Cooking Lake Saddle Club

Potluck BBQ & Party — Saturday, June 11, 2011 at Colchester Stables

(Keith & Donna Dreger’s 23230 –TWP Rd 520 or map on website (link above). 

Please join us for a social gathering ready to swim in the heated outdoor pool at 4pm and ready to eat at 6pm, adults only in the pool after supper.  Apart from the meat, which can go on the BBQ, all potluck dishes must be pre-heated or cold dishes, as we will not have access to kitchen facilities.  Things to bring:  plates, cutlery, chair, meat to BBQ, potluck dish (finger food, salad or desert), beverage, swimming suit/towel (change rooms available).  Please note there is no club meeting in June.

 

May 20-23, 2011 LONG WEEKEND Camping and Trail Riding at Horse Creek Ranch

Bring your horse and camper or tent, or rent a horse or cabin.  Bathrooms/showers are provided, as well as a heated shop for evening gatherings and pens for horses.  Pens are limited and Siebe doesn’t want horses tied to trailers overnight, so book early.  To make collecting money easier for Seibe this year you must pay ahead for the weekend so we can give him one cheque.  To go on  Barb's list , you must give her a cheque, payable to the CLSC post dated May 1 (please put on cheque what its for).  Pens are full as of Feb 14, contact her to go on the waiting list for pens, please note if you booked with her and didn’t give her the cheque yet, if not received by April 1st, your spot will be given away.  If you want to just come ride for the day, you are also welcome to join us.  Bring your own horse feed and water buckets.  Costs for the weekend (+GST) are $18/horse, $18/dog (brought with ranch permission-see attached new rules), $18/person & $18/rig, $18/power and water hookups (15 available).  For cabin rentals, contact Siebe directly at 1-888-699-6099 or www.horsecreekranch.ca.  Please read new campground rules:  http://horsecreekranch.ca/campground_rules.htm 

Past Events

Past Events

General Meeting — Monday, May 9, 2011 at 7:30pm.  Demonstration on Choosing the Right Horse for the Discipline.  This will include specific displines as well as trail and recreational riders.  We have about 8 horses/riders for this demonstration.  Location: Georgina Riddell’s Arena (22224 Twp Rd 510, Sherwood Park).  For info e-mail Georgina Riddell or  780-922-5460

 

General Meeting — Monday, April 11, 2011 at 7:30pm.  Location: Good News Riding Centre (Hwy 21, west side, just south of Looma tracks).  Topic: How to Build a Foundation on Your Horse. Speaker: Paul Dufresne, from Pritchard, BC.  He used a mare and 4 month old foal to show how to approach tarps using Endo-tapping.

 

General Meeting — Monday, March 14, 2011 at 7:30pm at Looma Hall. 

Topic: Colic and Other Veterinary Emergencies.  What to do before the vet arrives or in the mountains when a vet is not available.  Speaker:  Veterinarian & Surgeon Dr. Ryan Shoemaker.  www.delaneyvetservices.com

 

Tack Sale — Saturday, March 5, 2011 from 10am-2pm at Looma Hall.  Contact Barb to book a table.  If you put a few items on the club table, but you must stay and help. We need volunteers to help set up and clean up.

 

General Meeting — Monday, February 14, 2011 at 7:30pm at Looma Hall.  Topic: Saddle Fitting. Speakers: English Saddles — Karen Wong (www.horselifecanada.com) Western Saddles — Ken Schmuland (www.rafterdiamondk.com)

 

Bowling & Pizza Night — Saturday, January 29, 2011  6pm Sherwood Park Bowling Lanes.  $10.50 for 2 games including shoes.  We have the party room reserved and will order pizza.  There will be no charge for the pizza to club members.  Guests & 4-H to pay $5.  Concession also available.  Contact Loretta at 464-0447 to book lanes by Jan 22.

 

Annual General Meeting & Pizza Party– Monday, January 10 , 2011 at 7:30pm at Looma Hall.  Secretary, Treasurer  & Directors positions up for election.  Pizza, provided by the club.  Membership renewals are due!    Orders for new CLSC embroidered clothing due.  These items are subsidized for the club and will only be ordered once each year, for current members only.  Members that have jackets, please bring them to this meeting so new members can try them on for sizing.  Please contact Katrina Bennett if you need a sample brought to the meeting by Jan 3.