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Hoof Beats February 2022
See Menu on Page 9
CONTENTS
3 MEMBER INFORMATION 8-9 HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Board Meeting | New Members SWEETHEART DINNER MENU
Club Hours | Contact Staff
4 LADIES' SPRING TRAIL RIDE 10 FOOD & BEVERAGE
Still Time To Register GOLDEN HORSESHOE
LITERARY LUNCH
- Christine Kay
5-6 EQUINE EVENTS 11 PARADE PATROL
AROUND THE BARN St. Pat's Day Parade - March
- Mark Beeler | Jennifer Hutton
13th at 2pm
- Jim Poplinger
6 TRAINER TIP 12 BINGO & WINE NIGHT
TRAIL SAFETY & ETIQUETTE
13- NEW MEMBER COCKTAILS
13A
- Mark Beeler PRESIDENT'S DINNER
14
- David & Camille Deer
7 EQUINE BANQUET
Saturday, February 5th 15- OUTRIDER +
17 OUTRIDER YEAR IN REVIEW
- David & Camille Deer
2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 18- SHOOTING SPORTS
Scott Bormann
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Nancy Buchmann
Deb DeBusk
Dan Foil
Spencer Hawerlander 2022 OFFICERS
Evan Howe Bob Marsh, President
Bob Marsh Joe Rebein, Vice President
Harold Marshall Scott Bormann, Treasurer
Molly Olson Deb DeBusk, Secretary
Joe Rebein Spencer Hawerlander, Member At Large
Sara Wasson
MEMBER INFORMATION
MONTHLY BOARD MEETING Welcome New Members!
Thursday, February 3 - 6pm Steve & Andrea Linnebach
Lori McCutchen & Matt Kaustinen
CLUB HOURS Walter Bixby, IV
Business Office Scott & Tawnya Moseley
Closed Monday
Tues-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Dining Hours: See Page 11
Shooting Sports WEBSITE:
Friday 1-4pm www.saddleandsirloin.com
FALL/WINTER HOURS: FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
Sat/Sun 10am-4pm FACEBOOK:
Sporting Clays Sat/Sun 10am-4pm www.facebook.com/saddleandsirloin
TWITTER: @SaddleNSirloin
Mission Statement: To be a private equine Club that promotes equestrian sports across
all disciplines while providing unique social and sporting opportunities, fostering
fellowship among its members and honoring the Club's tradition of supporting the
American Royal.
CONTACT US
Main Line: 816-942-6900
RSVP/CURBSIDE PICK-UP: 816-942-6900 Ext. 1
Kris Strecker - Member Services - 816-942-6900 Ext. 2 | kris@saddleandsirloin.com
Jeff Henderson - General Manager - 816-942-6900 Ext. 3 | jeff@saddleandsirloin.com
Shari Nichols - Accounting - 816-942-6900 Ext. 4 | shari@saddleandsirloin.com
Kaity Beets - F&B Manager - 816-942-6900 Ext. 5 | kaity@saddleandsirloin.com
Rafa Cambron - Executive Chef - chefrafa@saddleandsirloin.com
Jennifer Hutton - Barn Manager - 816-786-0346 | jennifer@saddleandsirloin.com
Mark Beeler - Equine Programs - 913-208-6382 | mark@saddleandsirloin.com
Russ Gardner - Shooting Sports Manager - 620-215-5478
RECIPROCAL CLUBS
Carriage Club 816-363-1310
Loch Lloyd 816-322-1033
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LADIES' SPRING TRAIL RIDE
It's the final call for
registration!
If you want to go but
have yet to get on it,
Send in your form and be
a Bluebonnet*
* Texas State Flower!
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EQUINE EVENTS
The Team Penning and Line Sorting event will be scheduled for sometime in the spring,
due to both weather conditions and availability of cattle. Stay tuned for more details.
The Equine Banquet has been moved to Saturday, February 5. Happy hour will begin at
5:00, followed by dinner at 6:00 and the awards for the Outrider and Patrol programs.
Stay tuned for any potential changes, given COVID concerns.
Coming up on February 17-27th is the Scottsdale, AZ Arabian Show. Several riders from
the Club will be competing, including Riley, Lauren, and Drake Zschoche, and Sara
Wasson. Mark and Haley will also be competing in the Open division. If you are in the
area, come by to cheer them on!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE FUN EVENTS!
