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Membership Meetings
We are hoping to resume our monthly meetings in May.
Look for an announcement in the April Highline.
Contact the editor: Kathy Sherer 970-884-2355
Inside the March
HIGHLINE
Calendar of Events ......................... 2
Adoptable Horse ............................. 2
Board Meeting Highlights .............. 3
Paying Your Dues .......................... 3
Quote of the Month ........................ 3
Building Trust and Listening.......... 4
Services & Products ....................5-6
4CBCH Information ....................... 7
March 2021 Vol. 27, No. 3
From the President’s Pen
By Rachael Mikelson
Planning for Spring
Happy Spring! As I write this, it’s blowing snow. I grew up in New Jersey, and there was a saying about March that some of you might know: “March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb.” I’ve found that to be pretty true about March in Colorado too.
A few things to mention. We are definitely cancelling the tack sale for 2021. Again, not a decision we’ve taken lightly, however, as things change with vaccines and public health orders, it seems like the right thing to do. We also are in the process of searching for new consignment sales software. Putting on the sale is quite expensive, and if end-of-season attendance is low, we could lose money. We are already looking ahead to April 2022 for the next sale.
Despite the bad news of cancelling the sale, we are planning to resume membership meetings beginning in May! We also are planning a packing clinic for the end of May. Kathy has info posted in this Highline about all that’s coming up.
So sit tight, stay warm, and hopefully by then spring will be in full bloom.
License Required to Ride in Wildlife Areas
By Linda Humble
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission recently adopted a rule change requiring all visitors 18 or older to possess a valid hunting or fishing license to access any State Wildlife Area or State Trust Land leased by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. This new rule became in effect July 1, 2020.
“This new rule change will help our agency begin to ad-dress some of the unintended uses we’re seeing at many of our State Wildlife Areas and State Trust Lands,” said CPW Director Dan Prenzlow. "We have seen so much more non-wildlife related use of these properties that we need to bring it back to the intended use—conservation and protection of wildlife and their habitat."
This means that you must have a license to hike or ride in wildlife areas such as Haviland Lake, Perins Peak, and others (get more information at www.cpw.state.co.us). Last year, Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW) was giving warnings, but this year you may receive a fine.
A hunting or fishing license can be bought online. The cost of a fishing license for 2021 is only $10.07 for seniors.
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Calendar of Upcoming Events All events are subject to change based on COVID-19 restrictions
March
25-27 Ag Expo at Montezuma County Fairgrounds—details at www.fourstatesagexpo.com Volunteers are needed
April
23-25 Cortez Gun Show—contact Bill Gilbert to share his space 970-403-2802
May
14-15 Tack Sale—Montezuma County Fairgrounds—details coming soon
20 Membership Meeting including a special celebratory presentation to welcome everyone back! 7:00 PM at the Florida Grange
28-30 Packing Clinic—3-day course taught by Denney Schilthuis (more details in April)
June
26 Ranch Rodeo—Montezuma County Fairgrounds—details coming soon
returns September 30 through October 3 You have all summer to get your horse parade-ready!
Ready for Adoption
Pea We is a 2-year-old bay USFS mustang. He was born in captivity when his Mom was rounded up while pregnant with him. Pea We is pretty tall for his age and genetics and should mature to right about 15 hands.
He's a diamond in the rough, so to speak, as he needs more ground work. He will halter, lead and pick up his feet. He likes people and comes to see anyone who comes near his pen. The right home for Pea We would be someone who will take the time to train him right using Natural Horsemanship techniques.
Pea We is current on vaccinations, deworming and hoof care. His adoption fee is $250.
To see Pea We and (many) others, go to www.fourcornersequinerescue.org
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DON’T FORGET!
You can now pay your dues online at 4cbch.org!Open the “Membership” tab, make a selection,
and pay with Paypal or credit card.
And . . . let Kathy Sherer know if you want to be added to the email group for BCH members. Other than this newsletter, it’s a great way to keep informed about what’s going on, especially since we haven’t been able to hold meetings due to social distancing requirements.
Contact Kathy at [email protected] 970-884-2355.
March 2021 Board Meeting Highlights
Present: Chuck Wanner, Larry Zauberis, Rachael Mikelson, Kathy Sherer, Laura Scarafiotti, Bill Gilbert, Katie Minkler, Linda Humble, Linda Boulder, Ed Tolen, Jon Sherer Minutes from January – Approved with one correction February Treasury Report – Accepted
Highline—The newsletter has been sent out all during the pandemic. $1,100 has been collected so far for 2021 ads.
State & National—The next state meeting will be March 27th. Another representative is needed to attend with Larry.
Membership—Memberships are coming in via the website, but our numbers are still down.
Trails—Jon will schedule a Trails Committee meeting sometime in April to set projects for this year.
Membership Meetings—We are hoping to be able to resume meetings in May.
Tack Sale—A follow-up meeting is scheduled for May 1 at Mercy from 6 to 7 p.m. (before Board meeting).
Trails—One pair of chain saw chaps will be replaced. We have our volunteers for the water pack-in project on April 27.
Twine Project—Kathy is working with the county and Phoenix Recycling to take over the recycling of baling twine.
