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BackCountryHorsemenofCalifornia
Volume17,Number8
August2009
TheRedwoodUnitNewsletter
EricaCanevar
Editor/Publishe
Workingwithabarnsourhorsecanbetheultimatetestofpatience;atestthatcandraineventhebestofhorse
trainers.Unfortunatelyinthemidstoffrustrationoranger,manyhandlerswillmakesomefatalmistakesthat
exasperatetheproblemratherthanlessenit.
Thereisnodenyingthatdealingwithabarnsourhorsecanbeataxingexperience,buton
youdecidetoengageinthe"battleofwills"it'simportantthatyoufollowthroughuntiltheend.Thisdoesnotmeaplacingyourselfinapositionofdanger;ifyourhorseisbuckingandrearingontheroadsidebecausehedoesnotwtorideawayfromthebarn,donotpotentiallyhurtyourselforthehorsebyforcingtheride.Bythesametokendonotjustgiveupandreturnthehorsetohisstall,becausethat'sexactlywhathewantedandifwinsyoucanrestassuredthatyournext"war"willbeallthatmuchmoredifficult.Takeyourhorseintoaridingareorroundpenandworkhimhard.ByhardIdonotmeanallowingangertofuelyouractionsandtherebyrunningthhorseragged;Imeangivehimagoodworkoutsothatnexttimehemightdecidethetrailridewasmoredesirableafterall.It'snevergoodtoloseabattlewithahorsesincetheyalwaysbecomeprogressivelyworse,butintheabovecaseyoushowedthehorsethatalthoughyoulosttheinitialbattle,ultimatelyyouwonthewar.Don'twavethewhiteflagthmomentyouexperienceyourfirstsetback.
TheCommonMistakes:
ThrowInTheTowel
HowtodealwithaBarnSourHorseByJeffreyRolo
RacingHome Oneoftheinitialsymptomsofabarnsourhorseisahorsethatspeedsupthepaceashenearsthebarnonthejourneyhome.Mostofthetimethehorsedoesthisofhisownaccordsincehe'ssimplyexcitedabout
returninghome,butsometimesariderwillactuallycanterthehorsedownthefinalstretchforfun.Ifonlythatrideknewhowfoolhardysuchanactionwas!Itisimportantthatyoualwaystakethefinalstretchhomeataleisurelywalk.Notonlyisthisbetterforthehorse'shealth(theyshouldhaveacooldownperiodjustashumanathletes),itwillletthehorseknowthatyouareinfullcontrolatalltimes.Ifyouarereturningatamediumwalkandyourhorsehastenstoafasterwalk,don'tlethimgetawaywithit.Sure,hemightstillbewalking,buthealsojustdeterminedthepaceandthenexttrailridehe'llpushhisluckevenfurther. HomeSweetHom
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PresidentsHorseChat
Saddle
Up!
TalesfromtheEditor
TheCampoutatCuneoCreekisfastapproaching.JacqueandIhavbeenworkinghardtoplanagreatride.ImexcitedtogetonemorechancetospendtimewithallthefriendsIvemadeintheunitbeforleaveforfarrierschoolinmid-September.IwillbegonethroughNovember.
YvettesBBQisanotherchanceforusalltogettogether.IhopeournewestmemberswhoveregisteredfortheCuneoCreekCampoutarenthesitanttocomeandintroducethemselves.Itssuretobeagrtime!(DontforgettoRSVPtoYvette!)
TheunitwaswellrepresentedattheRodeoParade.Wehadalotofattending.Ihopenextyearwecanrideagain,ourpackstringreallydrewalotofcommentsfromthecrowd.
Seeyouonthetrail,
EricaCanevari,Editor Pag
MarkyourcalendarsfortheseComingEvents:
RedwoodUnitBBQSaturday,Sept.12th,2009
Yvette&AlbertMendes HomeSeepage6fordetails.
I was on the road during the Rodeo Parade, but I hearwent really well and was a lot of fun. Im looking forwarreadingaboutitinthismonthsnewsletter.
Weve had a busymonth. The lastfewweeks havebeena lot oftraveling.Firsspent a week in Susanville for the All Star Regional Championship for ourRiverLittle League Team. They won the regional championship so it was oSanta Cruz the next weekend. We attended Alberts 45th class reunion du
Auto Expo. The following weekend was a family reunion in Pleasanton, tfamily came to visit us this last week and now we are heading off again forannual anniversary vacation. We will be traveling to Missoula, MT to seedaughter & son-in-law and the new condo they bought, then to W
Yellowstone, to Jackson Hole, WY and then to Pocatello, ID. A couple ofthereandthenwellmakethetwodaytripbackhome.Hopefullywewillbetostopoff and see Tom and Kathy Acord onourwayback.
