Issue #47 www.atlatigo.com April 2016 Message from the President 13710 Halleluiah Trail Elbert, CO 80106 719-495-0176 Hi there, my name is Mark Reyner. Greetings from Latigo! Officers Mark Reyner, President As the 2016 Pikes Peak Range Riders Foundation Corliss Palmer, Vice President President, I thought this would be a good way to introduce Matt Grage, Secretary Scott Smith, Treasurer myself and say a little about our organization. Since you are receiving this newsletter, you probably already know a few Directors things about Latigo Trails Equestrian Centre and the Pikes Steve Chase Mark Cohrs Peak Range Riders Foundation, which owns Latigo. Matt Grage Gary Guagenti Marc Jenkins Our Mission and Vision can be found in this newsletter. The Mike McKiernan continual pursuit of excellence by our volunteers and board Maureen Miller of directors is guided by these principles. One of things we Sammi Miller Mark Reyner strive to accomplish is introducing new people to Latigo John Skalla through our partnerships, programs, and community outreach. Bob Harrison, General Manager Latigo Trails Heritage Centre 719-351-7344 If I can ask one thing from anyone reading this newsletter, it would be to bring a friend to Latigo for one of our signature Emily Nelson, Board Coordinator [email protected] events like Live at Latigo, the Spencer Miller Tribute Roping, Winter Buckle Series, or for some Team Roping. Your Please call or email items friends may also enjoy taking in one of the many Little for the newsletter to Corliss Palmer Britches Rodeos, horse shows, dog shows, horsemanship 719-351-1953 clinics, and more. Of course, a visit to Latigo wouldn’t be [email protected] complete without a cool beverage or tasty meal at the Grill at Latigo or Longbranch Tavern. Vision: To instill the core values of “The Cowboy Way’ in the youth of our Introducing more of our friends from around the community community through is critically important to helping Latigo and the Pikes Peak exposure, Range Riders Foundation support our youth equestrians well into the future. We look forward to seeing you and your Mission: To serve as the friends at Latigo. focused hub of youth equestrian and agricultural activities Happy Trails, through a first-class Mark Reyner, President facility, partnerships, programs and community outreach. News from the Pikes Peak Rangerettes! Stock Show, Awards, New Officers The Rangerettes finished the 2015 season with a Range Riders Board of Directors as Dwayne Watson. The successful National Western Stock Show Performance on new 2016 Officers are: Captain Kayla Summers, Co-Captain January 15th. At the end of year annual banquet, held on Caitlin McLellan, Secretary Lydia Thompson, and Assistant January 23rd, we proudly delivered the following awards to Secretary Elizabeth Guagenti. We welcomed two new our members: The Cheddy Thompson Award for perfect members, Anna Kress and Mattie Monson. Recently, we attendance to Kayla Summers; Outstanding Attendance to added Hailey Clark. We have 19 members today and have Ashleigh Barnes, Katie Dalsaso, Krista Davis, Annabel one slot open; the remaining will be placed on a waiting Husak, Caitlin McLellan, Sydney Nelson, Lydia Thompson, list. We are recruiting new members, so please tell your and Kelsy Wells; The Bob Clarke Award for most daughters, nieces, cousins, granddaughters, and friends to improved horsemanship to Katie Dalsaso; The Mark contact me through the website Reyner Award for toughness and grit during adversity to www.pikespeakrangerettes.org. The ladies need to have Sydney Nelson; The Bob Phelps - Service Club Award to their own horse and be 12 to 20 years of age. Kayla Summers; The Sally Clarke/Wolfe Award for outstanding Rangerette (voted by peers) to Frankie The Rangerettes participated in the St. Patty’s Day parade Henderson; and The Range Rider Award for Outstanding and sold photos at the Cowboy Ball, both on March 12th. Rangerette Thank you to the Range Riders who bought photos! On (voted by the April 3rd, we had a Rangerette Clinic put on by Stacy Reid Drillmaster) to Bandock (former Rangerette, Girl of the West, and Miss Kayla Rodeo Colorado) who taught the young ladies “How to be Summers. a great Ambassador” so they know how to promote the Sadly, after Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo and the Range Riders. This year many years of the Rangerettes will be riding in the Elizabeth Stampede membership, Rodeo and the Cripple Creek Rodeo before performing at Hope the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo! The Rangerettes will be Bellingham and volunteering at the PPTRC Fashion Show on April 22nd, Live Olivia at Latigo on April 29th, Blue Jeans and Brass on May 7th, Bellingham are and Cowgirls and Cocktails on June 3rd. progressing or We are honored to thank our sponsors: Affordable Fuels, graduating from Boot Barn, Car Toys, Colorado Equine Veterinary Services, the