A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, ALL VOLUNTEER, EQUESTRIAN ORGANIZATION A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, ALL VOLUNTEER, EQUESTRIAN ORGANIZATION

VOLUME XLII ISSUE VII March 2020

Mar- Mon 2 - SFTR General Meeting, Latin Mix Restr.; 7pm dinner, 8pm meeting. Special guest speaker: Adrienne Hunsberger, Poisonous Plants in South Dade. Mar– Sat 7 - St. Jude Ride TB:Mike Maldonado & Domingo Hernandez. Mar– Thu 12 - Fri 20 - <Not SFTR> The 31st Osceola Wagon Train & Trail Ride; St. Cloud, FL.

See more inside...

Mar- Sat 14 - <Not SFTR> Seminole Cattle Drive.

Mar- Fri 20 - Mon 23 - Camping - Lake Louisa TB:Ray Gonzalez Sat 28 - Hacienda el Sayan Ride TB:Israel Galtes

UPCOMING EVENTS FOR THE TRAIL RIDERS

10TH ANNIVERSARY AUTISM RIDE

TRAIL MANNERS

Good manners is the grease that helps people get along with each other, avoiding friction. • 18 & UNDER MUST WEAR A HELMET. • Be aware of the effect your actions have on

others, their horses and their property. • Do not upset your co-riders’ horses. • Ride at a quiet, controlled pace. • NEVER PASS OTHERS AT A GALLOP. • Keep a safe distance… don’t crowd others. • STAY WITH A DISMOUNTED RIDER • Respect the property of others. (ie: lawns, farm

fields, crops, groves, livestock, etc.) • Leave gates as you found them: Open gates

should remain open. Closed gates should remain closed.

• DO NOT PASS THE TRAIL BOSS or drop behind the drag rider.

• Stay with the trail boss on the same side of the road. Do not split the road.

• Clean up after your horse. Pick up manure or spread it depending on where you are. Do not clean your trailers out when you unload.

• NO PROFANITY AT ANY SFTR EVENTS. REMEMBER! If you mind your manners others won’t mind when you and your horse return to ride.

HORSE CHARITIES

The SFTR donates to these charities once a year. These charities are badly in need of donations. Please try to send what you can to help them. Thanks from the SFTR.

South Fla. SPCA www.helpthehorses.com P.O. Box 924088 Homestead, Fl. 33092

Horse Protection Association of Florida www.HPAF.org 20690 NW 130 Ave. Micanopy, Fl. 32667

F.R.I.E.N.D.S. www.eiahorses.org 1840 NE 65 Ct. Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. 33308

OFFICERS

ALL AREA CODES ARE 305 UNLESS STATED President Mike Maldonado 331-7599 mike@watv.net Vice President Jessica Winer 331-4642 .Treasurer Augie Saavedra 582-1557

Secretary Patricia Perez 954-707-3331

Board of Directors Bonny George Jr. 233-1897 Megan Barnes 304-0680 Heidi Stibitz 794-1257 Sylvia Cruz-Alvarez 479-6640 Lisa Morgan 786-271-4933

Alternates Ginger Krenz 773-9013 Eddie Garcia 812-0881

Camping Augie Saavedra 582-1557 Emergency Management Amanda Andujar 907-321-4886 Funnel Cakes Jessica Winer 331-4642 Patricia Perez 561-628-5468. Historian Mike Maldonado 331-7599 Deda Maldonado Hurricane Stalls Debi Catarineau-Priest 274-7484 Membership Andrea Sante 216-2461 Bill Guzman Merchandise Deborah Brunson 505-7103 Bonny George, Jr 233-1897 Newsletter Deda Maldonado sftr@watv.net 331-7599 Mike Maldonado Carol Hakanson 773-8227 Parades Lisa Morgan 786-271-4933 Programs Ben Kroner 245-2403 Public Relations Manny Alvarez Sunshine Anna Kleinholz 786-286-0643 INFORMATION HOTLINE 446-7737 David Ruiz 305-4-HORSES SFSPCA: Laurie Waggoner 825-8826

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS

Dates and Places

Call the Hot-line for any cancellations (305) 4-HORSES 446-7737

Guest Passes are available for local trail rides. Each pass is $5.00 One pass per person per trailride is required for non-members. This pass is not available for any beach rides, Team Penning or Parades. All area codes are (305) unless otherwise stated. TB=Trail Boss

