Equestrian Trails, Inc . Official Publication of Equestrian Trails, Inc. Serving equestrians since 1944 Volume 13, Issue 12 December 2013 Inside this issue: 2014 Trail 9 Trial Dates Corral 14 Fall 10 Drive for Larry Wilburn 100 Mules 12 Walk 7 Things to 16 Teach Your Trail Horse Members 22 Weigh In Kid’s Corner 23 Corral News 24 Upcoming Events FromFrom thethe toptop ofof VerdugoVerdugo toto thethe High Point Shows streetsstreets ofof Burbank,Burbank, thesethese mulesmules Gymkhanas traveledtraveled 240240 milesmiles fromfrom LoneLone Trail Trials & Rides PinePine toto LAECLAEC pg 12 See pages 5-6 NationalNational HolidayHoliday PartyParty Photo by Lisa Fisher Pg 8 Dedicated to Equine Legislation, Good Horsemanship, and the Acquisition and Preservation of Trails, Open Space and Public Lands ETI Contact Info Equestrian Trails Inc. PRESIDENT: Bob Foster www.etinational.com [email protected] (661) 309-7371 P.O. Box 1138 Acton, CA 93510 1st VICE PRESIDENT: Keelie Buck Phone: (818) 698-6200 [email protected] (805) 524-4486 Fax: (661) 269-2507 2nd VICE PRESIDENT: Sarah Williams Office Hours: 9:00 am—4:00 pm [email protected] (213) 400-2168 Monday—Thursday (closed Fri) IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: Linda Debbie Foster — Office Manager, Web Master, Fullerton [email protected] Insurance, Jr. Ambassador Chair & Queen of All (818) 401-9089 Things [email protected] NATIONAL TRAIL COORDINATOR: TBD Ann Trussell — Membership — (661) 713-2358 cell DEPUTY TRAIL COORDINATOR: Terry Kaiser [email protected] [email protected] (818) 262-0315 Sarah Williams - Magazine [email protected] AREA TRAIL COORDINATOR: Elaine Macdonald [email protected] Contents (661) 946-1976 4 MAU Update BOARD OF DIRECTORS Area 3 (Corrals: 2, 15, 35) Dottie Hilliard 5 Coming Events Calendar [email protected] (626) 335-7112 8 National Holiday Party Area 4 (Corrals: 66, 70, 88, 103) Ginger 9 2014 Trail Trials Miller [email protected] (760) 987-7778 10 Corral 14’s Fall Drive Dedicated to Larry Wilburn Area 5 (Corrals: 14, 49, 65, 83, 99) Patty 12 100 Mules Walk Hug [email protected] (818) 367-2056 16 7 Things To Teach Your Trail Horse Area 6 (Corrals: 22, 36, 54) Debbie 18 Photo Corner DiMascio [email protected] 20 LA County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue Hiking Plan Area 7 (Corrals: 10, 12, 20, 34, 38, 210) 22 Members Weigh In Terry Kaiser [email protected] (818) 262-0315 23 Kids’ Corner Area 8 (Corrals: 37, 57, 118, 126) Stephen 24 Corral News Alvarez [email protected] (805) 625-3027 36 Storm Water Management Area 9 (Corrals: 6, 43, 50) Tom Kirsch 37 Emergency Planning for your Horse [email protected] (310) 871-9458 38 National Programs Area 11 (Corrals: 9, 21, 77, 86, 138, 777 ) Karen Dagnan [email protected] 39 Announcements (661) 268-8771 40 Equestrian Trails Foundation Area 12 (Corrals: 8, 357) Rick Balthaser [email protected] (949) 439-2414 Area 13 (At-large members) Irene Scott [email protected] (818) 744-1582 Page 2 Volume 13, Issue 12 President’s Message by Bob Foster I just got back from ETI’s annual Death Valley Ride. Had an outstanding time! I’m the assistant cook to Walt Conner who told me he starting cooking for this ride 20 years ago. One day, he will pass the spatula to me, and then I will have the power of the grill for the next 20 years. That’s a lot of burgers… As part of the cook crew, I was up at 3:45am to get the coffee ready, and we finished dinner dishes around 8:30pm. That left me with some time to ponder a little used, but very important resource to the longevity of not only to this organization but others as well, the youth. “Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind; it is not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips and supple knees; it is a matter of the will, quality of the imagination, a vigor of the emotions; it is the freshness of the deep springs of life.” Samuel Ullman Youth is not necessarily age, but the freshness of ideas, the motivation of a new goal and a view with a new look. Debbie Foster, our Junior Ambassador Chair, routinely encourages ideas and uses whatever chance she can in developing leadership from her court, every year. Her co-chairs are now adult former queens from past courts. Our yearly convention show has had the Western, English and Trail arenas chaired and run by past Ambassadors. Current Ambassadors can be found at any number of events helping and earning service hours. With relativity to age, my generation (the older one) is much different in some ways when compared to today’s generation. So much of this generation’s time is spent with high technology computers and cell phones. We