Triple B Riding Club, Inc.

Triple B Riding Club, Inc. P.O. Box 6313, Brandon, FL 33508 Volume 8 Issue 3 www.triplebriders.club March 2018 Officers 2017-2018 President: Gene Naasko 863-206-5932 Vice President: Sue Vaisey 813-394-8210 sueav57@gmail.com Secretary: Miriam Lauer 813-434-5288 Blauer2@tampabay.rr.com Treasurer: Debi Alfieri 813-477-0997 Countrygirl1984s@gmail.com Board Members Donna Fellers (2 year) 863-293-0486 Flafellers@tampabay.rr.com Mary Futch (1 year) 863-581-0063 mfutch@aol.com Karen Turbeville (1 year) 863-688-5111 kturbevi@tampabay.rr.com Parades & Events Cathy Moore 813-677-9291 Cbmorehorse@aol.com Next Meeting Is Monday April 2, 2018 Monthly meetings are routinely held at Buddy Freddy s in Plant City at 7 p.m. but come early at 6 p.m. for dinner and camaraderie. Please remember to pay for your meal when you arrive, to expedite closing effort. Farewell to Richard Jones Richard Jones, a longtime member of Triple B Riding Club, passed away on February 17, 2018 due to heart failure. Richard lived in Winter Haven FL and was a dear friend to many and at one time held the reins of Triple B as President. He was an avid horseman and was also a current member of Florida Sport Horse Club. Richard had a hunt camp near Doe Lake and would ride into camp on his horse and go out with folks riding or stay for dinner. He rode and helped promote and support the Osceola Wagon Train and Trail Ride for many years. He was an active participant in club meetings and is fondly remembered for making the last motion to adjourn our monthly meetings. He had been in and out of rehab in Winter Haven for the past several months where he was visited regularly by his friends including Bobby Hancock and Donna Fellers who kept the clubs updated on Richard s condition. Richard loved his horses and he is now reunited with his good horse, The General that he rode for more than 25 years and more recently his little black horse named Shadow. Ride in Peace Richard. Club Advisor Penny Pak 813-270-9286 phccpak@aol.com

Honoring Richard Jones The members would like to do something to honor Richard Jones whose funeral was held in Winter Haven on Thursday, March 1st at Steele Funeral Home. Florida Sport Horse Club is having a trail ride at Tenoroc in honor of Richard. Triple B has discussed having a plaque in memory of Richard, from both clubs, to be placed on the trail or on a picnic table at Tenoroc since that was one of his favorite places to ride. Parrish Parade and Moonlight Ride March 3 rd was a busy day for Triple B members. The day began early in the morning in Parrish, Fl where members groomed and outfitted their horses for a 10:30 am start in the Heritage Day Parade. This was a first-time parade for the club and they were well received, and all enjoyed the event. Later that same day riders finished with the organized moonlight ride at Little Manatee River State Park to benefit the park. This was a busy day and enjoyed by all who participated. Cathy Moore organized the group of riders for the parade and for the moonlight ride and commented that it was a good parade to train horses that have never ridden in a parade and the moonlight ride was also a success. Get to Know Colt Creek Florida Sport Horse Club and Triple B volunteers provided horseback rides to visitors at the Get to Know Colt Creek event on February 25. The rides were a success with 135 rides given to smiling children and adults alike. Colt Creek State Park opened in 2007 and many people were not aware of one of Florida s newest state parks, so the Annual Get to Know Colt Creek event was begun five years ago by the FRIENDS group to promote the park. The event has grown each year and an estimated 600 people attended this year s event that also celebrated the February 19 opening of the park RV and tent campground with electric hookups. The primitive equestrian campground opened two years ago. The park offers 15 miles of multiuse trails for hiking and biking and horseback riding and a lake for fishing with canoe and kayak rentals available and a pavilion for rent. The new full hook-up RV campground at Colt Creek opened in February. For your convenience, registered campers at the primitive equestrian campground may now use the RV dump station for $10.00 plus tax, and the bath house for $8.00 plus tax each time you use it. The fees must be paid upon entrance to the park. Mother s Day Ride/Campout at Colt Creek The Annual Triple B Mother s Day Ride has been moved from Alafia River State Park to Colt Creek State Park. Twenty campsites have been reserved in the original Colt Creek equestrian campground for the weekend of May 11-13 so please remember to RSVP to triplebrider@yahoo.com. There will be a trail ride on Saturday, May 12, followed by the club sponsored lunch. Barbeque will be provided by the club and you are asked to bring a pot luck dish to share.

