Hoofbeats

May 2022

P.O. Box 1326, Twain Harte, CA 95383

This has been a busy time for Twain Harte Horsemen members. The end of April we hosted our annual Top Hand Ride at Peoria Flat. We had several riders all vying to win the beautiful buckle donated by Maggi and Wes Wittman. It was won by Cheryl Godfrey. She had so much fun that she is on track to become one of our newest members!

Next came the Tuolumne County Sheriffs Posse’s Mother Lode Roundup Parade and Rodeo. We had a nice showing of riders at the parade. The participants, their horses and tack were all looking great! Everyone put a lot of effort into cleaning tack and horses, so we looked really great going down the parade route! After the parade we had a very nice BBQ lunch. The club provided hamburgers, polish sausages (cooked by Roy Smith) and all the fixings. Members contributed yummy side dishes, fruit and desserts. It was a good time to socialize and visit with members, friends and family.

We have a High Ride planning meeting on May 11 at 6 pm at Pizza Plus in Jamestown. Come help in planning our biggest fund raiser. Also coming up in the next few weeks is a work day at Center Camp on May 14 and the New Hogan Ride led by Diana Moreci May 21. The Spring Barnyard Sale has been moved from May 27-28 to June 10-11, taking the place of the Drill Team Clinic.

Hope you all have a wonderful spring and get lots of rides on your favorite ponies!

Happy Trails!

Janine Smith

Officers

President:
Janine Smith
208.581.3054

Vice President:
Kim Prout
909.437.5151

Secretary:
Kris Jordan
209.768.9419

Treasurer:
Helga Zuber
209.581.1798

Past President:
Roy Smith
209.728.7651

Directors

Linda Post
209.206.8375

Nancy Sheldon
209.206.0296

Myron McCoy
209.206.4043

Committee Chairs

Hoofbeats Newsletter:
Colleen Combes
650.387.5423
ccombes@pacbell.net

Membership:
Karen Rosasco

Scholarship:
Patty McEwen

THH Website:
Linda Post
Diana Moreci
209-533-8511
diana@SFRCsonora.com

High Ride Meeting
Join us to plan our 2022 High Ride.
Wednesday, May 11. Meeting starts at 6 pm
at Pizza Plus in Jamestown

Next THH Meeting
Tuesday, June 7 Board meeting at 6:30 pm.
General meeting at 7 pm.
Location: Sheriff’s Posse Grounds,
19130 Rawhide Road, Jamestown

Next Ride!

May 21 – New Hogan Lake. Ride is 7-10 miles, 3-4 hours depending on group and speed. Some inclines and views of the lake. Mostly fire roads. Meet at 10 or sooner to allow distance to get there. Ride out 10:30. Staging at the Monte Vista Day Use Area. 3935-3973 Hogan Dam Road, Valley Springs, CA.

Upcoming Rides:

Turkey Hill Campout ride:
June 17-19 (Friday to Sunday)–Turkey Hill Camp at South Shore Lake Camanche.

Reservations required.

Reservations will be for 8 paddocks and available for the first seven to confirm.
Additional 4 paddocks can be attained if overwhelming response.

* Site 330, 6 horses up to 20 people.
* Site 331 2 horses and up to 8 people.
* Site 332 4 horses and up to 16 people

Cost: $55 per horse and rider, $10 for non riders. Cost does not include food! Please bring your own food and snacks.Tent camping and horse trailers with living qtrs. No hook ups available. To learn more about the camp site, go to ebmud.com. Scroll to bottom and click on Turkey Hill Map and Camp Standards for more information.

Deadline to confirm your spot and non-refundable space is May 15th.
Call Diana at 209-533-8511 to reserve your space. Payment by Venmo or check. Receipt of your funds is your confirmation.

June 25 – Herring Creek Ride
Come ride with us in the mountains! The ride is open to all – members, friends, guests!!!

This is an easy 4–5-mile ride from Leland Meadows to Herring Creek Reservoir. We will ride by the awesome Gargoyles with stunning views and have lunch at Herring Reservoir. Bring your lunch and a halter or hobbles.