are talking about a generation that has all but lost letter writing skills and rarely talks to anyone face-to-face anymore. Kids today have cell phones in which they can watch TV all day if they choose and their battery stays charged. Our equine way of life might seem boring to one who is programmed with the expectation of speed and instant gratification. We must draw upon our experiences that created the desire to join the equine world…A world in which nothing else mattered but the horse/mule/pony that we rode. A time spent trail riding, horse showing, horse camping or whatever it was - it was awesome. I don’t National Board care how many Gene Autry movies you watch. It is not the same as riding on a real Meeting live and breathing mount. Join us January 23, 2014, 7pm Get the youth of your corral involved. Give them ownership for their ideas by Foothill Trails District accepting and implementing any ideas that work for the betterment of the corral. Neighborhood Council Office Ownership breeds motivation and accountability which leads to a want-to attitude. 9747 Wheatland Ave. (Corner of Wheatland & Sunland) Bob Join us! ETI SPECIAL EVENTS CHAIRPERSONS ETI MOUNTED ASSISTANCE UNIT: Coordinator: Bill Naylor (213) 399-5309 [email protected] 2014 CONVENTION (July 24-27): Bob Foster (661) 309-7371 [email protected] CONVENTION GYMKHANA: Tracy Boldroff [email protected] / Kit Duarte [email protected] 2014 JIM HESTER RIDE (April 25-28): 2014 SPRING RIDE (June 1-7): Kelli Land 2014 DEATH VALLEY RIDE (Nov. 2-8): Tom Kirsch (310) 871-9458 [email protected] ETI TRAIL RIDER AWARD PROGRAM (TRAP): Carol Elliott (760) 963-8209 [email protected] ETI TRAIL TRIALS PROGRAM: ETI Office (818) 698-6200 [email protected] ETI HIGH POINT SHOW PROGRAM: Bob Foster (661) 309-7371 [email protected] ETI HIGH POINT GYMKHANA PROGRAM: Tracy Boldroff [email protected] Page 3 Equestrian Trails, Inc . Mounted Assistance Unit (MAU) Program Update ETI As stated in last month article, I Angeles County, and as more information becomes MAU took the LART (Large Animal available, I will share it with you. Rescue Team) training hosted by the Orange County Equestrian At this time of year I would like to wish all of you a Coalition in Yorba Linda. This consisted of an great holiday season and a prosperous New Year. evening class and a morning practical. About 40 Bonelli MAU, www.BonelliMAU.org equestrians took advantage of the training. Next week, we will be making a trek to San Juan Marshall Canyon MAU, Capistrano to do our photo IDs. I have always been www.marshallcanyonmau.com a fan of getting additional training when it is available, and in this case, those that get this Whittier Narrows MAU, training will be able to help other equestrians who www.wnmau.com might need the help in an North County MAU, emergency. It is [email protected] my understanding Walnut Creek MAU, that a similar [email protected] group is putting together a Bill Naylor, ETI MAU Coordinator program for the [email protected] west end of Los Ssem.eku.edu ETI Presidents Luncheon Saturday, January 18 at 10:00am Rose Bowl Riders Clubhouse Lower Hahamongna Watershed Park 4750 Oak Grove Drive Pasadena, CA All ETI Corral Presidents and one board member as well as all area directors are invited. RSVP needed by January 13. Page 4 Volume 13, Issue 12 Equestrian Trails Inc. Coming Events Calendar NATIONAL EVENTS Corral 70 Gymkhanas 2nd Sat of each December 1/Corral 38 month March 9 – Nov Lucerne Valley. www.etinational.com High Point Horse Show - Martinez Arena, Contact: Michelle Williams (760) 265-5075 (818) 698-6200 Burbank Contact: Mary O’Brien or Sue Purbaugh at (760) 953-8556 Fax (661) 269-2507 (818) 352-4230 P.O. Box 1138, Acton CA 93510 High Point Program through Sept. 2013 ETI Trail Rides, Chair: Tracy Boldroff (661) 607-5178 Drives, Events Email addresses: [email protected] [email protected] When a Corral plans a [email protected] 2013 Gymkhana ride at Vasquez Rocks, [email protected] High Point Season as a courtesy, please call the Rangers (661) 2013 National events: 268-0840 Season finished December 14 Corral 6, Circuit Open Shows DECEMBER ETI NATIONAL Holiday Party Laramore Arena; Mira Loma, Jurupa Call Gina (951) 681-4456 or December 1/Corral 38 2014 NATIONAL EVENTS High Point Horse Show - Martinez Arena, Individual Corral Burbank Contact: Mary O’Brien April 25 – 28 Circuit Shows (818) 352-4230 Jim Hester Ride [email protected] December 7/Corral 20 May 9 – 11 Ho Ho Ride, Hansen Dam/Shadow Hills Jr. Ambassador Camping Corral 8/Rolling Hills Estates Trail Boss: Linda Fullerton (818) 352-3693 English only. Held at Ernie Howlett Park.