Deer Prairie Reserve Ride March 10 March 10 there will be a trail ride at Deer Creek Prairie in Venice beginning at 9:30 am. This ride started last year and was such a hit we are doing it again! It will be hosted by Mike Shrode and Carol Sutcliffe who reside in the area. The club will provide fried chicken and riders will bring a dish to pass after the ride. If you want to go on this ride, be sure to RSVP by the 9 th to triplebrider@yahoo.com so we have enough chicken. Directions: (North entrance), 7001 Forbes Trail, Venice, Florida 34292. Entrance GPS Coordinates: -82.318981, 27.107847. From the North: (e.g., Daytona, Orlando, Ocala, Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater) Take I-4 or I-275 to I-75 Take I-75 south to exit #193 NORTH (left) on Jacaranda Blvd (less than a mile). Will pass over little bridge for about 1/3 mile. turn RIGHT on Border Rd to end (less than 3 miles) 2.57 mi turn RIGHT on S Moon Dr 0.47 mi turn LEFT at stop sign (still S Moon Dr), continue over I-75 interstate, 0.7 mi. LEFT at Forbes Trail, follow to dead end about 1 mile. 1.36 mi RIGHT into Deer Prairie. There is no water. Bring chairs, side dish, drinks, & water/feed bag for horses. From Lakeland, takes about 1.5 hrs without traffic issues. 96.1 miles Steak Cook Out at Little Manatee River State Park Little Manatee River State Park will hold a Steak Cookout & Charity Ride on April 21 from 5:00 pm 8:00 pm., to benefit the Friends of Little Manatee River State Park. There will be great food, entertainment, a group ride, campfire and music by Skyler Clark. Advance tickets are $49.00. For information go to www.friendsofthelittlemanatee.org or call 813-634-2228. New Trail Enhancement Installed at Little Manatee The new car wash trail enhancement (obstacle), donated by Triple B, has now been installed at Little Manatee River State Park. The construction crew consisted of nine ladies from Triple B, Mary Futch, Maureen George, Kathy Smehyl, Miriam Lauer, Donna Baldwin, Janet Schneider, Karen Turbeville, Sharon Fields and Cathy Moore. The construction crew was headed by Mary Futch and Kathy Smehyl who designed the obstacle and gathered and pre-measured the materials which enabled the installation to go very smoothly. Thank you, Mary and Kathy. You are to be commended for your great ideas and for your hard work on a job well done.

Its that time Again for Triple B Board of Director Nominations Nominations are open to any member who is in good standing with the club, i.e. active at meetings and attends events (see By Laws for details) Maureen George is the nominating committee chair person to contact with names or contact triplebrider@yahoo.com New Members A big welcome to our newest member Joyce Daley and her family. We look forward to seeing you on the trails and at Triple B functions. NOW.IT S TIME FOR CAKE AND BIRTHDAY WISHES!! Our April 2018 birthdays: Laura Branch 4/2, Andrea Mason 4/5, Mary Lou Sapp 4/7, Michael Cullivan 4/9, Richard Jones 4/10, Kym Campbell Holtzwart 4/16, Sherry Diamond 4/20, Bridget Hughen 4/20, Beverly Eckhardt 4/21, Francine Lucas 4/24, Henrietta Illig 4/28, Patricia Wright 4/28. Sale Pen Send an e-mail to triplebrider@yahoo.com for info on posting an item for sale or to buy. MR. D s MOBILE RV SERVICE Licensed, insured, certified R.V. Technician serving Lakeland and surrounding areas. Chris Schulz, Owner/Operator. 813-373-8137 PARKER RANCH Home of Jacob Parker Saddlery and Tack Store. Open for business, boarding, custom leather, horse training, clinics and more. Every Tuesday: Night Lights at the Parker Ranch, obstacle practice is from 6-10 p.m. under the lights. There is a round pen and wash racks on the property. $20 per horse. Come join us at Parker Ranch, 4411 East Knights Griffin Road, Plant City, FL 33565. 813-817-3963. SWEDE'S RANCH HAND SERVICES: Livestock handing & care. Vaccinations & worming. Feet trimming & grooming for (horses, goats, and small livestock). 10 years experience. E-mail Eric Lundquist at: jeep@gmx.com, cell: 352-457-4110. HANDS ON HORSE Horsemanship Training, Therapeutic Massage, Sports Massage, Acupressure, Neuromuscular Therapy Donna Baldwin (Available September May) 907-277-0427 or alaskangal@me.com. DUFFY S PORTABLE WELDING - Horse Trailer and Buggy Repair and fabrication. 863-581-5884. Good quality work at reasonable prices! JJ TACK SADDLE for sale. Made by Simco. 18 seat. Like new condition. Photos available. Call Maureen at 863-660-3215 I AM LOOKING for 3 horse LQ trailer. Please call 863-255-7300 LOOKING FOR GOOD HOME for my 23-year-old SSH mare. UTD with teeth, feet, shots. Lynn Perry ridnhilynn@gmail.com

