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Next Meeting: TUESDAY September
15, 2009
7:00 PM
NEW MEETING LOCATION:
Foothills Community Foundation (FCF)Holland
Community Center34250 N. 60th Street, Bldg. B Scottsdale, AZ 85266
Located on 60th Street, south Carefree Highway. Meetings are held
the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM from September through May
(no meeting in December). All meetings will be held at the Foothills
Community Foundation – Holland Community Center in their activities
room unless otherwise noted.
FCF Holland
Community Center
PRESIDENTS LETTER
Welcome back
on the trail and as you can see, we have a great new place to
hold our meetings. Your officers, trails and event coordinators
and a few extras had a great meeting in August to make plans for
the new ride year. I believe you’ll be pleased with our plans.
At this meeting we discussed the possibility of moving to a new
location and we unanimously voted to become members of the
Foothills Community
Foundation. This membership will allow CCSC to utilize the
facilities, AV equipment and will also have added community
benefits and visibility. They are having their Grand Opening in
October, however the meeting space will be available in
September for CCSC.
Let’s share a minute about what you can expect at meetings over
the next couple months. The September 15th meeting will be a fun
get together at the new meeting location and we will share the
plans for the next few months. October’s speaker will be from
the Scottsdale Mounted Police Unit, November we will host Sue
Davis. Sue teaches the massage classes for SCC. These will all
be at the new location
on 60th Street South of Carefree Highway.
Of course there’s no meeting in December but we’re making plans
for a fun Christmas event.
January will be Saddle Fitting. We will be using “real” horses
so the meeting will not be at the usual location. More to come
on this later.
I will soon be emailing out a trails survey. We truly need your
help to identify rides and especially to lead us on a ride. As
club members and riders you all have areas you are familiar with
and we hope you’ll share some of those special places with us.
If anyone questions a ride and how difficult it will be, please
ask. We try to be informative in the description; however, it’s
your job to know yourself and your horse and what is suitable.
Please join us for a great year of friendship and trails. Be
safe, have fun!
I hope to see you very soon.
Cindy Ramsey
President
FROM OUR TRAIL COORDNIATOR
Hello fellow club members! Wow, here I am, a trail boss, and no one
is more surprised than me. I have to admit I’m enjoying researching
new trails and am very pleased by the number of jewels I’m finding
right in our corner of the world. I am very much looking forward to
mixing things up this year-- I hope we explore many new trails
together and I’d like to see more planned rides on our calendar. My
only ‘order of business’, as I see it, is to beg for ride leaders—we
are, amazingly, booked through October but after that we’ll be in
desperate need of scheduled rides and leaders. If anyone is anxious
or even willing to share a trail with the club, GREAT!! Contact me
and I promise we will do all we can to assist you in a successful
ride.
I am hoping to convince a couple club members to do a few classic
favorites such as Cherry Hill, Verde River below Saguaro Lake, Camp
Creek to the falls, any of the Maricopa Equestrian friendly parks
and Granite Mountain, just to name a few. In addition, I’m looking
for riders with some knowledge of the following: the foothills of
Paulden; the trails near Dewey; Morgan City Wash near Roosevelt Lake
(ghost town and cemetery optional); Jacob’s Crosscut near Goldfield;
Alamo State Park north of Wickenburg; China Dam/Jackass Flats also
near
Roosevelt; Fossil Springs Wilderness, 30 miles SE of Camp Verde;
Oaks and Willows Trail #3 in the Bradshaw Mtns and Towel Creek Trail
#67 south of Gen. Crook Hwy, just to start. I have close to 50
‘more’ trails of interest, all two hours or less fromCave Creek-- we
will not want for trails this year assuming we can find a few good
leaders.
One last note-- I have a wonderful Arizona horse stable/ B&B/
campground guide. Any club trips that near or exceed two hours in
drive time, I will try to suggest accommodations for those who
prefer to spend the night. Step up! I am not above torture to ensure
a good club season. So smile, volunteer, and be glad we’re finally
back in the saddle! And special thanks to Lucy and Carla for all the
help they have
promised in the ‘ride’ department!
