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BackCountryHorsemenofCalifornia
Volume17,Number10
October2009
TheRedwoodUnitNewsletter
EricaCanevarEditor/Publishe
Properleadingismadeupofanumberofcomponents.
Whatdoesthislevelofleadingofferme?
Thefirstisbodyposition.Iexpectahorsetoholdherpositioninrelationtomybody.Iliketokeephereyjustaftofmyshoulder(youmayadjustthisexactpositionasyoudeemnecessary).MyhorseshouldnotbeoutinfrontofmeleadingmeandsheshouldnotbebehindwithmeattemptingtodragherwhereIwanthertogo.Thispositionshouldbemaintainedwithnoinputfromme.
Second,isspeedcontrol.IfIchoosetowalkatabriskpacemyhorsemustadjustherpacetokeepup,evendecidetorun.WhenIchoosetoslowdown,myhorsemustslowalongwithme.ShouldIjogalongandthenstopsuddenly,soshouldmyhorse.Thirdisturning.WhenIturnawayfrommyhorsesheshouldturnwithouttheadditionofpressureontheleadropeandsheshouldspeedupasnecessarysothatshemaintainsherposition(hereyejustaftofmyshoulder).AsIturntowardherhead,evenifIjog,shemustyieldoutofmyway.
Firstandforemostitoffersagreaterlevelofsafety.Manypeoplearehurteachyearbecauseofunsafeleadinissues.Theirhorsessteponthem,orswingtheirheadsandcoldclocktheirowners,oftenbreakingtheirglassesancuttingtheirfacesorworse.
Secondly,havingyourhorseleadingwellwillallowyoutoseepastyourhorseandtherebygivingyoutheopportunitytoseethingscomingtowardyouthatotherwisewouldhavebeenhiddenfromyoursite.Beingabletoseewhereyouaregoingwhenyouturntowardsyourhorseisalsoahugehelp.Horsesthatdonotleadwellwillof
dragofftheirownersbreakingtheirhandler'sfingers,bruisinghandsandavarietyofotherunnecessaryinjuries.Lastly,teachingyourhorsetoleadwellwillteachyourhorsetoengagehermindonyoufromthetimeyou
firsttouchheratherstallorturnout.Byhavingyourhorse'sattentionimmediately,iteliminateswastedtimespenaftergroomingandsaddlingtryingtogetyourhorsesattentionbackonyou.Sonowinsteadofworkingthefirst1minutes(orlonger)oftheridetoregaincontrol,youcanhavecompletecontrolrightfromthestart.
Workingwithyourhorsebecomeseasierwhenyourhorseleadsproperly.Insteadofconstantlyredirectingyourhorseandbuildingupfrustrationyoucandootherenjoyabletasks.Youcantalkwithothersorenjoythescenandstillmaintaincompletecontrolofyourhorsewithlittletonoinputfromyou.Whenyourhorseleadswellyoualwayshaveanunoccupiedhandtopickupbrushesortackorcarryothervariousitems.Yourhorsewillholdher
positionregardlessofwhatyouaredoing.
Leadingyourhorse,whosleadingwho?BySteveSikora
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PresidentsHorseChat
Saddle
Up!
TalesfromtheEditorHellofromWashington!TherainhasjuststartedhereandIvehearditsthesamebackhome
meitsawelcomesightaftersuchadrysummer.SnowhassettledonthepeaksoftheCascadeMountains,theyareeautiful.
Iamhalfwaythroughmyfarrierschool.Ihavelearnedsomuchalready.GeneOvnicekandhisson,Codyvnicekwereherelastweek.Geneworkedwithourclassandheldapublicclinicwhichallstudentswereabletoatteelearnedhowtoleveragetestahorsebyapplyingawedgeunderthehoofindifferentplaces.Itsagreattoolthatcveusalotofusefulinformationandprovideinsighttolamenessissuesthehorsemaybehaving.IalsohadthehontendingafilmingsessionwhereGeneOvnicekandmyinstructor,MarkPlumleeworkedtogethertocreateastepbephooftrimmingvideousingNaturalBalancetechniques.Thevideooutlinesthedifferencesbetweenasofter(woofandahard(dry)hoof,thevideospecificallyshowshowtoapplyNaturalBalancetrimmingtoahoofthatbelooahorsewhichlivesinamoist,rainyenvironment.