·Ranch Rodeo Team Night Event for the Ranch Rodeo – Friday, April 8 (cocktails,
appetizers, and choosing your teams for the Ranch Rodeo, with a la carte dinner)
·Working Cowboys Ranch Rodeo -- April 30 (with BBQ supper, live western music, and
team placings to follow the rodeo, for teams, members, and member guests)
·Friday, April 8 at 1:00 – S&S Members’ Clinic for UHCA with Haley Miller. To sign up,
contact Mark or Haley or sign up in the Stable Lounge.
·UHCA Race -- May 21 (clinic) and May 22 (competition). Both the clinic sessions and the
competition are open to all S&S members. If you are interested, speak with Mark or
Haley to get prepared to ride!
·The Equine Extravaganza -- June 9, 10, and 11. Signup sheets will be posted in the
Stable Lounge in May.
We plan to include more cattle events, Lunch and Learns, and clinics. We are also
excited about beginning a monthly Kids’ Roundup program with activities specifically
for young riders (trail rides, horse games, clinics, movies, etc.). We will be sharing more
information on all of these activities as soon as it becomes available.
Mark Beeler
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AROUND THE BARN
Our vets are in the process of pulling blood samples for the annual Coggins test. Drs.
Gentry and Bierbaum have completed their blood draws and Drs. Wilhite and Frees
are either in the process or will begin soon. An annual Coggins test is required for
every horse at the Club in order to maintain the health of the herd. If you use a
different vet, please make sure that your horse’s Coggins is current.
We make an extra effort to monitor all of our horses in this bitterly cold weather
with respect to hay, water, salt, blanketing, and turnout. For pasture horses
particularly, they do very well even in really cold weather if they have enough hay to
eat, water to drink, and shelter from the wind, and we are working hard to ensure
that those conditions are met for every horse.
Have a great ride!
Jennifer Hutton
TRAINER TIP OF THE MONTH:
Lunging
Cold weather can make for limited turnout, so it may be wise to lunge your horse
before you ride. Lunging gives you 3 things: First, you can see how your horse is
moving. Second, you can tell what their energy level is – mellow or revved up. Finally,
lunging gives your horse the opportunity to both warm up and get rid of excess energy.
The round pen is the preferred place to lunge your horse, but if the arena is not
crowded, ask other riders in the arena if they are comfortable with you lunging your
horse. If you do lunge in the arena, pick a place that is out of mainstream traffic. The
Covered Arena is also a good option for lunging – it is usually less crowded and there is
plenty of room for more than one horse to lunge, even with riders. If you are not
comfortable lunging your horse, work with your trainer.
Mark Beeler
TRAIL SAFETY & ETIQUITTE
On the trail, it is always courteous to tell the rider immediately behind you about a
trail hazard (for example, calling out “watch this log,” or “slippery rock,” or “icy spot,”
etc.), with each rider telling the next in line about the hazard.
Mark Beeler
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EQUINE BANQUET 7
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS
Here's a treat for you!
Dine-in or Carry-out for your Complimentary Birthday Entrée this month.
Let your server know you are celebrating!
Tom Dunn
DINE IN OR CURBSIDE PICK UP
Dan Foil
Bob Hart
Spencer Hawerlander
Harry Hite
Maureen Kuti
Andrea Linnebach
Steven Linnebach
Alex Lowe
Eric Norberg
Dylan Quinn
Robin Shore
Mark Simpson
Sharon Simpson
Jane Walsworth
Amy Carter-Zschoche
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Sweethearts & Sassy Singles Dinner
Saturday, February 12
Cocktails 5:30 p.m.
Dinner 6:30 p.m.
Choice of Hors D'oeuvre
Soup or Salad
Lobster Bisque
Chive and Crème Fraîche
Suggested Wine Pairing: Alois Lageder Chardonnay
~OR~
Roasted Beet & Goat Cheese Salad
Frisée Lettuce, Parmesan Crisp, Toasted Almonds,
and Honey Lavender Vinaigrette
Suggested Wine Pairing: Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio
Entrée:
Braised Beef Short Rib
Aligot Potatoes, Roasted Pearl Onions,
Charred Broccolini & Red Wine Reduction
Suggested Wine Pairing: Decero Malbec
~OR~
Seafood Stuffed Trout
Ancho Cream Sauce, Saffron Rice, Red Cabbage Slaw
Suggested Wine Pairing: Picket Fence Pinot Noir
Dessert:
Chocolate Bundt Cake
Vanilla Flan
Seasonal Sorbet
Suggested Wine Pairing: Rosé Couples Royale
No a la carte
RSVP Required
816-942-6900 Ext. 1
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FOOD & BEVERAGE
Lunch: Thursday | Friday | Saturday 11:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Dinner: Thursday | Friday | Saturday 5:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Brunch: Sunday 11:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Limited Seating/RSVP Required: 816-942-6900 Ext. 1
Curbside Pick-Up 11am-7:30 p.m. Th|Fri|Sat
Sunday 11-2pm | Order: 816-942-6900 Ext. 1
GOLDEN HORSESHOE
Be present every Friday night at 7:00 p.m. cocktail hour and you could win Club
Cash!