Visit our website for more: - Rides & Events - 2019 Tentative Calendar - Save the Date

M A R C H Mon 2 - SFTR General Meeting, Latin Mix Restr.; 7pm dinner, 8pm meeting. Special guest

speaker: Adrienne Hunsberger, Poisonous Plants in South Dade. Sat 7 - St. Jude Ride TB:Mike Maldonado and Domingo Hernandez; Arr at Robbie’s

pasture at 8:30/9am, Register.:9am, ride out at 10am for a 1.5 hrs ride. Mon 9 - SFTR Board Meeting- hosted by Lisa Morgan at 10500 SW 152 Terr.; 7pm dinner,

8pm meeting. All SFTR members are welcome to attend and present suggestions. 786-271-4933.

Thu 12 - Fri 20 - <Not SFTR> The 31st Osceola Wagon Train & Trail Ride; St. Cloud,

FL. Sat 14 - <Not SFTR> Seminole Cattle Drive. Fri 20 - Mon 23 - Camping - Lake Louisa; TB:Ray Gonzalez Spring Break starts! Sat 28 - Hacienda el Sayan Ride, TB Israel Galtes 31410 SW 215th Ave, arrive 9:am , ride out 10:am ride

for 2 hours. Lunch after. RSVP (305) 606-8918

Sun 29- Broward SFTR- Fun Show Spring Break ends!

Mon 30 - Apr Mon 6 - Camping at Lakeview Plantation, Fairfax, SC; TB:Andrea Sante. Arrive at Andrea’s place in GA. Ride a day or two then head to SC on April 1st.. 305-216-2461

A P R I L Mon 6 - SFTR General Meeting, Latin Mix Restr.; 7pm dinner, 8pm meeting. Special guest

speaker: Kym Graham, Equine Massage. Mon 13 - SFTR Board Meeting- hosted by Ginger Krenz at Sonny & Bonny George Jr’s

home. 16990 SW 170 Ave.; 7pm dinner, 8pm meeting. All SFTR members are welcome to attend and present suggestions. 305-773-9013.

Sat 18 - Miami-Dade Agricultural and Cattle Show; Tropical Park; 12 noon-1pm Opening

Ceremony; TB:Mike Maldonado. Sun 19 - Miami-Dade Agricultural and Cattle Show;Tropical Park; 12 noon-1pm; Opening

Ceremony. TB:Mike Maldonado.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Hey Trail Riders, It’s that time of the year again, time to nominate a NEW Board. A group of people that will continue the SFTR tradition of a full calendar of rides and ac-tivities that make us one of the most outstanding horse clubs around. That is not only my opinion but it has been said many times by many different peo-ple. This is your club. Holding a ride, participating in meetings and events and serving on a committee or the board are some of the ways that we all get to know each other. Knowing many other members is how we can best nominate someone that could bring your hopes for the club to the table. So nominate someone to help make decisions for our club. This brings up another thought, what do we want for the future of OUR club? Some of you joined to participate in specific rides, like the beach rides or the Everglades Ride or a specific parades, like the ones that we get to decorate our horse and ourselves, like the Homestead Tree Lighting and the Orange Bowl Parade, or one of our charitable event like Autism, St. Jude or Toy Drive. For what ever reason you join, it’s our club and the more we participate the better it is for all of us. Best of all the community loves the SFTR and we love it too. Speaking of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the Ride is coming up Saturday March 7th and we have added a new link on our website to donate and give credit to the member that referred you. You do know that the per-son that collects the most in donations gets a prize at the end of the ride. Happy trails,

Mike & BB

Mike Maldonado President

Adrianna Rue- In her 3rd year of cheerleading, her Dyna2ty team took a 2nd place in the American Champi-onships in Daytona; and a 2nd in the Spirit Cheer competi-tion in Ft. Lauderdale. Well done! So. Fla. State Fair- WPB- goats awards, Lisa &Emily a 2nd & 3rd in Sr. Kids, Jade. Rebekah Romero showed one of Emily's goats & took- Youth Gr. Champion in Alpine Milker & Res. Gr. Champ, in the Open div. State Fair results to follow soon! We heard Rachel Shearing's Jery, won in his 1st Open division canine agility meet & did 12 weave poles- and had a Q. Awesome pup! At the Rodeo, 8yr old Janelis Egozcue won 3rd in the Buck-off, and our SFTR junior Sarah Rotella, was crowned the new Rodeo Queen! What a wonderful year ahead awaits both these young ladies. Emma Brower and her handsome TB Sunny won a 1st, 2nd, & 3rd in the 1 meter jump competition in the HITS show in Ocala. They are a great pair to watch for the future! Locally, Danny Medina's son, Diego, earned his green belt in Tae Kwon Do – well done! A not so funny thing happened to Sharon Perrin when she was in Jamaica recently....she felt the earthquake that was south of Cuba - the one some claimed to have felt in Miami. On a recent very windy weekend, Craig Priest left his stirrups to shoot clays, and his team won the 3-man blind match. We have members involved in many different activities –

