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HORSE TALES
Prez Sez: We are pleased that we have had minimal grounds closures of the facil-
ity due to rains. While not out of the season yet, we will continue to monitor the
forecasts, and when significant amounts or duration is forecast we will seal the are-
nas. This requires that all jumps and any other obstructions are cleared from the
arenas and it can take Dennis as much as 6 hours to prepare and seal them. We
greatly appreciate any member help we can get in making these preparations.
We are excited to begin the 2021 Show Season with a Hunter/Jumper show March
20 and a Schooling Dressage show March 28. As we hopefully begin to emerge
from the COVID pandemic, the compliance with our Safe Reopening Plan will be
challenging. We ask that all members, sub-groups and trainers review this plan
(available on the pvra.com website) and make every effort to fully comply. As
State and local requirements are subject to change at any time, we may amend the
plan as necessary and will clearly communicate them to the members. At this time
only limited guests are allowed and all must adhere to the plan as posted.
The Board has worked very hard in administering the Association in accordance
with the Bylaws of the Association. We ask that all members review this important
document (available under membership on the pvra.com website). The Bylaws
provide a lot of information on how the Association operates and what the mem-
bers can expect. We have found that most of the problems experienced by mem-
bers can be avoided by being familiar with the information contained in the Bylaws.
The March edition Horsetales includes information on a proposed New Entry Sign.
The Board feels this is an important need and has approved bringing this to the
membership for your approval. We believe that a combination of increased show
events and donations beyond those budgeted would allow us to accomplish this
without compromising the approved budget. The sign as proposed has a material
cost of $1,400.00 and all labor would be volunteer or donated. It will require a per-
mit from the City of Poway and the “design” as presented would be subject to any
revisions/modification required by the City, and if they are significant we will bring
it back to the membership for your review.
With arrival of the “Show Season”, the need for a “Potty Person” is increasing. If
approved, the New Entry Sign will need an attendant as well. These positions all
have attributed work hours which can eliminate most if not all of your member
work hour requirements. Please contact any Board Member if you would be willing
to take on one of these tasks.
I would like to once again thank our current Board of Directors and the tremendous
amount of time and effort they have made for you to have the best experience
possible as a member of the Association. We welcome and encourage your feed-
back and input to continue making Poway Valley Riders Association an important
part of your equine experience.
Thank you for your continued support of Poway Valley Riders Association.
Jim Walls, President
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POWAY VALLEY RIDERS ASSOCIATION
GENERAL MEETING AGENDA
March 2, 2021
Call to order (7:00 PM) https://join.skype.com/uoc3ocxsAoSF
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Minutes for February General Meeting
Treasurer’s Report: (Kasey Bergman) Checking MM
Board Member of the Month (Janice Kall)
Membership: (Sandy Childers)
Work Hours: (Louann Schloss)
Grounds and Maintenance (Jim Walls)
Main Entry Sign Replacement
Grounds Work Party – 4th Saturday of Month (March 27, 2021)
Committee Reports: Trainers (Emily Jarvis)
Chuckwagon (Sandy Childers)
Rentals (Nancy Kirchhofer)
Polo (Sherry Gibson)
Pony Club (Sam Miller)
Rodeo (Nancy Kirchhofer)
Trails (Ann)
Horse Shows: All Breed (Open)
Dressage (Janice Kall)
Fun Shows (AJ Burfield)
Gymkhana (Taya Harrington/Jim Walls)
Hunter Jumper (Emily Franklin)
Working Equitation (Janice Kall)
New Business:
Open Comments
Time and Place of next meetings: March Board Meeting: March 17, 2021
April General Meeting:2 April 6, 2021
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Pony Club would like to invite any interested PVRA members to join us for our Stable Management ses-
sion Saturday March 6th at 11:15 am. Tim Westfall will be our guest speaker. Tim is a therapist with Eq-
uine Performance Specialists. He will discuss their use of various therapy modalities including myofascial
release, acupressure and massage for pain reduction and rebalancing. He will give a demonstration on a
horse. We will meet by the warm up arena. And of course, distancing and masks are required.
For those interested in learning more about Tim and Equine Performance Specialists, check out their
facebook page.
NEW TO PVRA? DON’T BE SHY!
