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"Horsin' Around! is a free e-mail calendar for the Bay Area equestrian community inviting you to join a club, try something new, find an event or activity that will stretch your definition of riding to include another discipline you've never experienced before. Try it, you might like it!"
************************************************************************ January Horsin' Around! Calendar Saturday, January 11 - 10th Annual California State Horsemen's Association Region 5 Spring Stampede planning meeting, 10 a.m. - noon, Schaefer Ranch, Castro Valley. Lunch will be provided. For more information contact Stampede Director, Phil Williams (510) 531-7487 or e-mail: csharegion5@hotmail.com Saturday, January 11 - Auction of Equestrian Supplies and Ranch Equipment, 10 a.m. 3560 Miner's Trail, American Canyon. Inspection Friday, Jan. 10, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Includes structures and equipment, gates, panels and feeders, water tanks and miscellaneous tack. For information call Western 11 Auctions (209) 952-3680. Sunday, January 12 - Steffen Peters Clinic, Yarra Yarra Equestrian Center, Pleasanton. E-mail to: andrichors@aol.com January 11, 12 - Brian & Lisa Sabo Cross Country Schooling Clinic, Ram Tap, Fresno (Hwy 99, exit Herndon, east across Railroad tracks, north on Weber Ave.) $160/two-day clinic/ Ram Tap schooling fee: $50/per horse; Stabling: $25/per night per horse. Beginner Novice through Intermediate, two-hour lesson. (949) 673-2518 or email: brian or lisa@sabogroup.com Tuesday/Wednesday, January 14, 15 - Equine Chiropractic Seminar, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Wildcat Canyon Ranch, City Stables, 13460 Skyline Blvd., Oakland. 1-800-742-8433. Learn from Dr. Daniel Kamen, D.C. (certified by the American Veterinary Chiropractic Assn.), step-by-step, how to adjust horses; intensive Certified Equine Adjuster certification course. $395, includes seminar, video, workbooks and certificate; second registrant half price. Video clip available at website: http://www.animalchiropractic.com Wednesday, January 15 - Coping With Equine Emergencies, 7-9 p.m. Boys and Girls Club of Martinez, 1301 Alhambra Avenue, Martinez. Dr. Gary Madgesian DVM, senior faculty member UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine is the first speaker in the Martinez Horsemen's Assn. 3rd annual Equine Seminar Series. Admission: Adults $2; children free. Dr. Madgesian is one of U.C. Davis's finest vets and one of the few vets in the country to obtain a board certification in Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. Plenty of free parking. For information contact Sally (925) 372-7036. Thursday, January 16 - Brian & Lisa Sabo Cross Country Schooling Clinic, Airdance Farms, 770 El Charro Road, Pleasanton. Contact Susan, (510) 366-9330 or email: Sferre7857@aol.com Friday, January 17 - Brian & Lisa Sabo Cross Country Schooling Clinic, Stanford Equestrian Center/CTETA, Woodside; Gabrielle, (650) 566-5648 January 17-19 - Horse and Hound Hunter Jumper Show, Rancho Murieta. (707) 763-5554. Saturday, January 18 - Marin Horse Council presents the 19th annual Horse Course, "Camping With Your Horse." 8 a.m. Registration, coffee and donuts; 8:45 a.m. keynote speaker, Bonnie Davis, equestrian author, lecturer, and businesswoman, followed by Myron Heinrichs, DVM, on "Equine Emergencies on the Trail," Steven Schwindt, "Shoeing for the Trail," Eleanor Muzinich, "Cooking When You Camp," and other speakers. Camping displays, booths, and informative handouts on many subjects, including lists of nearby California horse camps. Door prizes all day long! $15/adults; $5/lunch. Novato Horsemen's Arena, 600 Bugeia Lane, Novato CA. Ample parking. Amanda Stewart Wisby who runs Stewart Horse Camp will talk on "Campers I Have Known" --- stories of the foolish and stupid things people do while horse camping!!! Names will be withheld to protect the guilty!! Contact: Connie Berto, (415)454-2923 or e-mail: cberto@juno.com January 19 - California Dressage Society Dressage Show, Yarra Yarra Equestrian Center, Pleasanton. Pat (925) 829-5017. Tuesday, January 21 - Moraga Horsemen's Association first of the year potluck dinner meeting, 6 p.m. potluck followed by 7:30 p.m. meeting. Carpooling necessary. Contact membership chair Gayle Jackson at (925) 280-2881 or by email: ladyryder@aol.com Saturday, January 25 - English/Western Schooling Show, Hossmoor, Bear Creek Road, Martinez. (Briones Valley) (510) 222-7001 or e-mail to: cowgirlinc@earthlink.net website: http://www.cowgirlinc.com