AROUND THE PADDOCK… Activities Increase as Our Winter Yields to Warmer Days

ask them about it sometime. Our club has committee people who try to inform or help our members on a variety of activities of the SFTR. The Emergency Management committee chair, Amanda Andujar, is looking for a replacement for her position, as their family is moving away this summer. The job en-tails letting the members know about different emergen-cy care, transport, barn issues, etc that may arise and providing a site link for individual research. This volun-teer may use current internet info, guest speakers, clin-ics, etc as a source of info to relate to our membership. (This position is not Hurricane Stall related, as that po-sition is generously handled by Debi Priest.) Anyone interested in being the Emergency Management chair, please contact any Board member or officer – we could really use the help! Remember our SFTR General Meeting for March is on Monday Mar. 2, 7pm dinner, 8pm meeting. Find out what events are coming up and how you can join in the action. Our special guest speaker will be Adrienne Hunsberger, from the Extension office. She will be identifying poisonous plants in our area, how to eradi-cate them, how to spot toxicity in animals and possible medical protocols. Horses graze on almost everything, and not all of it is safe for them to ingest. Come learn what you can do to keep your pastures safer for your stock, and how to spot these plants on the trail!

~Bonny George, Jr.

We have 215 family and single members that have joined or renewed for the year. Thank you very much!

WE WILL E-MAIL YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD IN 3 TO 4 WEEKS.

Dania Budejen and Gilda Noboa

Miami, Fl.-33126

Vanessa Cuadras and Fabian Sardinas Homestead, Fl.-33031

DISCOUNTS ARE OFFERED TO SFTR MEMBERS BY THE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES.

Robbie’s Feed and Supply 22390 SW 177th Ave. (Krome) Miami 247-1256 Sunset Feed & Supply 7650 S.W. 117 Ave. Kendall 271-0341 Sunset Country 16300 S.W. 296 St. Homestead 245-2935 The VetteSmith Inc. Body shop 10750 SW 188 Street. Miami 252-1256

Always ask Proprietor for amount of discount & availability.

SUNSHINE REPORT

Maria and Arthur Gimpelson

Homestead, Fl.-33032

NEWSLETTER

The DEADLINE for all articles & classifieds is:

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Hello SFTR family. We have celebratory news and sad news, yet it is our news to share:

We were glad to see Manny Alvarez at the Autism Ride, as he recovers from heart is-sues. It was, however, a bittersweet time, as his beautiful mare, The Babe, had passed away. We count our blessings and hold our friends, family & horses close as we send positive thoughts his way. Happy Anniversary to our members: Patri-cia & Richard Perez for their 3rd anniversary, Colby & Catherine Stroud and Sharon & Mike Perrin are celebrating their 4th; Sam & Scott Torcise for their #6, and...Welcome the

newlyweds Mr & Mrs Trey Pearce – Kelly & Trey just tied the knot amid a showering of sparklers, and are off to start their Life adven-tures. Ginger Krenz's son, Brandon, is now a Chief for Miami-Dade Fire/Rescue. Congrat-ulations! Manny & Tonya Alvarez have a new grand-child! Parents Manny & Katie Alvarez,Jr. just had a beautiful little cowgirl- Welcome Elisabeth! Please keep those Sunshine notes coming to my email: annakrides@gmail.com or via text to my cell, (786) 286-0643. Happy trails & great rides!

~Anna Kleinholz

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MARCH BIRTHDAYS

“Nicole's Law” Effective October 1st, 2009

This law requires any child under the age of 18 years

and riding a equine on any public lands, roads, or trails

to wear a certified helmet

10TH ANNIVERSARY AUTISM RIDE On February 8, 2020, we celebrated the 10 year anni-

versary of the Autism Ride! We had close to 80 riders

on a cool overcast day, as the Sifuentes family wel-

comed us back to Rancho Victoria for the second year.

