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Vol. XXVII, Issue 10 DispatchpVpha.org December 2013 COMMUNITY CALENDAR Dec. 4, 5, 11, 15 Louise Koch dressage clinic Info: 310-377-3507 Portuguese Bend Riding Club Dec. 7 Peninsula Holiday Parade of Lights Promenade on the Peninsula / Silver Spur Road Jan. 18, 2014 Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival Info: 424-625-1202 Empty Saddle Club Events listed here are not necessarily sponsored or endorsed by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Horsemen’s As- sociation. To add an event, send the information to [email protected]. Page 6: On Target with Shawna Karrasch photo by ruth sobeck. useD wIth permIssIon. No PVPHA meeting in December by NICOLE MOORADIAN DIspatch eDItor there will be no general meeting for the palos Verdes peninsula horsemen’s association in December. Join us Jan. 18, 2014 at the emp- ty saddle club for the annual cowboy poetry and Music Festival. the next general meeting is scheduled for Feb. 20, 2014. / owen byrne / flIckr 2 • pVpha DIspatch DeceMber 2013 NeWs brIeFs cLassIFIeD Prepare for Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival the 2014 cowboy poetry and Music Festival promis- GO ONLINE: buy/sell/Lease a horse; buy/sell es to be action packed this year! some familiar faces and tack; rent/Find a stall. List your ad (including some new faces will be performing. pictures and unlimited words) Free at as always, if there is anyone out there who would like palosverdeshorses.net. to share a poem or two—or even a song—please contact festival director pam turner at 424-625-1202. Two-line classified advertisements are free to PV- the festival is scheduled for Jan. 18, 2014 at the empty PHA members. To submit a classified advertise- saddle club. ment, email it to the editor of the Dispatch at pv- [email protected]. Update on Saddlehorn Loop Trail people have noticed that construction has begun on board and equestrian committee members met with the two houses on the east side of rolling hills road just developer several years ago when construction for homes down the road from empty saddle club, near tangle- was being planned there. It was determined that the trail wood Lane and were wondering how it affected the trail should remain where it is, and not be re-routed to accom- next to the property. modate development. the trail is called the saddlehorn Loop trail because Dale allen recently met with the engineer for the proj- it makes a loop around to empty saddle trail and bent ect and received assurance that the trail will only be tem- springs trail (seen on page 6 of the trail Guide). pVpha porarily impacted by construction. Furthermore, it will receive some improvements: at the point where there is a large bend, the trail will be flattened somewhat, and all the trails adjacent to the project will be groomed. —Melody Colbert / VoL. XXVII, Issue 10 pVpha DIspatch • 3 how to report INSIDE THIS ISSUE community events calendar 1 trail problems pVphA opposes trail crossing 1 no December meeting 1 by MELODY COLBERT news briefs 2 correspoNDING secretary classified 2 president’s message 2 We’ve all been there: having a great ride until we are report trail problems 3 suddenly stopped in our tracks by a big tree that’s fallen Iel results 5 across the trail—or a hive of bees is hanging in a tree too on target training 6 close to pass safely—or perhaps the trail itself has washed treats for your horse 9 out from rain or a broken pipe has flooded a trail. Who do membership form 11 I report this to? Advertising information 11 of course, it all depends upon which trail you are on, so hopefully you know where you are and can describe the ply to any trail: location—that’s why it’s always a good idea to have your For a life-threatening emergency or a fire, call 911. pVpha trail Guide with you on the trail! For the following criminal activities, contact the Lomi- here are the primary contacts with responsibility for ta sheriff’s station at 310-539-1661. the various municipalities and properties with public or • abandoned or suspicious sea craft private trails. report problems to the appropriate author- • Illegal drugs ity. If you are not sure, you can always send an email to • Violence the pVpha, and we will try to assist you in determining • Destruction of property who can help. at this time, we do not have a designated • Graffiti (in progress) individual for reporting—perhaps some member would • Illegal dumping (in progress) care to volunteer? contact information for board mem- • Illegal parking bers is posted at pvpha.org/contacts01.htm. • Individuals in preserve after hours • Landfill trail (sanitation Districts): 310-378-1928 • Nudity or lewd behavior • city of rolling hills estates trails (community ser- • smoking or open flames vices Director andy clark): 310-377-1577, ext. 109 • use