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Horsin' Around! Calendar
July Horsin' Around! Calendar Sunday, July 7 - National Barrel Horse Assn. District 8 sanctioned race, 11 a.m. Rafter D Ranch, 8400 Byron Highway, Brentwood. $39/open; $29/youth; $10/non member fee. Time only, 9:30 a.m. Refreshments available. Kristen (925) 363-5169 or e-mail to: chasncwbys@aol.com Sunday, July 7 - Clinic with Brian Sabo, A-K Eventing, Petaluma. Contact David Adamo, (415) 662-9272. Monday, July 8 - Equestrian Center of Walnut Creek, regular meeting, 7 p.m. Scott (925) 939-4069 or Jeanne: jbushed@earthlink.net Tuesday, July 9 - Sycamore Grove -- IMPORTANT PUBLIC MEETING, 7 p.m. Livermore City Council Chambers, 3575 Pacific Avenue, Livermore. The last meeting open to the public. Livermore Area Recreation and Park District's Technical Advisory Committee will review the revised draft of the Resource Management Plan for Sycamore Grove Regional Park in Livermore. This will be the last chance to speak up for retaining equestrian trails through the park. For information, contact Janice at: janicek111@aol.com Wednesday, July 10 - Alameda County Sheriff's Mounted Posse meeting, 6:30 p.m. Office of Emergency Services, (OES) 4985 Broder Blvd. Dublin. Cindy, (925) 454-1954 or Fran, at: FranLaGrange@Alliantfs.com Wednesday, July 10 - Tri Cities Horsemen's Assn. meeting, 7:30 p.m. (juniors 7 p.m.), Alex Clark Room, first floor, Pinole Police/Fire building, Tennant Avenue, Pinole. (red brick building across from the church.) Marie (925) 370-6455 or e-mail: tricitieshrsmn@hotmail.com Website: http://www.geocities.com/tri-cities Saturday, July 13 - Dressage Show, Sequoia Arena, Oakland. Metropolitan Horsemen's Assn. Renee (510) 531-7690 or e-mail: judibank@aol.com Saturday, July 13 - Silver Buckle Schooling Show Series, Rafter D Ranch, 8400 Byron Highway, Brentwood. English/Western/Reining. (925) 625-2656 or e-mail: rafterd@neteze.com Saturday, July 13 - Poker Ride fundraising Ride-a-thon to benefit the Hippotherapy Program at the National Center for Equine Facilitated Therapy, Woodside. Ride a 4, 7 or 11 mile trail through Woodside and Huddart Park, while enjoying games and refreshments along the trail and collecting a poker hand. Gather pledges from friends, or entry fee ($35). Prizes will be awarded for poker hands acquired along the trail, and for top pledge earners. (650) 851-2271 or e-mail: slopez@nceft.com http://www.nceft.org Saturday, Sunday July 13, 14 - Dressage Clinic with Steffen Peters, Olympic Dressage Bronze Medalist, CW Training, 6496 Crow Canyon Road, Castro Valley. $275/ride, 45 minute one-on-one lessons. All levels welcome. Auditors, $30/day, $50, both days. RSVP required. Kim (510) 928-3867 to schedule a session, or e-mail cwtraining@attbi.com Website: http://www.cwtraining.com Sunday, July 14 - Gymkhana, Emmet Hallet Memorial Gymkhana, 9 a.m. Martinez Waterfront Arena, Tri-Cities Horsemen's Association. CSHA region 5 approved, qualifying and rating. Registration begins at 8 a.m. $5.50/event, $6 rider/drug fee. Susan Martin (510) 223-4624, or e-mail: tricitieshrsmn@hotmail.com http://www.geocities.com/tri-cities Sunday, July 14 - AEA Summer Dressage Show, Academy of Equestrian Arts, 10330 Crow Canyon Road, Castro Valley. Donna (510) 889-1095. July 15 through 21 - World Pentathlon, Stanford University. World championships, fence, shoot, ride, swim, run, 46 nations. http://www.pentathlon2002.org Tuesday, July 16 - Moraga Horsemen's association, potluck dinner, 6:30 p.m. followed by general meeting, 7:30 p.m. Moraga Arena, 423 Canyon Road. Liz, (925) 254-5163. Wednesday, July 17 - Martinez Horsemen's Assn. Pizza Party and meeting, 7 p.m. Martinez Shoreline Park Arena, across from the old train station. Barbara (925) 228-8210 or e-mail: bookibug@aol.com Wednesday, July 17 - East Bay Area Trails Council, 7:15 p.m. Regional Park district headquarters, 2950 Peralta Court, Oakland. Looking for new members, people who care about helping to preserve and protect our local trails. (510) 635-0135. Thursday, July 18 - Contra Costa Sheriff's Mounted Posse meeting, 7:00 p.m. Alain Pinel Realtors, 1646 N. California Blvd #101, Walnut Creek. For information, e-mail Rosann at: rmoulis@attbi.com. Saturday, July 20 - BATTLE OF THE BARNS, 6th annual fundraiser for Xenophon Therapeutic riding program. 