The trailers started rolling in early and filled the parking

area, and registration went smoothly with the help of

Sonni Peles and Denise Bourgoigne-Kanke. Bill Guz-

man did a wonderful job taking pictures of the group

and guests before, during and after the ride.

JC Viña was the trail boss again and led the group on

a safe ride. Upon returning, the riders entered the arena

to show off their horses and wave to the guests who

were seated in the bleachers awaiting the

upcoming shows. The Homestead Everglades Posse la-

dies then entered the arena with the military flags and

Sarah Rotella, the new Rodeo Queen, came in carrying

the American flag. They all lined up and Pablo

Sifuentes went on the sing the National Anthem, and

did an amazing job! Next came the presentation of

Spanish and Friesian horses ridden by Pedro & Victor

Sifuentes, along with several other talented riders show-

ing off their majestic dancing horses, as 2 young ladies

performed a beautiful folkloric dance.

Following the shows, everyone lined up for a deli-

cious lunch, courtesy of Viña & Sons. JC Viña has

been providing our lunch every year since the very first

event. We had a delicious menu of smoked ribs, pulled

pork and chicken sandwiches, baked beans, chips and

coleslaw. Pig Floyd’s BBQ prepared all the food and

we had more than enough to go around.

Every year, this event gets bigger and better and I

need to thank all those who help make it happen. On

Friday evening, Alex Egozcue showed up with all our

sodas donated from Pepsi. He was a great help set-

ting up coolers, as well as all the tables and chairs,

with Eddie Garcia. Carolina Puig, Martha Insignares

and Olga Horn helped with all the bandanas and gift

bags. On Saturday, Nelson Rodriguez set up his DJ

equipment and kept the music going all day long.

Norbert Perets & Snowie’s stayed busy till the very

end and donated all his proceeds at the end of the

day! Megan Barnes & Carolina Puig organized the

raffle & auction prizes, and also sold raffle tickets

along with Juana Cabrera. The

Cowhunter whip brought in $845 this year!

This year, we had a program book with articles

about the history of the Autism Ride and the work

that Whispering Manes does. We also had business

advertisements and Robbie’s added their 20% dis-

count in their ad. Between the proceeds of the pro-

gram book, donations, raffles & food, we raised

$18,478 for Whispering Manes. Domingo Hernandez

deserves a special mention, as he alone, collected

$7,250 as well as bringing numerous valuable raffle

& auction items.

Thank you to all who participated, donated, baked,

volunteered and helped make this happen. Whisper-

ing Manes will have more than enough funds to offer

scholarships for therapy to different

special needs students in the community.

This is why we ride!!!

Until next year….Happy Trails!

~Sylvia M. Cruz-Alvarez

MARDI GRAS WITH A WESTERN TWIST

Excited that this was the first Trail Boss event for my-self and for Dennys Cabrera, we could not have hoped for a better ride. We gathered at Larry & Penny Thompson Park and were delighted as always with Ben's company, his help, and the delicious array of doughnuts he brought for everyone. Dennys made sure we had a breakfast before the ride by bringing pasteli-tos, croquetas & coffee; and we had plenty of water for the ride. We tacked up & left at 10am with just enough sunshine filtering through the clouds to keep us com-fortable along the cool breezy way. Most of the ride was along a series of canals, where we saw people fish-ing & lots of wildlife – including birds, ducks, iguanas, and an alligator. There was an abundance of turkey vul-tures at Mt. Trashmore- but thankfully the stiff breeze kept the smells going away from us. We were dressed cowboy/cowgirl style for Mardi Gras, & it was fun wav-ing to the people who ran to their back fences to watch our ten riders leisurely ride by, and interesting to talk to the bicycle riders we passed along the way. We all stayed close for safety at road crossings, at the canal gates & bridges – making sure everyone felt secure and

could have a good time. We even packed extra water in case a rider ran short along the way. We are Trail Riders, and look out for each other! At Black Point almost 15 more SFTR & friends joined us for lunch, & we had arranged for everyone to sit together by the water. That way we could all watch our horses while we ate at the Grill and even answer questions from the public about our rides, the breed of our horses, their care and their unique per-sonalities. I want to thank all the shuttle drivers who came to assist the one-way riders, and for the parents & families who helped make the lunch stop a success. After lunch we took a different route back to the park, and arrived tired & hungry. Lucky for us there were still pastries & donuts left-over from breakfast, so we finished them off in celebration of a great ride with good friends. Exhausted, but thrilled that the weather was so nice and our group was so wonderful, we each headed for home. Thank you Ben, Juana & family, Sarah & her family & all the riders for making our first TB event a success. Can't wait to do it again!

