Cave Creek Saddle Club
P. O. BOX 381 CAVE CREEK, ARIZONA 85327
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!
Cave Creek Saddle Club
P. O. BOX 381 CAVE CREEK, ARIZONA 85327
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!
FEBRUARY 2007 Next
Meeting: TUESDAY February 20, 2007 7:30PM  PRESIDENT'S
MESSAGE Howdy, all! Our January meeting was very well attended, and thanks to Jerry Caswell, we received very valuable information about horseshoeing. Jerry was very gracious and answered all of our questions. Two items on the agenda were discussed and due to confusion and insufficient facts, it was therefore decided that the dialogue will continue at the February meeting for a vote: whether to cancel our liability insurance and whether to partner with Bridle & Bit and the Buffalo Chip, the club serving as official hosts for monthly trail rides leaving from the Chip. It has been decided to form two fact finding groups to research and clarify the details regarding each issue, and we will vote at the next meeting. If you wish to be part of the "fact-finders" please phone me. If you want to vote, please be sure to attend this meeting. The meeting will be a closed meeting, open only to members. Thanks to our two trail leading teams in January: Terry Smith to Spencer's Seep and Nancy and Phil Lucas at Vulture Mine Peak. Hats off to our "hostess with the mostest", Nancy Doerzbacher for our Friday Night Fish Fry! See you on the trails! Susan ASHA NEW by Jean Anderson We held an election of officers at our January 8, 2007 Arizona State Horsemen's Association meeting. Walter "Chip" Wilson, Past President of The Superstition Horsemen's Club, was elected President. Ed O'Brien was elected Vice President. Treasurer, Nancy Monsour-Lucas, and Secretary, Linda Slay, remain the same. We still need volunteers for our Arabian Horse Show ASHA booth. Please call Ed O'Brien @ 602-769-2486, if you'd like to help. Your new ASHA Officers and Board Members would like to wish you all a Happy New Year. UPCOMING CCSC EVENTS AND RIDES: All times are subject to change - Please RSVP. **Rides & Events with asterisks indicate non-CCSC** Saturday, February 3, 2007 5:30PM Rated 2 Moonlight ride through the Galaway Wash Cindy Gasper 480-595-0553 **Saturday, February 10, 2007 8:30AM** Free Cowboy Mounted Shooting Clinic Larkyn Memorial Area, New River, AZ Reservations & Info Contact: Bob Morris 480-563-9015 Saturday , February 10, 2007 10 AM Rated 2.5 *PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE* Verde River below Saguaro Lake Susie Bradstock 602-421-6964 **Sunday, February 11, 2007** **Horses Help Annual Ride A Thon** Cave Creek Outfitters Cindy Ramsey 480-488-8444 Saturday, February 17, 2007 10AM Obstacle Course & Trial Competition Nancy Doerzbacher 480-575-1012 Sunday, March 11, 2007 Time TBD South Mountain Flower Ride Jan Blake 480-488-5886 Saturday, March 24, 2007 Time TBD Morristown ride with Glendale Saddle Club Ben Davidson 602-319-1208 HAPPY TRAILS!
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REPORTS Terry Smith put together a very nice ride through the cattle & Indian country East of the trailhead at Cavalry Road. The weather was clear but cold and 18 riders bundled up for the trip to Spencer's Seep. The ride went east though range country (no cows seen) into the ancestral Apace Indian trails recently restored by Terry and friends. The ride was, for the most part, very easy. Everyone had to dismount only once on the trail. Spencer's Seep is an old and sacred (I think) watering hole built by the Apaches. It contains two neatly placed concrete troughs supplied by and interconnected with PCV pipe. Some of us enjoyed our lunches in one of these troughs. The only petroglyph visible was the one indicating the name of the Seep. The ride back to the trailers was the completion of the loop. We went out of Indian country and back into range country (still no cows). We appreciate Terry's hard work with the ride and the trails. He indicated he would welcome any help he can get in his continuing effort to restore these ancient trails. UPCOMING RIDES AND EVENTS  All times are subject to change - Please RSVP Saturday, February 3, 2007 @ 5:30PM Galaway Wash Rated 2 This will be a moonlight ride through the beautiful Galaway Wash. The trail head will be behind TC Sorenston Arena, which is next to the wash. The wash is pretty flat, with a few rocks and good footing. There will be water crossings through Cave Creek. Plus there will be a meal at the Buffalo Chip, which means that RSVP's are a must. Directions: Go to the Road House in Cave Creek. To park your rig, go to Vermeersch Road and turn north. As a reference, Binkly's Restaurant is on the corner. Continue about 100 yards and then turn west onto a dirt Lane. Continue West another 100 yards going past TC 's arena and then you will see the wash. Contact: Cindy Gasper @ 480-595-0553 to RSVP. Saturday, February 10, 2007 @10AM Verde River below Saguaro Lake Rated 2.5 Please join us on this beautiful ride. There are some rocky spots plus cross country. We will eat down by the River, so there will be water for the horses at lunch. But there will be no water crossings on the ride. ****LIMITED PARKING SO PLEASE DOUBLE UP OR BRING YOUR SMALLEST RIG IF POSSIBLE****** THANK YOU! Directions: From 101 and Pima: Take 101 East and Exit at Shea Blvd. Go east on Shea through Fountain Hills to the Beeline Hwy (87). Turn left towards Payson on Hwy 87 to Saguaro Lake. Recreation sign at the Bush Hwy. Go right on Bush Hwy about 1 mile to the trailer parking on your right. Look for a sign & trailers there. Directions: If going through Fountain Hills from Cave Creek: Take Dynamite east from Pima: It becomes Rio Verde Drive. Follow Rio Verde down to the stop sign. Go right at the stop sign, and proceed through the Tonto Verde area. This becomes Fountain Hills Blvd. Take this to Saguaro, and turn left. Take Saguaro to Grande (light), and go left again. Grande becomes Mojave. Stay on Mojave about 3 miles to Fort McDowell Blvd. Go right on Fort McDowell Blvd. about 1 mile to Beeline Highway (87) and then follow the directions above to the turn off at Bush Hwy. Contacts: Susie Bradstock @ 602-421-6964 & Donna Russ @ 480-488-2125. **Saturday, February 10, 2007 @ 8:30AM** Free Cowboy Mounted Shooting Clinic Larkyn Memorial Arena, New River ACMSA, Inc. presents a free Cowboy Mounted Shooting seminar for those who want to get started in this fun sport, whether you have a horse or not. You don't even need to know how to ride. This event is limited to 30 participants with horses & 30 without. The workshop is restricted to those who have never participated in a Mounted Shooting competition. Come see a demonstration & get practical tips from 2005 world champion, Annie Bianco-Ellett & renowned shooting horse trainer & current AZ state champion, Dan Byrd. For reservations or information, please contact Bob Morris @ 480-563-9015 Saturday, February 17, 2007 @ 10AM Obstacle Course & Trail Challenge Next to Frank Ziskovsky's house & behind the Doerzbacher's house, we have set up an obstacle course for horses & mules. Come join us & see if your critters can maneuver the course. Part 2 will be a trial ride with a special twist. Please find a partner as you will be judged in teams of 2. Gene & Maryann Clark have consented to be our judges. There will be prizes & a catered lunch. Parking will be available at Frank's & Doerzbacher's. We will need some volunteers to help with this event. The FINAL day to reserve a spot is Tuesday, February 13th. Club Members only, please. Contact: Nancy Doerzbacher to RSVP & get directions @ 480-575-1012. OFFICERS: |