Upcoming Events for Triple B Please, Please remember to RSVP to TRIPLEBRIDER@YAHOO.COM We don t want to cancel rides and campouts. Trail & Events Schedule for 2017-2018 Sue Vaisey, Trail Committee Chair reminds everyone to RSVP via e-mail (triplebrider@yahoo.com ) or call 813-394- 8210 by the Wed prior to the event so we can plan appropriately for participation, distribute gate codes or send notifications if there is a change in plans. All day rides begin at 9:30 am. Children under 16 need to wear helmets by FL law. Guests need to sign a Hold Harmless before the ride. Dogs are not allowed on the trail. Leave them in camp and keep them on a 6 leash. Clean up after your dog as well as your horse. These are group rides so we need to follow the designated trail boss and to use good trail etiquette for the fun and safety of all riders. 3/10/18 Deer Prairie day ride. Club sponsored chicken lunch- bring side dishes.rsvp to triplebrider@yahoo.com 3/16-18/18 McCulley s not a club ride, but a fun weekend. Ride with members Lynn & Jay Perry or have a group BBQ. Contact Lynn at ridnhilynn@gmail.com 3/22-25/18 Green Swamp West (Ashley) reserve with Triple B, water and vault toilet 4/07/18 Lake Louisa State Park day ride (camp 4/5-7/18) reserve with park, water and vault toilet 4/14/18 Shangri La day ride (camp 4/12-15/18) camping reservations Reserve America 4/21/18 Tenoroc day ride 4/21/18 Steak Cookout & Charity Ride 5:00-8:00 P.M. not a club event Benefit for Little Manatee River State Park. Great food, entertainment, group ride, music, campfire, cowboy poet, cowboy bingo. $49 in advance 813-634-2228. (not a club event) 4/28/18 Lower Green Swamp day ride 5/12/18 Colt Creek State Park Mother s Day Ride and club sponsored lunch, camping reserved through the park, day riders come back to the adjacent day use lot. 5/22-29/18 Doe Lake Memorial Day Campout reserve with Triple B, don t miss this one! The ice machine is gone so be sure to bring ice. Details to follow.

TRIPLE B RIDING CLUB P.O. Box 6313 Brandon, Florida 33508-6005 Membership Application 2018 New Renew This form must accompany your cash or check and you must sign the Hold Harmless Release from on the back of this document to activate your Club membership activity. New members who join after April 1st will have their membership carry over to the following year. (All other memberships expire on June 30th of the application year). In order to avoid a late charge of $5, you must pay your renewal membership dues by JUNE 30th of the following year per club by- laws. Should you have any questions about your membership, please contact an Officer. Last Name: Address: First Name: City/State/Zip: Phone: ( ) Cell: ( ) Email Address: Number of Horses owned: Birthday Month/Day Would you like to have your name, Phone and e-mail published on our Club s membership roster to share with fellow Triple B members? Yes No Please select one of the following membership options and check the appropriate box. SINGLE MEMBERSHIP with e-mail newsletter $20 SINGLE MEMBERSHIP with US mail paper newsletter $25 FAMILY MEMBERSHIP* with e-mail newsletter $40 FAMILY MEMBERSHIP* with US mail paper newsletter $45 * Family membership covers 2 adults and children under 18 years of age on June 1st living in the same household as the adults. Family Member Names and Birthday Month/Day:,,,,,, Horse & Pony Subscription may be purchased for $10.00 per year for members: Membership $ + Horse & Pony $ = Total $ (Check No. )

Triple B Riding Club P.O. Box 6313 Brandon, Florida 33508 Hold Harmless Release Form Member Guest WARNING Under Florida law, an equine activity sponsor or equine professional is not liable for an injury to, or the death of, a participant in equine activities resulting from the inherent risks of equine activities. Title XLV Chapter 773, Florida Statutes Name: (Please print) Signature: Name: (Please print) Signature: List all children under 18: Signature of Parent or Guardian Children under18: Emergency Contact: Phone: ( ) Members & Guest, please fill out the following additional information: Address: Apt: City: State: Zip Code: Phone: ( ) Cell: ( ) Emergency Contact: Phone: ( )

Triple B Riding Club P.O. Box 6313 BRANDON, Fl. 33508 Triple B Riding Club Leading the way for future generations on Florida trails! Triple B Riding Club s first recorded meeting was November 7, 1964. Prior to this date, informal meetings and trail rides were held in the geographical areas of Boyette, Balm, and Bell Shoals. Hence the name Triple B Riding Club. Membership consisted of 15 members who gathered to mark trails for horseback riding with family friends. Today Triple B has a large dedicated membership that reaches to every corner of our state and beyond. Today Triple B works with state, county, and federal water management stewards, helping to propose, mark, and maintain equine trails for future use. Without volunteer teams, trails in Florida would not be what they are today. As a member of Triple B, you can take pride in saying you are a part of the Oldest and the Best Riding Club in the State of Florida. Contact us at our email triplebrider@yahoo.com www.triplebriders.club