RRTRRTRRT NewNewssletterletter Visit our Website at NewNewssletterletter www.rrtrails.com 321st Edition • October, 2020 RRT TraiL Talk by Kimberlie Hall “Ground Hog Day” When the groundhog is said to come out of its hole at the end of hibernation. A situation in which a series of unwelcome or tedious events appear to be recurring in exactly the same way. Here is some of what was gleaned • We still need consideration for the new from the bylaws: RRT officers. There is no authority to have an electronic • We still need everyone to review the or zoom meeting. In fact, there is no authority bylaws. to have a telephonic meeting or vote. • We need as many as can come to get Soooo... looking at the last zoom meeting and to the October meeting. what might or might not have occurred on zoom or on the phone the last few weeks - looks like we • Will have more to report after the have not had a bylaws authorized “meeting” meeting and the Clinic at the Pitzlers since the one at Annemarie’s house. Sooo... if no meeting was held, then NOTHING LOTS TO DISCUSS... was decided, NO business was conducted. TIME TO BEGIN CONSIDERING MEETING NOTICE REQUIREMENTS: NEXT YEARS OFFICERS for 2021 - The date, time and place for all meetings must Your President has spent countless hours be published at least two weeks prior to the (along with other members past and present of meeting”. Personal invitations are not required, RRT) to research what in the world we should be directors and members are responsible to keep doing in accordance with our bylaws - looking themselves informed. Calling an emergency through the eyes of the pandemic maze - meeting isn’t well defined in our bylaws. considering the health of our members. See RRT Trail Talk... Continued on page 3

President Secretary Public Relations Newsletter & Historian Trail Coordinators Fundraising Committee Kimberlie Hall Veronica Bolden Wayne Pitzler Diane Thorpe - - Temporary - - Lisa & Jay Murphy 951.892.4139 951.208.5782 760.900.9499 951.359.8333 Janet Backer 951.905.0007 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 951.360.0434 [email protected] horsecrazynana Vice President Treasurer Membership Web Wrangler @hotmail.com Parliamentarian Lisa Murphy Gene Stauffer Craig Thorpe Susan Zurawik Veronica Bolden Jay Murphy 951.905.0007 909.241.0183 951.359.8333 951.317.4017 951.208.5782 951.905.0006 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

visit us at www.rrtrails.com 2020 Calendar of Events To All Our RRT October & November Member’s

Oct. Natural Horsemanship Training with Jeremy 9,10 & 11 Dunn / Broken Arrow Ranch.com. at Gray Stone Ranch OPEN RIDE Fri., Sat., Sun. Oct.13 - RRT General Meeting Bob’s Big Boy in Norco Oct. 31 - Hidden Valley Halloween Blast Veronica Bolden Pete Kinder Susan Zurawik OPEN RIDE Saturday Colly Cook Gary Peters Optional Customs (see flyer for details) Kathy Edgar Phil Pinon Oct. 30 - Cuyamaca 4 Day Halloween Weekend Darla Holbrook Kris Woolard Nov. 2 Sorry if I missed your name... CANCELLED let me know and I will put it Park Closed Due to Covid-19 in next month! Nov. 10 - RRT General Meeting Location Pending RRT Editor would like to have you onour Birthday list. Nov. 15- RRT Calendar Meeting for 2021 Sunday Please send to RRT Location Pending Editor at [email protected] Nov. 27 - Day after Thanksgiving Ride at Black Rock or call 951.359.8333 Friday Chuck & Darla Holbrook (see flyer for details) Dec. 8 - RRT General Meeting Location Pending Board Meeting to follow RRT Dec. 12 - RRT Christmas Party, Potluck & Gift Exchange - Saturday Location Pending General Meeting RRT Christmas Party RRT Christmas Party is coming up... Tuesday, October 13th It would be great if someone would volunteer to find a place or if an RRT in Norco at member would volunteer there house or patio for the I’LL BOB’S BIG BOY P OK Christmas party... SIGN U I’LL HELP please call... Please Check Calendar for upcoming RRT Meetings! Kimberlie at 951-892-4139 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2 visit us at www.rrtrails.com Continued from Trail Talk... page 1 A general meeting quorum requires a core board quorum and twice as many general members. A board quorum is “half of its’ members”. Members of the board are the people, NOT the positions. Welcome Back to RRT currently has ten standing committees and four elected directors (officers). A full board would RRT be fourteen people. Margee Coon However, several of those people hold more than Gary Peters one position and some positions are empty. So for ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ board quorum purposes, count the number of people MEMBERSHIP on the board, at least half of those people must be present for a board quorum. For a general meeting Renewals thru 2020 quorum, count the total number of members at a Joy Chase general meeting, including the same directors who O Helma Bernardini are also members. The total number of members Jim & Kathy Edgar at a general meeting must be at least twice C Henry & Janice Escalera the number of directors. T Leslie Garca Chairpersons of the Standing Committees are O Vicki Gonzonales appointed by the President and will be Board Directors” B Russell Grace Is there any entry in the January 2020 general meeting Kimberlie Hall minutes recording this years’ appointment of each E Michael & Ingrid Hughes standing committee chair, by name, and their R subsequent appointment to the board? Jeanne Kelly John & Kelly LaPonsey Soo... if the January minutes for 2020 do not confirm standing committee persons...well that was R Anita Lutz an oversight as well - result- no confirmed E Cindy Lyon appointment - no standing committee chairs - I am Stacy Mac Beth asking Diane Thorpe to reproduce the January 2020 N Birgit McKee & Family minutes along with the current bylaws - so we all E Jayne Mendez can review and get things more on track for the W Elodie Moore future - and to give the new elected officials a heads A Jay & Lisa Murphy up of better business practices in the future. Phillip & Berta Pinon L The RRT general club meeting will be Tuesday, Marty & Jim Salzbunn October 13th at Bob’s Big Boy in Norco at 7:30.pm. S Deborah Taber Gene & Becky Van De Walker Please give me a call if you would ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ like to discuss anythng! Renewals Due in November Kimberlie at 951-892-4139 Laurie Buechner John & Colly Cook Mary Parker See RRT Bylaws on Pages 9-14 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Renewals Due in December We will be taking Nominations Margee Coon for 2021 Officers at the Bill Harrison & Elana Riedel October and November Marty & Jim Salzbunn meeting and voting for Gene & Susan Stauffer the New Officers at the Craig & Diana Thorpe December meeting. Mark your calendar Riverside Recreational Trails continues to grow and join us at the RRT meeting and vote. and grow we are happy to welcome you to RRT!

