WTRRA holds their monthly meetings on the first Thursday of each month at the Salmon Library at 6 p.m. For more information on WTRRA, contact Joyce Scott at 208-634-7260. The WTRRA arena is located just off Highway 93S on Cemetery Street in Salmon, Idaho.
Up Coming Events:
Nov., December, January, February, March, April, May, June
"Trail from the Ground Up"
Whitewater Therapeutic Riding is sponsoring “Trail from the Ground Up” clinics November through March. These unique monthly clinics taught by Susan Dudasik are designed to help horse owners remain connected with their horses or mules throughout the winter months while tuning up skills that will carry-over into summer riding disciplines. Can you maneuver your horse in tight quarters from the ground? Will he back quietly in hand, turn on the forehand and haunches, side pass and confidently handle a variety of obstacles? Can you send him over, through or around things? The clinics will teach or improve you and your equine’s skills from the ground and in mounted activities. These clinics are appropriate for senior citizens who want to be involved with their horses but can no longer ride, equestrians with injuries, senior horses no longer ride-able or equine youngsters in the early stages of trail experiences. The clinics will be held at the WTRRA arena on the second Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will feature in-hand groundwork and some riding. Classes are limited to 10 horses and riders. Auditors are welcome.Clinic dates are: November 14th, December 12, January 9th,February 13th and March 13th Ms. Dudasik has written many articles on trail horse training for the competitive and pleasure trail rider and has training articles online at www.completerider.com. An avid mule enthusiast, she has competed in English and Western tack in both arena trail classes and trail trials. She judges and designs courses for Trail Events and has won champion and reserve championship titles in Equestrian Trails, Inc. Prior to moving to Salmon, Susan was a roman rider for the Texas White Horse Troupe and volunteer in several therapeutic riding programs in Florida and California. She has been a Lemhi County 4-H Leader, is currently on the WTRRA Board of Directors, instructor of the Ride-Tall City Recreation Program and currently is giving in-hand, trail and horsemanship classes at Misfit Farm is Salmon. Cost: $45 each session or $200 for all five when paid in advance. Auditors welcome at $ 10 per session. Clinics may be rescheduled if weather causes travel issues. Please make checks payable to WTRRA. Contact Susan Dudasik at 208-756-3182 to register.
Janet Face Barrel Clinic (Cancelled)
Janet Face will be back on January 16th for another exciting barrel racing clinic.
The Whitewater clinic date in Salmon is January 16th, 9:30 AM, to 5 p.m. Hot lunch will be served @ 4.00 per person, including drinks. To reserve lunch please call 756-1641 Herbs of the World, Katey or Kaylaa Gutman, 756-1515. Contact Terri Williams 756-6008, to register for the clinic . The clinic is dedicated to youth at who may be at risk, due to the out of control, drug, alcohol culture, Living on the edge, in a healthy way,by competing, doing well in life, achieving goals , excellence in athletic pursuits, all without substance is our clinic goal and motto.
March 27th - Stick Horse Rendezvous at WTRRA arena. Activities for
young and old. Contact Susan Dudasik for more information @ 756-3182
May 21, 22, 23 - Centered Riding Clinic at the WTRRA arena.
Classes taught by Elaine Steele , Level IV instructor.
Contact Joyce SCott 208-634-7260.
Past Events
COMMUNITY RALLIES TO SUPPORT WTRRA FUN SHOW
By Susan Dudasik
There’s more to hosting a horse show then finding judges and riders, it takes the support of numerous volunteers to do everything from setting up the arenas to cleaning up after the show. On October 24th WTRRA hosted their Fall Fling Fun Show at the arena on Cemetery Lane. The show featured twenty classes including dressage, reining, games, a costume class and selection of trail classes. With that variety of events, there was need for lots of volunteer power and community support. Before the event, local businesses purchased class sponsorships for the show program and members of the Joshua Smith Foundation made up goodie bags of candy, which included pencils donated by the Challis BLM. Tami Sager and Melodie Rockwell contributed their artistic talents creating signs and items for the trail course and Fish & Game Officer Justin Williams brought out a nice 4-point buck decoy to enhance the course. Pat Hull and her crew provided lots of great baked goods and Cyndee LaFourcade brought treat bags for the equines. The day before the show, teens, Tyrell Barret and Buddy Adkins spent countless hours working the arena so it was in great condition for the show and a crew of about eight volunteers spent the morning setting the dressage arena and trail course. Chuck Bradley, Daryl Hull, Wes Hill and Kurt Campfen provided invaluable support as vehicle parkers, arena crew, photographers and “do-it-all” workers.
