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ABOUT SADDLE SORE RIDERS, INC.



COWBOY UP!

As the story goes, over a quarter of a century ago, a group of friends went out riding every Sunday and
since they were from different areas in Norco, they decided to meet at a central location,
which was the Saddle Sore Saloon on Sixth Street.
The Saloon was closed on Sunday's so they met in the parking lot and took off from there...

After several months of meeting and riding, the group discussed forming a riding club.
Art and Darlene, the then owners of the Saddle Sore Saloon, wanted to become riders
and offered the use of the Saddle Sore Saloon as a place to have monthly meetings.
The group agreed that they should call themselves the Saddle Sore Riders
since that was where they met when riding.

The club was officially formed in December 1985 with 20 charter members.
SSR held its first official Poker Ride shortly thereafter to raise money to help out a fellow Norconian
who had some health issues and medical bills.
As of today, the only remaining charter members that are still in the club are Jan, Phil, Gary, and Johann.
And as they say, "the rest is history", with the club now boasting nearly 300 members!

MEETINGS

Our General Membership meetings are held on the 1st Sunday of each month, 10 am,
at the Norco American Legion, Post 138, located near the corner of 6th Street and Old Hamner Road.

ABOUT OUR RIDES

Most of our rides are in town, so if your horse lives in Norco, you don't need to trailer.
However, if you do need to trailer in, we will try to make accommodations for your rig.
Food and beverages are offered at most rides for your enjoyment.
We also host several out-of-town rides, such as Memorial Day at Pioneer Town, a week in July at Heartbar,
and a weekend trip to Imperial Beach. Most of our rides are well attended
and on occasion we hve had over 100 horses and riders.
But, don't let that scare you, our events are well organized and staged.
Your safety and enjoyment is a priority. Besides trail riding, we also represent
SSR in the Norco parades, sponsor several events for Norco's Horseweek,
host a Christmas Dinner/Dance and more. As you can tell, our calendar is loaded with events
and increases each year, so that you can choose from a variety of fun events.

MEMBERSHIP

Joining is easy! Open the printable Membership Form, fill it out and enclose a check for the amount designated.
Annual fees are - Single Membership, $15.00 and Family Membership, $25.00. You can also attend a
General Meeting or a fun event and sign up. We take checks or cash.
New members will receive in the mail a packet that includes a membership card, calendar of events,
by-laws, a current club roster, and a copy of the most current monthly "Nooseletter"
which will provide you with updates from the last General Meeting, coming events, reports on past events, and interesting news.



If you are interested in Norco's equestrian community and want to make new friends
and become more involved in riding, then you are ready to join Norco's very best riding club!



Our motto isn't "Get the backyard horse out of the backyard!" for nothin'.



RIDERS .... RIDERS .....
SADDLE SORE RIDERS PARTICIPATION INCENTIVE
At the 50/50 Breakfast Ride, March 30, member riders and working ground crew have the opportunity to walk away with $50 through a special drawing. Non-members who are riding have the opportunity to win an individual or family membership in Saddle Sore Riders!

You must begin the ride at the staging area (Ingalls) and receive a member or non-member wristband AND you must be present at the final staging area at the end of the ride in order to qualify for the drawing. No wristbands will be given out after the ride has left the staging area, NO exceptions.

WHAT'S HAPPENING:

BACKCOUNTRY HORSEMEN OF CALIFORNIA RENDEZVOUS
March 22-24 George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center
For a copy of the flyer and schedule of events visit www.bchcalifornia.org

NORCO HORSEMEN'S ASSOCIATION SAFETY CLINIC
Sunday, April 7, Stacey Turner Stable & Riding School
For more information visit www.nha-norco.org or call 951-371-6019

NORCO MOJAVE TRAIL RIDE 2013
April 13 - 19
Want to learn more? email mojavetrailride@earthlink.net or call 951-273-0603

EXTREME MUSTANG MAKE-OVER
May 3-5
Contact Harvey Sullivan for details 951-258-8471 or CNCLMBR@att.net

OVERLAND WOMEN'S RIDE
May 10-13
Contact Mickey Nichols for details Filippis.Norco@sbcglobal.net

PLEASE NOTE -

WHEN RIDING AT NIGHT, MAKE SURE YOU CAN BE SEEN --

On November 13, Cathey Burtt and her horse were hit by a car while they rode down 5th Street at about 5:30 pm. Cathey spent 23 days in the hospital with injuries that included a broken femur, right foot, shattered clavicle, five broken ribs, and a concussion.

As we all know, our Police Department staffing has been reduced this past year and we have a lot more people speeding through town. There are many people that cut through our neighborhoods trying to get to Riverside or wherever. They are not horse people and so they do not slow for horses and riders. The point is: that we as riders must ride more defensively. We need to understand that even though horses have the right-of-way, many drivers don't know that, or care.

We as riders need to be more visible when riding at night. The use of reflective tack and vests is essential. Inexpensive battery operated lights can be purchased at Ace Hardware, or many of our feed and tack stores. I want everyone to have a SAFE 2013!

Mike Montgomery, President