PREZ SEZ
I'm sorry so many of you missed the fabulous
program that we had at the March meeting. I assume St Paddy’s
Day occupied your evening! Bill Warner; Entomologist and
Product Development Manager at Farnam Companies gave us an
up close and personal review of flies
and other pests our horses live with. I wish he could have
gone on another hour as we were all entranced by his information.
He then handed out several fly control door prizes including fly
masks and fly sprays made by Farnam.
This month we had scheduled to have a tack
fitting discussion, but unfortunately our speaker will be out of
town. However, you can look forward to learning about AERO.
Soleil
Dolce from Arizona Equine Rescue Organization will inform us about
the state of rescue groups.
The
other item
of importance at the April meeting is
nomination of officers and other lead
duties for our club. The elections will then be held at the
May meeting. Please submit your nominations at the meeting, by
email or call me if you cannot attend the April meeting.
Please step up if you are willing to take on one of the duties of
CCSC. If you have questions regarding the duties of any
position, feel free to call or email the current person who will be
happy to explain what their position entails!
The director positions are President, Vice
President, Treasurer, and Secretary. There are also the
positions of Trail Coordinator, Events Coordinator, and Newsletter
which are named by membership. Please join us in making decisions
about your riding club for the upcoming year.
Please join us on May 19th
for the closing ride year activity. We are planning a special
dinner event with chuck wagon cooking in the wagon yard of the
Buffalo Chip.
More detailed information follows in this
newsletter.
Cindy
Bill Warner
presentation at March meeting
UPCOMING CCSC EVENTS & RIDES:
All times are subject
to change – Please RSVP on the website
April
11
Saturday
Emery Henderson Trail Head
Black Canyon
Trail
Ride out promptly 9:00 am
Led by
Cindy Ramsey
4 hour ride.
Level 3 out of 4.
Ramadas and
restrooms available.
No water for horses.
Sub Sandwiches back at the trailers after ride
$5 per person. Must RSVP to website or to Barb by April 9th
so she can purchase enough 623-465-5455. Your website signup
indicates you're eating unless you say you are not.
Directions: From I-17 and
New River Road
go 3 miles west on
New River Road,
the trailhead is the only thing on your right. You
may also access this off
AZ Route 74
just east of
Lake
Pleasant.
The trail is about 4 hours and we will not have
lunch on the trail so bring saddle snacks and lots of water.
There will be a few short breaks where feasible.
Trail Description: The majority of this trail is
flat with some rocks. It winds through the desert and washes.
It has been improved greatly over the past years and is a beautiful
ride. However, there are about 2 miles in the middle of the ride
that wind through washes, canyons and other terrain which is the
reason for the higher rating.
Trail Questions call Cindy or Rik at 480-488-8444
and for food reservations call Barb at 623-465-5455
April 21
Tuesday
CCSC Meeting
7:00 pm
Harris Bank
Guest Speaker:
Soleil Dolce from Arizona
Equine Rescue Organization. She will discuss both AERO and the
state of rescues in our economy. AERO has a wonderful
education component that goes out to the schools that has been very
successful. I'm sure everyone will enjoy this discussion.
Also nomination for new officers.
Snacks will be provided by new member
Anna Ingram.
April 25
Saturday
Co-Ride with
Glendale
Saddle Club to Tiptop
Arizona
Ghost Town
7:00 am
The ride will be about 5 to 6 hours with a
rating of 2 to 2½, rocky footing but nothing technical. There will
be a lunch break on the ride.
Though the ride will be longer than normal, the scenery will be
exceptional. There will be several long grades, both up and down.
You will visit the ruins, houses, businesses and a three room
brewery with foot-thick walls and working fire places. There will be
a climb up the narrow trail to the mine.
As the staging can be tricky to find, there
will be a first staging at 7:00 am at Jackass Acres, New River Exit
# 232 on I-17.
There will be convoy to the ride site at
7:00 am sharp.
We should arrive at the ride site by
7:30 am. Second staging: the will ride will start as soon as
everyone is on their horse, as close to 8:00 am as possible.
Ben Davidson of the GSC will be leading the ride,
so any questions, contact him at 602-319-1208.
May 19
Tuesday
CCSC
Year
End Meeting and
Camp
Fire
Cookout at Buffalo
Chip in Cave Creek
7:00 pm
Buffalo Chip in Cave Creek
Catered by
Cowgirls Forever
Menu: BBQ ribs or chicken
(vegetarian available by special
request)
Members pay
$10; Guests
pay $16
Make your
reservations by May 17th
on the website or call Barb at 623-465-5455.
AZ State Land Recreation Permits
have increased in price for 2009.
New individual permit cost is $50, up
from $15 charged previously.
A family permit is $75.
