2011 Season Play Day Kick Off May 2011

Meridian Riding Club
May 2011
2011 Season Play Day Kick Off
I NS I D E T H I S
ISSUE:
Playday
Easter
The Chuck
Wagon
Breed Corner
Stirrin‟ Dust
Meeting
Kids Corral
Contacts
Tattler
Classifieds
Sponcers
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Calendar
May
4 Drill practice
6:30
7 Stirrin Dust
attending Show’n
Shine 8:00 am
11 Drill practice
6:30
12 Drill meeting
6:15
12 Board
meeting 6pm
12 General
meeting 7pm
18 Drill practice
6:30
21 trail ride
Taylor Mtn 10am
25 Drill practice
6:30
The 2011 game show season
started out wonderfully! 51 riders
braved the crazy weather we‟ve
been having and to everybody‟s
surprise the rain stayed away most
of the day.
All of the work done in the arena
this spring really paid off as the
footing is amazing! Many of the
horses were really feeling their
oats and a few riders made
unscheduled dismounts. Those
that did end up in the dirt
probably appreciated the soft
landing.
April High Point Winners:
 Junior: Katie King
 Intermediate: Tori Smathers
 Senior: Gina McNurlin
 Super Senior: Stacey Kasner
 Silver Spur: Bryan Cameron
Photos submitted by
Snapdragon Photography
“We’re Okay!!”
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The Tattler
Easter Breakfast
Everybody had a blast at the annual Easter
Breakfast. They guys kept up the tradition of
cooking and gave the gals a much needed
break. After Breakfast the kids hunted Easter
eggs out around the grounds and counted
there loot. I‟m sure more than one little one
went home on a sugar high!
Photo submitted by Lynette Luchendorf
The Chuck Wagon
Si zz lin ’ Ch ic k en & V e ggi es : :
HEAT large nonstick skillet on
medium-high heat. Add chicken;
Ingredients:
cover with lid. Cook 5 to 7 min. on
4 small boneless skinless
each side or until done (165ºF).
chicken breast halves (1 lb.)
Transfer to platter; cover to keep
1/4 cup Italian Dressing
warm.
1 zucchini, coarsely chopped
ADD dressing, zucchini and onions
1/2 cup thinly sliced red
to skillet; cook on medium heat 4
onions
min. or until vegetables are crisp1 cup halved cherry
tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in
tomatoes
tomatoes and snow peas; cook 1
1 cup snow peas
to 2 min. or until heated through.
1/4 cup Grated Parmesan
TOP chicken with vegetable
Cheese
mixture and cheese.
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Breed Corner Submitted by Alicia Burke
pinto spotting or Appy spots, the
zorse often will also. You only see
the striping pattern on the
pigmented areas, never on the
white areas. Breeders avoid using
gray mares because the zorse can
inherit the graying gene and lose
all his stripes in a few years! You
can still see the stripes on the skin.
Zorse & Zedonk
The zorse is a cross between a
zebra stallion and a horse
mare. It is also possible to use a
zebra mare and a horse
stallion, but typically owners of
valuable zebra mares don't
want to waste a year of their
breeding life producing a
hybrid when they could be
producing a zebra foal
instead.
do not. The experimental
crosses were actually
becoming popular until early in
the 20th century when the
auto displaced the horse and
mule. At that point crossbreeding was largely
abandoned. A revival of
interest came in the early
1990s, with just about every
breed of domestic horse
imaginable being tried.
A zorse generally inherits the
striping pattern and some of
the conformation of the zebra
sire with the size, coloration,
and temperament of the
domestic mare. Coarse bad
tempered pony mares
produce coarse bad
The crosses were originally
tempered zonies. Mares of
done in England and Africa to quality, especially Quarter
try to produce a domestic
horses and American Paint
horselike animal that was
horses, produce some very
resistant to diseases spread by beautiful zorses that have a
the tse tse fly in Africa. Zebras
good working attitude. If the
have natural resistance, where mare has a pattern, such as
domestic donkeys and horses
Like mules, zorses are born
anatomically normal males or
females. They exhibit normal
breeding behavior. But like mules
they are sterile. Males should be
gelded as early as a few months
old to prevent dangerous study
behavior.