1/7 -Lisa Flynn Pruch WON $1000!!
1/14 - Alex Franz - not present
1/21 - Debra Richmond - not present
LITERARY LUNCH
The S&S Literary Lunch – AKA “Book Club” meets the 2nd Thursday of the month
at 11:30 am in the Club House to discuss the current book over lunch. Any and all
are welcome! Please RSVP for lunch 816-942-6900 Ext 1.
February 10th meeting March 10th meeting
Circling the Sun by Paula McLain The Lost Daughter by Elena Ferrante
Discussion leader Nancy Wyatt Discussion leader Carolyn Norberg
* this is also being released soon as
a Netflix movie
April 14th meeting May 12th meeting
Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis Lightening Strike by William Krueger
Discussion leader Susan Wolfe Discussion leader TBD
For questions or further information contact Nancy Buchmann at 816-805-6803
for further information. Come connect with friends, make new friends, and read
a good book – or two, or three!
10PATROL NEWS: Parade Division We are now only a month and a half away from the return of the Martin City St. Patrick’s Parade. This year’s theme is “LUCKY IN ALL THE LOCAL PLACES.” The Parade is scheduled for Sunday, March 13th at 2 p.m. This is a great parade for beginners as well as old hands, young and old alike. It is close, the parade route is short and straight, and our participation shows support for our local community. The deadline for entries is fast approaching and we need to include the number of riders in our entry. If you are planning to ride or even think you may be interested in riding please indicate your interest to Jim Poplinger (contact information below) as soon as possible. Parade attire is the black club jacket, black or dark blue jeans, white shirt and a black hat. The club provides green scarves and decorations for the horses as well as tack and blankets. Club haul will be available. Contact Jim for more information. No parade can be a success without the participation of members who choose not to ride. If you do not want to ride but would still like to be in the parade, we need people to carry the Club banner. We also need ground helpers to assist with flags, transportation, and clean-up. If you are interested in carrying the banner or willing to help out, please contact Jim. In preparation for this parade, we have scheduled two patrol workshops. These are at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 19, and Saturday, March 5. The primary goal of these sessions is to establish our parade formation and to make certain that all of our horses are acclimated to flags. All who plan to ride in parades or think they may want to ride in Parades should make every effort to attend; however, participation is not limited and all members are welcome to come to join in. It is a good way to meet fellow members and learn more about Patrol. Hope to see you out for Patrol! Jim Poplinger 2022 Parade Patrol Captain jpoplinger@kc.surewest.net 11 913-634-1732
BINGO & WINE NIGHT
12NEW MEMBER
COCKTAIL PARTY
Dress in your best 80's Outfits!
Prizes for:
Best Dressed
Rubik's Cube Contest
13NEW MEMBERS
New Members Since Our Last New Member Cocktail Party in 2020
Scott & Tawnya Moseley
Walter Bixby, IV
Lori McCutchen/Matt Kaustinen
Steve & Andrea Linnebach
Jason Young
Sean Walsh
John Slegman
Larry Kilroy
Trina Ricketts
Jack & Lauren Merriman
Sarah Allen Preston
Drue & Elizabeth Thomas
Tom & Lauren Jensen
Michael Murphy
Tim Murphy
Michael Bukaty
Alex & Shelley Franz
Ed & Beth Moore
Brett & Amy Parise
Skip & Karen Peavey
Rex & Bridget Vanier
Quentin & Ilene Hurst
Bridget Martin
Julie & Mike Honsinger
Laura Lutz
Paul & Kathy Miller
Steven & Lisa Sutherland
Dave & Mary Kaye
Greg & Beatriz Parks
Doug & Sally Burton
Tricia O'Connell/James Case
Mark & Nikki Bates
Samantha Krukowski
Graham Pollock
Dan & Ann Sweeney
Garry & Karen Calvin 13-aPRESIDENT'S DINNER 14
OUTRIDER
OUTRIDER – FEBRUARY 2022
Whether you will be receiving a pin for 2021 or setting a personal goal for 2022, I hope
you will attend the Equine Banquet on Saturday, February 5th. It is a fun evening for all
members that recognizes all the riding disciplines that Saddle & Sirloin offers.