Pikes Peak Colorado Saddlery, Continental Cleaners, Crossed Cannons Rangerettes. The members of the Appaloosas, Cruel Girl, Double M Concrete, Facial Plastic Rangerettes received the gift of a saddle blanket with the Surgery Center, Latigo, Northwestern Mutual Financial Rangerette logo, provided by Colorado Saddlery, and Network, OfficeScapes, Pikes Peak Range Riders, Scheffe’s Rangerette -t shirts and lotion provided by Mary Kay Senior Roofing, USAA, Vantage Homes, and Vectra Bank. Thank Independent Beauty Consultant April Biernat Hess. We you for helping these ladies live out their cowgirl dreams thanked our parent volunteers and amazing aides to the and support their college scholarship fund! If you are Drillmaster April Husak and Caitlin Kern Watts. We interested in becoming a Rangerette sponsor, please officially designated our vet tech and horsemanship contact me at [email protected] or go to instructor Myra McArthur with the title Assistant www.pikespeakrangerettes.com. Drillmaster! At our 2016 Annual Meeting held on February 28th at Thank you! Latigo, we elected and announced our new Council and Peter Husak, Drillmaster Officers. The Rangerette Council members are: Brian Braaten, Gary Guagenti, Corliss Palmer, Scott Stuart, Kate Watson, and myself. We officially announced the Chairman of the Rangerettes and link to the Pikes Peak Pikes Peak Therapeutic Riding Center Let’s Go To The Kentucky Derby Have you always dreamed of attending the Kentucky Derby? Now is your chance. Come support PPTRC at our annual Country Couture Fashion Show and get the chance to bid on a trip to the 2017 Kentucky Derby. In addition, we will have 100+ silent auction items, 12 unique fashion show items in the live auction, and of course an all-around fun night. The event will be held on April 22, 2016, at the Swan House Manor, located off Palmer Park and Powers. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. Get your tickets early as it is sure to be a sellout event. Tickets can be purchased on our website, www.pptrc.org, via phone, 719-495-3908, or reserved via email at [email protected]. For additional information and periodic updates regarding auction items, checkout our FaceBook page, www.facebook.com/Pikes-Peak-Therapeutic-Riding-Center. If you can’t attend the event, but would still like to support PPTRC, we have a unique giving opportunity this year. PPTRC is celebrating our 35th Year Anniversary and in honor of that, we are starting the “$35 in 35” campaign. We are asking donors to give $35 a month for the remainder of the year (and beyond). Anyone interested in this opportunity can set up a recurring donation at pptrc.org/donations. In other news, PPTRC received the Animal Hero Awards at the American Red Cross Hometown Heroes event in March. It is such an honor to receive this award, and we are so grateful for the support that we get from our community. Thank you for making Pikes Peak Therapeutic Riding Center such a wonderful place. It is because of our wonderful supporters that we have been successful for 35 years. Shannon Mitchell, Executive Director Spirit Committee Update The silhouettes have been delivered. Home Depot in Coloring Contest entry forms are being distributed by Monument donated materials, and Companion Habitat cut Chick-fil-A, the Pikes Peak Library District, and multiple out the design. The team consisting of John Skalla, Doug online businesses. Smith, Mark Smith, Cory Schultz, Guy Dobbin, Mark Davis, The Western Spirit Mixer will be held on May 12th from Greg Budwine, Linda Skalla, and Patti Budwine completed 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the ProRodeo Hall of Fame. Silhouette the assembly. Then Ken Roth, Grant Adkisson, Mike and Coloring Contest winners will be announced, and all 12 McArthur, and Neal Schuerer were the delivery team. silhouettes will be on display. Thank you to Grant Adkisson for donating gift cards from Hobby Lobby for the schools to purchase supplies for the silhouettes. The silhouettes will be at ProRodeo Hall of Fame from May 12-30, then displayed around the Colorado Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast Springs area at various businesses, be an entry in the The breakfast is June 15th in downtown Colorado Springs rodeo parade on July 12, and on display during the Pikes from 5:30-9:00 a.m. Tokens will be available at Bingo’s, Peak or Bust Rodeo July 13-16. Boot Barn (both locations), Burlap Bag, Cavender’s, Northwestern Mutual, and Tailored West. Jacob Christopher Band and Flying W Wranglers will provide The 2016 Western Heritage Days calendar has been music. The Pikes Peak Range Riders ride out of town at redesigned and will be printed and ready for distribution in 8:00 a.m. and Kiddie Dress-Up Review will be at 8:15 April. a.m. For the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Parade, the trailer, truck, The token presentation will be June 1st at 11:00 a.m.