March 2015

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ETI Corral 22
March 2015
President:
Kathleen Ungamrung
PO Box 941282
Simi Valley, Ca 93094
(626) 590-6792
thaikat@hotmail.com
Vice President
Ivy Murillo
17736 E Brookport St.
Covina, Ca 91722
626-318-2503
ivyscrittercare@yahoo.com
Secretary / Scribe
Pamela Patterson
7654 Bradley Rd.
Somis, CA 93066
Treasurer:
Antoinette Dohmen
10565 Wheatland Ave.
Shadow Hills, CA 91040
Membership Secretary:
Carole Norris
9732 Monte Carlo Circle
Huntington Beach, CA
92646
(714) 962-0874
aussiefun@aol.com
Past President:
Sharon Richardson
8907 Hierba Road
Agua Dulce, CA 91390
(661) 268-0754
ridinwcruz@gmail.com
COMING EVENTS
March 8
March 21
Wildwood / Santa Rosa / flyer page 11
Corral 22 Day at the Races / Santa Anita Park/ flyer page 12
New Date March 22
Doc Larsen & Bert Bonnet Chili Ride / Ranger Park / flyer page 13
New Date March 26
March 27-29
April 12
May 3
Page 16
General Meeting / Mi Casitas / Sunland
Pioneertown Ride / Pioneertown / flyer page 14
Vasquez Rocks and Maria Bonita’s / Agua Dulce / flyer page 15
Acton Ride / Dwayne Gipson’s
2015 Ride Schedule
A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION Dedicated to equine Legislation, Good Horsemanship, the Acquisition and Preservation of Trails
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Hi Everyone,
Our first ride of the year at Paramount Ranch brought together 38 riders! Special thanks to trail
boss Paul Jacques and drag rider Tiffanie Bailey for making everything go smoothly!
Jim Renze and Patty Hug were able to secure reservations (Oak and Madrone) for us at Morro Bay
for August 30th – September 6th. Billie McGuire was able to reserve 7 sites at Wildhorse July 31st –
August 2nd. We owe these members very special thanks!
We have several events/rides in March:
March 8th is the Wildwood Ride in Santa Rosa.
March 21st is the Day at the Races! Each ticket includes a delicious buffet, a program, valet
parking, and a private betting area. Tickets are still available.
March 22nd is the Doc Larsen/Bert Bonnett Memorial Chili Ride. Come join us for delicious
chili and corn bread by Bill Pollard and Susy Ellinger!
March 27-29th is our Pioneertown ride. Please contact the Pioneertown Motel
now if you’d like to reserve a room.
The last few months have been hard on the Corral with the loss of two of our beloved Officers,
Treasurer John Richardson and Board Member Doran Sharff. Their dedication and contribution to
the Corral will not be forgotten. These two wonderful men will truly be missed.
Our General Meeting has been changed to March 26th. It will be at Mi Casitas in Sunland at 6PM.
We always have a great time, so please come out and join us.
Kat
Memberships that
expire in March: Jody
Davis, Ivy Murillo,
Patricia Nelson, Mary
Timmer and Jim and
Ann Washington.
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WHAT’S NEW IN 22
News:
March 22 is the NEW DATE for the Doc Larsen / Bert Bonnett Chili Ride.
This ride is dedicated to Doc Larsen and Bert Bonnett. These two wonderful men worked tirelessly to improve the equestrian
lifestyle for all of us. Come join us to celebrate the lives of these wonderful men. The ride is about four hours long and does include
hills and water crossings.
A visit with Art Monde from Sharon Richardson
Bill, Tina Pollard and myself met with Art on Sunday February 22 at 12:15
P.M. To my delightful surprise, Art was waiting for us in the hallway
and he looked wonderful!! WOW! Our visit lasted for three hours. I was
impressed at how sharp Art's mind is. Art did most of the talking,
especially about the past and never faltering on a name or place. I wish
I could do that. He is an amazing man and he so enjoyed our visit. He
said to tell all of you, "that he loves and misses you all very much and
that his wish is to make it to one of our events or perhaps a meeting."
If you wish to visit Art, his address is:
Valley Crest
18524 Corwin Rd.
Apple Valley Ca. 92307-2302
760-242-3188
Mail Address is;
Art Monde
c/o Harry Monde
P.O. Box 655
Helendale Ca.92342
Losses:
With great sadness we announce the loss of Corral 22 Board Member and beloved friend Doran Sharff.
Deepest sympathy to his family and friends. He will be greatly missed.
