Mariposa Mountain Riders Newsletter · 2018-03-15 · Mariposa Mountain Rider’s FIRST 2018 TRAIL RIDE April 28, 2018 LONG ‘S MARIPOSA RANCH 4333 OLD HIGHWAY, MARIPOSA PROMPTLY

Don Zane Phillips

Mariposa Native Donald Zane Phillips

(AKA: Murph) age 72, died peacefully in his sleep

February 12, 2018, surrounded by family and friends

after an evening celebrating his life through fellowship,

food, song and prayer, putting closure to his short but

well fought battle with liver cancer.

Don was born April 6, 1946 to parents Don and

Jean Phillips of Bootjack California (Mariposa County).

A student of the historic Darrah School house before

attending and Graduating Mariposa County High School

class of 1964. “Murph” as he was known by friends and

family developed a solid work ethic on the family

homestead, supporting his father’s back country

packing/guide service, tending to the livestock,

equipment and camps as necessary, while also acquiring

his AA Degree in Business from Merced College.

Hearing the call to duty during Vietnam Don

joined the Army, while on leave he returned to

Mariposa to marry his lifelong love Loretta Shaw. After

serving a tour of duty in South East Asia he returned to

Los Angeles where he finished his commitment to the

Army at the LA induction center. Los Angeles was a

fun and exciting place, but not where the young

Mariposa man wanted to start and raise a family, so

they returned to Bootjack, and settled on the family

homestead (established Late 1800’s).

Back in the familiar hills of Mariposa, Don

once again became an active part of the community.

Not only holding multiple seats in local government

(County Treasurers office 1971-1978, County

Treasurer/Tax Collector 1978-2003, County Clerk

1998-2003, but also as a community leader as an

active member of the Mariposa Masonic Lodge #24

(Holding all the chairs), The American Legion, The

Veterans of Foreign War, he also dedicated his free

time to volunteer work within the Mariposa Fish and

Game (Past President), Coach and Board Member of

Mariposa Youth Soccer, Mariposa Mountain Riders

(Lifetime Member), Mariposa Wagon Train (Past

Wagon Master), Board Member John C. Freemont

Hospital, Bootjack Volunteer Fire Department Pancake

Breakfast, Several capacity’s at The Grove Church

including First Impressions Leader to name just a few.

In addition to his regular community activities, Don

opened his home & family to foster several stray

Mariposa boys during their time of need. Don believed

deeply to be a part of a community you must give back

to that community, which he did physically,

emotionally and financially. His hobbies included

Golf, Horses, Camping and most importantly

spending quality time with friends and family.

Don is survived by his wife of 52 years Loretta

Phillips, Daughter Dayna M. Robinson (Husband Dan,

Sons Tristen & Morgan), Son Donald M. Phillips

“Marc” (Wife Barbara, Sons Branden, Justin, Kyle

(Wife Rachael & Newborn Great Granddaughter

Riatta), Hayden, his Mother Jean Holmes (Phillips),

Brother Emmet Phillips, his horse Cherokee and Dog

Doc. Don was preceded in death by his Father Don M.

Phillips and Step Father Charlie Holmes.

“Murph” requested there not be any formal

services held, the family will honor that request; if you

knew him, take a moment to remember him as he was

at his best, and know that if you were a friend, he is

smiling down at you waiting to greet you again

someday. In lieu of flowers please donate to one of

the following : Bootjack Volunteer Fire Department

or The Grove Church in Ahwahnee. Submitted by

Dan & Dayna Robinson, Loving Daughter & Son In Law

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The Trail Committee Needs Help!

Do you have a favorite place you like to ride? Would you be willing to lead a trail ride?

Would you be available to come work on the trails? Would you be available to help on the day of the ride?

The trail committee is workingon this year’s trail rides. We need people to lead rides (we will give you lots of help). We need ideas for places to ride. We also need

help pre-riding the rides and working on the trails.

If you can help in any way, please call Jodee 559.683.4744 ~ Email: [email protected] or

Gwen 209.742.6332 Email: [email protected]

It's that time of year when we ask everyone to RENEW or JOIN the Mariposa Mountain Riders.You don't have to own a horse to be a Member of our club!

By joining the Mariposa Mountain Riders you also become a member of the California State Horsemen's Association with a membership of over 9000 horse lovers.

We look forward to seeing your name on our 2018 Mariposa Mountain Riders Roster, and hope to see you at our trail rides and events this year!