visit us at www.rrtrails.com 3 Horses in History... THE HORSES OF GEORGE Never take trail riding for granted, it may have won In spite of his the Revolutionary War. was hard work Wash- regularly commended for being one of the best riders ington lost his and trainers of his time. George rode from a young best mount in age, taught by his gentleman half brother Lawrence. the very early Washington’s first job at 14 years of age was working days of the revo- as a map surveyor. As a surveyor his job was, you lution. Brigadeer guessed it, trail riding. General Thomas Washington kept detailed journals that chronicled gifted his mapping and riding. He would journal the difficult him with a horse obstacles he would ride and swim through. He he was convinc- became familiar with terrain, jumping, and generally ed was a perfect mount for Wash- teaching his mounts how to safely negotiate Washington depicted on Nelson. obstacles. Until the start of the war Washington ington, in honor gentled and trained his personal mounts leaving of the gift Washington named the horse Nelson. nothing to chance. Nelson was a big chestnut stallion of fearless Commanders would remark that Washington was character, who would charge into canon fire, soft to never struck on horseback because of his ability to every command the general gave him. ride full speed through even the most difficult terrain. See George Washington... continued on page 5 CCowgirlowgirl SeamstressSeamstress Before Get your Horse Blankets and cleaned, repaired and ready After to wear before next winter. COMBINED: Cleaning, Water Proof & Repairs . . .$45.00 INDIVIDUAL SERVICE: NOTE... I cannot repair without cleaning blanket first, it will destroy my machine. We also make • Blanket Cleaning ...... $15.00 each Custom Show • Blanket Repair ...... $15.00 each Clothing (Blanket must be cleaned first) Show Jackets $200 & up • Blanket Water Proofing ...... $15.00 each Vests $150 & up • Saddle Pads . . $10.00 each • Pad Liners . . $5.00 each Rain Shirts $200 & up • Fly Sheets or Fly Masks (cleaned or repaired) ...... $5.00 each Showmanship Shirts Splints, Skid or Shipping Boots (cleaned or repaired) . . $5.00 pair • $200 & up I do sanitize the wash water & I use environmentally safe products. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Repair & Alteration for Call... Gwen Bykonen 760.403.0252 Show Clothing & Chaps email: [email protected] is also available.

