Maine Trail Riders Association, Inc.

Maine Trail Riders
Association, Inc.
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www.mainetrailriders.com
March 2016
Volume 22.03
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Official Newsletter of The M T R A
THE NEXT MEETING IS
MARCH 12, 2016
President’s Stall
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Officers:
Trudy Bickford, President
Riley Morse,Vice-President
Cathy Small, Treasurer
Sandy Craig, Secretary
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Board of Directors:
Donna Tripp – 2018
Julie Anderson - 2018
Cathy Small – 2018
Nancy Weeks – 2017
Sandy Craig – 2017
Sally Labree - 2017
Riley Morse – 2016
Melissa Bourgoin – 2016
Nora MacDonald – 2016
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We had a fun night at the clubhouse on February 20th, where we held the
annual banquet. Thank you very much to Nancy Weeks for putting
together the wonderful meal, and to Nora MacDonald for decorating.
Thanks to everyone that helped setup and participated!
Congratulations go out to Julie Anderson, who has been honored as the
recipient of the 2015 Sportsmanship Award! Thank you for Julie for hard
work, time, and generosity!
Congratulations go out to those that were awarded medals and/or patches at
the banquet, with the most rides award going to Cathy Small, with 15 of 15
rides. A list of awards and sponsors are listed further on in the newsletter.
Please give a big shout-out and congratulations to Nancy Weeks! A
nomination was sent in for a Leaders and Luminaries award, given to a
leader/luminary in a non-profit organization. Nancy Weeks was the chosen
recipient!! Included at the end of this newsletter is the nomination writeup that was sent in by Cathy Small.
We have been discussing ways for improving our club. At the meeting in
March the agenda will be to use just the bare minimum of our normal
agenda, to cover any business decisions that must be made. Then, we will
move into a discussion session to have members provide input and ideas
for what we can do to for improvements. Please come to the March
meeting so you can share their ideas and opinions!
Trudy.
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Our Next Meeting:
March 12, 2016
Notice to Members
Contact the trail secretary, Cathy Small, to sponsor
a ride:
Email: Cathy@MaineTrailRiders.com
Phone: 207-582-2093
Aug 13 - Club meeting, at the MTRA club house
Aug 20-21 – **Bowdoin Ride (Brenda & Dana
Lary 207-353-4901)
Aug 27 – **West Gardiner Ride (Cathy Small
207-582-2093)
Aug 28 - **Lisbon Ride (Sally Labree 207-9339163)
Sep 10 - Club meeting, at the MTRA club house
Sep 9-11 – Litchfield Fair Food Booth
Sep 11-18 – Andover Week of Camping (Walt
Williams 207-293-3068)
Sep 12 - **Andover Ride (Walt Williams 207293-3068)
Sep 17-18 - **Fall Ride at MTRA club house
Oct 1-2 - ** Parkman Ride (Donna Tripp 207582-5532)
Oct 8 - Club meeting, at the MTRA club house
Oct 10 - **Mt. Vernon Columbus Day Ride (Walt
Williams 207-293-3068)
Nov 12 - Club meeting, at the MTRA club house
Dec 10 - Club meeting, at the MTRA club house
Upcoming Events
Congratulations!
Please note: the event calendar will be posted at
the clubhouse prior to all meetings. The calendar
will not be read at the meetings. Club meetings are
at 7:30 P.M. unless posted otherwise.
Unfortunately in 2015 there were a lot of rides that
changed or were cancelled, and so the year ended
with no gold winners as there were not enough
hours to earn that qualification. Congratulations to
those that earned Silver and Bronze awards:
WANTED!
Your ideas and thoughts on ways to improve
our club! Please join us at the March meeting
where we will devote the majority of the
meeting trying to stimulate ideas and plan
changes.
