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Membership Meeting
March 15, 2018
Florida Grange
Program
Minimalist Packing
Todd Rodas
Contact the editor:
Kathy Sherer 970-884-2355 [email protected]
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 .................................. 6-7
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!
March 2018 Vol. 24, No. 3
Have you renewed
your membership?
March 2018 FOUR CORNERS BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN 2
March 2018 FOUR CORNERS BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN 3
2018 4CBCH Tack Sale
April 6-7
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 member-ship form is also being sent with this newsletter.
PLEASE CALL NOW TO VOLUNTEER
Departments needing volunteers:
Check-in of consigned items: Cathy Roberts, 970-749-0316 or [email protected]
Cashiers: Margie Coates, [email protected] or 970-903-7847
Sales Floor: Bill Gilbert, [email protected] or 970-533-9057
Saddle Corral: Jon Sherer, [email protected] or 970-884-2355
Security: Julie Figg, [email protected] or 970-442-0575
For general information:
Don Kelly: 970-903-0536 or [email protected] Julie Figg at 970-764-3373 or [email protected]
Vendors: Space is available for non-profits and commercial sales. Contact Julie Eisenmann at [email protected] or 970-563-4025.
4CBCH Partners with SCC
By Julie Figg
SAVE THESE DATES!
September 22-28
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!
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 505-334-
7220 or visit www.fourcornersequinerescue.org
The adoption fee for Sizzle is $400.
Adoptable Horse
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 up-dated as it changes. Thank you to everyone who has volunteered.
If you would like to be added to the roster, contact Julie at [email protected] or 970-442-0575.
Let’s hope we never need to use this list!
Name Trailer Address Phone Horse Space
Helen Bird 3-horse 1980 CR 305, Durango 749-3708 up to 6
Sandy & Mike Bruce 4-horse 3125 CR 250, Durango 247-4345 up to 8
Linda Boulder 3-horse 490 Wageman Rd (Elmore's Corner) 385-5798
Mac Burke. 3-horse 3021 CR 223, Durango (Wilderado) 759-1160
Alison Eddy 4 & 7-horse Cortez 739-4003
Ka2 Feldman 4-horse CR 125 (Shenandoah Highlands) 259-3424 2
Julie Figg 3-horse 531 Fron2er Dr. 442-0575 up to 3
Vern & Jeri Friesen 3-horse 438 Elk Meadow (CR 228) 382-8792, 946-1858
Michelle Rowe-Fink 3-horse Hesperus/Marvel area 903-3311 horses/goats
Elyse Gold 3-horse Breen area 769-3798 up to 3
Ana Hale 4-horse 700 CR 225, Durango 259-5281, 779-7065 a few
Clay Halstead 6-horse 27758 Hwy. 145, Dolores 394-0460 ou<i.er
Keri Holden 3-horse 1245 CR 509, Ignacio 553-0105
Linda Honeycu. 2-horse west of Kline off CR 140 739-4449
Diana Kenyon 4-horse 946-3445
Linda & Jeff Mannix 4-horse La Plata Hwy. 749-0800, 749-2995
Erica Max none 1071 S. Lakeside, Durango West 749-5540
Ann Robinson Trail Wise BCH (San Luis Valley) 719-850-5120 2 hrs away
Kathy & Jon Sherer 3-horse 7584 CR 228 (Bayfield/Durango) 884-2355, 259-1202 3 pastures
Carol Sco. 3-horse Sauls Creek 903-1238, 884-7250
Angel Shaw 2-horse CR 214 South of Durango 759-6981
Dan Slack & Jill PeDt 2-horse 397 Pariss Lane (East of Hermosa)
619-504-1898, 880-
0405
Melody Smith 3-horse 170 Meadowlark Ct. (Elmore's) 759-5699 up to 5
Rickie Swink 3-horse 688 Raven (East of Buck Highway) 749-2886
Lisa Wa.ers 2-horse North Animas Valley 764-8456
March 2018 FOUR CORNERS BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN 5
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.
Calendar of Upcoming Events
April 4 4CBCH Board Meeting—Contact Julie Figg ([email protected] or 970-442-0575) 6:30 PM
6-7 4CBCH Annual Tack Sale (see page 2 & 3)
14 Tree Planting Project—Contact Chris Smyth ([email protected])
19 4CBCH Membership Meeting, presentation by Wayne Schaaf, great nephew of Olga Little 7:00 PM
Contact: Julie Figg ([email protected] or 970-442-0575)
March
15-17 Four States Ag Expo (www.fourstatesagexpo.com) Montezuma Fairgrounds
21 Forest & Fire Learning Series (www.mountainstudies.org/events/firelearningseries) 24-25 John Moore horse training clinic: Contact [email protected] or Mancos
970-560-0197
Location for all meetings: Date: Florida Grange—from Elmore’s Corner go south on Hwy 172 3rd Thursday of each month
for .6 mile—on the left next to the Church of Christ 6:30 social time, 7:00 meeting
May
2 4CBCH Board Meeting—Contact Julie Figg ([email protected] or 970-442-0575) 6:30 PM
17 4CBCH Membership Meeting, presentation by Dr. Dennis O’Brien, Equine Chiropractor 7:00 PM
and Farrier—Contact: Julie Figg ([email protected] or 970-442-0575)
19-20 Ranch Horse Clinic with Aaron Ralston—Contact 970-560-0777 or [email protected] Cortez
March 2018 FOUR CORNERS BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN 6
AUTO • HOME • LIFE
BUSINESS
JON SHERER
970-259-1202 – 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 970-759-4206
Would you like your ad here?
Or here?
Contact Kathy
970-884-2355 or [email protected]
March 2018 FOUR CORNERS BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN 7
P.O. Box 3521
Durango, CO 81302
www.4cbch.org
Please report your volunteer hours! Go to www.4cbch.org and click on “Volunteer”
or contact Cindy at [email protected]
Is your membership status current?
An application form can be found at www.4cbch.org under “About Us” then “Applications & Forms”
For All Horseman’s Needs:
Feed • Tack • Shoes
Nutritional “Info” • Advice
FARMERS SUPPLY MILL 696 Saw Mill Road • P.O. Box 1726
Durango, Colorado 81302
970-247-1780
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 8-3
970-884-2400 www.valleyfeedandranchsupply.com
39987 Hwy. 160 E, Gem Village, Bayfield
All major credit cards accepted
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.