Weve been busy with some remodeling as well as really busy withvegetablegardensandharvestingthem.Whenwegetbackitwillbetimetopears and peaches.By the timeallthatisdoneit willbe timefortheCuneo C
ride.Wearehopingtobeableattendthisevent.On September 12th (the weekend after Labor Day) you are all inv
to come to our home and enjoy a potluck BBQ. We will provide the meaplease bring food that will complement a good old fashioned BBQ and yfavorite drinks. No meeting stuff! It will just be a good old fashioned, reladay to enjoy each others company. Come around noon. Well plan on eaaround1:00pm.Mayyouridewiththewind.
Yvette Mendes, President
CampoutatCuneoCreekAugust28-30th,2009
CuneoCreekHorseCampSeepage7fordetailsandregistration!
CowboyCannedFoodConvoyCannedfooddriveforEurekaFoodBank
DateinNovembertobeannounced.
FoundattheHalfAssFlatRide
A lumbarsupportorcushionforachair,
andagreysweatshirt,sizeExtraLarge.
PleasecontactDarrelorCarolePolasekat(707)786-9637ifoneoftheseitems
belongstoyou.
SeptemberMembershipMeetingWednesday,September2nd,2009
@theCafeteria,FreshwaterElementarySchool
Potluckdinner7:00,meetingstartsat7:30p.m.
TakeOldArcataRoad/MyrtleAvenuetoFreshwaterRoad,leftontoGreenwoodHeightsDriveandthe
schoolisthefirstbuildingontheright.
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StableReportGeneralMembershipMeeting-Wednesday,August5th,2009
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peningCeremonies:
alltoOrder
ollCallofOfficersandBoardMembers
eviewofMinutes
reasurersReport
orrespondence
tandingCommitteeReports:
acqueMurphycalledthemeetingtoorderat7:36p.mandwelcomed
veryone. Shereada letterfromYvetteMendes, whocouldnotattendhemeeting.
fficers present were Jacque Murphy, Vice President and Ericaanevari, Secretary. All Board Members were present except forancy Trine and Mort Scott. Chip Cannon had to leave the meeting
arly.
Minutes from the July Meeting were read. Carole Polasek had twoorrections, Tim Gomes name had been misspelled in the minutes,ndalso,
cqueMurphypresentedtheJulyTreasurer sReport.
orrespondence received was a newsletter from the Top of the Statenit, information about a Joyce Gay Horsemanship Clinic, a letteromtheStateParks,andinformationregardingaFirstAidclinicbeingught by Colleen Davis, Heart of the Redwood Horse Rescue isutting ona clinicfeaturing localhorsetrainerYadauInongin August.
leaseseethefullPublicLandsReportonPage5.
itwasunclearwhetherthecabinitselfhadburneddown.
ublicLands-CarolePolasek
ublicLiason-MortScott
ducation-ChipCannon
ylaws
Mort was unable to attend the meeting. Jacque Murphy presented histanshaw&TenBearworkpartyreport.Mortreportedthatwedhadaery productive work party, with twenty-two Backcountry Horsemenresent. Part of the crew worked to dig out, and fence off the waterole at Ten Bears, and also set and cemented a second fire ring,reatingtwocampsites.TheotherpartofthecrewrodethetrailfromtanshawtoTenBearsandclearedbrush.Stanshawwasingoodshapend needed little repair. Mort plans to repair one water fitting at thewer corrals in Stanshaw, it was cracked and leaking water. He
otified Bob Hemus that he could use picnic tables at the sites if Bob
ouldfindany.
hip Cannon had to leave the meeting early, Jacque Murphy gave hisportonEducation.Chipreportedthathehadpackedfood,gearand
uppliesintoStanshawwithMortScottonJuly17,18,19thfortheBoycoutEagleproject. Hegaveaneducationaldemoonpacking.
: Due to the low number of Officers and Board membersresent at the meeting, Bo Harkins motioned to put off voting on thevised bylaws until the next monthly meeting. Carole Polasek
econdedandthemotionpassed.
ldBusiness:
FortunaRodeoParade:
CampoutatCuneoCreek:
October State Meeting:
Cowboy Canned Food Convoy:
EricareportedthattheForunaRodeoParadbeen a success. Erica Canevari, Jacque Murphy, Barry Stewart andWhite rode in the parade, Jacque Murphy also brought her pack
along. Jeremy Dean and Crystal Lovfald walked with the riderhandedoutcandieswiththeunitsnameandwebsiteaddressattachthem.
