UPCOMING EVENTS for the TRAIL RIDERS Jun 4 Mon - General Meeting at Latin Mix Jul 4 Wed
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VOLUME XL ISSUE X JUNE 2018 A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, ALL VOLUNTEER, EQUESTRIAN ORGANIZATION SFTR 2017-2018 BOARD SFTR 2018-2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS UPCOMING EVENTS FOR THE TRAIL RIDERS Jun 4 Mon - General Meeting at Latin Mix Jul 4 Wed. - Key Biscayne 4th of July Parade. TB: Rest. Speaker: TBA Lisa 786-271-4933. Jun 9 Sat. - Burger Bash Ride - Larry & Penny Jul 14 Sat. - Wolf Lake Salad Ride- TB Bonny Geor- Thomp. Park, TB: Ashley Leonard ge, Jr. & Lisa Morgan. Jun 23 Sat. - Scavenger Hunt & OHOP Brunch Jul 28 Sat. - National Day of the American Cowboy Event. TB: Wayne & Carrie Hershberger: Indi- an Hammocks Park. See more inside... OFFICERS HORSE CHARITIES ALL AREA CODES ARE 305 UNLESS STATED President The SFTR donates to these charities once a Mike Maldonado 331-7599 year. These charities are badly in need of [email protected] donations. Please try to send what you can Vice President to help them. Thanks from the SFTR. Augie Saavedra 582-1557 . South Fla. SPCA Treasurer open and appointed by board www.helpthehorses.com Secretary P.O. Box 924088 Jessica Winer 331-4642 Homestead, Fl. 33092 Board of Directors Horse Protection Association of Florida Bonny George Jr. 233-1897 www.HPAF.org Eddie Garcia 812-0881 20690 NW 130 Ave. Heidi Stibitz 794-1257 Micanopy, Fl. 32667 Sylvia Cruz-Alvarez 479-6640 Ginger Krenz 773-9013 F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Alternates www.eiahorses.org Carrie Hershberger 206-0317 1840 NE 65 Ct. Wayne Hershberger 206-1698 Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. 33308 COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS Camping Andrea Sante 216-2461 Emergency Management Sandy Fobb 807-4903 TRAIL MANNERS Funnel Cakes Carrie Hershberger 206-0317 Good manners is the grease that helps people Wayne Hershberger 206-1698 get along with each other, avoiding friction. Historian Mike Maldonado 331-7599 Deda Maldonado • UNDER 16 MUST WEAR A HELMET. Hurricane Stalls • Be aware of the effect your actions have on oth- Debi Catarineau-Priest 274-7484 ers, their horses and their property. Membership • Do not upset your co-riders’ horses. Andrea Sante 216-2461 Volunteer Needed • Ride at a quiet, controlled pace. Merchandise • NEVER PASS OTHERS AT A GALLOP. Deborah Brunson 505-7103 • Keep a safe distance… don’t crowd others. Volunteer Needed • Newsletter STAY WITH A DISMOUNTED RIDER Deda Maldonado [email protected] 331-7599 • Respect the property of others. (ie: lawns, farm Mike Maldonado fields, crops, groves, livestock, etc.) Sandy Fobb • Leave gates as you found them: Open gates Parades Lisa Morgan 786-271-4933 should remain open. Closed gates should remain Programs closed. Ben Kroner 245-2403 • DO NOT PASS THE TRAIL BOSS or drop Public Relations behind the drag rider. Manny Alvarez Sylvia Cruz-Alvarez • Stay with the trail boss on the same side of the Sunshine road. Do not split the road. Anna Kleinholz 786-286-0643 • Clean up after your horse. Pick up manure or spread it depending on where you are. Do not clean your trailers out when you unload. • NO PROFANITY AT ANY SFTR EVENTS. INFORMATION HOTLINE 446-7737 David Ruiz 305-4-HORSES REMEMBER! If you mind your manners others SFSPCA: Laurie Waggoner 825-8826 Printed by: Lumo Print 246-0003 won’t mind when you and your horse return to ride. Dates and Places Call the Hot-line for any cancellations (305) 4-HORSES 446-7737 Guest Passes are available for local trail rides. Each pass is $5.00 One pass per person per trailride is required for non-members. This pass is not available for any beach rides, Team Penning or Parades. All area codes are (305) unless otherwise stated. TB=Trail Boss Jun 4 Monday - General Meeting at Latin Mix Rest. 11368 SW 184 St. 7:00pm dinner, 8:00pm meeting. Speaker: TBA Jun 9 Saturday - Burger Bash Ride - Larry & Penny Thomp. Park, TB: Ashley Leonard. Arrive at 9:00am, ride at 10:00am. Jun 11 Monday - Board Meeting at Bonny & Sonny George, Jr.’s, hosting at 16990 SW 170 Ave. Miami, Fl. 33187, 7:00pm social, 8:00pm meeting. All SFTR members are welcome to attend and present suggestions. Jun 23 Saturday - Scavenger Hunt & OHOP Brunch Event. TB: Wayne & Carrie Hershberger: Indian Hammocks Park. SW 117th Ave and 79St. Turn East on 79st. Follow SFTR signs to maintenance parking lot. Ride at 9:00am for scavenger hunt, then we stop at trailers for prizes. We will ride to brunch at 11:00am, bring money. Have hay bags ready for our driver to take to where we tie