SADDLE UP COBB NEWSLETTER
"We Have Passion For Horses"
Club Info:770-919-2944 / Website: http://www.saddleupcobb.org / Email: saddleupcobb@gmail.com
President: Leah Urben 770-425-6862; leahchiro@aol.com
Newsletter/Treasurer: Jennifer LaGessie; jlagessie@gmail.com
Webpage Administrator: Sue Crane 404-312-9623; suecrane@mac.com
Activities Director/Coordinator: Laurie Wilson 404-518-4844; cornerw@bellsouth.net
August 2010
SADDLE UP MEETING: This month’s meeting will be 7pm, Wednesday, August 4th at Wildhorse Park in
Powder Springs, GA. If weather is bad, we will meet at the Cheatham Hill Club House. Betsy Moles will bring her new
mustang for a live demo. Betsy has competed in 2 Mustang Make-Over Challenges and finished with top rankings! For
more about Betsy, go to her web site at http://www.betsymoles.com/Natural_Horse_Solutions.htm. See the Activities
Calendar at www.saddleupcobb.org for directions to the club and more information.
PLAY DAY: Whispering Hills Farm will be hosting a Play Day Saturday August 7th 9am –3pm. All proceeds will
go to the support and care of the two Extreme Mustang Make Over Mustangs being trained at our Facility. Betsy Moles
will be training her third Competition Mustang. He will be a 3YO off the range and will be 3 weeks into his training at
the time of the play day. Kelsey Hooper a working student of Betsy’s for 3 years will be training her own yearling for
the competition in the youth group. Both of these ladies are donating their time to give these horses a good start toward
their future domestic life. We are hoping to offset expenses with events like this. So come out and support the
Mustangs and come out and enjoy the day with your horse! We have a pedestal, bridge, barrels, trail patterns, arena,
round pen, trails, and an “enchanted forrest”. Water/drinks will be provided, please bring your lunch. Cost: $25/Adults
and $15/child For more information and to RSVP call Betsy 404-226-4449 or Nicole 678-910-7731. Please bring a
copy of negative coggins. Whispering Hills Farm is located at 521 Little Rd Canton, GA (off East Cherokee Dr between
Bradshaw Farms and Sequoyah HS.)
Trail Contribution Day at Garland Mountain: Saturday, August 7th starting at 9:00 a.m. Volunteers
needed for: 1. Ride and clip- bring your equine friend and clippers or loppers. Ride (or walk if desired) the 2.7 mile
Greenway Trail and trim any overhanging limbs or trail-side brush. I hope to see at least a dozen volunteers with their
equines. In addition to performing this routine maintenance, we need to contribute many volunteer hours to satisfy
our ‘sweat equity’ portion of the RTP grant we received. Hikers are always welcome too! 2. Applying finish ‘detailing’
on the eastern loop of the Chestnut Trail. The middle loop of Chestnut Trail has been completed and the excavator
will have completed the initial cut on the eastern loop before the workday (and will have started on the magnificent
western loop of that trail).
Volunteers should arrive at the parking lot by 8:45 a.m. so minimal paperwork can be completed and are ready to
work at the scheduled time. Mounted volunteers should arrive earlier so they are ready to work by 9. ALL volunteers
are asked to pre-register with Cindy Young at Cdingodog1@aol.com or (770) 846-6486 (a new number. You do not
have to be a member of CCSC or any group to participate in Garland Mountain workdays.
Tools are provided by CCSC, however loppers are needed. All riders should bring either loppers or clippers or a
small hand saw. It is about a 30-minute hike from the parking lot to the Chestnut work area. Utility Trail Vehicle
(UTV), not ATVs, are welcome to haul equipment and volunteers. Everyone should bring work gloves, wear long
pants, bring drinking water, a snack as desired, insect repellant, any personal medicines needed, and a way of
carrying those items. The Cherokee County Saddle Club (CCSC) is hosting an after-work food and drink social
starting at 12:30 p.m.