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JUNIOR MEETING:
March 12 at 7:00PM at the MTRA clubhouse
Ride Information
Mar 12 - Club meeting, at the MTRA club house
Apr 9 - Club meeting, at the MTRA club house
May 14 - Club meeting, at the MTRA club house
May 22 - **Newport Railroad Bed Ride
(Marianne Cogswell 207-692-0400)
Jun 4 - **Jay RR Bed Ride (Trudy Bickford 207720-0550)
Jun 11 - Club meeting, at the MTRA club house
Jun 11-12 - **Spring Ride at MTRA club house
Jul 9 - Club meeting, at the MTRA club house
Jul 16-17 – **Shirley Ride (Brenda & Dana Lary
207-353-4901)
Aug 7 – Topsham Fair Horse Show
Silver:
 Cathy Small / Go Cyclone Force (45.5
hours, 15 rides)
 Dana Lary / Dundee (43 hours, 13 rides)
Bronze:
 Brenda Lary / Spinks Dream Come True
(28 hours, 9 rides)
 Julie Anderson / Echo My Echo (27 hours,
8 rides)
 Trudy Bickford / Sweet Like Sunshine (24
hours, 7 rides)
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THANK YOU to all the ride sponsors:
 Dana Lary - Newport RR Bed
 Julie Anderson – Vienna Mt and Vienna
Rides
 Trudy Bickford – Bowdoin Rides
 Cathy Small – West Gardiner Ride
 Sally Labree – Lisbon River Ride
 Walt Williams Andover and Mt. Vernon
Rides
 Brenda Lary – Shirley Rides
General Membership Meeting
Minutes
Submitted by Cathy Small
MTRA Secretary’s Report – December 12, 2015
Meeting was called to order at 7:02 pm by President
Trudy Bickford.
Guests Introduction/New Members: None
Secretary’s Report: A motion to accept the
November Secretary’s Report as posted in the
Hoofbeats was made, seconded, and passed.
Treasurer’s Report: Copies of the report was
passed out for review. Cathy reviewed it all with
the membership.
Board of Director’s: No Report
Committees:
Trail Committee: A motion was made, seconded,
and passed to hold our Banquet on February 20,
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2016, at the clubhouse with a pot luck supper and
awards to be given out after. No membership
meeting with take place that night. The trail
committee set a meeting to discuss details of this
banquet for Dec. 17th at the clubhouse at 7 p.m.
Horse Show Committee: We will be having a
short meeting after the Christmas party tonight.
Publicity: No Report
Building and Land: We would like to thank Rick
and Nora for donating and installing a new kitchen
sink and facet. It will be greatly appreciated. Also
for installing a shelf above the stove for our
microwave to set instead of taking up much needed
counter space.
Fund Raising: Trudy is working on a location (the
church we usually use) and a date for a Scrapping
book fund raiser.
Food: No Report
Entertainment: No Report
Parade: No Report
Hospitality: A Christmas Card was sent around for
members to sign and it will be sent to Larry Felt.
He is now in Goudreau’s Retirement Inn, 110
College Avenue, Waterville. I’m sure he would
love to receive card from everybody.
Junior’s Report: The juniors have taken their
tests.
Val presented what she purchased with her junior
money – New spurs, Chaps, Brush, lunge whip
Brynn presented what she purchased with her
junior money – New Helmet, Horse Treats, New
Boots.
Lauren presented what she purchased with her
junior money – A fake horse tail, a fly bonnet, and
fleece.
Correspondence Report: Our Libaility Insurance
bill was received and discussed. Cathy will discuss
with Sandy to get clarification before paying the
bill.
Old Business: Board of Director’s sign up sheet
went around.
New Business: No Report
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Remarks for the good of the order: Cathy asked
if anybody fed their horses beet pulp because she
has a bag she would like to give to somebody
because her horse won’t eat it. Nobody does.
Donation of $25. was received from Maine
Mounted Search and Rescue for the use of our club
and grounds.
Brags: Michelle Morris donated $5.00 for her
brags.
Motion made to adjourn at 7:45 pm.
We then preceeded with your annual Chirstmas
Party.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cathy Small (for Sandy Craig, Secretary)
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information.
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We are privately owned and operated and offer all
our guests a 10 X 12 box stall in a newly built
barn. Horses are turned out daily in individual
paddocks or herd pasture depending on
compatibility.
Board includes: stall, tack cubicle, feed and basic
grooming. There is a round pen on site for your
use, and miles of trails and dirt roads for your riding
pleasure.
We are conveniently located 4 miles off Route 202
in Greene between Lewiston and Augusta.
Also offering beginner lessons and training.
Please call for more information and pricing, (207)
576-2721. References are available upon request.
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General Information
Website
http://mainetrailriders.com
If you have info to submit to the website, please
contact Trudy Bickford by phone 207-720-0550 or
email trudybickford@mainetrailriders.com.
