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Newslet ter o f the Whatcom Chapter Backcountry Horsemen of Washington

TRAIL TALES

BCHW mission statement: To perpetuate the common sense use and enjoyment of horses in America’s back country and wilderness. To work to insure that public lands remain open to recreational stock use. To assist the various governmental and private agencies in their maintenance and management of said resource. To educate, encour-age and solicit active participation in the wise use of the back country resource by horsemen and the general public commensurate with our heritage. To foster and encourage the formation of new chapters in the state organization.

Whatcom Chapter P. O. Box 28607

Bellingham, WA 98228 2018

President:

Rodney Vandersypen 360-961-3259

[email protected]

Vice President: Joe Remenar 360-818-4481

[email protected]

Director: Bill McKenna 360-599-2526

Alternate Director:

Joe Remenar [email protected]

Secretary: Geri Surratt

360-303-1072 [email protected]

Treasurer:

Jackie Yereance 360-318-5509

Membership:

Helen Almojera 360-592-8080

Newsletter Editor &

Publicity Fran Van Diest

[email protected] 360-734-2567

December 2018

Happy Holidays to all and I will see y’all at the Christmas party on December 7th. Be safe and enjoy the holidays! Remember New Year’s Ride at Heady! Rodney

Notes from the President

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VET NOTES Sharon Hoofnagle D.V.M. A Few Winter Health Tips “Thanks for coming out doc. Smoky must have found a piece of metal in the field last night, pretty nasty cut.’ We got Smoky in the barn and I started to clean the wound. I had to dig the portable light out of the truck, the old barn didn’t have the best lighting. As I cleaned the wound it was pretty obvious that the injury didn’t occur last night. In fact, it didn’t occur last week. Granulation tissue, known as proud flesh, was trying to fill in the wound. But the wound was right above the hoof, and Smoky’s legs were covered in mud. The cut was not visible in the poor light. Smoky would heal but it was going to take a lot of treatment and time. So was his person a negligent horseperson? Winter can be challenging in our area. Short daylight hours, feeding in the dark morning and evening after a long day at work, plus dealing with cold rain and mud is difficult. It’s easy to overlook an injured or sick horse Here are some tips Try to watch all four legs on your horse move at least once a day- you are looking for lame-ness, head nod or stiffness Check both eyes daily, you are looking for swelling or any eye held shut or squinting. Make sure your horse is eating hay at least 5 min. and eating with gusto. An ill horse may come in to eat but then quit after a few minutes, or just mouth the hay. Has the usual amount of hay been consumed since the last feeding? Check to see if there is the usual amount of manure to clean up. Is the manure normal in appearance? Small hard fecal balls indicate an impaction starting. Has the normal amount of water been consumed? Last but not least, if your barn lighting isn’t the best invest in a good flashlight.

2018 TRAIL BOSSES

Rocky Leavitt 360-599-2675

Joe Remenar 360-818-4481

Cindy Piccolo 360-966-4082

Dawn Weaver 360-739-4447

WORK PARTY

COORDINATOR Roger Nelson 360-599-2461

EDITOR’S POLICIES Trail Tales is published monthly. Deadline for submission of articles is the 15th of each month. Non-copyrighted submissions are welcomed (subject to space limitations). Opinions and views expressed in letters or personal articles are not necessarily the opinions of BCH. Send submis-sions to: Editor, Fran Van Diest, 723 Van Wyck Rd, Bellingham, WA. 98226. Email to: [email protected].

Advertising Rates Full Page----$45.00/month, limited to space available 1/2 Page……$90.00 for 6 months or $150.00/Year 1/4 Page……$60.00 for 6 months or $100.00/Year Business Card….$30.00 for 6 months or $50.00/ Year Classifieds………$3.00 per month Free Classifieds for members!

Check out our new and improved

Website: http://www.whatcom-bch.com/

Sunshine Committee

If you know someone that needs a little ray of sunshine, please contact Shirley Todhunter at 360-966-5206 or send her an email at:[email protected].