MMR COMMITTEE CHAIRS NEEDED

Merchandise and Newsletter Editor

Contact Mary Darlene Theodore

209.742.7895 Email: [email protected]

Mariposa Mountain Rider’s FIRST 2018 TRAIL RIDE

April 28, 2018

LONG ‘S MARIPOSA RANCH

4333 OLD HIGHWAY, MARIPOSA

PROMPTLY RIDING OUT AT 10:00AM!

Expect the ride to be about 3 to 3 1/2 hrs. Pack yourself a lunch for when we take a break half way through the ride. This ride is an annual favorite of many MMR members. With mostly single track trails, rolling hills, studded with lots of oak trees,

and creeks. Bring your camera as you will experience some great views and cattle...yes, they do roam throughout the ranch. Also, springtime means we can enjoy the beauty of the fresh bloomed wildflowers.

DIRECTIONS:

From Mariposa & Oakhurst:

Take Hwy 49 South to Old Highway. Proceed approximately 3.3 miles to the main ranch entrance on your right. If you reach the intersection of Old Highway/Buckeye/Yaqui Gulch...you’ve gone too far! Turn right onto the ranch and follow the *driveway past the main house (on the right). You will come to a gate. Pass through the gate and be sure to close that gate once you’ve driven through as there may be roaming cattle! Once through the gate proceed past the shop and park in the grassy meadow near old truck trailers

not far from an occupied mobile home.

*PLEASE DRIVE SLOWER THAN 5 MILES PER HOUR ALONG THE DRIVEWAY... WE DO NOT WANT TO MAKE DUST FOR THEHOUSES.

From Merced:

Take Hwy 140 towards Mariposa. Turn right on Yaqui Gulch Road, proceed for about 3.2 miles to Old Highway. Turn left and go About .6 mile to the ranch entrance on your left. Turn left onto the ranch and follow the *driveway past the main house (on the right).

You will come to a gate. Be sure to close that gate once you’ve driven through as there may be roaming cattle! Once through the gate proceed past the shop and park in the grassy meadow near old truck trailers not far from an occupied mobile home.

*PLEASE DRIVE SLOWER THAN 5 MILES PER HOUR ALONG THE DRIVEWAY... WE DO NOT WANT TO MAKE DUST FOR THEHOUSES.

VERY IMPORTANT! PLEASE NOTE:

Because there may be cattle that will possibly come to your truck and trailers while we are out riding... DO NOT LEAVE ANYTHING HOOKED OR TIED TO THE OUTSIDEOF YOUR TRAILERS (I.e. HALTERS, FEED BAGS, LEAD

ROPES, ETC.) NOR LEAVE ANYTHING IN THE BED OF YOUR TRUCK (SUCH AS ANY FEED) THAT THE CATTLE MAY GET INTO...AND THEY WILL!!!

We want this ride to be a positive and enjoyable experience for you.Looking forward to seeing you there!

Questions? Call Gwen at 209 742-6332 or Jodee 559 683-4744

BOARD MEMBERS:

Gwen Nitta-209.742.6332

[email protected]

Jo Perryman-209.966.6516

Email: [email protected]

Mary Darlene Theodore-209.742.7895


Jodee Wilson-559.683.4744


Amelia Maire-209.966.5760


2018 MMR Officers & Directors

OFFICERS:

President: Shawna Dahl - 209.377.8202


Vice-President: Linda Scoggins-

209.377.8228


Treasurer: Heidi Estep- 209.742.3499


Secretary: Sabrina Geforos- 310.528.3059


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Jane Smith & “My Anna” Receive Endurance Awards

MARCH

15th

– Board Meeting – Mariposa County Library @ 6:00PM

17th

– HAPPY ST. PATRICKS DAY!

APRIL

1st – HAPPY EASTER!

19th


28th

– Sat: Trail Ride – Long’s Mariposa Ranch

MAY

17th


JUNE

21st – Board Meeting – Mariposa County Library @ 6:00PM

23rd

– Sat : Trail Ride ~ To Be Determined!

JULY

15th


19th


AUGUST

16th


25th


SEPTEMBER

20th


23rd


OCTOBER

18th


27th

– Sat : Trail Ride ~ To Be Determined! (Scavenger Hunt?)

5 day/ 250 mile ride in Bryce Canyon, Utah. I also received two awards jackets: 1 for the Fastest Time Overall on a

5 Day Ride on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona and another for completing a 5 day/ 250 Mile Ride in Utah.

My Anna and I will be attending only 1 Multi-Day Ride this year as we’ve planned to spend more time with family and

friends that don’t ride endurance.

