Giant Tack Sale

April 17th 10 am to 2 pm

If you have any horse related items, like books, toys, clothing, boots, helmets, etc, please submit your stuff to Erin to sell for you.  

Mark each item with your initials and the price you would like to get for the item. Make sure that this is securely attached to the item.  

Give the item to Erin on before April 17th. 

If you don't have any items, but need riding apparel, etc. ... Make sure you stop by on the 17th!

If your item is sold you will be paid, by 4/24.

Miller's does this as a service, but any donations are welcome.

Contact Erin for more info 441-5029 or Erinmalin@aol.com

Police Horse Pros Clinic

May 15 and 16 at Rancho del Rio (9961 Santa Clara Road, Atascadero) the highly respected Police Horse Pros organization will put on a two-day clinic to benefit 

Heaven Can Wait.  More than just “bombproofing” instruction, this clinic is an in-depth, hands-on coaching opportunity from retired mounted police professionals who will address individual problems and challenges as well as engaging riders and mounts in team-oriented activities such as mounted drills, obstacle handling and game playing.

Spaces are still available.  Both days, including lunch, for $330.  $15 per day trailer in fee at Rancho del Rio pays for water and use of the huge covered arena and other facilities.  (Overnighting available.  Contact Cindy Nacey at 805/464-0139 to arrange.)

For more info and to make a deposit, call Ramey at 805/712-3109.  

Auditors welcome at $25 per day.

Help Keep Nipomo Trails Open

Ride Nipomo's fight for trails needs everyone's attention now more than ever

From Mary Ann McPherson: 

On December 1st the Board of Supervisor  rejected dedication of two trails in Nipomo. The County has made it clear through the years that they will not take on the expense of maintaining trials, not even under the best of budget times.  The trails around the Black Lake Golf course were LOST  because a group was not formed to monitor the development.  The loss of the Black Lake trails was a pivotal loss for this community to have a connecting trail system which are also known as linear parks.  

When the Widmark and Inga trails came before the BOS on December 1st,. Ride Nipomo  has eight years of successful trail maintenance offered to take on these two additional trails at no cost to the County.  With the offer of trail maintenance by Ride Nipomo taken out of the equation, the important question that should be on everyone's mind is WHY were these two trails denied? 

Luckily, we have one chance left!  The BOS has allowed this important item to be revisited later this year.. 

If we lose the Widmark trail we will lose the eastern connector to the bluff trail that links the west side to the Woodlands Trails.  If we lose Inga, we have a major safety issue with horses crossing on an unsafe corner and forced to ride along the busy high speed traffic on Pomeroy. 

  

We need your help now more that ever.  Please join Ride Nipomo in 2010! The number of associate members we have helps to show our strength to the BOS.   We need pressure put on the BOS and that takes the act of many not just a few.   Please write letters to the Board of Supervisors and to the local newspapers.  

When this item comes up RN will notify you of the date and we need to fill the BOS chambers (wear your cowboy hats so they know we are horse people) and show how important trails are to Nipomo.  A mass showing will also help the BOS know how important trials are to the County of SLO.