January’s weather presented challenges in scheduling on property rides. Our thanks to
Joe Rebein for organizing impromptu rides to take advantage of two warm weekdays to
enjoy the improved riding weather and begin earning an Outrider Pin.
8 RIDES REQUIRED FOR AN OUTRIDER PIN IN 2022
The goal of the Outrider program is to encourage camaraderie among members and
enjoy the sport of trail riding. It is with this in mind that we hope everyone will ride with
the group. If required to accommodate the speed of the horses, the riders will be split
into a slow and fast group.
Valentine Ride
Saturday, February 12th at 11:00 a.m.
Ride the S&S Trails & Return to Stable Lounge
For Hot Chocolate and Cookies
Sunday, February 27th
1:00 p.m. Ride the S&S Trails
PRESIDENT’S RIDE
The 2022 President’s Ride, Lunch & Shoot will be Saturday, March 12th.
Come celebrate as we ride into the new year with our new President. The President’s
quiz will challenge everyone’s knowledge of S&S and after the ride and the lunch, a
shooting event will held.
David & Camille Deer
15OUTRIDER YEAR IN REVIEW
It has been our pleasure to serve as your Outrider Captains this year which marked the
35th year of the Outrider Program. The program was 14 months long beginning
November 1st, 2020 through December 31st. 2021 to transition to the Calendar year
established by the Board. As you will note, this is a combined effort of many members to
make this program a success. Our sincere thanks to each of them.
There were 93 members that participated in the program and 32 adult members earned
their Outrider pin. In addition, there were 2 in the youth program & 14 first time riders
2020-2021 OUTRIDER YEAR
Adults Youth First Time Riders
Emma Andres Jennifer McGonigle Ryan Motley Emma Andres
Rhoda Anthony Gayle Miller Asher Motley Sally Burton
Peggy Bruce Jim Miller Jamie Case
Nancy Buchmann Kelly Motley Katrina Case
Maureen Daniels Robert Motley Julie Honsinger
Deb DeBusk Jim Poplinger Terry Ingraham
David Deer Nancy Poplinger Erin Kaye
Spencer Hawerlander Tara Quinn Mary Kaye
Jerry Hedrick Paul Rasmussen Bridget Martin
Chuck Jones Joe Rebein Trishia O’Connell
Mary Kaye Robin Shore Mia Oma-Savage
Bob Marsh Joyce Stawarz Karen Peavey
Connie Marshall Cathy Taylor-Osborne Ann Sweeney
Bridget Martin Susan Tremonti Lisa Sutherland
Greg McDonald Susan Weaver
Vickie McDonald Peggy Wright
Our congratulations to the 7 riders who earned special anniversary pins. They are:
Five Year Pin: Greg McDonald
Ten Year Pin: Connie Marshall, Kelly Motley, Jim Poplinger & Nancy Poplinger
Thirty-Five Year Pin: Maureen Daniels, Peggy Wright
Special recognition was given to Peggy Wright and Maureen Daniels for earning an
Outrider Pin every year since the program began in l987. In addition to their 35 years of
riding, Peggy was Outrider Captain in 1991 and was the “behind the scenes” Outrider
Captain when Purd Wright took the job for a year and Maureen served as Outrider
Captain in 2011. They were both always available to help with the program anytime they
were asked.
16OUTRIDER YEAR IN REVIEW
This Outrider Year was expanded to include “Captains” that were responsible for an off
property ride (either a day ride or a weekend ride). It brought fresh ideas for locations to
ride during the 7 best riding months of the year. Our sincere thanks go to
McDonalds/Corley, Rebeins, McGonigles, Kays, Hites/Millers, Poplingers, Jones/DiCarlos,
Hovey/Peavey. These members worked hard to provide a great riding experience with
food, fun, and amazing hospitality.
Historically, the “Outrider of the Year” is presented to an individual or couple for their
assistance in helping with the rides throughout the year and always contributing the
“behind the scenes” work to make the ride run smoothly. This award will be presented at
the Equine Banquet on February 5th.
We will continue as Outrider Captains for 2022. We hope you will give us any suggestions
you have that will improve the program and encourage members to participate. Please
note: We plan the location of the rides months in advance and sometime have to change
due to life situations. Please check the weekly “This Week at the Ranch” which we use to
notify all members of last minute changes.