PVRA would like to welcome our new members! If you’ve joined the club during the past quarter and
would like to be featured in an upcoming issue of Horse Tales, please submit the following to
sschlundt@hotmail.com:
• Your name
• Your horse’s name(s)
• Photo(s) of you / your family and / or your horse(s)
• Main reason(s) you joined PVRA (e.g. Polo, Pony Club, Drill, great place to practice, great place to
meet new people who also wear boots, fun place to volunteer, etc.)
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JANUARY BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
POWAY VALLEY RIDERS ASSOCIATION so that weekend is open. Janice will an email about the work party on Sat-
BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FINAL remove from Calendar. Gymkhana: urday.
Taya selected the second Saturday.
January 20, 2021 Kasey suggested that the shows need Sandy needs rosters for Pony Club and
to be careful and PVRA has to be care- Polo. Sandy can then update their
Location: Skype ful to follow Covid Guidlines. Emily affiliated memberships. That way she
Franklin is interested in doing the can check it off. Sandy said she can
Call to order: 7:05 Hunter Jumper Shows. Emily has send the member list and have Sherry
Members in Attendance: Louann, joined PVRA as a new Member. Jim, if and Sam tell her who is in which club.
Sandy, Emily, Jim, Nancy, Jost, Janice, there is interest in Barrel Races can he Kasey said that any subgroup has to
Kasey get dates for those. Janice said that submit their roster per the Bylaws.
Missing: Sam when these shows materialize, they
just need to submit dates. Same for Sandy said that if Minors are signing
Recognition of Guests (if any): None HunterJumper shows. up she notifies that the Adult can not
. handle the horse on the grounds due
December Board Meeting Minutes: to insurance. If the Adult wants to
Approval of Minutes Nancy made a Membership: (Sandy Childers): Sandy handle the horses, then they will need
motion to approve, Sandy Seconded, sent a list of new members.to be ap- to join as a social for $100 or sign up as
Motion Carries. proved. a second member for $75 plus 12
New Members hours. James said that horses that are
January General Meeting Minutes: tied to trailers cause a lot of accidents.
Approved with changes. Polo $400 Social Lissa Dennick
Haul in Fees $400 Profit Sharing from R1 Simone Orona Work Hours Status: (Louann Schloss):
Tournaments. Jim asked that the Gen- R1 Avery Allen Louann said that there are still 14 peo-
eral Meeting Minutes and Board R1 Talia Vallese ple that haven’t paid. Unpaid work
Minutes be sent to Suzanne by the R1 Olivia Marakovits hours are due January 31st or they are
23rd for Horse Tales. R1,R2 Danica & Natalie Vengler members not in good standing. Jim
R1 Emily Franklin asked for Board members to please
Ratification/Confirmation of Board R1 Abby Mendenhall read their emails.
Actions Taken by Email (Secretary): R1 Abigail Herbicek
Chronological List. Emily said that R1,R2 Ashlynn & Hailey Milgazo Attributed Work Hours: Louann said
Gillian’s Insurance was not listed. R1,R2 Charlotte & Annabel Doll only three people replied to her
Janice will add. R1 Sophia Bellezzo attributed work hours Email. Louann
ST Dmitry Carter said that there were a lot of questions
Treasurer’s Report: (Kasey Bergman) as to whether members can get work
Checking $18,146.54 MM Motion to approve membership hours at Polo Tournaments. Anybody
$18,332.08 PayPal $1705 Cheddar Janice, Second Louann. All in favor. working at a Polo Tournament should
Up $500 Cashbox: $600 Motion Carried be given work hours.
Jim asked about payments by Non- 60 members Renewed (not counting Grounds and Facilities: (Jim Walls):
working members. Kasey said that the above members) We must address the issues uncovered
many members do not renew until the 43 Riding Members by the “Grounds Walk” with the Board
11th hour and 55 minutes. Riding Members NW of Directors.