SinceIhaveamonthleftofschooling,IwontbeabletoattendthenextmembershipmeetinginNovember.owever,IampleasedthatIwillbeabletoattendtheCannedFoodConvoyagainthisyear.Itsawonderfuleventa
eryrewardingexperience.IhopeyouallhaveanenjoyableHalloweenandIlookforwardtoseeingyouattheChristmasPartyifnotsoo
ricaCanevari,Editor Pag
Markyourcalendarsforthese
ComingEvents:
2009isfastcomingtoanend.IthasbeenamazingasIhawatchedthecolorsturningtoyellowandorangeinwhatseemslessthanaweek.It'stimetoslowdownjustabitan
enjoyafewcozynightsbythefire.Thegardenhasbeenprettymuchharvested.Onlyafewthingsarelefttopick.Wearenowenjoyingthebouofourharvest.Thefreezerisbrimmingfullandwe'veenjoyedthesweetsmellsofcornonthecob,greenbeans,peas,carrotsandmoreasweprepa
themforfreezing.Therewasthewonderfularomaofapplesauceandpeaccookingaswefilledthecanningjarsfulloftheripenedfruit.Ithasbeenacomfortingtimeandatimetoreflectonourmanyblessings.
Footballandsoccerhavestartedagainandweareenjoyingwatchthegrandkidsplay.Buttherearestillafewuniteventsbeforetheyearend
ThemeetinginNovemberwillbeourannualelections.ForthoseyouinterestedinrunningforPresident,VicePresident,Secretary,Treasuoroneofthefive(5)availableboardpositions,letmeknowandIwillbe
yournamegetsonthelistofnominees.Wewillhaveashortnominationperiodatthemeeting,justbeforethevotingtakesplace.BesuretoattendNovember4thmeetingtocastyourvote.Wehopetohavesomenewpeohelpingout.
TheSaturdaybeforeThanksgivingwillbetheCannedFoodConWearegettingsomealotofpeopleshowinginterestinthisyearsevent.WarehopingtohavetheSheriff'spossejoinusfortheeventaswell.Theyhaexpressedaninterest.
BesureandmarkyourcalendarsfortheDecember12thAnnualChristmasDinnertobeheldintheTurfRoomattheFerndaleFairgrounLookformoreinformationinthenewsletter.Mayyouridewiththewind.
YvetteMendes,
President
CowboyCannedFoodConvoySaturday,November21st,2009
Eureka,CaSeepage6fordetails.
NovemberMembershipMeetingWednesday,November4th,2009
@theCafeteria,FreshwaterElementarySchool
Potluckdinner7:00,meetingstartsat7:30p.m.
TakeOldArcataRoad/MyrtleAvenuetoFreshwaterRoad,leftontoGreenwoodHeightsDriveandthe
schoolisthefirstbuildingontheright.
RedwoodUnitChristmasPartySaturday,December12th,2009
@theTurfRoom,FerndaleFairgroundsFerndale,Ca
Moredetailstocome!
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StableReportGeneralMembershipMeeting-WednesdayOctober7th,2009
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peningCeremonies:
alltoOrder
ollCallofOfficersandBoardMembers
eviewofMinutes
reasurersReport
orrespondence
tandingCommitteeReports:
vette called the meeting to order at 7:36 pm. Yvette welcomed
veryoneandreadapoemcalledDeepOctober.
fficers present were Yvette Mendes, President and Jacque Murphy,ice President. Board members present: Darrel, Sandy, Bev, Carole,Mort.
ricawasabsentandJacquedidntbringacopyoftheminutestoread.