David & Camille Deer
Outrider Captains
17SHOOTING SPORTS
WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH AMMUNITION?
Just a couple of years ago 12-gauge target ammunition could be found at local sporting
goods stores for as little as $4.99/per box; sometimes for even less. All of that has now
changed. Today, that same box of ammunition may sell for $12/per box or even more, if
you can even find any. Because of several events that created a “perfect storm,”
sporting ammunition of all types is now expensive and scarce. This situation has
impacted shooting sports forcing individuals and organizations to either cut back on
their favorite sport or sit it out for a while.
Because of high prices and shortages, groups that sponsor shooting sports such as 4H
have had difficulty continuing with training and competition. Professional competitive
matches in all shooting sports have been impacted.
How did all of this happen?
Sales of new guns began skyrocketing in 2020 creating millions of new gun owners who
need ammunition. A year earlier, the Rio ammunition company shut down its
manufacturing facility in Texas because of slow sales and low margins. Then, last year,
the bankruptcy of Remington Arms Company caused the shuttering of their ammunition
manufacturing facility in Lanoke, Arkansas causing a major supply problem. The
Remington ammunitions business was eventually acquired by Vista Outdoors, a holding
company for a large number of sporting goods companies, and is now recently back
online under the new ownership. Presently, the main domestic manufacturers of
ammunition: Vista Outdoors (Federal and Remington), Olin (Winchester) Fiocchi, and
others report that demand continues to outpace manufacturing capacity and thus
shortages continue. Shortages drive consumers to purchase more than they normally
need, and prices rise.
Raw materials such as plastics, lead, primers, and powder are now much more expensive
because of demand and unreliable supply chains. The last lead smelter in the U.S. has
closed causing bullet and shot makers to rely on imports. Together with the COVID
pandemic of 2021, it is the perfect storm.
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18SHOOTING SPORTS
Because of this situation with weak supply and high demand, sporting goods distributors
who are middlemen in the supply chain have been eliminated from the ammunition
trade by the manufacturers who are now selling directly to retailers and even to
individuals because it is more profitable. Locally, Hodgdon Power Company a decade's-
old supplier of powder for rifles, handguns, and shotguns, is now selling directly to
consumers when the product is available. Saddle and Sirloin Shooting Sports has not
escaped these challenges. Our distributor no longer sells ammunition leaving us to
compete with the consumer to acquire stock where ever we can, most frequently at
retail stores. When ammunition appears on store shelves, it is quickly purchased, often
by those who want to resell it for a quick profit leaving others with nothing. In short, it is
a mess. Shooters are forced to look to other sources to support their sport.
Reloading is frequently the first alternative.
Years ago, shooters reloaded to save money and for the convenience of having their own
ammunition on hand at all times. Most of this is still true even today but the money-
saving part may or may not be true.
Like new ammunition, primers, powder, and even shot are in high demand and are
expensive and hard to find, because they are being used to manufacture new
ammunition at a greater profit. In this sense, reloaders are competing with
manufacturers for scarce components. So, while reloading may seem to be an answer,
reloaders are facing the same problems as those who want to shoot new factory
ammunition: the scarcity of components and high prices.
This situation is likely to continue for the foreseeable future. So, what is one to do? I
wish I had a simple answer, but I don’t. The Club will have ammunition on hand when we
can, but there is no guarantee that we will be able to find stock to sell to our members.
Regardless of availability, high prices are probably here to stay. Keep an eye out at local
sporting goods retailers, as they sporadically have ammunition arrive and then place it
on the shelves. It quickly sells. If you find stock sitting on the shelves, it will be more
than likely be shockingly expensive, which is the reason that it is still there in the first
place.
If you have friends who were former shooters or reloaders and no longer participate, ask
them if they have old stock that they no longer want and are willing to sell or trade. I
have found a lot of ammunition and reloading components this way. Lastly, I have, over
the years, found lots of ammunition and reloading components at Estate Sales. This isn’t
for everyone, but if you enjoy that sort of shopping, it will occasionally pay off. Good
luck, and make every shot count!
Tom Cason
19PRESIDENT'S RIDE, LUNCH AND SHOOT 20
Shooting Sports
Friday 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Sat/Sun 10:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Sporting Clays
Sat/Sun 10:00 - 4:00 p.m.Saddle & Sirloin Club
14401 Holmes Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64145
Looking Ahead
March 2022
Board Meeting - 3rd
1st Friday Shrimp - 4th
Literary Lunch - 10th
President's Ride, Lunch & Shoot - 12th
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