Jeannie Forst
Hi Everyone,
Looks like it's that time of year again. Goodbye summer... & back in
the saddle. Yippppeee!!!! We're going to start this season off with
a "Welcome Back" Fish Fry at Harold's on Friday, September 18th at
6:30PM. If you'd like to come & re-kindle your CCSC friendships,
please give me a call by Wednesday, the 16th, so that I can include
you in our reservation.
Sounds like Jeannie's got some great rides planned.And Donna
(my trusty assistant) & I are working on some events that we hope
everyone will enjoy.
If all goes well, we'd like to try some Horse Soccer,Team
Sorting Nov 1st, a Trail Trial, a Halloween party/dinner at the
Chip, another Fish Fry or two & maybe even a Pizza Party.
So start thinking about those costumes. And start working up your
appetites...not only for food, but for a good time too. By the way,
we're very open to activity suggestions. So please give me a call,
if you have any ideas. Let's make this a great CCSC season.
Happy Trails,
Jan 480-707-8211
"Please let me out”
OFFICERS
President - Cindy Ramsey 480-488-8444
Vice President - Donna Russ
480-488-2125
Treasurer - Nancy Doerzbacher 480-575-1012
Secretary - Jean Anderson 602-390-6806
Trail Coordinator - Jeannie Forst 480-473-0378
Event Coordinator - Jan Blake 480-707-8211
Newsletter - Sandy Luedke 623-262-1623
Website - Andy
Lunk 623-582-8717
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UPCOMING CCSC EVENTS & RIDES:
All times are subject
to change – Please RSVP on the website
Date: Sept. 27th Sun. 8:00 a.m.
ride-out Location: VERDE RIVER NEEDLE ROCK WASH Level: 2 Length: 4-5
hours
This is a turn-around ride in a sandy wash. With hopes of cooler
weather, I am planning a close ‘first’ ride along the Needle Rock
Wash at the Verde River. This is a quiet trail that twists and turns
over 26 miles. We will ride as long as weather and our summer weary
horses allow. Pack a lunch. Thanks to the river, water is available
for the horses at the beginning and end of the ride. Porta-potties
are also available. Please note this ride does have one predictable
obstacle—ATVs in and around the river near the mouth of the wash--if
your horse is fearful, you may want to walk the short distance INTO
the wash.
Directions: Take Dynamite Rd east to the end. Turn left into the Rio
Verde Recreation Area. Go straight approximately 12 miles toward
Needle Rock. Just BEFORE the road takes a sharp and obvious dip
downhill toward the river (there will be porta potties directly on
your left), turn right between the iron rails into the campground
and park in the wide open area near a set of porta potties. Because
the road is occasionally little washed out, allow ample travel time.
Special Considerations: Parking requires a $6.00 Tonto Day Pass. The
purchase sites for these passes have been extremely unreliable—visit
www.fs.fed.us/r3/tontoor call the Cave Creek Ranger District at
480-595-3300 for current purchase locations. Suggestion: obtain your
pass before the 27th. Also, as an fyi, discounts will apply if you
possess a Golden Age/Access Passport Card. Please note Tonto passes
are NO LONGER available at the river entrance.
Please RSVP on the website www.cavecreeksaddleclub.org or to Jeannie
Forst. Questions: contact Jeannie Forst at 480-473-0378
“Ready to ride?”
Date: Oct 3rd Saturday 7:00 p.m. sharp Cook-out only: 8:30
p.m. Location: SPUR CROSS MOONLIGHT RIDE Level: 2 Length: 2 hours.
Bob Doerzbacher has graciously volunteered to lead our first
moonlight ride. Plan on traveling wide, lovely trails, followed by a
hot dog cook-out provided by the club. Bring three dollars along as
there is a honor-pay station upon entering the park, unless you have
a Cave Creek pass.