~Judy Arcia

We gathered at Pine Lake, inside the Everglades Natl. Park, and while tacking-up were greeted by Ben and hot doughnuts. What a great way to start a ride! Colby Stroud & Mike Maldonado were our fearless Trail Bosses, and did an excellent job of leading our herd of 7 (including new rider Raimundo T.) along the narrow palmetto lined trail into the outback. Fearless was Comanche, as Colby gave us a whoa, seeing a 4' gator in our puddled path. The pack squeezed to a halt, and slowly one-by-one we filed past the lounging reptile as it wallowed half sub-merged in the clear water on the far side of our trail. We headed onward...he never moved. The breeze was cool and the clear skies peeked through the tall pines as we finally emerged into the grassland section of the ride. The dense and saddle-high weeds left no easy way to progress, so we took a trail running along the pine woods until the trail turned west toward the deer mounds. Took some searching, but Mike & Colby

ALL WHO WANDER ARE NOT LOST found a safe semi-clear area by which we could ride up the mound, and we meandered most of the way around atop the mound looking out at the expanse of untouched Everglades terrain. There might have been python skel-etons beneath us, but the overgrowth was thick & fet-lock high, and so we couldn't see any. The sun to our backs we scampered down from the mound and Mike headed us back into the shaded forest. Enjoying the loop back into the woodlands we shared stories & songs as we rode, and only made one wrong turn – which was quickly corrected and provided a source of laughter. We were not lost, we were having an adventure! After about 11 miles we were once again at Pine Lake and took a group photo to commemorate the terrific ride. If you haven't done this ride, you need to, as it is a local gem of three ecosystems along one trail... and even better with good friends!

~Bonny George, Jr.

ST. JUDE RIDE IS MAR. 7, 2020

Gather donations for St. Jude Children's Re-search Hospital, & meet at Robbie's Feed store pasture (22390 SW 177 Ave/ Krome Ave.) at 8:30 / 9 am. Please enter off the 224 St gate!!! Register & turn in your donations starting at 9am, & we will ride-out at 10am. This is an open event in which everyone in the community may ride with us! Tell your horse riding & cart driving friends what we are doing, and have them help us with this most worthy fund raising event! Because we want every rider from every club in the area to join us, the ride will be an easy 1.5 hrs in quiet

areas, with Domingo Hernandez who has volun-teered to be our Trail Boss. The ride is also suita-ble for junior riders (18-under must wear a helmet, Fla. law) – so bring them along for the experience. Water will be provided, and a light lunch at the end of the ride, approx. noon. Donation forms will be available on our web page (sftrmiamidade.org) or you can donate directly on the site, forms will be sent out in an email-blast & given out at the Mar. 2 SFTR general meeting. Let's show our community we care – let's do this for the kids of St. Jude!

WHO WILL YOU NOMINATE TO HAVE YOUR IDEAS HEARD?

The members you nominate would serve the club as: President, Vice Pres, and 7 Board mem-bers (2 of which are alternates); & suggestions for Sec & Treas. You may use the website to make your nominations (sftrmiamidade.org) or email your choices to Andrea Sante at pasocor-to@aol.com . You may nominate yourself for any position, or another member, & you can nominate the same person for more than one office. It is im-portant for everyone to send in your nominations NOW. We need more new people to help lead our club so we have a good representation of the many interests & abilities of our club members. If you have an interest, get involved!

~Bonny George, Jr.

At the annual SFTR banquet on Saturday, May 16, the new officers & Board will be sworn into service for the 2020-2021 year. Nominations are taken now & through March, after which the nom-inees will be asked to confirm they are willing to run; with voting done at events in April & May. The final voting will be at the SFTR general meet-ing, May 4. Voting at events & meetings is done anonymously! What changes would you like to see for next year? Rides or events you would like to do or lead, projects you'd like to see done, etc. Now is the time to nominate club members - people who would continue to improve the club, include more members in activities, & keep our horses out on our trails.