9 a.m. Martinez Horsemen's Waterfront Arena, $150 per team, three riders or more, any number accepted. Gymkhana events with some surprises. Vendors welcome, snack shack open for food and beverages. Vendor deadline July 15, limited space. If you're not riding on a team, come to watch and cheer for the winning riders. Manon (925) 356-5593 or e-mail: blazingbarrels@yahoo.com Saturday, July 20 - Cross Country Clinic, Slabaugh Rosa Farms, 6969 Collier Canyon Road, Livermore. Gregg (510) 237-4577 or Pam (925) 456-3724, derley@pacbell.net or http://www.slabaughrosa.com Saturday, July 20 - Ground manners and leading clinic, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. learn basic foundation principles, $175, includes video. Auditor, $25. C.W. Training, 6496 Crow Canyon Road, Castro Valley. e-mail cwtraining@attbi.com http://www.cwtraining.com Saturday, July 20 - English/Western show series, Travis Air Force Base Equestrian Center. Western/English/Hunter Hack/Gaited/Trail and 35 and over classes. Pre-registration required, by July 13. $4.95/class. (707) 424-1278 or (707) 448-6189 after 7 p.m. or e-mail Barbara.brewer@travis.af.mil Saturday, July 20 - Western States Trail Ride, (Tevis Cup) 100 mile endurance ride; 5:15 a.m. Robie Equestrian Park, Auburn. Merv (530) 823-7282, or: wstf@foothill.net Sunday, July 21 - Open House and grand opening, new 100'x160' indoor arena, Sandy Acres Ranch, 24670 Marsh Creek Road, Brentwood. Free food, riding clinic by Shari Roder, raffles, carriage rides; new barn with box stalls, new trail course and sand base hunter/jumper sand arena; ranch club for kids with camping trips, play days; limited space, rsvp for clinic to (925) 516-1344 or e-mail: rmay@ecis.com http://www.sandyacresranch.com Monday, July 22, July 24 - Horse Trials, Eventful Acres, Oregon House. (530) 692-0919. Wednesday, July 24 - CSHA Region 5 General meeting, Denny's restaurant, Danville. 7 p.m. Marie, csharegion5@hotmail.com Wednesday, July 24 - CSHA Region 5 Horsemastership program, written test. Catmiles2001@yahoo.com Thursday, July 25, through July 28 - Region II Vaulting Championships, (408) 867-1789 or e-mail: Marianne_rose@worldnet.att.net Satuarday, July 27 - All Breed Silver Buckle Open Horse Show series, CSHA Region 5 approved, 8:30 a.m. Halter, showmanship, English classes. 1 p.m. western, reining and trail classes; walk-trot and jog classes in all age categories and divisions. Leadline & 10 & under classes in both divisions. Robertson Park, Livermore. $6/class; $10/silver buckle qualifying class. Sponsored by Diablo Arabian Horsemen's Assn. (DAHA) Coke Swift (209) 464-1932 or e-mail: willowjewel@go.com. Saturday, July 27 - Open Gymkhana, Show of Champions Benefit, 8 a.m. signup, 9 a.m. start, Martinez Waterfront Arena; gifts, raffle prizes, $6/event; $3/rider fee; $3 drug fee. Proceeds to pay for awards at end of year state Show of Champions in October. Contact Shelly (925) 682-6366 or e-mail: CRU36ZIN@aol.com Saturday, July 27 - English Schooling Show, 8:30 a.m. Peppertree Ranch, Livermore. (925) 443-1547 or e-mail Jennifer@fatcatdesign.com Saturday, Sunday, July 27, 28 - California State Horsemen's Association State Quarterly meeting, Ramada Inn, Santa Nella for overnight stay, ask for CSHA rate. (209) 826-4444. E-mail to Marie, csharegion5@hotmail.com Saturday, Sunday, July 27-28 - North American Trail Ride Conference (NATRC) Swanton Ride, Davenport. Emma (831) 423-4365. Saturday, July 27 - California State Horsemen's Association Drill Team Championship Competition, Stockton. Do not have to be members of CSHA to compete, minimum of 8 on a team. Bob Lorbeer, Drill Team Chair, Lorbeer-R@prodigy.net July 28 - Hunter/Jumper Show, Sequoia Arena, Oakland. Metropolitan Horsemen's Assn. Judi, (510) 531-5449 or email: Judibank@aol.com Sunday, July 28 - "Dollars for Davis" fundraiser for U.C. Davis and Equine Research. Karen, 943-7351. Team penning practice, every other week, Circle 2 Ranch, 2284 N. Livermore Ave. (925) 447-9651 or e-mail kenpo00@hotmail.com Ranch Sorting, Friday nights, Team Penning, Saturday nights, through October. Double D Stables, Tracy (209) 835-4320. http://www.doubledstables.com ************************************************************ Summer Camps July 15-19; 22-26, and 29-Aug. 2, for age 5-15, include arena riding, swimming, trail rides, vaulting, horse handling, grooming, learn to drive miniature horses, veterinary clinic. Castle Rock Arabians, 1350 Castle Rock Road, Walnut Creek. $450, 8:30-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Horses available for sponsor. Nancy (925) 937-7661 or e-mail: htrails@sbcglobal.net "Happy Kamp" Horseback riding and activities day camp for boys and girls ages 7-13. 