Directions: Going West on GA-140: from Waleska - go 3.6 miles W from the 4-way stop in Waleska to Garland
Mountain Road (or Trail) on your right side. Go 1.2 miles on Garland Mountain Road (this is a gravel road). Turn left
onto Garland Mountain Way, an asphalt road, and travel about 1.0 miles to the new parking lot.
Going East on GA-140: From the intersection of US-411 and GA-140, travel 7.4 miles east on GA-140 toward
Waleska. At this point you will see Garland Mountain Road (Trail) on your left. Turn onto Garland Mountain Road
and follow the directions above.
EXHIBITION POLO MATCH: to benefit GERL August 15th at Chukkar Farm and Polo Club, 1140
Liberty Grove Rd., Alpharetta, GA. Cost $15/per person - All proceeds to GERL. Open at 1pm/match begins
at 2pm. Bring your lunch and a lawn chair. Soft drinks and water available. A silent auction will be held. Visit
the web site for more info: www.chukkarfarm.com.
Fort Mountain State Park Ride: The Cherokee County Saddle Club (CCSC) will hold their trail ride August
21st at the Fort Mountain State Park east of Chatsworth, GA. Non-CCSC members are welcome to participate in the
ride. Please arrive before 9:00 a.m. and be prepared to ride out at 9:30 a.m.
There will be a few rocky spots so be aware your equine should have shoes, boots, or tough hooves. The trails are
wide, the scenery is great, and hopefully the higher elevation will be cooler than on other Georgia trails. The ride will
last about four hours, including a lunch break. Total ride distance is about 12 miles. There is horse water available
on the trails and at the parking area.
Camping facilities and separate stalls are available at the Fort Mountain State Park trail access area (located at Fort
Mountain Stables). For anyone who wants to camp there, please make your individual reservations by calling Neil
Harrison on his cell phone at (706)-537-5779. Tell him that you will be riding with the Cherokee County Saddle Club
on the 21th. Neg. Coggins, signed stable liability waiver, and parking/trail access fee ($10 cash)
The trip may be cancelled if the probability of rain exceeds 50% or if the temperature exceeds 90?F at the mountain.
Registered participants will be contacted (if possible) Friday evening if the trip is cancelled. Contact Larry Wheat to
register at L.Wheat@mindspring.com or call 770-977- 4783, or 770-595-1913.
FARM TRANSITION WORKSHOP: Rolling Hills Resource Conservation and Development Council is
hosting a farm transition workshop on Monday September 13th from 6:00 pm until 8:30 pm at the Carroll County
Agricultural Education Center, 900 Newnan Road, Carrollton, GA. The workshop is free and dinner is provided, but
registration is required. To register call 770-749-0444 or your local Farm Bureau Office by September 8, 2010.
For more info contact: Paulding County UGA Cooperative Extension, County Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural
Resources at 770-443-7616 or email: msheff@uga.edu<mailto:msheff@uga.edu.
CLASSIC SOUTH EQUIFEST: Saturday, 18 September 2010 at the Ford Trucks Equestrian
Balloon Festival Friday, 17 & Saturday, 18 September Barton Field, Ft Gordon, Augusta, GA. Too
many events to list: Visit www.CSHORSE.org to get all the details of the on-goings and times of the
events.
Trail Riding Clinics with Dan Thompson: Lonesome Creek Stables (at Timber Hills Horse Farm)
in Canton, GA, will be hosting half-day Trail Riding Clinics one weekend in September. A day of private/group lessons
is also offered the Friday before the clinics. To better accommodate you, please let us know what clinic dates options
work for you (we will formally announce the final dates as soon as we hear which dates are better for you – contact
information is listed below): Sat. & Sun., Sep. 18th and 19th (private lessons on Fri., Sep. 17th) or Sat. & Sun., Sep.