Mariswasabsent,JacquereadtheOctoberTreasurer sReport.
heonlycorrespondencereceivedwasforJerryTindell sFallGather.
leaseseethefullPublicLandsReportonPage5.ublicLands-CarolePolasek
ublicLiason-MortScott
ducation-ChipCannon
ldBusiness:
Mort reported that he spent September in Ten Bears and Stanshaw.here were also lots of elk hunters. The water line that was fenced off
ot clogged again, but Mort cleared the line. Another water line wasrokenby horses, Mort plans to fix this at next years work party. He isanningtogobackthismonthandturnoffthewater.
ary Schlick brought up the National Forests Travel Management
lan(TMP).SheclarifiedthatthepurposeoftheTMPwastoofficiallyesignate trails for Off Highway Vehicles. She said that the Six RiversF EIS was almost ready and that the unit brought up valid points
uring the review process. Carole explained that equestrians werentsinganytrailsorparkingplaces,butthatwewerenotallowedtopark
ver23feetoffthesideoftheroad.
hipwasabsent,noreportgiven.
Noquorum,soitwastabledagain.Jacque Murphy & James Archer will attend the
eetingasunitdelegates. Jacquepreparedaunitreportandplayed
yLaws:
ctober State Meeting:
thevideoatthemeeting.Date set for November 21, 2009. Basical
sameaslastyear.ContactJacquetodonatefoodortogetmoredetai
the ride. Albert also reported that the Sherriffs Posse was interesparticipatingintheridewith us this year.
Will take place on December 12, 2009 in theRoom at the Ferndale Fairgrounds. The unit will be serving primandbakedpotatoes.
Electionsforofficersandboardmemberswilltakeplacenextmeeting.CaroleandYvettevolunteeredtoorganizenominatio
Duetoamisunderstanding,thePackClinicwillbeFeb4,5,6,&7attheFerndaleFairgrounds. JerryTindellwillbeteachifour days. Contact the Polaseks to join Jerrys class. The BLM w
bringing 6-8 mustangs for an adoption event. Some of the mushave been worked by prisoners. We plan to try and get the flyers oDecemberandencouragegiftsofJerrysclassfortheholidays.
-Kary Schlick mentioned that October 14, 2009 at 11:00am, the CGuardwillbededicatingaplaqueaboutthehistoricequestrianuseChristiansonDunes.-Kary also mentioned that thanks to the unit, she enjoyed herpackingexperiencethissummer!-LisaJeffersmentionedthattheNCHAwashavingaHalloweenridweekend atthe OrickRodeoGrounds. Guestscanattend forfree.
-KarySchlickaskedifanyonehadanyequineeconomicdataforthesinceshewasputtingtogethersomeinformationtohelpkeeplocalopen.-Carole and Darrel welcomed their first great grandson into the faCongratulations!
Bevwonafoldingshovel,donatedbyYvette.
Themeetingwasadjournedat8:39pm.
Respectfullysubmitted,JacqueMurphy,VP
RedwoodUnit,BCHC
Canned Food Convoy:
Christmas Party:
Elections:
PackClinic:
NewBusiness:
OpenFloor:
Drawing:
Thereareonlytwothingsthatscareahors
thingsthatmoveandthingsthatdont.-Unknown
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On TheRangeWhatshappeningwithpubliclands,andwhatyoucandoabou
AreportbyCarolePolasek
LM
NationalParks
ublicLandsandTrails
tateParks
ixRiversNationalForest
.NewsbyteshasarticlethatSeptemberwasNationalWildernessMonth.B.Times-StandardarticleregardingworkintheLa
reekwatershedtoimproveelkhabitat.
.Articlestatingthatthenationalparksystemisheadedforarecord-breakingnumberofvisitorsthisyear.
.Articleadvocatingthatspendingonnationalparksshouldbeincreasedbyatleast$700millionoverthenextsevenyears.
.EmailfromUriDriscollaboutthenew"TrailsandConnectivity"subcommitteefortheopenspacecommitteeinArcata.Treadvocatingmoretrailsandconnectivityinthearea.B.EmailabouttheTransportationEnhancementfundingcrisiswhichouldaffecttheRails-to-Trailsfunding.
.Emailregardingstateparksclosures.Butthereisstill$8,000,000toacquiredesirableparcelsthatareahighpriorityforthe
arksystem.
.IreceivedaCDoftheInyoNationalForestMotorizedTravelManagementFinalEnvironmentalImpactStatementandecordofDecision.B.ReceivedaletterthattheFinalEnvironmentalImpactStatement(EIS)andRecordofDecision(ROD
MotorizedTravelManagementontheLowerTrinityandMadRiverDistrictswillbereleasedsoon.Irespondedbyemailtobtainacopy.