Zorses tend to be very hardy and
live into their 30s with good care.
Their temperaments are generally
similar to those of their mothers,
but like the zebra they do have a
strong flight response. Because of
this it's best for a first time hybrid
owner to get a zedonk instead.
When a zedonk startles he freezes
up like a donkey rather than bolt
blindly like a horse or zebra.
ZEDONK
Want to send something in to the Tattler?
call 253-862-9132or e-mail lana_affonso@msn.com
In order to make it to print all entries must be received by the first of the month or be printed in next month’s issue.
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Stirrin‟ Dust
The Tattler
submitted by Alicia Burke
Well it has been an interesting start to a new
and exciting year. We have ordered all of the
tack we need to add an extra outfit to our
routine for competitions this year. Special
thanks to Ken and his crew at K&S for not
thinking I was crazy to want white tack and
going the extra mile to find someone that
would make it for us. With all the tack passed
out for the first event I get an e mail from
Scott telling me that the saddle pads have
shrunk, we had them cleaned last year. Carla
and I hit the fabric store. I think the gals there
still might be laughing at us for holding up a
saddle pad and walking 15 feet away to see
how it would look. So material bought, late
night for the coaches cutting it all and yet 3
more trips to K&S later we have wonderful
pads that fit great! Too bad the weather cant
cooperate! This year Stirrin Dust has had more
canceled practices then we have had
mounted. We have had to get together for 2
make up practices so far. But We are keeping
our fingers crossed the rain left with April.
May first brought our first debut for MRC. We
had a blast and did great. Seeing as how we
had a new member Kristin that has only ridden
with us twice and Shalesa 4 days off of hand
surgery and Scott with a broken collar bone. All
riders did amazing. Reminding both Lana and I
why we do this. We rode the National Anthem
and both Short and Freestyle programs with only
one or two hiccups. Bet the audience didn‟t
notice them. Riders sported their new Stirrin Dust
sweatshirts. Thanks to Shalesa for getting the
donations for those!
This Saturday brings us to our first event. Stirrin
Dust will be riding at Show and Shine a drill
event put on by CC riders to kick off the year.
This will be held at Rocky Top Arena in Salkum.
Stirrin Dust rides at 1:30 and 4:15. We are
nervous but sure we will do great. We also have
competitions held at Tacoma Unit on June 18-19
and July 14-17. We will be sure to post times so
members can come and watch us and cheer
MRC‟s Drill team on! Wish us luck. We will have
pictures and lots of stories to share at this
month‟s meeting.
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Meeting Highlights
Membership: Shannon and Kristen Sydney
were voted in as new members, as well as
Cindy Wittig and her son Alexander.
Welcome!!! We also had an interested visitor
Nancy Morrison.
Newsletter: Lana is looking for features of
interest, recipes, cartoons, for sale and „want‟
ads, Anything of interest please send to her,
up-coming events, those with animals in need,
4-H activities, Ideas for a fun day event, etc.
Maintenance: Work Party in March got a lot
accomplished. The sink and cabinet in the
men‟s bathroom replaced, a concrete pad
poured under the garbage dumpster, the
announcer‟s booth was cleaned and a
general branch clean-up.
Hospitality: The club is sending a “horse
inspired” book for Patti Seldal to enjoy while
passing the time recovering from her
treatments. We sent the book around for all to
sign and send our best wishes.
Trails: Trail boss Bryan Cameron is leading the
Easter ride at the Little Michel. The next trail
ride he scheduled is on May 21st at Taylor Mtn.
He plans on leaving the trailhead at 10am.
Youth: Vanessa made note that there were no
recent pictures of the members on our picture
wall so she is helping the kids to make posters
and captions for the pictures. She wants you to
donate all the pics you can of your recent
pictures of the the MRC family activities,
especially the “Kids of MRC”. This will be great
for our new members as well to recognize
others in the club as this has not been updated
for awhile. She is concentrating on the kids
pics right now, but will accept any fun
pictures you have.