Injuries and Ilness:
Claire Andersen took a bad fall a few weeks ago. She dislocated her hip,
hurt her back and broke her right wrist. If you wish to call or write
her a card, her address is;
30370 Sunland Way
Tehachapi Ca. 93561
661-821-0245
Brags:
Paul Anderson has a new horse! Congratulations Paul!
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General Meeting
Our General Meeting will be Thursday, March 26.
Please come join us!
The location will be at;
Mi Casitas 8069 Foothill Blvd; Sunland
Dinner at 6PM. Meeting starts at 7PM
HIT THE TRAIL
March 8 / Wildwood / Santa Rosa / see flyer page 11
March 21 / Corral 22 Day at the Races / Santa Anita Park / see flyer page 12
New Date March 22 / Doc Larsen & Bert Bonnet Chili Ride, Ranger Park / see flyer page 13
New Date March 26 / General Meeting / Mi Casitas / Sunland
March 27-29 / Pioneertown Ride / Pioneertown / see flyer page 14
April 12 / Vasquez Rocks and Maria Bonita’s / see flyer page 15
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Horsing around
Paramount Ranch Ride
Despite a threat of rain and slippery trails, a record 38 riders participated in the 2015 ETI
Corral 22 ride at Paramount Ranch in Agoura Hills. The large grassy area near the Western
Town set provided ample room for the dozens of trailers and everyone was soon busy
registering and tacking up. There were all sorts of horses and several mules and even a very
unusual animal called a “ZULE”, ridden by Alison McSpadden.
Paul Jacques was trail boss who entertained everyone with his riding skills before the start of
the ride when his horse suffered a tack malfunction which left him bridleless as his trusty
mount trotted back to the trailer. Tiffany Bailey graciously offered to be Drag Rider to keep
everyone moving together and on the right trail.
We soon headed off through a beautiful green field under cloudy skies and dropped down a
steep, slippery trail through dense forest to a narrow valley, winding through beautiful large
rocks leading to the MASH set. Everyone had fun posing next to the ambulance and the
infamous signpost before turning back to a fire road heading towards Malibu State park, past
amazing views of craggy peaks and a beautiful lake.
Paul led us to a very important site (Porta Potties) before moving the whole herd up over a
big hill to a gorgeous, flat meadow with Oak trees and lots of knee deep grass for the horses
where we ate lunch. The Sun broke through the clouds just as we mounted back up for the
return ride, taking a shortcut over a mountain through some narrow, twisting trails under low
hanging branches before opening up to the rolling hills of Reagan Ranch and then another
mile back to our trailers. According to Pam Oldfield’s GPS, the ride was 11.6 miles.
Before we ended, the entire “Posse” rode into Paramount Ranch Western Movie Set, taking
pictures, laughing and trotting around, much to the amazement of the tourists visiting the site.
I’m sure they had quite a story to tell of the cowboys that galloped into town!
Many thanks to Paul Jacques and Tiffany Bailey for coordinating the ride and making it such
fun, and to the many hikers and mountain bikers we passed on the ride who were all very
friendly and happy to see such a large group of horses. And, of course, thanks to all the
WONDERFUL people who took the long drive out to ride with us!!
By Pamela Patterson
March 2015
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Horsing around
Paramount Ranch Ride 2015
Photos by Alison McSpadden
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Horsing around
2015 Cheri Blue Memorial
Cheri Blue Memorial
The rain on Sunday, February 22nd cancelled the trail ride but did not dampen the enthusiasm of those who joined
together to honor the memory of Cheri Blue.
A delicious Brunch was set out at the Rose Bowl Riders clubhouse in Pasadena, along with wonderful pictures and
a special visit by 2 therapy dogs trained by Sherry Buchbinder, who was a great friend to Cheri. One of these
amazing dogs is an ambassador for Make a Wish Foundation and works with the USO to support our troops.
Everyone shared stories of many rides and campouts with Cheri, and the clubhouse rang with laughter as people
recalled her sense of humor and her many interesting songs. Good food and so many memories made for a
wonderful afternoon of fellowship in honor of a very special lady!
By Pamela Patterson Photos by Mary Timmer ppz
Ivy Murillo, Gale Gast and Kat Ungamrung
Sherry Buchbinder and the super dogs
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Horsing around
2015 Cheri Blue Memorial
Craig and Cindy Tognazzini
Kat Ungamrung, Tom Hill and Ivy Murillo
Kat and Ivy lead a toast to the memory of the one and only Cheri Blue!
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March 2015
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2015 RIDE SCHEDULE