Pag
Theabilitytoleadwellimprovesyourhorse'smanners,whichfarriersandveterinariansappreciate.Manyvetsethattheygettiredofdealingwithhorsesthatarenotwellmannered.Whenthatunexpectedlamenessshowsupytwillbeabletodiagnosetheproblemmorequicklybecauseyourhorsehasbeentaughttotrotoffoncommandanereforeflexiontestsareeasierandwillnothavetoberepeated.Whodoyouthinkthetiredveterinarianwillsqueezewell-manneredhorseortheill-manneredhorse?Farrierswillgettheshoeingdonemorequicklyandmorepreciseyareabletoconcentrateontheirjobinsteadofhavingtocorrectdisrespectfulhorses.Whichputsyoufirstonthetwhenyournextshoeingisneeded.Otherswillwanttobearoundyouandyourhorsebecauseeveryonelikestobeoundwell-trainedandwell-manneredhorses.Justliketheparentwhosechildrenareoutofcontrolwillloosefavorendssowillthehorseownerwhosehorseisillmannered.
Teachingyourhorsetoleadwellnotonlybenefitsyoubutyourhorseaswell.Byyourvigilanceandconsistenurhorsewillknowwhatyouexpectofhim.Horsesneedconsistencyandroutineintheirlivesinordertofeelsafeacure.Whenyouarearoundyourhorseyouarethealpha.Theywanttogetdirectionandinstructionsfromyouinofeelcontentandrelaxed.Ifyoudonottakethepositionofcommandertheywillandthatiswhenthingsgowrongatoutofhand.
Teachingyourhorsetoleadproperlyisnotonlybeneficialbutalsofun.Youwillenjoyyourhorsemoreandctrongerbondthatwilllastalifetime.Youwillbesaferandsowillothersaroundyou.Youwillbemorerelaxedandnfidentaroundyourhorsewhenitleadslikeapro.Youwillhaveyourhorse'sattentionmorequicklyandhavegreantrolwithlessinputfromyou.Andtotopitoffyouwillbebuildingabetterrelationshipwithyourhorse.Andisn't
hyyouboughthertobeginwith?Havefunandridesafe!
LeadingYourHorse.... continuedfromcover
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Thenon-perishablefoodsthatfamiliesandchildrenneedmostare:
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CannedchickenortunaBeansandriceCannedsoupsCannedfruitsBoxedandcannedjuices
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BreakfastcerealsPastaCannedstewsCannedvegetablesNutritionalsupplements
Please-Nohomemadefood,noglass.
CowboyCannedFoodConvoy
TheBackCountryHorsemenofCaliforniasRedwoodUnitandFoodFor Peopleproudlypresentthe Third Annual
ContactPatComella,FoodforPeople445-3166x306andJacqueMurphy,498-6648formoreinformation.
OnSaturday,November21st,theRedwoodUnitoftheBackcountryHorsemenofCaliforniainpartnershipwithFoodforPeople,theFoodBankforHumboldtCounty,willkickoffthe17thAnnualHolidaySpiritFoodandFundDriveandHungerFighterChallengeintrueCowboy
fashion. TheRedwoodUnitwilldelivernon-perishablefooddonationsviapacktrain,rainorshine,toFoodforPeople'sfacilitylocatedat307 W.14thStreet.
TheCowboyCannedFoodConvoywillstarttheirtrekatnooninfrontofQualityBody Worksat949 W.DelNorteStreet. TheroutetheconvoywilltraveltoFoodforPeoplewillbe W.DelNortecrossingBroadwayat Wabash,thensurfacestreetstoFoodforPeople.
Saturday,November 21,2009at12:00nooninEureka,California
Nohorse?ComeandwatchtheConvoy!
ContactJacqueMurphytoparticipateor for moreinformation:[email protected] (707)498-6648
Interestedindonatingfood?FooddropofflocationsfortheConvoy:
QualityBody Works949 W.DelNorteStreet
Eureka,CA 95501
NRMCorp.1434 ThirdStreetEureka,CA 95501
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ThinkyouwouldbeagreatcandidateforPresident,Vice
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Considerrunning!
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Attendnextmonthsmeeting
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