1 Affiliate
BMoM Months: January Jim, February 11 Social Trainers: Gillian Young, Alex Till, Susan
Emily: March Janice, April Jost, May Harris, Shelley Kincaid, Rhonda Morris,
Sandy, June Kasey, July Sam, August Sandi suggested we send out an email Sherry Gibson and Sara Sleipness. Jim
Louann, Sept: Nancy, Jim and Sandy, reminding members that they have to is looking for trainers that are re-
October Nancy, November Sandy renew by February 15, but Prepaid porting monthly lessons. They have to
Workhours discount ends as of Janu- pay quarterly. Jim asked for a copy of
Calendar: Feb 20/21st Polo is not riding ary 31st. Jim also wanted to send out the Trainer’s agreement. Emily will
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JANUARY BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS (CONT’D)
Emily will locate and send to Jim. said it would have to be a weekend.
No
Marketing Plan: Jim thought it was
a great start and will forward to the Tractor: Finally Back.
board for comments.
Arena 1: Going forward, the goal is
Bleachers: Jim said that he will to try to keep arena in Looser Condi-
send a report outlining costs for re- tion than we have in the past year.
pairs.
Nancy: San Diego County Supervi-
Sign: Jim presented plans for the sors Must Provide Proof of non-
new Marquis sign. Jim said that it is compliance with a Cease & Desist
not budgeted. But we also have in- Order. That means that what hap-
come that was not budgeted. pened to PVRA last year with a neb-
ulous complaint won’t happen
Covid Sink: Needs to be repaired. again.
Polo Board: They believe they New Business:
should not have to pay the $800
due to the donation for the lights. Publishing Calendar for 2021 – Send
Jim asked for that in writing. Sherry revisions to Janice
is applying for a grant again for US-
PA to have assistance for Ring One
repairs. Time and Place of next meetings:
General Mtg. February 2, 2021
Rodeo: Eboard meeting scheduled
for February 8th. Rodeo is faced Board Meeting February 17, 2021
with a dilemma and they are hope-
ful they will hold the rodeo, but if Motion to Adjourn: Emily Second
they can’t have spectators they Nancy. Motion Carries. Time: 9:10
can’t make ends meet.
Operating Rules: Will have to be
addressed by email
Caretaker Agreement: It needs to
be revised. Jim will send to every-
one. It will need to be reviewed.
Method of Approval for Essential
Repairs that are not budgeted:
Needs to be discussed.
Cart: Jim needs to get an email to
Patty about Approval.
Potty Queen: Still Required.
Request to move Board Meeting to
Mornings: Jim suggested. Janice
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FEBRUARY GENERAL MEETING MINUTES
POWAY VALLEY RIDERS ASSOCIATION count under Membership> Work Hours. we have done to date, but we need to
GENERAL MEETING MINUTES DRAFT The best way to document your hours is set goals and then try to get funding.
February 2, 2021 a yellow notebook on the side of the
Entry booth between Ring 1 and Ring 2. Committee Reports:
Board Members Present: Jost, Sam, Jim, Susan Harris asked about joining later in Trainers: Emily Franklin needs to submit
Emily, Janice, Sandy, Kasey, Nancy the year. If they haven’t renewed and insurance with her name on it. Every-
they don’t owe for work hours, they are one else is current. Jim asked Jost to
Call to order: 7:07 considered resigned in good standing. update the website with all the current
Jim asked that members coordinate trainers.
Pledge of Allegiance with the Board Member of the Month.
Louann: If you have other family mem- Chuckwagon (Sandy Childers) Jim has
Approval of Minutes for January Gen- bers who work under another rider’s been looking at the Health Department
eral Meeting: Motion to Approve: Nan- name, then write them down under the issues with the Chuckwagon. The build-
cy, Sam Seconded. Motion Carries riding member’s name. Emily Franklin ing potentially has some serious issues.
said the new group is at Jaime Harris’s It may not be an easy fix. We identified
Treasurer’s Report: (Kasey Bergman): Horse Savvy. There are 16 horses there. a budget of $15K for a grant proposal.
Total: Close to $29K We can continue to do the packaged
Checking $ 19420.83 MM $ Grounds and Maintenance (Jim Walls): service. We can only use it as a Snack
18,333.41 PayPal: $992.50 Cheddar We will open the grounds tomorrow Bar. Just candy, soda, water. We do
Up: $3224.00 morning. They will open Arena 1 tomor- have ice.