Directions: Cave Creek Road to Spur Cross; go north. Spur Cross Rd
becomes a dirt road—keep going until you pass a well marked ranch on
the left and a horse rental facility on the right; veering right,
parking is just beyond the rental facility on the right. Both riders
AND non-riders need to RSVP on the website or to our activities
coordinator, Jan Blake, at 480-707-8211 so she knows how many dogs
are needed for roastin’. Questions: contact Bob Doerzbacher at
480-575-1012
Date: Oct 10th Saturday 9:30 a.m.
Location: TOWN OF CAVE CREEK EQUESTRIAN OPEN SPACE EXPLORATORY TRAIL
RIDE Level: 2 Length: 4 hours
Please note: Mark your calendars!! Reservation forms and fees MUST
be received no later than Oct. 5th!
This is an opportunity to enjoy a guided tour through the newly
annexed and rezoned “Open Space Lands” trails within the town of
Cave Creek. Riders have the option of beginning the ride at either
Spur Cross or the Cave Creek Park. Both groups will converge at the
Roger’s Wash Annexation Area for a picnic lunch at approximately
1:30 p.m. The cost is $20 and includes a boxed picnic lunch, free
admission to the park of your choice, the guided tour and a “Join
the FORCE Open Space” t-shirt. Registration forms, as of this
writing, are NOT available online. Please contact Teresa Vine or
Bambi Muller at the Town of Cave Creek, 480-488-1400, with questions
and to receive your forms in time for submission. Forms will also be
available at the September 15thSaddle Club meeting.
Other Upcoming October rides:
Oct. 18th, SOPHIE’S FLAT/ HASSAYAMPA RIVER, ride leader: Donna Russ
Oct. 31st CAVE CREEK RECREATION PARK/ HORSE &COSTUME HALLOWEEN RIDE;
ride leader: Jan Blake
Activities/News Sponsored by Some of our Fellow Clubs/ Members
The first annual Arizona Equine Youth & Career Fair begins on
October 3 & 4, at the Horseshoe Equestrian Park in Queen Creek
Arizona. The Arizona Equine Youth & Career Fair is a two day horse
event for all young horse enthusiasts, featuring breed
demonstrations, special educational demos on horse related topics,
interactive clinics where you can participate in areas of horse care
and entertaining presentations by horse professionals.
The Arizona Equine Youth & Career Fair will feature career seminars,
sponsored by the Arizona State Horsemen’s Association and the AAEC
High Schools. Over a dozen equine related career presenters will be
present to speak with you about what you need to know to enter into
a specific field. Some of the careers listed are: Veterinary
Medicine, Equine Science & Health, Equine Nutritionist, Horse Show
Management, Equine Attorney, Massage Therapist and many more. If you
are interested in a career in the horse industry, this is the event
for you!
The Breed Showcase is one of the most popular events at the
festival. Many different breeds present their horses for the public
to see and enjoy the special talents of their particular horse. Each
showcase has a hospitality area and stalls for you to come after
each arena presentation to see the horses and have the opportunity
to talk to the owners. Many of these horse and riders are in native
costume and ride to music. All presentations talk about the history
of their breed of horse. Special demonstrations by the Golden West
Cowgirls, Sammi Briggs, Maricopa County 4-H Drill Team and more!
Event hours for the Arizona Equine Youth & Career Fair are 10:00 to
5pm for Saturday & Sunday, October 3 & 4, 2009. One admission ticket
provides access to all events including breed demonstrations,
instructional seminars, equine entertainment and career fair.
Interactive clinics are $5.00 each by advance reservation prior to
September 1. Daily admission is $15, Children tickets 5 and under
are $5.00. Tickets include lunch. Attendees of the fair are
encouraged to purchase tickets in advance. At the event, cash only
will be accepted at the gate. No dogs are allowed.
For more information, or to purchase tickets for the Arizona Equine
Youth & Career Fair go to www.festivalofhorses.com or call
602-354-4675.
Remember to mark you calendars for Saturday, November 14th,
for the ASHA McDowell Poker Ride.
Happy & Safe Trails. Jean ASHA Notes Membership
PLEASE REVIEW THE TRAILRIDES AND RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP!
HAPPY TRAILS!
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