Erica Canevari reportedthat theride isalfilled to half capacity. Many non-members as well as current RedwUnit members have signed up. Several games are planned for theSeepage7forasign-upsheet.
The Redwood Unit will need a new delegaattendthe annualStatemeetingin October.CarolePolasekmotiontablethis itemuntil thenextmeeting,BevHarveyseconded.
Jacque Murphy asked if the uniinterested in being involved in this canned food drive again. Mmembers said they were and knew of others who wanted to attenyear. Jacque said she would start coordinating the ride with the Bank andinform the insurancecompany of the occasion. Jill mentanideatohaveotherorganizationsridewiththeunit,suchastheShPosse, the unit needs to find out if the separate organizations needowninsurancefortheride.
-BoHarkinsmentionedthatCharlieHayneswasondialysis,pleasehiminyourthoughts.
-Bev Harvey reminded its not too late to sign up for Mercy Airpassed out sign-up sheets to interested members. A sign up sheet cfoundonpage10.-Carole mentioned that someone had left a seat cushion/lusupport cushion and an extra large grey sweatshirt at the Half AsRide. Pleasecontactherat707-786-9637 toclaimyouritem.
Barbara Allen won the drawing for a battery powered lawithremote,donatedbyYvetteMendes.
Themeetingwasadjournedat8:21p.m.
Respectfullysubmitted,EricaCanevari2009SecretaryRedwoodUnit,BCHC
NewBusiness:
OpenFloor:
Drawing:
Ifyouwantastablefriendship,getahorse.-AuthorUnknown
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On TheRangeWhatshappeningwithpubliclands,andwhatyoucandoabou
AreportbyCarolePolasek
CHA
nimalID
orestService
General
NationalForest
ublicLandsandTrails
RedwoodNationalandStateParks
ixRiversNationalForest
.ThereisinformationintheSummer2009newslettertosignupforemailalertsfromBCHA.Gotoww.backcountryhorse.com.B.AposterdevelopedbyBackCountryHorsemenofIdaho.
.EmailaboutasuitfiledbytheFarm-to-ConsumerLegalConsumerDefenseFundfromFallsChurch,VA,seekingahalttoNationalAnimalIDsystem.Thesuitwasdismissed.
.AfederaljudgeinSanFranciscostruckdownnationalforestmanagementrulesdevisedbytheBushadministrationthatnvironmentalistshaddenouncedasathinlyveiledsopfortimbercompanies.TheForestServiceswillhavetoreinstaterulesrotectingfishandwildlifeandlimitloggingin150nationalforests.
.EmailstatingthatbiologistshaverediscoveredanendangeredfrogpopulationintheSanBernardinoNationalForestsSanacintoWilderness.TheMountainYellow-LeggedfroghasbeenfoundinthewildandtheSanDiegozooissuccessfullybreed
hesefrogs.B.ThreeemailsconcerningtheproposedCleanWaterRestorationActwhichwouldgivetheFederalgovernmentontroloverallwatersintheUS.C.EmailabouttheCaliforniabudgetandtheremovalofmoniestopayforWilliamsonActl
.Scheduleofproposedactionsforthe4thquarter,FY2009,fortheSequoiaNationalForest.
.TheAmericanHorseCouncilisseekinginformationonaccessissuesthatequestriansareexperiencingonfederallands.Thanonlineformathttp://www.horsecouncil.org/survey.php.
.LetterfromRedwoodNationalandStateParksSuperintendentSteveW.Chaney,regardingourcommentsontheTrailanackcountryManagementPlanandEnvironmentalAssessmentonexpandingthetrailsystem.
.LetterextendingthecommentperiodtoAugust4,2009,onthedraftenvironmentalimpactstatement(DEIS)fortheLowrinityandMadRiverMotorizedTravelManagementProject.Ourcommentletterstatedwepreferredalternative3.Italsoseareconcernedabouttheparkingbeinglimitedtoavehiclelengthofftheseroutes.WerequestedthatthereportindicatetharkingparalleltotheroadwithavehicleandtrailerbeallowedasstatedinconversationswithForestServicestaff.
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August GiveAway!
BarbaraAllenwonthismonthsgiveaway,shewonabatterypoweredlantern,
donatedbyYvetteMendes.
Attendnextmonthsmeetingforyourchance
towin!
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bove:LoriWhiteandJacqueMurphyintheFortunaRodeoParade.
opRight:CrystalLovfaldsmilesforthecamera.ottomRight:LoriWhite,EricaCanevariandJacqueMurphymakeheirwaydownMainStreet.