of recreational or hunting weapons (e.g. sling or [email protected] shots, bows and arrows, paintball guns) • city of rolling hills (rolling hills community as- sociation): 310-544-6222 report the following examples of nature preserve mis- • city of rancho palos Verdes trails (recreation and use to Mrca rangers. parks Department): 310-544-5267 or parks@rpv. • Dogs off-leash com (report bees, wasps and mosquitoes to the • Dogs, horses or other animals on beach palos Verdes peninsula Land conservancy at 310- • users not staying on trails 541-7613) • Misuse of trails (e.g. bicycles on pedestrian only • trail on palos Verdes Drive North center divider trails, horses on pedestrian only trails) (city of palos Verdes estates): 310-378-0383, ext. • reckless use of preserve trails 2227 • paragliders in preserve • Westfield (unincorporated Los angeles county): • Motorized vehicles or aircraft We have no information for this area. see below for • homeless encampments general trail situation contact information. • removal or destruction of flora or fauna • removal, destruction or modification of preserve Katie howe with rpV kindly provided the following in- signage formation for reporting on a variety of conditions. Note • Illegal dumping (after the fact) that some of these apply specifically to the palos Verdes • Littering Nature preserve, but the first two paragraphs would ap- Continued on the next page. 4 • pVpha DIspatch DeceMber 2013 Continued from the previous page. • stray, injured, or dangerous animals: animal con- report the following violations to caltIp from the cal- trol, 310-523-9566 ifornia Department of Fish and Game at 888-334-2258, • Graffiti removal: public Works, 310-544-5270 as well as to Mrca rangers. • peafowl complaints: Matt Waters (Finance), 310- • poaching 544-5218 • Illegal Fishing • private property maintenance: community Devel- • hunting opment, 310-544-5228 • Water polluters • other: rpV city hall, 310-544-5200. report miscellaneous concerns in rpV to the following. If a ranger is not on duty in rancho palos Verdes, re- • alive injured or sick marine mammals: Marine port violations to the Lomita sheriffs tation core Depu- animal rescue, 800-39-WhaLe ty at 310-891-3227. / VoL. XXVII, Issue 10 pVpha DIspatch • 5 south bay schools, riders earn top spots in orange county Interscholastic equestrian League by DAN WALLACE English Novice Level 8th Isabelle collins, palos Verdes specIaL to the DIspatch 1st Peninsula high school 18th summer osborn, peninsula 6th Chadwick school a number of south bay schools Junior Varsity Jumper have equestrian teams that compete English Freshman Level 3rd amy young, palos Verdes each year in the orange county In- 1st Peninsula high school 5th Lara Minder, peninsula terscholastic equestrian League. 2nd Chadwick school 11th paige strockis, palos Verdes ocIeL consists of 42 schools— 7th Palos Verdes high school both public and private schools rang- Varsity Jumper ing from elementary to high school English Junior Varsity Level 1st terra Wallace, palos Verdes level—from south Los angeles coun- 3rd Palos Verdes high school 2nd Danielle Lean, palos Verdes ty to san Diego that compete in vari- 5th Peninsula high school 5th elyse Inferrera, palos Verdes ous equestrian disciplines, including 14th Mira costa high school 7th Gemma Geist, chadwick english equitation, jumpers, west- 27th Redondo union high school ern and dressage. each of these dis- Gymkhana ciplines are divided into levels of English Varsity Level 2nd tessa springer, peninsula novice, freshman, junior varsity and 1st Palos Verdes high school 3rd alyssa ross, peninsula varsity. riders are divided into levels 5th Chadwick school 4th corey Lyle, peninsula based on their expertise and past per- 14th Peninsula high school 7th sabrina Davoudzadeh, peninsula formance at horse shows. 8th Frankie Foltz, palos Verdes each of the schools sends student Western Novice Level riders to compete in the various dis- 1st Peninsula high school Western Novice ciplines and levels at the eight horse 1st ellie oldroyd, peninsula shows held during the year. awards Western Varsity Level are given to the top riders in each dis- 2nd Dapplegray school Western Varsity cipline and level. there is also a high 4th Palos Verdes high school 2nd erin Wolf, Dapplegray point award for the top schools. 4th Juliana Farrow, palos Verdes at least six south bay schools INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS compete in ocIeL: chadwick school, Novice Dressage Dapplegray elementary school, Mira Freshman Equitation 1st hannah Klain, peninsula costa high school, palos Verdes 1st Maria pacifico, chadwick 3rd sierra ryan, peninsula high school, peninsula high school 7th Isabelle Garcia, peninsula 4th Joslyn chu, peninsula and redondo union high school. 8th Anastasia Fish, peninsula halfway through the season, here 9th