THE 31ST ANNUAL OSCEOLA WAGON TRAIN & TRAIL RIDE IS ALMOST HERE < This is not a SFTR event, but many SFTR do attend. >

Ride in native Florida lands, & have camp enter-tainment in a family friendly atmosphere in a week long event - Mar. 12 - 20, 2020 in Deer Park, Fla; or a weekend package from Mar.12-15. Also a day-rider’s rate. Registration/check-in time begins 1:30pm, Thurs, Mar 12 for all guests. No one admitted prior to this time! You must check-in, register and receive your armband when you arrive. Weekly rate is $145.00 per person 18 yrs. or older & $85.00 per child (11-17yrs & must be ac-companied by a paying adult). Children under 11 yrs. free with a paying adult. The weekend pack-age rate is $85.00 per person,18 yrs. or older/

$55.00 per child (11-17 & must be accompanied by a paying adult). Children under 11 yrs. free with a paying adult. Day-rider rates are $45.00 per per-son / per day. Day riders please call ahead the day prior to make entrance/check-in arrangements. Call Chuck Capps at 407-241-9606 or Donna Park at 407-701-7234. You must provide & care for your own horse & provide your own primitive camping arrangements on site. No horses for lease/rent at this event. Mail registration & fees to PO Box 702513, St. Cloud, FL 34770. All registrations: non-refundable & non-transferable. Send questions to: ocwttr@gmail.com .

Visit our website sftrdade.org

Paso Fino • Filly • Chestnut 14 hands • 2015 est YOB

“Gitana,” the Spanish name for gypsy or wanderer, is friendly, well behaved on the ground and stands for

grooming and the farrier. She has not yet been tried under saddle. She has made an amazing transformation since we rescued her. Gitana’s dropped hip doesn’t seem to bother

her at all, and is much less noticeable since she’s gained her weight back. RESCUE STORY: Gitana was a stray who found her way

to a SW Miami-Dade ranch on February 4, 2018. She was emaciated, with a body score of a 1 on the Henneke scale, and arrived with a dropped hip.

Contact Laurie at Laurie@helpthehorses.com for adoption info. Donations can be made at www.helpthehorses.com

“Soy Yo”

last month’s horse, is still available.

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Our formal parades are over for this season, but there is one more make-up parading event that we encourage eve-ryone to do - the open-ing ceremony at the Mi-ami-Dade Cattle Show, at Tropical Park, on Sat/Sun, April 18 & 19; 12noon- 1pm. Mike Maldonado will TB this special event in which we present the colors and ride the arena at Tropical Park to open the festivities both days. ALL SFTR members are invited to join in the fun, be introduced & ride around the huge arena to thrill the international spec-tators. Meet at 11am in the rear parking area – enter

the park off Miller Dr. and follow the road to the right, past the baseball & soccer fields. You will see a sign for the barn on your right & a check-in guard. Be prepared to show your current Coggins papers (or in your phone) !! Dress cowgirl/cowboy and have your horse well tacked. English attire & tack is also welcomed! Boots, bandana, & hat or helmet please. Juniors 18-under must wear a helmet. This is a walk/trot or oth-er gait and not a wild-run...so even juniors or slower horses are encouraged to attend! We will need flag carriers, gate & banner help, and would really appre-ciate assistance from non-riding members. Parade Team members receive credit whether riding or help-ing. After the presentation, the participants are encour-aged to join in a meet-and-greet with the public out-side the arena. We have done this each year and it is a hit with the families and gives us time to not only show our horses, but share our enthusiasm for riding. We will have water & a snack available after the event, and there is plenty of chicken, ribs, and fair-type foods for sale on site. Please call Mike (305-331-7599) and let him know you will attend, so he may credit Parade Team members accordingly, and re-serve the flag of your choice. Let's all thank Miami Medical Consultants for hav-ing been our sponsor again this season, and we appre-ciate their support for our Parade Team. Meanwhile, if anyone needs a parade shirt, bandana/slide, or tack...please contact myself (Lisa 786-271-4933) or Bonny (305-233-1897) so we can get you ready for the up-coming new season.