TheRedwoodUnitrodeintheFortunaRodeoParadeisJuly.RidingintheparadewereBarryStewart,JacqueMurphy,Lori
WhiteandEricaCanevari.
MembersJeremyDeanandCrystalLovfaldwalkedwiththeridersandhandedoutcandies.TheriderswonBestMountedGroup.
YoureinvitedtoaRedwoodUnit...
PotluckBarbequeWhen:Saturday,September12th,2009,comearound12noon,foodwillbereadyataround1p.m.
Where:Albert&YvetteMendesHome,7721StateHighway36,Carlotta
YvetteandAlbertinviteyououttoenjoyabeautifuldayinthesun,
thereisnoagendaforthisgettogether.Socomeonout,bringyour
favoritesidedishanddrinks.
PleaseRSVPat(707)768-3010
Dontforget...
OfficerelectionsarecomingupinNovember.ThinkyouwouldbeagreatcandidateforPresident,
VicePresident,SecretaryorTreasurer?Considerrunning!
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orregistrationswithmorethanoneperson,pleaselistthenamesoftheotherpeopleattendingonaseparatesheet.
Allpipecorralshavebeenfilled.Pleaseplanonbringingyourowncorralsorhighlineforyourstock.
TheRedwoodUnithasrentedthegroupcampgroundatCuneoCreekandweinviteyoutocomespendtheweekendwithus.
IfyouhaveneverbeentoCuneoCreekcampground,youareinforarealtreat.ThecampgroundislocatedoffthMattoleRoad,eightmileswestoftheAvenueoftheGiants.Therearemanymilesoftrailriding,manyofwhicharpristineredwoodforest.Thecampgroundhasmanyamenities,includingBar-be-ques,firerings,picnictables,trea
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Camp Out at CuneoCreek
Cost:BCHCMembers:$20.00per person$30.00per family
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Rideincludes:CampingfeeforCuneoCreekCampground
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Therideislimitedtothefirst65riders.Childrenundertheageof18
Nodogsareallowedontheparktrails,dogsincampmustremainleashedatalltimes.
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times.
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ringhimbacktothemediumwalk,orbetteryetslowhimdownevenfurthersothatheseeshisdisobedienceandmpatienceonlymademattersworse.Neverlooktheotherwaywhenyourhorsemisbehaves,nomatterhowsleightisobedience.oumayfinditnecessarytostopyourhorsecompletelyifhebecomestooskittishorinsistentyoumightevenneopseveraltimesonyourreturnhome.Thisisfinesincehastewillmakewaste-takethetimetomakehimreturnroperly.Ifyourhorsebecomestooinsistentyoucaneventurnhimaroundandwalkawayfromthebarnagainuntiettlesdown.f worsecomestoworstandherefusestowalkhomeproperly,trytodismounthimandleadhimhome.Unlessyoueryexperiencedrider(andevenifyouare!)youdonotwanttoriskbeingdismountedbyaroadsideoronanobscuail,especiallyifyoudidn'tbringalonganyridingpartnerstowatchoveryou.(Youdidbringalongaridingpartner
whenyouworkedwithabarnsourhorse,right?)Whenwebecometiredofholdingourhorsebackandfrustrationbeginstosetinit'sonlynaturaltowanttojustleth
eadhomequicklytogettheundesirablesituationoverwith.Butthatnaturalreactionwillonlycompoundyourustrationslaterasyoufindyourpartnerturningintoafull-fledgedbarnsourhorse.
Herdboundhorsesresistleavingthepropertybecausetheydonotwishtoleavetheirquinebuddybehind.Oftentheownerofaherdboundhorsewillhaveanotherridertaketheherdboundhorse'sbu
natrailridewithhimsothathishorsedoesn'thavetoleavehisbuddybehind.Thethoughtbehindthisisthejournoesbysmoothlyandintimetheowner'shorsewillbecomelessbarnsourbyobservinghoweasilyhisbuddyrides.hissolutioncouldn'tbeanymoremistaken!
Whenyoupairupaherdboundhorseandhisequinecompaniononatrailrideallyousucceedindoingismaskingtymptoms,yettheproblemstillexists.Infactdoingthiswillmaketheproblemevenworseovertimeratherthanbetecauseyouneedtobreaktherelianceonhisbuddytoovercometheherdboundproblem.Neveruseabuddyasaacifierforaherdboundhorse;makesureifyouhavearidingpartnerheorsheisridinganeutralhorse.
ringingAlongABuddy
DealingwithaBarnSourHorse (continuedfromcover)
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