With severe winter weather warnings threatening, about fifteen souls braved the weather and brought their equines. Raquel Sheets came all the way from Rexburg to show Kathy Leth’s black Tennessee Walker, Lucy. Sheets is a pre-vet student at Rexburg and this was her first horse show.
The trail class was a big hit as riders have to maneuver around, through and over a variety of obstacles including a tight log switchback and mounting from a hay bale. They also had to pass through a tarp mountain, trot through a cemetery full of tombstones, and turn around in a pumpkin patch. Cyndee LaFourcade’s palomino yearling was the youngest equine competitor and did an outstanding job maneuvering through the spookies.
Suzanne Nebeker judged the performance classes and Squeak Barsalou judged the trail events. Kellsie Hodges and Marcella Hendricks served as ring stewards and Leslie and Dan Maiyo manned the gates. Both judges did an awesome job and provided helpful tips to the riders. Nebeker really got the audience involved during the reining class as they hooted and hollered for each rider. Judy Barkley won the reining class. Neither she nor her horse, Tucker, had done a reining class before.
The biggest class was the introduction to dressage. New for this area, the class was run a bit different then most dressage classes, which require English tack. For the WTRRA show, riders could use either English or Western tack. None of the eight competitors had ever competed in a dressage class and it was a big hit for both riders and the audience.
Despite the weather, everyone had a good time. The riders had an opportunity to try new events; there were plenty of great baked goods to eat and lots of community support. Those attending even had an opportunity to meet Bobby, a kestrel, brought by Linda and Emily Cohen of the Salmon River Raptor Rescue Program. In all, the show as a great event with lots of community support.
For more information on the WTRRA program, contact Joyce Scott at 208-634-7260 or visit the website at http://whitewatertherapeutic.com/ .
October 9: Instructor certification training
Corrie Schilling, NARHA Advanced Instructor, provided hands-on training to six instructors in training at the WTRRA arena. Attendees developed lesson plans, practiced mounting techniques, observed Ms. Schilling teaching a class and had the opportunity to teach or act as volunteers and riders in a practice class.
July 18-19: Mike Seal Horsemanship Clinic
Adults and 4-H youth participated in the 2-day clinic. Thanks to Mike for donating
a third of the registration fees to WTRRA.
July 10-11: Kids and Horses Protocol Training by MNLinc
Twelve individuals from Arizona, Montana, Wyoming and Idaho participated.
July 12: Spirit of Equus by MNLinc
Participants were provided the opportunity to focus on their personal
relationship with a horse.
Whitewater Yard Sales
June 20th and Sept 17th-WTRRA hosted a community yard sale at the arena. Through a $10.00 donation to WTRRA individuals and community organizations were provided a 12x12 space in the pleasant atmosphere of the Cover-All indoor arena. This was a great opportunity for other organizations to have fund-raising sales and for the public to shop out of the rain. Margaret Hevel, WTRRA Board member and co-author of the popular "Parenting with Pets" book was on hand to autograph copies. Board members and volunteers assisted bargain hunters search through the generous inventory of interesting merchandise. Plans are in the works for a repeat of this event on September 19, 2009 so start saving your treasures. Stay tuned for more information. To reserve a space or donate to Whitewater for the next sale, call Susan at 756-3182. Thanks to all who donated to this fun fund raising project.