August 3, 2020

Minutes of the August 3, 2020 General Meeting of the Tehachapi Mountain Chapter, CDS and of the Bear Valley Springs Dressage Club

Call to order: Chemaine Hurtado, President Time: 6:31 pm
In attendance: Kathy Carey, Tracy Donahue, Kurt Herrmann, Chemaine Hurtado, Susan Holley, Chelsea Mers, Lizzie Novotny, Janice Polletta, Kathe Rich

Approval of the minutes of the July 13, 2020 Meeting: Janice Polletta, Second: Kathy Carey

AGENDA:
1. Financial reports: Tracy
TEHACHAPI MOUNTAIN CHAPTER
CORRECTED Treasurer's Report
August 1, 2020
BEGINNING BALANCE $516.46
Income
Refund from CDS
Insurance for June & July Shows $130.00
Total Income $130.00
Expenses
Total Expenses $ 0.00
ENDING BALANCE $646.46
BVS DRESSAGE CLUB
Treasurer's Report
August 1, 2020
BEGINNING BALANCE $2811.44
Income
Membership $ 60.00
July Clinic $2700.00
Total Income $2760.00
Expenses
Clinician Fee & Expenses $2194.00
Total Expenses $2194.00
ENDING BALANCE $3,377.44

2. Club and Chapter Membership: Tracy (BVSDC), Chemaine (TMC)
a. BVSDC: 31 members
b. TMC: 38 members

3. Equestrian Advisory Committee Update: Tracy & Kathy
i. Notify attendees to haul their poop & shaving home
ii. Clean up after your ride
iii. We will check and clean up at the end of show and clinic days
iv. Wash rack near barn is for BVS residents only.
v. Non-residents may use the wash rack in the campgrounds
b. Marquee has been installed: thanks, Kathy Carey!
i. Fence to be moved to behind the marquee
ii. Inform Butch of events to be posted
c. Kathy Carey will oil the horse sculpture at the dressage court entry
d. Equestrian Center now has only three vacancies
e. Arena grooming on Tuesday and Friday
f. The reserve fund will be used to redo the footing in the covered arena

4. Meeting Protocols: Chemaine et al
a. Tabled until next meeting

5. July 26 & 27 Barbi Breen Gurley Clinic Review & Critique: Janice, Chemaine
a. Positive feedback from riders and auditors
b. Riders are already signing up for next clinic
c. The use of the loudspeaker enabled auditing and physical distancing
d. We need to research speaker and microphone systems and set-ups

6. August 30 & 31 Clinic: Janice, Chemaine
a. Barbi Breen Gurley

7. Future Clinics: Chemaine, Janice
a. Buckaroos hold working equitation clinics, open to all riders
b. Ulf Wadeborn
c. Questionnaire to TMC/BVSDC clinicians?
d. Ideas for September clinic if show not possible
i. Cavaletti clinic with Erika Jansson?
e. Thanks to Chemaine for help with the clinic

8. EC Dressage Arena Upkeep: Janice
a. Butch & Luis: People are not cleaning up their horse poop
i. Always clean arenas
ii. Do not throw poop in dressage court down the hill: put it in the provided bucket
iii. Tracy: Groom dressage arena more frequently?
iv. Take down the arena after the next clinic for grooming

9. Future shows, 2021: Chemaine
a. Fourth Sunday of the month, starting in May

10. Dressage Court Footing Fundraiser: Lisa, Kurt, Janice, Chemaine
a. Tabled

11. Faucet Grip fundraiser: Chemaine
a. A product to make your faucet easier to turn
b. They are offering a fundraising opportunity to us.
c. Available at next clinic: $10 each, $5 to the chapter

12. Announcements:
a. Kathe will publish a newsletter featuring the clinic

13. Discussion:
a. none

14. Adjournment: 7:31 pm