Hospitality
Please help Cathy by keeping her informed on
anything where the club should send out a card or
more. She can be contacted via email at:
Cathy@MaineTrailRiders.com
Contact Info for Officers
Trudy Bickford, President
trudybickford@mainetrailriders.com
Phone: 207-720-0550
Riley Morse, Vice President
youngmorse@gmail.com
Phone: 207-841-4016
Sandy Craig, Secretary
codycraig9@outlook.com
Cathy Small, Treasure
Cathy@MaineTrailRiders.com
Editor’s Note
The deadline for submissions for the April issue is
March 25. Send your email address if you would
like to receive this newsletter via email. Photos
and tips are welcome! Send to:
Trudy Bickford
36 Old Portland Road
Auburn, ME 04240
Email: trudybickford@mainetrailriders.com
Phone: 207-720-0550
This month’s pictures:
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Page 1 top right – Nick and Sylvia Morrill –
Bowdoin Ride on 8/16/2015. Photo from
Brenda Lary.
Page 3 middle left– Cathy Small on Cy and
Trudy Bickford on Sunny – MTRA Spring Ride
on 6/13/2015. Photo from Brenda Lary.
Page 4 middle left – Vienna Mt Ride on
6/7/2015.
Page 6 top right– Trudy Bickford on Cammie
and Dana Lary on Dundee – Bowdoin Ride on
8/16/2015. Photo from Brenda Lary.
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Congratulations goes to Nancy Weeks for being nominated for the Leaders and Luminaries Award
sponsored by The Bank of Maine/Camden National Bank This award recognizes outstanding Leadership in
the nonprofit community.
They asked for an explanation regarding any significant changes in net assets position, expense structure, or
any revenue generation. This was what was submitted:
The purpose of The Maine Trail Riders Association, Inc., which was established in 1957, is to encourage,
foster, cultivate and promote the art of horsemanship; to engage in, promote, sponsor, and conduct trail rides
with horses and ponies; to conduct, engage in, sponsor, and participate in sporting events, exhibitions, parades,
fairs, and shows having activities involving the use of horses and ponies; to encourage and promote proper
equestrian etiquette and sportsmanship in group riding; to promote, encourage, and cultivate the proper care,
handling, riding, and training of horses; and to cooperate, exchange information, and participate in activities
with associations, clubs, and corporations organized for similar purposes. To purchase, lease, hold, sell,
develop, mortgage, convey, or otherwise acquire or dispose of real and personal property necessary or proper
for the carrying out of the above stated purposes. Generally to do any and all other acts and to undertake and
engage in, transact, and carry on any and all kinds of business that may be lawfully carried on by corporations
organized and existing under Title 13, Chapter 81 of the Maine Revised Statutes and amendments thereto.
MTRA shall not be conducted for profit nor shall any officer or director receive any salary, wage, commission,
or dividend there from nor shall any of the same or any other individual profit from the operations of this
Corporation's affairs or business. In no event shall any net income inure for the benefit of any private
individual.
Nancy Weeks is one of five Honorary Members (or lifetime member) and one of nine Board of Directors for
the Maine Trail Riders Association. She has played a leadership role by being the president for 3 years and
also being a Board Member, Junior Advisor, and head of several of our committees which include our Food
Committee and Building and Land Committee. Nancy heads up all of our fund raising by spending her time
coordinating what needs to be done when we raise money for the club by serving food with her mobile food
shack at places like Litchfield Fair every year, and this year we supplied food for an open house at Save Haven
Stables in Durham, Maine. She also is responsible for running the food sales portion at our annual spring and
fall horse shows located at our club house in Litchfield. The food committee will also be running the food
booth at Litchfield Fairground for the National Barrel Race Association for 3 days at the end of September.
Running our Junior Program has been one of her passions. The Junior Program has qualifications that each
junior member has to accomplish during the year. They have to participate in at least 1 hour on ½ of the
general membership monthly meetings from January to December. They have to participate in a minimum of
3 meetings or miss no more than 1 meeting if additional meetings are added to the scheduled. They have to
assist in a club fund-raiser, work bee or Jr. fund-raisers for a minimum of 10 hours. The juniors are required
to earn their own money and the club will match up to $200.00 per year. The money they earn can be used for
riding lessons, clinics or symposiums, farm visits, horse camps, to purchase a horse, tack, or riding apparel, or
other horse relate events as approved by the BOD’s.
Nancy has accomplished many activities around our club grounds like interacting, advising, and assisting the
local 4-H group to clean and paint our horse show ring. This was a great community services for the 4-H
group. Anything that needs to be maintained, fixed, or built around our clubhouse Nancy is there to see that it
gets done.
Nancy has also spend many, many hours with our members out on the trails riding, walking, and maintaining
trails and repairing bridges to make them safe for horses to ride across. She is such a wonderful person and
one of our greatest assets and that is why I am nominating her for your Leaders & Luminaries Award. Thanks
you for considering Nancy and the Maine Trail Riders Association.