Saturday, January 25 - All Breed Stallion Parade and Private Treaty Horse and Tack Sale, Rancho Murieta Equine Complex. Kim (916) 645-1717. Monday, January 27 - Tilden Wildcat Horsemen's Assn. annual general membership meeting, 7 p.m. potluck dinner. Discussion of Four-Day Ride, events for next year, election of officers and speaker, Carol Ormond, DVM with a slide presentation on West Nile Virus. Contact membership chair, Lila (925) 284-9218 or e-mail: lilab@hotmail.com Wednesday, January 29 - California State Horsemen's Association, Region 5 (Alameda and Contra Costa counties) general meeting, 7 p.m. Denny's Restaurant, 807 Camino Ramon, Danville, in the refurbished back room; (Sycamore Valley Road East, exit off Hwy 680, turn right at first stoplight.) Craig (925) 454-1954 or e-mail: csharegion5@hotmail.com January 31-Feb. 2 - Premier Golden State Dressage Show, Rancho Murieta, Connie Davenport (530) 265-0950 or e-mail: davenport@saber.net February 1, 2 - United States Pony Club Annual Meeting and Convention, Doubletree Hotel, Sacramento. Open to pony club members of all ages, their teachers, trainers, parents; find the answers to all your questions about pony club. Workshops, trade fair, silent and live auctions, (including a registered Connemara pony), lectures on saddle fitting, bits and bitting, equine nutrition, lameness, equine dentistry and much more. Pony Club Paddock with activities for children. Vet center tours available. $90 until January 8; $125 after deadline. (859) 254-7669 or to register, go to the USPC website: http://www.ponyclub.org ************************************************************************ Mark your calendar now for February Saturday, February 1 - Brood Mare/Foal Seminar "What to Expect When You're Expecting," 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m., School of Veterinary Medicine, University of CA, Davis. Veterinary staff speakers on preparation for foaling, normal/abnormal delivery, common veterinary problems, foal care, etc. $75; $50/under 18 accompanied by parent; includes continental breakfast, lunch and printed copy of the proceedings. No admittance at the door if not registered. Mail checks to: Equine Medicine Club, 711 Arthur Street, Davis, CA 94616 by Jan. 27. Vet center tours available following lectures. Benefit for equine medical students. February 4-9 - Vitor Silva Baroque Dressage Clinic, Brentwood. E-mail: wsgibs@aol.com website: http://www.BrentwoodOaks.com February 8, 9 - Trip Harting Dressage Clinic, Elite Foundation Farm, Vacaville. (707) 452-8709 or (707) 249-5043. e-mail: myliebchen@aol.com February 5-9 - UC Davis Department of Animal Science AI Clinics, everything you need to know to establish your own breeding program; stallion/mare management; embryo transfer, semen evaluation, pregnancy and parturition; includes hands-on labs for all topics. Contact Holly (530) 754-4156 or HMClement@ucdavis.edu website: http://animalscience.ucdavis.edu/horsebarn February 9 - CRAB FEED, Concord Mt. Diablo Trail Ride Association Fundraiser, 3 p.m. Menu includes crab, salad, pasta, rolls, $30; no host bar. Limited seating. Call Debbie (925) 672-1981 or e-mail: debkearn@aol.com ********************************************************************** ****NOTE********IMPORTANT CHANGE OF DATE*********************** Ram Tap Combined Test originally scheduled for February 1, is now Feb. 8 and 9. The cross country course will be available for schooling all day Friday the 7th, Saturday after Dressage, and Sunday after Stadium. There will be an Area VI meeting and awards dinner on the night of February 8 in Fresno, location TBA (will be posted on web site - see note below). RSVP to Megan McGee at meganm@csufresno.eduor for latest information including any other calendar changes. For Area VI meetings and awards dinner information check the website: http://www.areavi.org or contact Chris Bearden by e-mail at: poplrplace@aol.com The web site for USEA Area VI is now up and running at www.areavi.org, ********************************************************************* *********************************************************************** ADVERTISEMENTS: TACK FOR SALE Dressage Saddle (State Line Tack) 17", black, includes girth and irons, $100. Contact Kathy (925)229-9686 (Martinez) or petsltd@aol.com WANTED: Pony Wanted, not more than 12.2 hh, suitable for beginner currently doing walk and trot on lead line but ready to move up. Must go well on lunge line at the walk, trot and canter and possibly jump a small course of fences. Will only be worked lightly so we can be flexible with mild soundness issues. Kim (415) 731-5742 or kmnorts@yahoo.com HOMES NEEDED: Rescue Horses Need Homes: Three horses, (two mustangs) need good homes. 