Cave Creek Saddle Club
P. O. BOX 381 CAVE CREEK, ARIZONA 85327
Cave Creek Saddle Club
P. O. BOX 381 CAVE CREEK, ARIZONA 85327
NOVEMBER 2006 Next
Meeting: TUESDAY November 21, 2006 7:30PM  PRESIDENT'S
MESSAGE Thank you to everyone who contributed; October was a great month for the Club. With glorious weather accommodating, we enjoyed several events and rides. Our October meeting boasted a large turnout for the informative tutorial on GPS given by Cortland Thude from Sportsman's Warehouse Linda Anderson and Greg O'Reilly briefed us on the Cave Creek Wild West Days and the Club is officially supporting the Poker Ride on Saturday morning, and we look forward to anyone who wishes to ride the new Spur Cross Trail. Of course, it would be nice to win the pot! Just for your information, the Cave Creek Saddle Club can pride itself with four horse heroes as members: Cindy Ramsey, Donna Russ, Tom O'Reilly and my favorite hero, Terry Smith! This celebratory weekend is also the starting ballots for the Horse Heroes of 2007. This is a very special weekend, combining Wild West Days and the 20th Anniversary of the incorporation of the town of Cave Creek. Come out and join us as we celebrate our Western heritage. Happy Thanksgiving,
everyone! PS from Susan ~~ Special welcome to our new members Abbie Brese, John and Kathy Desposito, Randy Gassett, Gary Huntoun, Linda Willis and Cathy and Earl Lanna. 2006 RIDE SCHEDULE UPCOMING CCSC EVENTS AND RIDES: All times are subject to change - Please RSVP.
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REPORTS The October 7th moonlight ride was beautiful & well attended. We had 17 riders on 12 horses & 5 mules. Thank you, Bob, for leading us once again. The moon was so bright that we needed sunglasses to look right at it. Or would that be "moonglasses"? Spur Cross has to be one of the nicest places for a ride in the moonlight. Afterwards, we gathered around the campfire for a hot dog roast, and then the traditional burning of the marshmallows. Thanks to Nancy & her assistants, Cindy & Lucy, for preparing such a wonderful feast. We had an even better attendance at the October 15th, Cave Creek Park ride with 27 riders on 24 horses & 3 mules. Thanks go to Donna for leading us up & down the many hills of our beautiful park. Even though we had to make a few unscheduled stops, everyone had a wonderful time. After the ride, we were treated to a yummy Dutch oven brunch. What could be better than great "grub" at the end of the trail? If you've never tried cow sorting, you've missed a heck of a good time. This October 22nd event was no exception. Sorting is becoming more & more popular. Once again, we had an excellent turn out. The object is to move cows, in numerical order, from one pen to the next. That's not as easy as it sounds. Trying to get those "little doggies" to go where you want can be quite a challenge. But it sure is fun. It was great to see Nancy D. back in the saddle, after her two knee surgeries. You go, girl. And cowboy hats off to Cindy Ramsey & Susan Dryer who proved to be the champion sorters of the day. UPCOMING RIDES AND EVENTS  All times are subject to change - Please RSVP Saturday, November 4, 2006 10:30AM Level 1.5 Pauldon Ride hosted by Karen Fattorosi It's about 2+ hours from Cave Creek to Paulden. Plan to get here & be ready to ride by 10:30. We'll make a 2 - 3 hour loop through state land. We might get to see some antelope. Then we'll return back to the "ranchette" for a late pot luck lunch.If you're interested in staying overnight, make sure your horse has a blanket. I have 3 barn stalls available for the "lowland" horses, and warm accommodations for the humans!Please RSVP by November 1st if you're interested. It would be really nice to see y'all for a git-together! You can e-mail me at jbhorse1@aol.com, or give me a call at 602-579-7162 for directions or further info. Karen Fattorosi Saturday,
November 11, 2006 9AM Sharp!5 More information on Cave Creek Wild West Days can be found at www.cavecreekchamber.org Sunday December 3, 2006 10AM Level 2.5 - 3 Trail 4, Spur Cross Conservation Area - Rik Ingram Let's get together at the Spur Cross trailhead for a ride to the 6L Ranch at the date and time noted above. We'll take trail #4 to it's junction with trail 1533. Then we'll head down into the Cave Creek riparian area & stop for a bag lunch by the creek. Hopefully, the creek will be flowing. There will be rocks and some water crossings to keep in mind. It's a fun and beautiful ride. Cindy and I will be out of town the week before, so please RSVP to Jan Blake 480-488-5886. Saturday December 9, 2006 ASHA Ride ASHA will be hosting our 4th annual ride at McDowell Mountain Park on Saturday, December 9th. Free continental breakfast will be offered to all from 7:30 to 8:30AM. Later we'll have a delicious, catered lunch featuring Italian beef sandwiches, cowboy beans, potato salad, cole slaw, chips & dessert. One bottled water or one can of pop is also included. Additional water or pop may be purchased from the vendor. Ice tea & coffee are unlimited. Payment of $13.00 for the lunch is due no later than Dec 1, 2006. Make checks payable to: Arizona State Horsemen's Association. Send checks to: PO Box 103/433 28150 N. Alma School Pkwy, Scottsdale, AZ. 85262. Ten (10) rental horses will be available from Cave Creek Outfitters on a first come basis only. Reservations & payment are due before the ride. Weight restriction is 230 pounds. For further information about horse rentals, please contact Cave Creek Outfitters at 480-471-4635. There will be lots of door prizes & entertainment. An additional feature this year will be the availability of ramadas for camping. They'll be available until noon the following day, Sunday, Dec. 10th. This is providing there will be at least (6) trailers with a cost of $8.00 per trailer. Please note that if you plan to ride Sunday AM, there will be no guided rides. ASHA looks forward to seeing all of our enthusiastic horse folks for another great time & day. John Manes, 480-473-8996, ASHA Trail Chair |