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Whatcom Chapter of Backcountry Horsemen Minutes of Monthly Meeting November 14, 2018

Bill McKenna, chairing for Rodney, called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. and then followed with the Pledge of Allegiance. Approval of Minutes: Motion was made and 2nd to approve the October 2018 minutes as published. Motion carried. Motion was made to approve the Agenda, motion carried. Hospitality/Guests: Mike Bjornstad was a guest. Treasury Report: Jackie presented the Treasurer’s report and announced the Salmon Ride made $996.12. Volunteer Hours: Verna reported volunteer hours to Bill as follows: there were 248.5 hours this past month. Please remember to report your hours. DNR Volunteer Hours: If you ride Blanchard or Les Hilde send Cindy Piccolo your hours and she will give you a form for submitting to Gary Bellows. Director/Legislative: Bill announced the Wine Ride had 600 riders and sold 2600 bottles of wine. There where 20 Chapters that volunteered and he noted that would give each chapter a percentage of the gate. He also reported that the state will be writing grants and proposals will be coming to members. Newsletter: Please have items to Fran by the 20th. Trailheads/Trails: -South Fork Park: Melinda reported that there was now a gate at the parking area as well as a low fence/rail around the hay field. -Stewart Mountain: Sharon reported that the salmon are running in Olson Creek. Pending Business: Auction: Committee met at the Rusty Wagon and designated solicitors for the businesses. Prior to the General Meeting that committee stuffed envelopes for mailing to the business. Folks can also ask their friends and contact if they have quality items for donation. The Auction date is set for March 1st. Christmas Party: Verna reported on the Christmas party. Fran will be sending the specific details in an email. Elections: Walden made a motion to postpone elections until January due to low attendances. After discussion, motion was amended to elected some of the positions in which the members interested were present. Motion was made, seconded and carried to accept the following officers for 2019. The rest of the elections for President and more trail bosses will be held in January. The positions for Director and Alternate Directors are not up for elections this year. Vice President---Cindy Piccolo Secretary----------Eileen Turk Treasurer----------Jackie Yereance Publicity-----------Fran Van Diest Trail Boss---------Cindy Piccolo New Business: Melinda requested we begin with the social hour at 6:30 followed with the General Meeting at 7PM. This would enable an earlier closing time for those that want/need to leave earlier. Close: Motion to adjourn the meeting and 2nd. Meeting was adjourned at 7:55PM. Respectfully submitted, Geri Surratt

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CALENDAR Dec 7th—Friday

Christmas Party combined with Skagit Chapter. Whatcom and Skagit BCH Christmas Party Friday, December 7, 2018 Social Hour at 6:00 p.m. Dinner at 7:00 p.m. Alger Community Hall, 18735 Parkview Ln. Alger. This year Whatcom and Skagit Chapters will celebrate Christmas parties together. Both clubs will provide Ham and Turkey. The rest will be potluck. Please bring a side dish share. Bring your favorite dish, anything that goes with ham and turkey! Be sure to mark your dish and serving utensils. The club will provide plates, utensils, napkins and cups. We will have punch and coffee. If you wish to participate in the gift exchange, please bring a new wrapped gift valued at $15.00. See flyer in newsletter for more info.

2018 COMMITTEE CHAIRS: LEGISLATIVE:

Bill McKenna 360-599-2526

LEAVE NO TRACE:

Bill McKenna 360-599-2526

VOLUNTEER HOURS:

Verna McLeod 360-595-2744

PROGRAMS:

Sharon Hoofnagle 360-7344258

SUNSHINE

Shirley Todhunter 360-966-5206

TRAIL HEAD COMMITTEE Mike McGlenn 360-739-2619

SCRAPBOOK

Debbie Lagerwey 360-354-2804 Need Pictures!

A Special Thank You to: Laurel Farm & Western Supply

America’s Horse Country Weylin & Amy Eldred 325 W Laurel Rd., Bellingham 360/398-1216 * 360/398-8050 fax Hours: Mon– Fri: 8:30am. to 7 pm; Sat: 8:30am.to 6:00 pm. and Sun 9 am. to 5 pm.