We’ve got two years left to reach our final goal of becoming an AERC Decade Team. After that, I plan on doing one

multi-day ride per year on My Anna or her sister Lit’l Miss.

Thanks for sharing in the FUN EVERYONE ~ RIDE ON IN WHATEVER MANNER YOU CHOOSE!

Together with family, friends and My Anna in

proxy, I attended the AERC 2017 Regional Awards

Presentation and National Awards Banquet in

Reno, Nevada, March 9th – 10th.

I taped photos of My Anna on a stick horse and

rode her proudly. She took me 1260 endurance

miles in 2017.

In addition to AERC recognition of My Anna’s

achievements in the sport of endurance riding,

the XP Multi-Day Riding Club awarded “my pony”

and I with a Best Condition Overall blanket for a Jane & Wes Smith with

Proxy Pony at AERC

Jane with Proxy Pony AWARDS

Please Check one: 2018

New Enrollment Renewal

Name___________________________________________________DOB_____________

Address_________________________________________________ ____ ___

City/Zip __________________________________ __Phone_ ______________

Email___________________________________________________ A Family membership consists of 2 adults and children under the age of 18, residing at the same address.

__________________________________________________DOB _______ __________________________________________________DOB _______ __________________________________________________DOB _______ __________________________________________________DOB _______ __________________________________________________DOB _______

Circle ONE: Individual: $30 ~ Family: $40 Amt. Paid $_______________

Signature ___________________________________________DATE __________________

Please sign Trail Ride Liability on back of this form. Each Adult MUST Sign & Print names of Children.

Circle Interests: Trail Rides ~ Horse Shows ~ Gymkhanas ~ Horse Camping ~ Drill/Parade Team Comments/Questions

If New Member, how did you hear about our group? ____________________________________________

Mail to: Mariposa Mountain Riders ~ P.O. Box 1329 ~ Mariposa, CA 95338

Individual : Family :

$30.00 Per year $40.00 Per year

Membership is good from the time you pay through the end of that calendar year with the following exceptions for NEW MEMBERSHIPS: New members joining after July 1st: dues

are reduced by $5.00. New Members joining after October 1st

paying full dues (without discount) will have membership rolled to following year. Renewing and New Members: Date of Birth is for the newsletter only, the year is not mandatory! Please read the trail

ride rules and sign and complete the reverse of this form, making sure to include adult member’s signatures and complete the appropriate section for any minors.

Membership Renewal and Enrollment - 2018

MARIPOSA MOUNTAIN RIDER’S RELEASE OF LIABILITY

2018 TRAIL RIDES

1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RISK: It is understood and agreed that the events mentioned above are non- professional, amateur sporting events. Conducted by an all volunteer board solely for the enjoyment of the participants, their friends, their families, and spectators. I RECOGNIZE THAT THIS IS A RISKY SPORT AND I AM FULLY AWARE AND ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL THE RISKS AND DANGERS INHERENT IN THIS ACTIVITY IN A RIDE SITUATION including, but not limited to risks from natural conditions, including wildlife such as rattlesnakes, bears and mountain lions, hazards caused by the negligence or incompetence of other volunteers and of riders or their failure to control their mounts, hazards of vehicular traffic, narrow precipitous trails in remote wilderness areas, risks of injury from falling, altitude sickness, overuse, fatigue, dehydration, getting lost, exposure to elements and falling rocks and trees. These are only some of the risks. I understand that there is no way for Ride Management to anticipate, identify, modify or eliminate all risks nor has Ride Management undertaken to do so. I further understand that if in fact I or my horse or members of my family become injured or incapacitated, it may be difficult or impossible to get required medical or veterinary aid to me or my horse in time to avoid additional physical injury or even death.

2. ASSUMPTION OF RISK: With full awareness of the above stated risks and all risks not stated, I EXPRESSLY AND

VOLUNTARILY ASSUME ALL RISK of personal injury including permanent disability and death to myself and all risk of injury or loss to my horse sustained while participating as a volunteer in the above mentioned events including the risk of passive or active negligence on the part of the released parties.

3. RELEASE OF LIABILITY: With full awareness of the above stated risks and all risks not stated inherent in my participation

as a volunteer in the above stated events, I, on behalf of myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, and anyone claiming through me hereby FOREVER RELEASE AND DISCHARGE THE Mariposa Mountain Riders and the Officers, Directors, and/or members, agents, and employees of each, and all medical, veterinarian and other personnel assisting with the above mentioned events or any of them and any other person assisting with these above mentioned riding events including any public or private landowners over whose property the Rides may pass, their representatives, successors and assigns, from ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OF LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE FOR ANY AND ALL INJURIES TO ME, MY HORSE, OR PROPERTY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH MY PARTICIPATION AS A VOLUNTEER IN THESE BELOW MENTIONED EVENTS.

