High Desert Horsemen

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Sunday, May 20 - Horsemanship Clinic Level 1. Helmets Required. At the Dayton Arena - 9:00am. HDH members only, $15 fee (per our new rules, this must be paid 1 week prior to the clinic) Limited to 12 participants. (NOTE : You must have attended a Level 1 clinic with the same horse to participate in the Level 2 clinic in July.) Contact Tony Sumner 423-9381 for more info, to sign up please contact Cerena Cooper cerenacooper@yahoo.com 267-9275. Flyer here. ••••••• Saturday, June 2 - Horse Schooling Show, 2nd in a 3 show series! Last show on September 29th. All shows will be held at the Douglas Co. Fairgrounds, age divisions will be 17 & under and 18 & over. Something for everybody - Halter, Showmanship, Western, English, Trail and Gymkhana. All shows will be awarding day-end-high-point gift certificates. There will be end-of-series-high-point belt buckle awards for Western Show, English Show and Gymkhana for both age divisions. Please contact Teresa at Bootznblu@aol.com or 775-267-2328 or Anne Martins at anne@hdhorsemen.org or 775-629-9368 for more info. Entry form is available here.

The purpose and objectives of the High Desert Horsemen include the following:

• To promote and encourage safe and wholesome equestrian activities in northwestern Nevada.

• To undertake educational activities designed to provide a safer equestrian experience, and to reduce the impacts of equestrian use upon trails, rangelands and other open space.

• To promote stewardship of public lands and proper use thereof.

•To promote good horsemanship, safe proper care of animals, safe riding and handling practices, and responsible conduct individually and in groups.

•To promote self-sufficiency among equestrians in emergency situations and disasters, both as individuals or as formally organized groups, such as those identified in FEMA’s “Animals in Disasters” publications.

•To provide educational information about historic trails and public lands, with an emphasis on proper use of, and preservation of, said lands and trails.

•To work with Federal, state and local agencies, both informally and through formal agreements, to provide for a safer equestrian environment, preserve public lands and trails, provide emergency assistance other equestrian related activities to governmental entities that contribute for a safer, more wholesome equestrian experience and that help improve services and/or reduce costs for public agencies with which the Association affiliates.

•To organize group activities that directly and indirectly further the purpose and objectives of the Association.

•To cooperate with other local, state and national equestrian organizations for mutual benefit, and for the benefit of equestrians, equines and public entities with which equestrians interact.