Drill Team: Several of the newest team
members have worked very hard getting
donations for the prize ride. Shalesa received
a $500.00 donation for sweatshirts for the
team, We had $300.00 donation sought after
by Alicia and Janetta from the makers of the
Black Forest treeless saddles which will be
used for half-chaps for the team. They are
working on getting a treeless saddle donated
as well for the Prize Ride. Lana and Alicia
said the team, for donations, will run a
company‟s flag during warm-up and other
events.
Forest Service: The meeting agenda
discussed and scheduled the work to be
done this year, much of it in the Buck Creek
area. The Backcountry Horsemen, it seems,
will be helping on Memorial Day weekend
while our club is there for our annual clean-up
as well. Hopefully they can keep up……….
Want to be more involved in the club? We
are always looking for more volunteers and
there is plenty to do so stop buy a meeting
and see what you can do to make our great
club even better!!!!
Color this horse to look like your horse!!
Did you know?
 There are about 75 million horses in the world.
 Horses' hooves grow approximately 0.25 in a month, and take nearly a year to grow from
the coronet band to the ground.
 In the state of Arizona, it is illegal for cowboys to walk through a hotel lobby wearing their
spurs
 Cross-country jumps are marked with a red flag on the right side and a white flag on the
left side; the horse has to jump through these two flags or it is considered out of bounds
and you are disqualified.
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MRC Contacts & Information
Officers:
President: Bryan Cameron
Cell Phone: 253-282-1646
Home Phone: 360-879-5167
Vice President: Lynnette Lutchendorf
Phone: 253-846-2283
Secretary: Michelle Stamaris
Phone: 253-841-1588
Treasurer: Deana McCortney
Phone: 253-576-8909
Board:
Chris Bradley
Phone: 253-797-1585
Scott Byrd
Phone: 253-318-2121
Colleen Edmondson
Phone: 360-451-3803
Sue Ford
Phone: 360-458-0536
Patti Seldal
Phone: 253-862-0722
Community Service: Shannon Seldal
Phone: 253-740-6170
Forest Service: Eric Seldal
Phone: 253-740-6180
Hospitality: Needs a Volunteer
Membership: Peggy Morris
Phone: 253-847-4849
History: Patti SeldaI
Phone: 253-862-0722
Maintenance: Needs a Volunteer
Nominations: Colleen Edmondson
Phone: 360-451-3803
Playdays: Candie Garcia 253-686-3203
Scott Byrd 253-318-2121
Kitchen: Patti Seldal
Phone: 253-862-0722
Prize Ride: Shannon Seldal
Phone: 253-740-6170
Social: Needs a Volunteer
Trails & Men's Ride: Bryan Cameron
Phone: 253-282-1646
Women's Ride: Sue Ford
Phone: 360-458-0536
Ways and Means: Keith Kaelberer
253-770-9875
Youth Advisor: Vanessa Kuhlman
Phone: 253-970-1060
Zone Reporter: Mary Brady
Phone: 360-894-5855
Web Page: Scott Byrd
Phone: 253-318-2121
ScottByrd@meridianridingclub.org
Groundskeepers:
Keith & Barb Kealberer
Keith
206-7302790
Barb
253-468-7431
Stirrin’ Dust Drill Team:
Alicia Burke
Lana Affonso
253-797-1982
253-534-6093
Website:
http://www.meridianridingclub.org/
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Clasifieds
Space Available:
Have something for sale or trade? Looking for something? Share it
with your MRC friends and get the word out there.
Send all classified ads to Lana_Affonso@msn.com
Space for personal use only
Y Bar L Wade Ranch Saddle:
15.5 inch seat, Full Quarter Horse Tree,
Hard Leather Pocket Seat,
Mule hide Horn wrap
Asking $1,500.
Contact Scott Byrd 253-318-2121
ScottByrd@meridianridingclub.org
Horse for sale:
Chico is an Egyptian Arab registered
gelding, 21 years of age but in very good health and is an
active drill team horse, looking for someone that will be able to
use him English or Western, He is gentle and has had lots of trail
rides, he has showing experience in the past as well. Whole
history line and pics from earlier years available. Asking $250
(obo) for the right home.
Contact Kim Howard @ 360-893-1102
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11202 119th St E
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98374
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Next Meeting will be
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April 14th
At 7pm
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