PARADE TEAM NEWS

CAMPING DATES –

SOME DATES HAVE CHANGED PLEASE LOOK OVER. 2020

March 20 – 23rd Friday – Monday confirmed

Lake Louisa TB: Ray Gonzalez Primitive, some small paddocks per site. 6 sites reserved – RSVP to Andrea

March 30th thru April 6th Spring campout

Lakeview Plantation Fairfax, SC

Electric, water, paneled stalls Layover at Andrea’s on the way up. April 1st thru 5th at Lakeview

When you reserve, email Andrea your campsite number at pasocorto@aol.com A ll of the camping trips above will have a Saturday night covered dish. Any costs are subject to changes. Dupuis reservations: https://www.sfwmd.gov/community-residents/recreation/sul Reserve America (800) 326-3521 www.reserveamerica.com

IMPORTANT BOARD MEETINGS BEFORE THE BANQUET . . . LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD

We are a few Board meetings away from the Ban-quet, & there are many issues & plans your Board is managing to provide a full calendar of events & have a wonderful banquet in May. Come to a Board meeting and let us know how we can improve our club, or if you are running for office, come sit in on a Board meeting for experience. The March 9 Board meeting will be hosted by Lisa Morgan, at 10500 SW 103 Pl. From the turnpike or coming from the west on 152 St, make a right on 102 Ave at the light. (Coral Reef High will be on your left at the light.) From 102 Ave make a right on 103 Place and follow the road all the way around until it finally bends left. House is on the left, only one with a ramp to the sidewalk. Please RSVP to Lisa Morgan 786-271-4933 so she may plan the meal. Social 7pm, meeting 8pm. The April 13 Board meeting will be hosted by Gin-ger Krenz, and will be held at Sonny & Bonny George Jr's home, 16990 SW 170 Ave. From Krome Ave go

east on 168 St. Make a right on 170 Ave (bad road & speed bumps). Second house on the left. Pass the house and use the 2nd gate by the pasture. Drive all the way to the back of the house to park. Please RSVP to Ginger Krenz so she knows how much food to prepare: 305-773-9013. Social 7pm, meeting 8pm. Your current Board has worked very hard this year to provide a wide variety of activities, short & long rides, camping, fund raising, parades, & guest speakers this year to meet the interests of our members. If you have ideas to finish out this year, something for next year, concepts that would improve the SFTR & include more of our diverse membership, then PLEASE come to a Board meeting and have your voice heard! If you plan to run for the Board or an office (elections start in Mar.), then this would be a good way to see what hap-pens in a meeting and how things are developed & planned. All SFTR members can always attend Board meetings, so join us and offer your ideas to make our club the best it can be, for everyone!

HOMESTEAD RODEO PARADE ROUND-UP

Our hometown Rodeo Parade signals the end of this season's formal parades, & the Trail Riders displayed one of our ideals – it's all about family! Our banner was proudly carried by Deborah Brunson, daughter Gloria & her daughters, Savan-nah & Kaitlyn. Michelle McDaniel graciously loaned her truck as our safety vehicle & it was driven by the Lauzurique family, as their son Ja-son joined us as a safety walker. Vicky was part of the crew, as was Richard - there with his wife Pa-tricia, who was on Poop-Patrol with her partner-in

-crime, Jessica. Augie & granddaughter Hannah were in the mix as well! Heidi honored us by car-rying the USA flag, Colby had the POW, Barbara strutted the Vietnam Vets & our Pres. Mike Maldo-nado had the Fla. flag. Young Abby was a hit once again, as were Dennys, Lynn, & JC. Thank you all for coming out on a tough weekend to share our club with the community. It was great to hear from the crowd and other parade riders back at the Ro-deo grounds, how good we looked and what a great impression we made. Many thanks again!!

~Bonny George, Jr.

“Nicole's Law”

Effective October 1st, 2009

This law requires any child under the age of 16 years and riding a equine on any public

lands, roads, or trails to wear a certified helmet

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

FOR SALE: 1 acre Redland property, 3/2 updated house, with 2 horse stall pole barn and CBS tack

room. 25420 SW 193 Ave, for $465,000, contact Vicky at 786-298-7319

FOR SALE: Adjustable two Wheel saddle rack cart Good condition Removable wire basket on

the bottom 2 tires $ 65 budejen@gmail.com Call 305-510-3492

FOR SALE: Roll-a-Way saddle racks by Ben--$75.00 . Don't Tote EM, Roll EM.