9 .m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, July 8-12; 15-19; $450, sibling discount; includes meals, snacks, riding instruction, arts, crafts, games. Bring swimsuit and towel, sleeping bag for overnight adventure. Horsepower Farms, 3141 Morgan Territory Road, Clayton, off Marsh Creek Road. Before and after camp supervision. 5-6 p.m. $8/day (925) 673-3276. website: http://www.horsesRfun.com Cowgirl's Trail Rides in Las Trampas Wilderness, 18015 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon. Pony rides and parties for little riders, picnic rides on Saturdays and Sundays, Sunset Barbecue Rides every Friday and Saturday through September. $40-$80. Adventure Day Camp, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. for age 9-18. $320. Hetty (925) 838-7546 or e-mail: cowgirlinc@earthlink.net Cowgirl's Horse Camps, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at Hossmoor, 1151 Bear Creek Road, Briones Valley, ages 9-18. $585. Limited to six, for an intensive program. (925) 228-5790. Grizzly Peak Stables: Riding sessions, 271 Lomas Cantadas, Orinda. Contact Debbie for summer schedule. (925) 254-8283. Henson's Arabian Center, 2750 Rohrer Drive, Lafayette. Karen (925) 284-2260 ***************************************************************** Mark your calendar now: Labor Day Weekend. Join Tilden Wildcat Horsemen in a four day/three night East Bay Trail ride and camp out, from Cull Canyon through Anthony Chabot, Redwood, Sibley, Tilden and Briones Regional Parks. Ride one or more days and join camp outs at Bort Meadow, Es Anderson Equestrian Camp in Tilden Park, and Homestead Valley in Briones. Morris (925) 254-8943 or Eric (510) 548-2724 or e-mail: morrisolder@earthlink.net, ejschroeder@ucdavis.edu **************************************************************** WANTED: Drill Team competitors for California State Horsemen's Association Drill Team Competition in Stockton, July 27. Do not have to be members of CSHA to compete. Bob Lorbeer, Drill Team Chair, Lorbeer-R@prodigy.net For Sale/Lease Three musketeers need a new home! Three rascally two-year-old geldings, masters at antics with gates, halters, feed tubs; Aulrabs Titan, leader of the gang, chestnut with blond mane and tail, four white socks, high steppin', boundless energy, enthusiastic, loves people; All Hearrt, Titan's side kick, whose Spanish mom gave him his "latin playboy" look, and his National Champion Polish father provided the intelligence that will make him a tough competitor. Quick to learn, handsome enough to turn a filly's head, will excel in western pleasure and endurance; Ruby's Tin Man, the jokester, bay with three white socks, Khemosabi heritage. Tall and elegant, already a Futurity winner. Fun to play with, trusting. Will be wonderful out on the trails or in the show ring. All are nominated to Sweepstakes, trailer, tie, clip and have started basic ground work. $1,500 each. Two mares, one pure bred by Zodiac Matador out of a Bey Abi granddaughter and an Anglo Arab 3-year-old blond chestnut mare Nor Cal Top 5 Futurity Champion that will be over 16 hands. Check them out at arabianhorseamerica.com/Marketplace under the California section. For video contact Earl Kelly (209) 847-1231 evenings or e-mail: kellyarabs@jps.net, Oakdale. WANTED: Navy Blue Camper Shell, good condition only, six foot truck bed, 1990 Dodge truck. Fred or Roberta, (925) 240-1813 or redheadedrider@hotmail.com FOR SALE: 1972 Stidam two horse, step up trailer with electric brakes and new tires. Needs a good bath, $1,900 or best offer. Mary (925) 634-4888. Horses For Sale Maggie - 13 year old, 15.2 hh TB Mare. Quiet, great on trails, has done pony club and evented Novice. Auto lead changes. Ties, bathes, clips, and trailers. $6,500 or full time lease. Katrina Deane (650) 964-2797 kdeane@ix.netcom.com Buttons - 9yr, 13.0 h Quarter Pony Bay Mare, versatile, does flying lead changes, great personality. High point