Grants—Linda H. is working on submitting grant requests to cover such things as a packing clinic. Linda is also working on a 2021 budget.
Website—The website has been updated to accept membership applications and payments for dues. Kathy will work with the webmaster to make some improvements.
Tack Sale—It was determined that the Tack Sale will be postponed until spring of 2022 due to Covid concerns and the need for new consignment software. Putting on the sale is quite expensive, and if end-of-season attendance is low, we could lose money.
Missing Pack Saddle
An inventory was recently taken of the 4CBCH equipment trailer and it was discovered that a Decker pack saddle and pad is missing.
If you have borrowed it, please let us know where it is.
Contact Jon Sherer at [email protected] or call 884-2355.
Affirmative training is a way for a horse to find peace; a way he can know where he belongs in a chaotic world. Let him feel safe in your partnership. Anna Blake
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Building Trust and Listening
By Judith Franklin
I have had horses since 1959—six of my own during all those years. I still subscribe to two or three national horse publications, and I read an article in a well known publi-cation this past summer called Building Trust and Listen-ing When Your Horse says NO.
I am from Michigan where we have a cross-state trail called the Michigan Riding and Hiking Trail which is about 250 miles long and stretches from the east shore of Lake Michigan to the west shore of Lake Huron. My comments on TRUST are from a ride across the state with a group called the Shore-to-Shore Riders.
There is no organized trail boss. Each morning, we move our rigs to the next trail camp, which are about 25 miles apart, and then are bused back to our waiting horses. This particular year, none my usual riding buddies were available to go, but I had friends in the group so I decided to ride.
At one point, I caught up with three gals who were excellent horsewomen. They were stopped by a very mucky crossing below the runoff from a beaver dam. About 200 riders from a different group had been across within the past week, and the crossing was a black, deep, mucky mess.
I said, “Maybe if Chat (my Arabian stallion that I was riding that year) will cross, your horses will follow.” I didn’t want Chat to have my extra weight if he got bogged down, so I got off, made a bowline knotted loop around his neck, ran the end of my 22 foot mecate through the bosal, hung my bridle on the saddle horn and tied it down.
Some hikers had maneuvered a log across the muck. It was 5 or 6 feet long and about as wide as my boots. I decided to try and walk the log, using my arms like a tightrope walker, and trailing the mecate over my shoulder. I MADE IT without falling off and turned around to look at my horse. Here he came, his nose on the log, and one hoof at a time he walked the log and MADE IT! Now that’s Trust with a capital T.
The Arabian mare that I ride now takes very good care of me. I’m ‘old’ (in the first group to get the Covid vac-cine). I can’t get on from the ground or lift my saddle easily any more. I have taught this mare, Sabrina, to side pass toward me so I can get on from a stump or a rock, but if the stump is tall enough for me to get on my horse, I can’t get on the stump!
Chat (Chatuaqua) carrying the US mail on the National Pony Express reride headed west in Nebraska.
Sabrina and my Dalmatian at Hovenweep.
Have a story and photos to share? Send them to Kathy at
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Come Ride in Tuscany! Tour Tuscany as it was meant to be seen—not from
the back of a bus, but from the back of a horse! Leave the crowds behind, savor Italy in a uniquely local way and immerse yourself in an unforgettable “off the beaten path” experience Sept. 10-18, 2021.
1 night in Florence and 7 nights in the Tuscan countryside. Different rides available each and every outing. Stay in a Tuscan farmhouse surrounded by olive groves and enjoy farm-to-table dining.
Cost: $4500 (space is limited to 8 guests)
More details: http://www.joyistheride.com/portfolio-items/italy/ Trish Lemke 970-946-7835, [email protected]
Andre Botha, RPT, DipMDT
130 Rock Point Drive, Unit C
Durango Tech Center
Phone 970-247-7895 Fax 970-459-8404
ohanaphysicaltherapydurango.com
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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]
4CBCH Membership Dues 2021
Memberships for 2020 were way down, and we need your dues in order to continue our work. Due to the pandemic, we were unable to hold our biggest fundraiser in 2020—the annual tack sale—and we may not be able to hold it in 2021 either. We don’t want to be the cause of a “super-spreader.”
In spite of the pandemic, we were able to complete three trail projects in 2020: Chris Park trail sign installation, Crater Lake trail maintenance, and a Pine River trailhead cleanup. But some trail maintenance is too big for us, and we need to be able to hire help such as a Southwest Conservation crew. We also keep an eye on what’s happening with trails as far as keeping them open and non-motorized. This helps everyone—hikers, bikers, and riders.
You can now pay your dues online at www.4cbch.org. Open the “Membership” tab and pay with Paypal or credit card.
Our Mission Statement:
1. To perpetuate the common sense use and enjoyment of horses in America's back country and wilderness areas.
2. To work to ensure that public lands remain open to recreational stock use.
3. To assist the agencies responsible for the management of American public lands in meeting their goals.
4. To educate, encourage, and solicit active participation in the wise use of the American backcountry resources by horsemen and the general public commensurate with our heritage and "Leave No Trace" principles.
5. To foster and encourage the extension of the Back Country Horsemen of America National Chapters network.