We’ll ride out at 10:30 am, return at 2:30 pm. If the group is big, we’ll split up.

Directions: Hwy 108 past Strawberry. Turn right on Leland Meadows Rd (about 2 miles above Strawberry), follow it to Leland Meadow Snow Park parking lot, on your right. We park in the back gravel lot.

Cost is $10 per rig (it goes to the snow park), which gets you a great staging area and restroom (please haul out all manure). Bring some cash, as we will have a 50/50 raffle!

For more information, call or text Linda Post 209-206-8375 or email post.linda@ymail.com.

Please let us know that you are coming!

2022 Motherlode Roundup Parade and Rodeo

Twain Harte Horsemen wants to thank the 10 THH riders who turned out for the Motherlode Roundup Parade on Saturday May 7.

A special shoutout to Roy Smith for cooking lunch and feeding about 25 people.

And most importantly, give a big hand to Kris Jordan who showed up at 7 a.m. and was the on-the-ground groom. She helped riders at the parking lot and at the staging grounds, running back and forth to pick up jackets and supply everyone with donuts.

Congratulations to our
2022 Rodeo Queens

At left is 2022 Motherlode Roundup Queen Kaitlyn Rumsey, 20, of Sonora. She currently attends Modesto Junior College as an animal science major. She hopes to transfer to UC Davis to pursue a career in equine veterinary services. In addition to working full time, she is a board member for Back Country Horsemen Mid Valley and helps organize events for the organization.

On the right is 2022 La Grange Rodeo Queen Hannah Castaneda, 17, of Sonora. She is currently a senior at Sonora High School and is a dual enrollment student to get a head start on college classes. After she graduates, she plans to continue studying at Modesto Junior College pursuing a degree in agricultural business and animal science with the goal to eventually start a business in artificial insemination specifically for cattle.

Both winners are members of the Twain Harte Horsemen.

The Top Hand Ride at Peoria Flat

Some 18 riders participated in the Top Hand ride on April 30. It was perfect weather and all riders enjoyed the three hour loop. Kris Jordon, left, presents the Top Hand buckle to top hand winner Cheryl Godfrey who is applying for membership. Welcome Cheryl!

Twain Harte Horsemen 2022 Events*

*Events subject to change
Date	Event	Chair	Participation
Event Concluded	Pardee	Diane Moreci	Members
Event Concluded	Peoria Flat – Pre-Ride	John Watts	Members Only
Event Concluded	Peoria Flat – Poker Ride	John Watts	Public
Event Concluded	Mother Lode Parade	Sandy Watts	Members
May 14	Center Camp Work Day and Ride	Kim Prout	Members Only
May 21	New Hogan	Diana Moreci	Members
June 4	Trail Work Day and Ride	Kim Prout	Members Only
June 11	Spring Yard Sale	Vicki Vermeer	Public
June 17 – 19	Turkey Hill Campout	Diane Moreci	Members
June 25	Herring Creek Ride	Linda Post	Public
July 1 – 5	Eagle Meadow Pre-Ride	John Watts	Members Only
July 12 – 23	High Ride Load, Haul, and Set Up		Members Only
July 24 – 29	High Ride		Public
July 30 – 31	High Ride Tear Down and Haul Out		Members Only
August 2	High Ride Unload (before meeting)		Members Only
August 13	Members Ride, Venue TBD	Chris Mason	Members Only
August 20	Comanche	Diane Moreci	Members
September 10	Arena Play Day	Nancy Broce	Members Only
September 23 – 25	Member Ride & Campout	Dave Broce	Members Only
October 8	Drill Team Fun Day	Nancy Broce	Members Only
October 22	Center Camp Work Day and Ride	Kim Prout	Members Only
November 5	Peoria or Red Hills Ride	TBD	Public
December 11	BCHC Columbia Parade	Sandy Watts	Members
December 16	Christmas & Installation Dinner	Sandy Watts	Members Only