champion pony at recent Hunter/Jumper show with 10yr old riding. Very brave & always honest. Sound, clips, ties, trailers. Has been ridden in Pony Club, done trails & schooled novice level cross-country. $10,000./negotiable to right home. Watsonville. Cadie @ 831-475-8195. Email cne18@yahoo.com Bobby Fisher, 15 hands, chestnut, star and socks, 14 years old. The perfect pony club horse, loves to jump, great dressage, cute disposition and looks. $3,000. Martha Anne (650) 728 7883 or email at ma@mabooth.com JonJon- 14 y.o. 16.1 h. Chestnut T.B. Gelding. Pony Clubbed through "B", evented successfully novice and trained through preliminary. Honest, scopey, jumper with a good brain. Temperament suitable for a novice rider but talented enough for prelim and upper level. A true gentleman. Great on trails. Has gone camping, cattle penning, cattle drives, parades, swimming, and yearly road trips to Oregon. $4,500.00. Call Martha Dunn 650-851-7645 or horsehugs@aol.com Roger Rabbit: 13 yr. old 14.3hh pinto gelding sadly outgrown. He has evented at training level, but is most comfortable at novice and lower. Safe, sane, sound, good ground manners, wonderful on trails, no vices, easy keeper, clips, ties, loads, does flying changes and leg yields. A good home is a MUST! Asking $10,000. Video available. Call Lisa @ 650-858-2145 or Lisa@wildwood.com. Scooby Doo: 13 year old, 14.2 hand POA gelding. Currently jumping 2'3"-2'6", has potential to move up. Excellent on x-country, some Polocrosse experience. For confident, determined young rider or small adult. Willing, good attitude, fun and challenging to ride. $3,500 negotiable. Contact Julie Mach (925) 228-8611, juliemach5@hotmail.com Tack for Sale Courbette Close Contact Saddle, 2 yrs old, good condition, size 16. Great first jumping saddle. $500 Contact Joan (650) 322-1402 Crosby Excel AP, great all purpose saddle, Sofride padded flaps and knee rolls. Size 16.5 Excellent for lower level eventing. New $1890 Asking $1200 OBO contact Nicole 408-858-8099 Courbette Classic All Purpose,17", med. tree, dark brown. Great all around saddle. Doesn't fit my wide, no wither quarter horse. $350.00/obo. Contact Cadie/Maureen @ 831-475-8195 (Soquel) or email ezme57@hotmail.com. Courbette Marschall Spezial All Purpose Jumping saddle, 17", med. tree, black. Excellent condition. New paid $1400. Asking $600.00/obo. Contact Cadie/Maureen @ 831-475-8195 (Soquel) or email ezme57@hotmail.com. Trailer For Sale: 1997 Turnbow "Thoroughbred" 2 horse bumper pull trailer; white, 7' 6" tall, steel body construction, spring loaded ramp; two front side doors, removable split divider, full length movable chest panels; rubber mats including walls and extra padding at sides and chest; flawless interior condition, minor exterior rust, lightly used and carefully maintained, reluctantly being sold. Half Moon Bay. Lisa (650) 544-4017 or LisaJill.Freeman@mail.spsring.com Services Tack Repair: StitchaMatik Stitch-in-Tim. Repair of Saddles, Bridles, Chaps and other leather goods. No job too small. $40 minimum / $25-per-hour. Speedy turn-around. Located in Half Moon Bay. Call Rocky at 650 726 0785 (please leave a message). rocket.coursen@home.com Employment Opportunities Looking for working student to help on small warmblood breeding farm. This will be a great opportunity to learn about the breeding/foaling process. MUST be competent around horses. Experience with foals a plus! Can provide room and board, use of a car, and small salary. Please write maintale@juno.com or call 805 226 9098 Help Wanted: Public safety volunteers to assist East Bay Regional Parks Dept. with trail safety; mounted patrol requires calm, trustworthy horse, must pass screening test. Patrick Balizan, (510) 544-3133. Basic Horse 101 video, beginning with the basics, haltering, leading, basic safety tips, care and fundamentals. Not just for kids, for grown ups too. http://www.grapevideo.com Check out this veterinary website: http://www.casdvm.com For new trails to ride this summer, check out the ones on this great website: http://www.horseandmuletrails.com ***************************************************************** ARENAS FOR RENT: Concord Mt. Diablo Trail Ride Association, large arena with adjacent warm up area, dressage court, round pen, clubhouse with full kitchen, swimming pool, miles of adjacent trails; not limited to equestrian use, other groups welcome. 