounted Patrol Contact: Julie Figg (jfigg@frontier.net or 442-0575) 7:00 PM 20 Tree planting at Vallecito Contact Chris Smyth at 570-228-1340 or smyth.christopher@gmail.com 27 Water pack-in on Colorado Trail Contact Jon Sherer at 970-259-1202 or jonsherer_1@yahoo.com 27-28 Riding Clinic with John Moore (see flyer on page 5) March Board Meeting Highlights Board Members Present: Chuck Wanner, Larry Zauberis, Chris Smyth, Julie Figg, Rachael Mikelson, Kathy Sherer, Bill Gilbert, Laura Scarafiotti Committee Chairs: Jon Sherer Minutes from February, 2019 Approved Treasury Report Accepted Tack Sale The 2019 Tack Sale budget was approved. Programs: March Steve Rodrigues, farrier and April Ken Queen, LPC Mounted Patrol Trails: Trail projects have been set for 2019 (see page 3). Chainsaw/Crosscut Certification: see page 3 The next 4CBCH Board meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on April 3, 2019. Hay is Still Available! Thanks to the generous gifts from LPEA Roundup Foundation and the Sally Beck/El Pomar Foundation, LASSO Organization has stocked the 2018/2019 Hay Bank. Hay is available, on a temporary basis, to any horse owner experiencing difficulty feeding their animals. The hay is NOT for sale. It is a gift; however, any donation will go back into the hay bank for future replenishment. Increments of twelve bales per horse, per month is available for up to three months. Continued assistance will be considered depending on individual circumstances. Plan to load your own hay. Hay is available in Pagosa Springs and Ignacio. Horse owners with more than four animals will need to contact LASSO for larger quantities. Please consider when paying your LPEA bill to "round up" your payment. The extra money funds the grant opportunities provided to the LPEA community. Ed Tolen is storing hay in Ignacio (970) 442-1303 DiAnn Hitchcox is from LASSO (970) 946-0891
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