Undeposited $5K row morning for riding. Jim recom-
mends caution in Arena 1 because there Rentals (Open): Nancy says there are
Board Member of the Month: Emily are still slick spots. Jim said that he has none at this time. We need to update
Jarvis. Will have Board Member of the submitted a new sign to replace the sign the rental agreement.
Month Calendar by next month. at the Entry Gate. We will bring that
back to the membership in March. Sher- Polo (Sherry Gibson): Sherry says that
Membership: (Sandy Childers): New ry Sheldon asked about what selection Covid Strikes Again. We were supposed
Members. Emily Franklin, Lissa Dennick criteria we would use. It is important to to go to Orange County Polo Club and
(Social), Simone Orona, Avery Allen, Ta- get the dates and events visible. Jim is according to the USPA, we can’t have
lia Vallese, Olivia Marakovits,Danica & open to suggestions. Hopefully it will be the tournament because it is only 3
Natalie Vengler, Abby Mendenhall, Abi- lighted. Jim thinks that it should be teams. According to the Covid Regula-
gail Herbicek, Ashlynn & Hailey Milgazo, something that the City would not have tions, there could be no more than 2
Charlotte & Annabel Doll, Sophia a problem with it. We will need a sign teams. Unless the County can get
Bellezzo, Dmitry Carter, Hank Miller, permit from the city. We would put something approved. All the National
and Angelica Sparrvik. landscaping around it. Tournaments are getting moved back.
The Polo worked hard to get ready for
If you are resigning, we still need an The 4th Saturday of the month there is a Prelims and Regionals. It is still possible
email to let us know. Isgard Powell is Work Party and this month it is February that Indio will happen. That’s the me-
not on the new member list. Sandy will 27th from 10 to 2 pm. The primary morial scholarship tournament. Sherry
get back to her. Hannah and Kelsey need is raking. Please bring your own will still try to get the polo tournaments
paid the wrong PayPal account. We ap- rakes. Jim was trying to make the point played during a regular practice. Tues-
preciate you joining. that a lot of items need to be improved. days, Thursdays and Saturdays are the
We have some serious issues with the current Polo practices. Sherry said that
Work Hours: Louann there are still 10 Chuckwagon. We don’t have a vision her horse Annie was chosen by both
members that have not paid 2020 work for what we need to achieve. Jim Walls the USPA and by her breed
hours. If you haven’t paid by January said one would be a covered arena. $15 (Thoroughbred) as the 2020 inaugural
31st then you lose riding privileges on Million is going to Lakeside to build their Interscholastic Horse for 2020. A lot of
the grounds. There are a lot of work new Covered Arena. You have to go out people know Annie. She is a grand-
hours available on the grounds, such as there with a vision. Sherry Gibson just daughter of Secretariat. Kudos to Sherry
raking, pruning, weed whacking, etc. spent 2.5 weeks writing a grant pro- and Annie.
Look for your name and check your ac- posal. We can do much more than what
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FEBRUARY GENERAL MEETING MINUTES (CONT’D)
Pony Club (Sam Miller): Anya Obra- family members are allowed to super- Time and Place of Next meetings: Feb-
dovic, Bettina Obradovic and Olive vise minors. For polo we ask them to ruary Board Meeting: February 17,
Hodges passed D-2 rating. Please con- bring one parent, not two. Rodeos also 2021 March General Meeting: March
tact Sam to find out about joining Pony have no spectators, only competitors. 2, 2021
Club. Jim asked about putting up the ABC is not giving permits at all. That is
Pony Club sign. Jim asked about mov- how they are keeping events from hap-
ing the sign to center it. We may have pening. That is how they are tying peo-
extra brackets that came with the sign. ple’s hands. The buzzwords that
We will be on the grounds tomorrow. If seemed to work with the health depart-
you guys can’t locate the brackets, then ment is recreation and mental health.
we will track them down. At the shows we are to have someone
to hand out Covid forms and to take
Rodeo (Nancy Kirchofer) The Rodeo temperatures. It is part of our Safe Re-
Committee can’t decide until June if the opening Plan. It is up to the show man-
Rodeo will take place in 2021. There agers to coordinate but we absolutely
was a question about the Rodeo Pag- need the front gate manned or a tent
eant. The committee is still planning on by the washracks. In the Professional
holding the Pageant in July. Sports criteria, they have health depart-
ment approval. They have to wear an
Trails (Ann): No Report armband rather than a wrist band. They
need to have it for polo. Sherry is mak-
Horse Shows: ing armbands that they can take them
All Breed (Open): Jim asked if anyone on and off
would volunteer.