1) Chi, an Appaloosa-Mustang mare, snowflake style, beautiful movement, 13.2-14 hands, 4 yrs-old, needs more riding/training, but no vices and nice gaits. 2) Joe, gorgeous quarter-thoroughbred 5 yr-old gelding, 15 hands; slender bay with smooth, liquid gaits. Has cosmetic damage to his lower liip so best ridden in a non-bit bridle. 3) Cayenne, a horse with humor; needs a family that's the same; an escape artist and very athletic; 9 yrs-old, 14.3 hands, very intelligent. Contact Kay (707) 468-9127 or e-mail: editor@cooltrailriders.org STOLEN TACK: Stolen car with tack inside, stolen Jan. 5, in Sacramento. Courbette sylist saddle with name plate: Jessica Marie Stewart; dark leather, plain flaps, no knee rolls. Lexington 5 ¾" velvet helmet, 8 ½ ariat tall field boots also taken. Reward if found, tack belongs to college student who cannot afford to replace it all. Jessica (916) 646-4087 or e-mail to: Jessica_stewart@attbi.com ****************************************************************** ALAMEDA COUNTY SHERIFF'S MOUNTED POSSE The Alameda County Sheriff's Mounted Posse is a group of volunteers and their horses that participate in a wide range of police and public relations activities including; search and rescue, parades, county fair patrols, special events such as Raiders games and other similar functions. Training available to posse members consists of CPR, first aid, crowd control techniques, horse desensitizing and training in various police procedures. The ACSMP is currently recruiting horse owners 18yrs of age and older to join this elite group. General meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month, at the OES building in Dublin starting at 6:30 pm. The ACSMP is a fun and exciting way for both you and your horse to do your part in making a positive impact in, and to better the communities we live in. For more information or to attend one of the meetings to learn more, contact police Liaison Jan McClellan @ (925)803-7814 ************************************************************************ ************************************************************************ Horsin' Around! Calendar is now posted on the web at the following web sites: http://www.horses-etc.com/Events.shtml http://www.horseNPony.com/horsinaround http://www.bayequest.info/events.htm#club ********************************************************************** WARNING! HORSE SALE SCAM A message has been received from Aaron T. Bromagem, President of Equine.com warning us of a new sales scam. People selling horses are receiving inquiries from a person supposedly representing a buyer in Nigeria or Africa. They attempt to purchase the horse with a cashiers check covering the cost of the horse and shipping. After the horse has been shipped, they ask you to refund the shipping charges as a "finders' fee". The cashier's check turns out to be counterfeit, but that is only discovered after the horse and the finder's fee have been forwarded to the scam artists. To protect yourself always obtain as much information about a buyer as possible. If you suspect a buyer may be involved in any kind of scam, please forward any information you can obtain to the following organizations: the Federal Trade Commission Consumer Complaint Form: https://rn.ftc.gov/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01 Avoid claims offering more money than the asking price - almost always a sure sign of a scam. Be wary of anyone asking you to speed up the transaction. A legitimate deal probably isn't going to move as fast as your money. Don't let yourself be pressured -- think things through. And don't give out any bank information without knowing the buyer or seller. Never complete a transaction without writing down the terms of the deal and have each party sign it. If you can't afford a lawyer to draft up a contract, you still should write down the terms of the deal in plain English and get it signed. Any buyer or seller that is hesitant or resists is usually a sure sign of a potential problem. Remember the old saying, "If it sounds to good to be true, it probably is." To add yourself to this e-mail list, please click on the following link and provide the necessary information: http://www.horseNpony.com/horsinaround/signup.asp To remove yourself from this e-mail list, please click on the following link and provide the necessary information: http://www.horseNpony.com/horsinaround/remove.asp |
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