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44 • The WRANGLER • May, 2024 C o w b o y S t a t e S t o c k H o r s e A s s o c i a t i o n Memberships: Single - $20.00 Family - $25.00. Monthly meetings are at Bunks BBQ, Riverton WY, 1st Thursday of each month, starting at 6:30 pm resident Rives White • 307- 231-3505 rives.white@gmail.com ice resident JoriSkaggs•307-851-382 joriskaggs@gmail.com Secret ary PamRivers•307-851-9452 privers@wyoming.com Treasurer LeaneLinnell-307-850-5122 buckinpunk@gmail.com ep ort er/ PaulaMcCormick-307-851-1126 paulamccg@gmail.com SSH cl ub. com ow boySSH ail com acebook ow boy St at e St ock orse ssociat ion COWBOY SAE SOCK HORSE ASSOCIAION PRESIDENT Jori Skaggs • (307) 851-3820 joriskaggs@gmail.com VICE PRESIDENT Laurie Gardner • (307) 850-0282 laurieg71@wyoming.com SECRETARY Pam Rivers • (307) 851-9452 privers@wyoming.com TREASURER Leane Linnell • (307) 850-5122 buckinpunk@gmail.com REPORTER/PR Paula McCormick • (307) 851-1126 paulamccg@gmail.com Board Members Marty Kenison, Jim Horn, Jim McCray, Kari Sack, Rod Rivers, Scott Ratli«, Rives White www.CSSHAclub.com CowboySSHA@gmail.com Facebook: Cowboy State Stock Horse Association Monthly Meetings - Riverton, WY 1st Thursday each month, at 6:30pm CSSHA News The Cowboy State Stock Horse Association has been active for over 20 years. Our association is known for hosting many cow horse and stock horse events in Wyoming year- round. We want to thank our club sponsors: Quickspace, Rocky Mountain Agronomy, and Wyoming Iron Horse Solutions, LLC. CSSHA Summer 2024 Shows: NEW!! CSSHA will hold the Laurie Gardner Memorial Ranch Days, June 15th & 16th at the Fremont County Fairgrounds in Riverton, WY. A saddle will be awarded to the High Point Youth and a buckle will go to the High Point Open Rider. Entry forms are available at our website, CSSHAClub.com. CSSHA formed a committee to run this event: Jim Horn-Chair, Marty Kennison, Pam Rivers, Barbara Martin, Scott Ratli£, Jori Skaggs, & Rod Rivers. Saturday, June 15: Open Draw Team Sort, Youth Draw Team Sort, Youth Flag Race, Youth Sack Race Sunday, June 16: Open Team Ranch Branding, Open Iron Man/Woman Event, Youth Goat Ribbon Tie, and Youth Egg & Spoon Race Youth will be ages 15 and under. Cowboy State Classic: CSSHA will host a combined AQHA/VRH Show, NRCHA Derby, Futurity, Horse Show & Bridle Spectacular on August 21-25 in Big Piney, WY. The Cowboy State Classic show is hosted by CSSHA and being organized by CSSHA members Rives and Stephanie White and Kari Sack. Please help us share the word about this August show. The CSSHA board voted to have $10,000 added money between these AQHA & NRCHA shows. Watch our Facebook and Web pages for the latest info and show bill. Spring 2024 Clinics: CSSHA planned two clinics in the spring for CSSHA members. We want our members to feel prepared to go into the summer show season. CSSHA held the weekend Horsemanship Clinic by Gary Cooper on March 30-31 at the Hot Springs County indoor arena in Thermopolis, WY. Thanks to all who attended, who braved the weather reports (the travel to and from was much better than expected!) and who gave their time and energy to learning from an excellent clinician, Gary, and his assistant Casey. Gary is an AQHA Professional Horseman, an AQHA Heritage Versatility World Champion, and a World Show Qualifier for AQHA and NRCHA. As something new to try, we added a Youth-specific section on Saturday from 12:30-2:00, which was filled. Thanks to the families who joined us! Special thanks to Jori Skaggs and Paula McCormick for being clinic directors, to the Fremont County 4-H Judging Team for Saturday lunch, and to Harvey Seidel for our Easter Sunday Cowboy Church. The second Spring Clinic is a Cow Horse Clinic by Matt Kelly to be held on May 4 & 5 in Thermopolis, WY. The Novice and Advanced classes are currently full, and we are taking a waiting list. There are still Youth Rider spots available on May 4th for only $50. Call Jori Skaggs to reserve a Youth spot at 307-851-3820. Our Host Hotel for this clinic is the Quality Inn, 166 US Hwy 20 South. Call Ashley at 307-864-5515 to reserve a room under Cowboy State Stock Horse Association and get your discount. The format is for Novice riders to sign-up for Saturday and Sunday mornings from 8-Noon each day. Advanced riders who have been showing should sign up for Saturday from 2-6 and Sunday from 12:30-4:30! On Saturday only, Matt Kelly will teach a special Youth Rider clinic (ages 16 and under) from 12:30-2:00 to help our youth participants learn in a focused environment. There will be cattle each day. Lunch is included for all participants each day. See the flyer posted on our Facebook page for the rest of the details and reserve your spot. CSSHA Club Meeting Info: Monthly Club Meetings are usually held on the first Thursday evening of each month in Riverton WY, and a Zoom link is provided to call in for members outside of the area. Sometimes the meeting date and location changes, so check our Facebook page for the most up- to-date info. The May Meeting is planned for Thursday, May 2. At the April CSSHA meeting, the board voted to partner with the Thermopolis Sorting Series for 2024-2025. Marty Kenison was appointed as sorting committee chair, with members Scott Ratli£, Jim Horn, Barbara Martin, Jori Skaggs, and Rod Rivers plus the Thermopolis Sorting Series members. Several CSSHA members attended the March 7 meeting at the Fremont County Fairgrounds in Riverton, WY to discuss uses for the old Central Wyoming College equine facility that the County just purchased for the Fremont County Fair. Several CSSHA members have volunteered to serve on a Fremont County Fair committee to advise on how this arena might be used to support equine activities in the area. Thanks to Scott Ratli£ for driving this e£ort. CSSHA recently received a grant from the Riverton Recreation Board to purchase equipment such as mounting blocks, a sound system, roping dummies, and materials to build trail obstacles. Thanks to Scott Ratli£ and Jori Skaggs for putting the work into getting that grant. A Fremont County Rec Board grant has also been applied for. 2024 Membership: Individual CSSHA club memberships are still $20/year for 2024. A family membership is only $25/year. You can add a subscription to The Wrangler Magazine for $12 with your membership. Pay at an upcoming CSSHA event, meeting, or mail a check to CSSHA at PO Box 1981, Riverton, WY 82501. CSSHA will hold a new event, the Laurie Gardner Memorial Ranch Days, on June 15th & 16th at the Fremont County Fairgrounds in Riverton, WY. On Saturday: Open and Youth Sorting and special youth races. On Sunday: Draw Team Branding, Iron Man/Women Event, and special Youth competitions. Prizes include a saddle to be awarded to the High Point Youth and a buckle will go to the High Point Open Rider.