the horses. If you want to meet us for brunch, meet us at OHOP. Call Carrie 305-206-0317 for questions. Jul 4 Wednesday - Key Biscayne 4th of July Parade. Be at Calusa Park by 9:30 AM. Parade starts at 11:00 AM. Stage at 10:30 AM. This parade is for experienced Team members only in full parade uniform. Directions: Rickenbacker Causeway to Key Biscayne past Seaquarium. Parking is at Calusa Park on right. Turn right at the first street past the old fire station. Don’t pass it as it is very difficult to turn around. Lisa 786-271-4933. Jul 14 Saturday - Wolf Lake Salad Ride- TB Bonny George, Jr. & Lisa Morgan. RSVP Bonny at 305-233-1897. Jul 28 Saturday - National Day of the American Cowboy. Ride and Quilt Show. TB: Deda & Mike Maldonado. Ride will take place at the Fruit and Spice Park at 24801 SW 187th Ave. Meet at 9:00 AM, dress our cowboy best. No shorts, sneakers or caps. It is a celebration of COWBOYS. We will judge our best cowboy, cowgirl and cowpoke ( Jr). The Cowboy Attire competition will be judged at 9:30 AM, ride out at 10:00 AM. New policy: no repeat winners, so you all have a chance. Wear your best duds. Cowboy Art Display all day in the adjacent classroom, stop in and see it. All will be welcome to join us for lunch in Mango's Cafe (bring lunch money). SFTR will provide cold drinks for this event. Call Mike 305-331-7599. SFTR Newly Elected Officers and Board The ballot box was unlocked at the May general club meeting, and the votes from the membership were tabulated - the 2018-2019 officers are: President: Board of Directors: Alternates: Mike Maldonado Bonny George Jr. Carrie Hershberger Vice Pres: Eddie Garcia and Heidi Stibitz Wayne Hershberger Augie Saavedra Sylvia Cruz-Alvarez Treasurer: Ginger Krenz Appointed by board We congratulate the new officers and Board, and also wish to invite our members to attend Board meetings, to further voice their views & interests relating to the club. See the events calendar for info. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Hi Trailriders, I'm starting a new term as president of our club and hope to make this year everything you, the members joined the club for. In order to do that I need to know what some of those things are. I believe the board of directors represent you and we are here to try to make decisions that reflect your wishes. Just to inform the newest members and remind the old ones of some of the things we already do. Basically, the club was founded 40 years ago to keep open areas to ride and to ride them together to form friendships and enjoy sharing our passion. In every way we can enjoy our horses, whether it be riding local trails through the semi-rural neighborhoods, around farming areas (staying off crops of course) along miles of canal front trails. Also camping around the state and sometimes out of state to enjoy new trails and adventures. It is by SFTR efforts that the trails on the canals have what we call horse gates that allow us to ride them. We also ride a few parks in our area including Larry and Penny Thompson Park, Biscayne National Park and the Everglades National Park. We give to our community by holding a few fundraiser rides each year to benefit charities that serve horses and children, including the South Florida SPCA., the Autism Ride for Whis- pering Manes which helps therapeutic riding to special needs children, St Jude Children’s Hospital for Cancer Research and the Jingle Bell Jaunt Toy Drive for local underprivileged kids. We help share our love of horses, country and community by carrying our colors in many parades, and local events. Yes, for over 40 years this club has shared horses and the feelings they bring to us with our community, horse owners or not. It's a great club and with your help and participation we can continue all this and more for 40 more years. I invite you to send me emails with all your thoughts and ideas for the club and I promise to include as many as is possible into each month’s board meet- ing agenda. You are also welcome to attend board meetings to see just how we try to keep things going. You can add your input at those meetings as well. C'ya on the trail, Mike Maldonado President Ok Trailriders, I'm going to hold a little game. As most of you know I have owned and/or ridden several horses over my years in SFTR. Here is the challenge: guess which horse will be in the president's message in the next newsletter. I'll try to have a small prize for those that get the most right by next year’s banquet. Hint: I have an album named "Horses I've ridden” on my Facebook page : http://facebook.com/horseridermike So, send me an email with your guess.