4-H events, dog shows, clinics, special events, weddings; call Tammy (925) 673-5069 or: TNewman@Pac-10.org Equestrian Center of Walnut Creek, large fenced arena with smaller warm up arena, trail course, snack shack, barbecue and picnic area, centrally located, parking; adjacent to Heather Farm Park. Not limited to equestrian use, other groups welcome. Scott, (925) 939-4069. Martinez Horsemen's Arena, with adjoining tack shack, next to Shoreline Park, Martinez. Roxanne (925) 370-7981. ************************************************************* EQUESTRIAN ISSUES Bay Area Trails Survey: Bay Area Barns and Trails has contracted to create a 3' x 4' wall map of the Bay Area with highways, county boundaries, public lands, lakes, regional and city/county horse trails. This info can be transmitted via e-mail between agencies. (See http://www.greeninfo.org/html/about_gis.htm) She has a list of all known trails in the Bay Area, but needs "local" input if they are horse friendly or not. Contact Barbara to get a copy of the list, (415) 383-6283 or e-mail: babtt@earthlink.net or check the website: http://www.bayareabarnsandtrails.org Save Mount Diablo: The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors approved an offer in May to purchase a conservation easement at the Mt. Diablo State Park's Northgate entrance, adjacent to Diablo Foothills Regional Preserve and above the Pine Creek detention basin wetlands. The Mt. Diablo Gateway Alliance and Save Mount Diablo now must come up with $1.6 million to pay for it. We need to help them save the land we need for the trails we want to ride. Send contributions to Save Mt. Diablo, 1196 Boulevard Way #10, Walnut Creek, CA 94595. Other ways to help: 1) write to Gov Gray Davis: governor@governor.ca.gov and ask for some Prop. 40 money from the State Park's (DPR) share and from the Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) to go to Mt. Diablo State Park and the Marsh Creek-Morgan Territory area. Development growth is getting drastic as we all know… two other areas can use some help. Tassajara Valley has 1,000 acres left inside the County Urban Limit Line that would generate 13,000 car trips daily among other disasters if developed. Write, fax, call or e-mail your supervisor NOT to approve the development, but if approved, to protect the ridgeline on Alamo creek without development; add the Alamo Creek ridgeline area and lands to the south to Hidden Valley Open Space, and require an open space buffer and trail corridor along the Urban Limit Line connecting from Hidden Valley north to Camino Tasssajara. Write to Mark DeSaulnier (Concord, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek) at: Dist4@bos.co.contra-costa.ca.us; Gayle Uilkema (Martinez, Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda) Dist2@bos.co.contra-costa.ca.us; Donna Gerber (San Ramon, Danville, Walnut Creek, Brentwood) Dist3@bos.co.contra-costa.ca.us; John Gioia (Richmond, El Cerrito), is at: Dist1@bos.co.contra-costa.ca.us; and Federal Glover (Pittsburg, Antioch) is at: Dist5@bos.co.contra-costa.ca.us Antioch City Council is voting on FUA#1 (Future Urban Area #1) which would put 8700 more houses south of Lone Tree and next to Black Diamond Mines Preserve. Residents of the area should write asking them to preserve the Higgins Ranch, create buffers to Black Diamond Mines including everything west of Empire Mine Road, and to respect the county Urban Limit Line and reject projects outside of it. E-mail the City Manager, mike_ramsey@ci.antioch.ca.us *********************************************************** BOOK AVAILABLE: "Ten Feet Tall, Still," a self-published memoir by Julie Suhr, well known endurance rider. Tales of a woman's journey in horse riding adventures from the Alaskan tundra, the outback of Australia, to the Masai of Kenya, reindeer people of Outer Mongolia and the Siberian border. All profits donated to the American Endurance Ride Conference Trails Committee. $24.95 + $5 shipping. Marinera Publishing, 100 Marinera Road, Scotts Valley, CA 95066. (831) 335-5933 or e-mail: marinera@aol.com or check the website: http://www.endurance.net/julie_suhr ****************************************************************** |
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