4. AGREEMENT TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS: In further consideration of being allowed to participate as a

volunteer in the above mentioned events, I agree that I WILL DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS, the Mariposa Mountain Riders and the Officers, Directors, Members, Agents of each, against all claims, demands and causes of action, including Court costs and attorney fees, directly or indirectly arising from any action or other proceeding brought by or prosecuted for my benefit contrary to this agreement.

5. WAIVER OF RIGHTS: I expressly surrender my right to seek monetary damages from any group or individual directly or

indirectly involved with the conduct of these Rides and further agree that any damages of any sort which otherwise might be alleged shall not exceed the liquidated sum of One Dollar ($1.00).

I further waive my rights under California civil Code Section 1542 which state: “A general release does not extend to claims

which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor.” This waiver therefore applies to all potential claims for damage whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected.

I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND AND I ACCEPT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS STATED

HEREIN AND I UNDERSTAND AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE EFFECTIVE AND BINDING UPON ME AND ANYONE CLAIMING THROUGH ME AND EFFECTIVELY BARS MY RIGHT TO CLAIM DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING INJURIES OR EVEN DEATH ARISING FROM MY PARTICIPATION IN TRAIL RIDES FROM DATE SIGNED THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2018.

NAME(S): DATE:

SIGNATURE(S): ________________________________________________________________________________________

NAME OF MINOR’S PARENT OR GUARDIAN: _______________________________________________________________

SIGNATURE OF MINOR’S PARENT OR GUARDIAN: _________________________________________________________

BY SIGNING THIS FORM I ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ AND WILL ABIDE BY THE

MARIPOSA MOUNTAIN RIDERS TRAIL RIDE RULES AS PUBLISHED FOR 2018 SEASON AND ANY

REVISIONS THERE AFTER.

MARIPOSA MOUNTAIN RIDERS 2018

TRAIL RIDE RULES

1. Riders on any and all rides will be riding with the Trail Boss who is the person in charge of the group. Trail

Boss is responsible to the President during the ride.

2. The President, Drag Rider or persons selected by the Trail Boss are the only persons authorized to direct or

correct errors or misconduct on any trail ride.

3. Unless permission is granted, no one will ride ahead of the Trail Boss.

4. No rider will leave the ride without first letting the Trail Boss know.

5. All Junior riders (under 18 years of age) must be accompanied by an assigned adult. Said adult must ride in

the close vicinity of Junior rider at all times and have an Authorization of Treatment form signed by the

parents of the Junior rider.

6. Riders shall, on all trail rides, register with a delegated person at the beginning and the ride.

7. Smoking will be permitted only at designated “smoke stops”. No lighted cigarettes, cigars, pipes are

allowed on the trail while horse is in motion.

8. Any rider who is, or becomes intoxicated, or appears under the influence of drugs, will be excused from the ride.

9. No “guest” will participate in more than one trail ride.

10. All non-members must sign a waiver of liability prior to start of ride.

11. All riders are responsible for their horses trail ride manners.

12. If a horse is a “kicker”, its rider will so indicate by tying a ribbon on its tail prior to the start of the ride.

13. If any rider mistreats an animal, or creates an act that could cause bodily harm to others, they will be warned

by the Trail Boss, Drag Rider or an appointed Marshall. If the warning is not heeded, the rider will be asked

to leave the ride.

14. No rider will gallop a horse past or up behind other riders.

15. NO Stallions will be allowed on any trail ride!

16. All riders will maintain at least one horse length distance from the horse directly in front.

17. Rider will ride in a manner, and have his/her horse in a physical condition that will enable said rider to

maintain constant visible contact with the rider preceding them on the trail.

18. Always notify a rider when you are going to pass before proceeding.

19. No rider will stop on either a decline or an incline without first making sure that those behind have ample

warning that an emergency exists and a stop is necessary.

20. NO Dogs will be allowed on any trail ride!

*Photographs may be taken on any ride and used to promote the MMR Club on Facebook, in the

MMR Newsletter and any other form of media.

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Mariposa Mountain Riders Newsletter · 2018-03-15 · Mariposa Mountain Rider’s FIRST 2018 TRAIL RIDE April 28, 2018 LONG ‘S MARIPOSA RANCH 4333 OLD HIGHWAY, MARIPOSA PROMPTLY