4 visit us at www.rrtrails.com George Washington... Southern Continued from page 4 Delights Washington By on Annemarie Southern . This month I’m sharing a potluck recipe that will have everyone talking! It is also great to Washington was come home to after you’ve been out riding in also gifted a brisker fall weather. horse named Blueskin. Wash- CREAMY TORTELLINI SOUP ington is often 1 medium yellow onion, diced depicted on Blueskin, but Nelson was his war horse of 1/3 cup all purpose flour choice. Blueskin was more skiddish than Nelson, so 1 Tbsp tomato paste was used as a relief for Nelson and for ceremonial 3 Tbsp olive oil events or marching. Washington was so impressed with Nelson’s work that he insisted on riding him, rather than 4 cups chicken broth the traditional white stallion of a conqueror, to accept 2 (14.5 oz) cans petite diced tomatoes the surrender of General Cornwallis at Yorktown. 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed A horse at Mount 1 tsp salt ..... ½ tsp pepper Vernon today. 4 cups cheese tortellini (I use Butoni from the refrigerated section) Washington brought both 1 bag baby spinach, thoroughly washed of his great war horses home to for 4 oz. grated parmesan cheese a retirement of ease after 1 cup heavy cream or half and half the great effort they put in during the war. 1. In a microwave safe bowl add the onions, flour, basil, garlic, tomato paste, and True to his word, Washington never made either olive oil. Mix well. Microwave for 4 horse work again. They shared a pasture, and would minutes, stirring at 1 minute intervals. run to greet Washington every time they heard him Add to crock pot. coming. After the war Washington’s riding and 2. Add broth, tomatoes, chicken, salt, and appearance horses were two white horses, Prescott pepper to the slow cooker. Stir. and Jackson. Washington went on to start a breeding 3. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or on program at Mount Vernon, with about 30 mares and high for 3 hours. the stallions Sampson, 4. Remove lid and add in tortellini, spinach, Steady, Leonidas, and parmesan cheese and warmed cream. Stir. Magnolia. He personally Heat for 10 to 20 minutes on high. oversaw the care of all Enjoy! his horses. Cooking tips: Equestrian display 1. If you use a pasta which is dry, cook the pasta at Mount Vernon. It separately before adding to the soup. If pasta is dry it reads... will absorb all the moisture out of the soup. “He rode as he did 2. Add chicken broth if you want your soup to have a everything with ease, thinner consistency after adding the cream and spinach. eligance and 3. Cream should be at least room temperature before with power.” adding to the soup, it may curdle if added cold.

visit us at www.rrtrails.com 5 RRT 2021 Interested in CALENDAR MEETING Adoption Contact Information... Sunday Diana Palmer November 15th (661) 771-2014 3:00 pm [email protected] Everyone is Invited Visit our website: Bring your Maps & Ideas! OakCreekWildHorses.com Where do you want to ride... your horse... your bike? Where do you like to camp & Hike? We need someone to volunteer there house or patio... Please Call Kimberlie at...951.892.4139 Please RSVP before the meeting. Come and visit with some of our new foals!

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Kids Name ______Phone/Cell ______Birthday ______DISCOUNTS • DISCOUNTS • Pedley Vet Supply Show your membership card at any of the following • Raincross Cyclery and receive a discount from these merchants: • Linda’s Feed • Thrifty Horse We appreciate their support for everything they do • Prado Tack & Apparel (donate prizes, let us place fliers in their stores, etc.), so make it a point to patronize these merchants. Visit their website: www.thriftyhorse.com By working together we can make a difference! www.pedleyvetsupply Riverside Recreational Trails Reminder’s October RRT Meeting will be on Tuesday, October 13th, at 7:30pm at Bob’s Big Boy in Norco. Take a look at your RRT Flyers...we have rides coming up... Halloween Blast in Hidden Valley and Day After Thanksgiving Ride in Black Rock Canyon. Sunday, November 15th RRT 2021 Calendar Meeting at 3:00pm. Moving ahead to obtain the 501C3 status... Pertaining to accountancy matters: rules/regulations/legalities, RRT still needs to consult with an accountant as to pros & cons. On the table for further action and discussion at next meeting. Give Kimberlie if you have questions concerning the 501C3.

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“HALLOWEEN RIDE” Saturday • October 31, 2020

A Competition for the “BEST COSTUME” RRT is having a Halloween Contest for the best costume with you and your horse. It can be interesting, funny, pretty... whatever you would like to make you both look scary or fun. May the “BEST COSTUME” win ! The ride will stage at Hidden Valley and will leave at 10:00am. We’ll ride the trails, at a normal pace in the Santa Ana River Bottom, with at least two water crossings and some small hills. We’ll have Lunch after the ride, so bring your own homemade sack lunch and drink.

Trail Boss Trail Boss Susan Zurawik 951.317.4017 Surprise to all in Costume! Visit us at www.rrtrails.com Please RSVP [email protected] HIDDEN VALLEY 11401 Arlington Ave. Riverside, CA 92505 YOU RIDE AT YOUR OWN RISK! Please, No Dogs or Stallions on the Trail Ride. visit us at www.rrtrails.com visit us at www.rrtrails.com