25th and 26th (private lessons on Fri., Sep. 24th). Each day you will trail ride for a half day (4 hours). Two levels of
Trail Clinic are offered: Trail Clinic (walking and possibly some trotting) 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. each day Cost: $350
for both days; Advanced Trail Clinic (trotting and cantering included), 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. each day, Cost: $350 for
both days. Both clinics will address water and mud crossings, hills, impulsion issues, and any other opportunities that
you encounter while out on the trail. Private/Group Lessons: Timber Hills Horse Farm has a 75’ X 200’ covered arena
and a 50’ round pen available for lessons. Sign up for lesson options as follows: Private/group lessons are available on
the Friday before the clinic. Lessons are by appointment only $95/hour/person, $70/hour/person (2-4 people),
$60/hour/person (5 people or more). You have the option of flex pay with payments starting in July to make three (3)
payments. Contact: Becky King at naturalhorseman@windstream.net or 770-354-3734 or Dawn Thomas 866-728-8448
or dgt@cyberport.net.
SADDLEUP COBB FALL TRIP TO HELEN, GA OCTOBER 29,30,31
HORSE BOARDING: Sunburst Stables 1.800.806.1953 http://sunburststables.com/. Neg coggins required. Make
your stall reservation directly at the barn. Speak to Beck or Mark and tell them your are with the Saddle Up group. The
rate is $25/night (includes stall cleaning, no options for cleaning your own, bedding provided, bring your own
buckets/feed/hay.) The stables are on a trail system in the Chattahooche National Forest. Scenic loop trails are
intermediate/advanced and are rocky and steep at times (shoes, breast collar are needed). You will enjoy mountain
views, forests and streams. For your safety, this trip is best suited for fit riders and in-shape trail horses.
PEOPLE LODGING: Sautee Hereford Lodge. http://www.shrlodge.com/. This is a large lodge with many bedrooms,
some with private baths. Rooms can accommodate couples or parties of 2-3 and are assigned to best utilize available
space and requests .There are 6 rooms with Queen beds,1 room with a full size bed,6 rooms with twin beds, and one
room with 3 twin beds. Lodging rate is for per person, double occupancy, two nights. DOG POLICY...SHL does not
allow pets. We must not jeopardize our future reservations for the sake of one person. Price per person is $70/person
for 2 nights. This price is for the room based on 20 people and it will NOT include Food. If we have 24 reservations
(comfortable capacity) than any extra income will go to food. NO REFUNDS! Please understand that once you reserve
your room, we cannot refund your money. You can sell your spot to another person. We will keep a waiting list.
DEADLINES FOR RESERVATIONS is August 31, 2010.
FOOD: Abbie Parks will cook for the group. Please plan on eating a group dinner on Fri and Sat night. Money for the
food will be collected after the Saturday dinner. BYOB.
Make checks out for $70 per person to Kerry Tenney-Thomas - With your check, have your email addresses, cell
phone numbers, and roommate requests. IF WE DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH FOR THE LODGE WE WILL HAVE TO
CANCEL THIS TRIP. If you are not a current SaddleUp Cobb member, please go to the website to join or renew:.
www.saddleupcobb.org. Email does not secure the reservation! Kerry will only secure the spot once payment is
received. Mail your check to: Kerry Tenney-Thomas, 1174 Mars Hill Road, Acworth, GA 30101. Questions: email
Kertzse@aol.com.