For the shows, we just need the tempo-
Dressage (Janice Kall): First show is rary wristbands.
March 28th. Lining up judges.
New Business: We need a potty queen.
Fun Shows (A.J. Burfield) Nancy. The Counts for Attributed hours. For any of
first one is in April. Do you typically the new members, you can basically
need help. Not usually. cover all your work hours. Just clean up
and restock supplies. All Breed Show
Gymkhana (Taya Scott): To the best of Manager, Marquee sign and Potty
Jim’s knowledge, they will go on as Queen are all Attributed Hours posi-
planned. tions.
Hunter Jumper (Open): Emily Franklin Julie Bernas asked about Hunter Jump-
has stepped up to do the Hunter Jump- er Clinics. Please defer to the Bylaws.
er Shows. She is looking forward to it. Just contact Janice to schedule on the
She is on the hunt for some judges. calendar. Kudos to Dennis and Jim
Walls for working the grounds. Jim said
Working Equitation (Janice Kall): The they have been working to get the
first show is in April 25th. There are four Dressage Arena to drain. Rails have
total in the series. The Governing been removed. Jim said the Board
Body has changed to USAWE, consoli- members have also been working hard
dating the two previous organizations and he wanted to recognize that.
into one National organization. Some
of the rules have changed, but fortu-
nately, most of the obstacles haven’t. Motion to Adjourn : Sandy Moved, Su-
san Harris Seconded. Motion Carries.
No Spectators: For the horse shows, Time: 8:32
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2021 At-a-Glance
Poway Valley Riders Association
14336 Tierra Bonita Road, Poway CA
pvra.com
March
March 20: Hunter Jumper Show August
March 28: Schooling Dressage Show August 7: Polo
August 8: Polo
August 14: Gymkhana
April August 21: Working Equitation Setup: No Polo
April 3: Polo August 22: Working Equitation Show
April 10: Gymkhana August 28: Hunter Jumper Show
April 18: Fun Show August 29: Fun Show Rain Date
April 24: Working Equitation Setup. No Polo
April 25: Working Equitation Show
September
September 7: Polo
September 11: Hunter Jumper Show
May September 12: Schooling Dressage Show
May1: Hunter Jumper Show September 13: Rodeo Move In Starts
May 2: Rodeo Queen’s Horsemanship September 24: Rodeo PM
May 8: Gymkhana September 25: Rodeo AM and PM
May 15: Rodeo Queen’s Horsemanship September 26: Rodeo Moveout Begins
May 16: Fun Show
May 22: Rodeo Queen’s Horsemanship
May 23: Dressage
October
May 29: Polo Russ Sheldon Memorial October 2: Rodeo Moveout Ends
May 30: Polo Russ Sheldon Memorial October 16: Working Equitation Setup: No Polo
October 17: Working Equitation Show
October 23: Polo Tournament
June October 24: Polo
June 5: Working Equitation Setup. No Polo October 30: Hunter Jumper Show
June 6: Working Equitation Show October 31: Halloween Fun Show
June 12: Gymkhana
June 13: Rodeo Queen’s Horsemanship
June 19: Polo
November
June 26: Hunter Jumper Show November 6: Working Equitation Setup Raindate
June 26: Rodeo Queen’s Horsemanship 4-8 Ring 1 November 7: Working Equitation Show Raindate
June 27: Fun Show November 13: Hunter Jumper Show
November 14: Raindate Fun Show
November 20: Polo
July
July 10: Gymkhana
June 11: Rodeo Queen’s Horsemanship
December
July 17: Polo December 4: Polo Shane Rice Clinic
July 18: Schooling Dressage Show December 5: Polo Shane Rice Clinic
July 24: Hunter Jumper Show December 11: Hunter Jumper Show
July 25: Rodeo Queen’s Dress Rehearsal
July 31: Rodeo Queen’s Pageant
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