CLASSIFIEDS

** Place your classified ad here. Classifieds are free to Whatcom BCH members, or just $3.00 for anyone else. Send your ad and money to the newsletter edi-tor by the 2nd Wednesday of the month.

2019 Membership Due!   

It’s me to turn in your membership for 2019. Remember you can mail the membership form a ached to this newsle er, just complete and send with your check a en on to Helen Almo-jera, PO Box 28607, Bellingham, WA 98228 or you can rejoin online.

****No Board or General Meeting in December.

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FOR RENT: We have winter horse pasture and barn available. Up to 3 horses. Barn has stalls and a wash rack. On a quiet dead end street just east of Lynden. Asking $500/mo. Available now until April 1st. For more info or to come look at it contact Scott or Margaret Hamstra 360-303-0185 or email at: [email protected]

FOR SALE Hard to find recreational land. 40 acres on top of Veddar mt. Has horse trails and camping/ parking area with picnic table and fire pit. Borders DNR. You can ride to the Heady Road from there. Access is a gated gravel road off Reece Hill Road. Neighboring 20 acres is potentially available as well. Views of both Sumas/ Canada and Mt. baker. Perfect for a quick getaway. Currently no drinking water or power, but has a year round spring/ creek for stock water. For more info or to come look at it contact Scott or Margaret Hamstra 360-303-0185 or email at:

[email protected]. Asking $260,000

FOR SALE: Had to put my wonderful horse, Julie, down this fall. I have some beautiful equipment and 3 blankets for sale. Blankets should fit a 75-78" horse. All are washed and clean. Fine leather English bridle with raised brow band and caveson, laced reins and snaffle bit. Fine rolled leather halter--great for showing. Fine leather English "mini" bit and reins for double bitting. All are clean and oiled. Grooming aids, web halter, rope halters. Everything is ready for you or to give as a gift. For pictures and/or discussion, call or text 360-815-5992 or

email [email protected]

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Whatcom and Skagit BCH Christmas Party Friday, December 7, 2018

Social Hour at 6:00 p.m. Dinner at 7:00 p.m. Alger Community Hall, 18735 Parkview Ln. Alger

This year Whatcom and Skagit Chapters will celebrate Christmas parties together. Both clubs will provide Ham and Turkey. The rest will be potluck. Please bring a side dish share. Bring your favorite dish, anything that goes with ham and turkey! Be sure to mark your dish and serving utensils. The club will provide plates, utensils, napkins and cups. We will have punch and coffee. We will be eating at 7:00 p.m. If you would like to participate in the gift exchange please bring a new wrapped gift, $15.00 or less. We encourage you to invite potential young riders! The committee is working on the process for kid’s gifts, if there are enough kids, the gifts maybe in a separate table so they can participate on an exchange. If the children are too young or the parents don’t want them to participate in the exchange, parents can bring a gift for their children, be sure to put their names on the gift. This year we will be collecting non-perishable food for Skagit. Since Whatcom took the donations last year, this year it’s Skagit’s turn. The committee decided to just collect food, but if you wish to donate toys, socks or gently used clothing, this will also go to Skagit to take to a charity or you can take these items to Toys for Tots in Whatcom and not to the Christmas party. Come celebrate Christmas with us! (No alcohol, smoking allowed in the premises ) Directions: From Bellingham, take I-5 South, take exit 240 (Alger), turn

left on Samish Road continue for about one mile, turn right on Old WA-99 continue for about one block, turn right on Parkview Lane.

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Fran Van Diest WBCH Newsletter Editor

723 Van Wyck Rd Bellingham , WA 98226

(360) 734-2567

Next

Whatcom Chapter Backcountry Horsemen Meeting:

General Meeting: January 9, 2019 Laurel Community Grange

6172 Guide Meridian , Lynden, WA Meeting at 7:00pm.

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BCHW mission statement: To perpetuate the common sense use and enjoyment of horses in America’s back country and wilderness. To work to insure that public lands remain open to recreational stock use. To assist the various governmental and private agencies in their maintenance and management of said resource. To educate, encourage and solicit active participation in the wise use of the back country resource by horsemen and the general public commensurate with our heritage. To foster and encourage the formation of new chapters in the state organization.