C L A S S I F I E D S
FOR SALE: horse - 5YO, 15.3hh, chestnut/flaxen mane and tail American Saddlebred gelding, heavy Stonewall breeding; started
using classical dressage principles; long lines, lunges, WTC, worked over poles and cavaletti, free jumped up to 3'6"; ridden
extensively on trails, through cities, in traffic, and across very difficult terrain; rides in front, behind, alone; slowly being introduced to
the hunt scene through puppy walking; comfortable w/travel having done location trail rides and off property training sessions;
loads, ties, ground ties, stands for the farrier. Extremely intelligent but with a strong desire to please. $2500 OBO. Jumping clip on
youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqDxtbIbeJg. Contact Kayla Smith: kdogseven@gmail.com
FOR SALE: horse - 16YO 15.3hh varnish Appaloosa gelding; awesome on trail, very safe and reliable; rides out alone, can lead or
follow on trails, and rides on a loose rein; crosses water, bridges, dead fall, and isn't phased by obstacles on the trail; has
completed 40 hrs of mounted patrol training and has participated in obstacle challenges; been ridden by many adult beginner riders
and has also been used in a lesson program for young children; does very well in the arena, has a big beautiful trot, and knows his
leads; can be ridden in a bridle or just a rope halter; doesn't buck or bolt and stands for mounting, loads easily, stands for the
farrier, and is an easy keeper. 2 years of natural horsemanship training, so he has good ground manners and responds well to
pressure and body cues. $2500 or best offer. Joann 770 617 7178
FOR SALE: house - Clarksville, GA (near Helen and Lake Burton); nice place for someone looking to move to the country w/ their
horses. For info go to: http://listings.listhub.net/pages/FMLSGA/4091052/?channel=hotpads
FOR SALE: hay - Oklahoma Alfalfa small square bales, Fescue mix round bales or square bales, Bermuda square bales. Hay
Mart, Dallas, GA 770-605-1618
FOR SALE: boots - Ariat Size 9 Ladies winter zip paddock boots for sale. "Iceberg" boots are water-proof, and insulated; bought
for my daughter several years ago but she never really liked them very much; worn only 5 or 6 times & have been in closet for a
couple of years. Excellent condition. $45. Located in Acworth, call Sharalee at 404-786-4732.
FOR LEASE: horse - 7YO, 16.3hh Percheron in training w/Shelley Rahiya of Owenmore Springs Farm in Powder Springs; very
willing to work/very quick learner; lease would be for approximately 1 year as owner is temporarily moving to Hawaii. Lease would
entail $275.00 pasture board per month at Shelley's place for a year - pasture board includes the cost of feed and hay + general
care of the horse (Daily feeding + lots of love given by the wonderful people at Shelley's place). Owner will cover the cost of hoof
trimming and regular vet bills. Can sent pics. Katie Shell 404-895-6951 or katie.shell@gtri.gatech.edu
FOR PARTIAL LEASE: 16YO, 15.3hh, well-mannered, American Warmblood mare; boarded at Rebel Woods Ranch in Marietta;
fantastic arena/direct access to Kennesaw mountain trails; trail rides alone or w/others; on night turnout, so she will be in the stall
during the day when you come to ride. $300 a month to be able to ride/twice a week, includes 1 mandatory lesson per month
w/trainer, Jennifer Barfield. Intermediate level, English rider, kind hands, centered seat required. Contact Lyn Baker-Cocksedge at
678 264 8095 or email lyn.cocksedge@gmail.com
FOR RENT: apartment - spacious 2bed/1bath available in private residence on horse farm in Smyrna, GA. 1,200+ sq ft w/ separate
entrance and use of a covered back porch. Bring your horses and board them here at home with you; semi-furnished. No pets
(other than horses). No smokers. No exceptions. Security deposit and background/credit check required. Good references a must
and will be checked. Available August 1st. $850/month includes utilities and basic cable with 6 month contract. Currently being
shown now by appointment only. Call Heather - 770-319-5552.
WANTED: used Imus 4-Beat saddle and Imus Walking horse bit. Contact: Mary Shubert at marymail@bellsouth.net
FREE: horse - AQHA Reg. 15YO, 15,2hh QH. Good horse for older child w/supervision or adult who wants to walk/trot; excellent
ground manners; no kicking/biting, loads, traveled, stands for farrier, no bad habits not spooky, loves trail rides. Excellent
companion horse, passive in the pasture. Should not be pastured with bully horses that bite/kick. Easy Keeper. Will not make a
good mount for anyone that does daily aggressive riding or a lot of cantering in circles; smooth trot/canter is a little off balance; NOT
a jumper or a barrel horse! Shoes require wedge support on front feet. Current on all shots; stalled at night/day depending on the
season; fed 2x day, plus hay in the winter. This will be the same requirement for his free home. Call Lisa Sylvia: 770-401-8333.