Minnesota Rocky Mountain Horse Club

December 2008 Club Newsletter

December 12, 2008

Hello MRMHC Members!
 
WOW, this year is soon coming to an end; I’m certainly not ready for 2008 to be over and for 2009 to begin! Are you?
 
Everyone is urged to attend our yearly general membership meeting. A meeting room has been reserved at the Holiday Inn – Lakeville for Saturday, January 10, 2009. This is an important meeting as there are many things to discuss, including nomination and election of new board members.  Please consider who you’d like to nominate for a position.
 
Social hour starts at 6 pm, supper will be served at 7 pm. Please RSVP to Julie Swanson at (763) 444-6264 or email her at ajsdirect@hughes.net by Thursday January 8, 2008. The Holiday Inn is located at 20800 Kenrick Avenue in Lakeville, phone: 952-469-1134. Or visit their web site: http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hotel-directory/minnesota/lakeville. There are a small block of rooms set aside for members who wish to stay at the Hotel. Come expecting to have a good time!
 
I am happy to announce that the Larry Whitesell Clinic held this past November was a great success! We made $1497.00 and gained a few new members! WHAAAHOOOO! Isn’t it great! Many of the auditors and participants requested we sponsor another clinic in the future with Larry. We’ll have further discussions on this in our next meetings.

Julie and I have been working on lining up another clinic for March or April. We are in the process of coordinating availability dates with the clinician and an arena. We hope to have more details posted to our website soon. We’ll announce the clinician choice on our website, so check it often!
 
Also, I like to discuss future club activities and get a feel for what you would like to see happen. I for one, have an idea for a youth activity & adult participation (fun show) for May or June. Please bring your ideas!
 
Have a Merry Christmas and Joyous (safe) Holiday Season!
 
Melody Ryan
Julie Swanson
Connie Smith
Nona Lendacky
Gayle Kluver

New Firewood Regulations:  Click here to find out about regulations effective in 2007.

Horse Trail Pass:  Click here to find out about new requirements effective in 2007.

New Firewood Regulations

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If you want to have a fire during your camping trip in MN DNR owned land, you must purchase fire wood directly from the DNR park's office or forest ranger.

"Movement of firewood has been closely associated with the spread of several very damaging forest pests, including the emerald ash borer (EAB), Sirex wood wasp, gypsy moth, Asian long-horned beetle, and a number of other wood-boring insects, plus decay and wood-stain fungi as well as the pathogens that cause Dutch elm disease, oak wilt, and sudden oak death."

After the bill is passed your options for fire wood will be:

1. Purchase from DNR park's office or forest ranger.
2. Purchase from an DNR approved Fire Wood Vendor (list will be posted on DNR web site)
3. CLEAN/NEW not treated 2x4 lumber.

For more information please visit http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/firewood/index.html

Required Horse Trail Pass

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Horse Trail Passes can be purchased on-line or anywhere fishing licenses are sold.  The cost for the pass is $25 per season or $5 per day.

The pass is for the rider, not the for the horse.  The pass must be visible to the ranger or warden, so tie the pass to your horse tack or your clothes.

Melody called the DNR in March and was told that rangers "might" give warnings out for the first few months until word gets out about the passes. They will at some time impose a fine if you don't have your pass on your person and in view. They did not have a set fine amount in their system.

For more information please visit http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/horseback_riding/index.html