Call 305-323-4328

GARAGE & TACK SALE: I’ve been attending sales in Dade & Broward for years and I still have too

much stuff, so I am launching a Virtual Garage and Tack Sale - facebook.com/MikesGarageSale/

If it can be shipped I'll ship at your cost. Call 305-331-7599

Between newsletters you can follow all SFTR activities in our Facebook Page. "South Florida Trail Riders"

FOR SALE: Roll-a-Way Saddle Racks by Ben $75. .Don't Tote EM, Roll EM. Call 305-323-4328 FOR SALE: 97 2H slant load World Trailer w/dressing/tack room. Steel frame alum skin new tires & wood floor $2,000. Call 305-522-1204 FOR SALE: 97 3H Sundowner alum. 18' LQ w/ 12' slide-out. Some water damage in LQ, Lots of extras! $15,000. Call 305-522-1204 BOARD: Stalls for Rent in Horse Country. Daily turnout, lighted riding arena, jump field. Owner & Barn Manager live on premises. Full Board $550 monthly. Please call Cheri at 305-274-4474 BOARD: Full Board $550, grain and T&A hay, a/c tack room, arena, round pen, turnout 6 days a week. Pasture board w/same feed, $350. Redland Equestrian Center 305-323-4038 FOR SALE: Two Paso Finos with registrations available for a monetary donation. Nicely gaited. One for confident beginner, the other for intermediate rider. Must go to good home. Prefer to keep together. No buck, bite, rear, kick. Both kind and easy keepers. Questions, call Walter 305-343-5262 BOARD: Elite Equine Center 12X12 Stalls Full board or Part Board, Davie Florida, Near Tree Tops Park. Call Oscar 786-290-0108

Please remember to send your classified ad

before the 15th day of each month. 15 Submit your information here:

http://sftrmiamidade.org/newsletter

SPEAKER SUGGESTIONS

Last year brought to us several great speakers to the general meetings. This year, we would like to hear from you.

If you have any ideas for general meeting speakers or programs, call Ben Kroner at 305-245-2403 or email me at bdkshoe@bellsouth.net

We look forward to your input.

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

SOUTH FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS, INC. (A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, ALL VOLUNTEER, EQUESTRIAN ORGANIZATION)

□ NEW MEMBERSHIP □ RENEWAL □ ADDRESS CHANGE / FILE UPDATE □ FAMILY MEMBERSHIP ($35.00 PER YEAR) □ SINGLE MEMBERSHIP ($30.00 PER YEAR) (Applicant Must Be 18 Years Of Age) □ DUAL MEMBERSHIP ($20.00 PER YEAR) Must be a full paying member of Broward SFTR Membership runs from Sept. 1st through Aug. 31st of each year.

TELEPHONE # 4-HORSES (446-7737)

a PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY

NAME (1)___________________________ DOB ______ NAME (3) ________________________ DOB ______ NAME (2)___________________________ DOB ______ NAME (4) ________________________ DOB ______ ADDRESS _____________________________________ EMAIL ADDRESS __________________________ CITY _______________________________________ STATE ____________ ZIP _____________________ TELEPHONE (H)_______________________(W)______________________(CELL)______________________

OCCUPATION ______________________ DO YOU WANT YOUR PHONE NUMBER PUBLISHED? □ Y □ N NAME & DATE OF BIRTH OF ALL FAMILY MEMBERS 1)____________________2)____________________ 3)_____________________________4)__________________________5)____________________________

HORSE INTERESTS: □ TRAIL RIDING, □ PARADES, □ CAMPING, □ SHOWS, □ BREEDING REFERRED BY? _______________________________ HOW MANY HORSES DO YOU HAVE? __________

DO YOU HAVE A TRAILER? □ YES □ NO, IF YES, WHAT IS THE TRAILER CAPACITY? ___________

WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO HELP TRANSPORT OTHERS? □ YES □ NO

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN HELPING ON A COMMITTEE? □ YES □ NO

DO YOU WANT TO RECEIVE YOUR NEWSLETTER BY EMAIL? □ YES 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. (Florida Statutes 773.01 - 773.05). I will abide to club safety rules and give consideration to my fellow club members.

DATE ___________ SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT_______________________________________________ Applicant must be 18 years of age or older. All listed names above must reside at the same address. PLEASE MAIL TO: SOUTH FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS, INC. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION P.O. Box 924946 Princeton, Florida 33092

************************************************************************************************************** PAYMENT TENDERED: □ CASH □ CHECK # _________________ AMOUNTS _____________ RECEIVED BY: __________________________ FORM APPL-2, REV.14, MARCH 2015

DATE ____________________

Join and PAY ONLINE sftrmiamidade.org/membership/

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