2014 May
Volume 25 Number 5
www.whiprsnappers.com
REMEMBERING GERRY POIRIER AKA GRANNY BUCKBOARDS
Date: Sat, 10 May 2014 08:37:26 -0700
From: Kathy LaChaine <klachaine@CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Geraldine Poirier
I'd like to share that Geraldine Poirier passed away last night just days after her 93rd birthday. Gerry was a
member of Heels N Wheels way back when it was the only driving club in Southern CA. She used to organize an event
called "Too Far Days" held in Ojai because the club was based in the San Diego area and everyone said it was too far to
drive to Ojai! Those who made the trip enjoyed Dressage clinics, driven barrel racing, games, BBQ and a Sunday drive.
She was a founding member of the Whip'R Snappers Driving Club in Ventura County and loved driving her Morgan
Annie. Her gregarious nature and easy smile found her friends far and wide. Well into her seventies, her ankles
(injured in a chopper crash during her time as a nurse in the Korean war) gave out and she had to quit driving Annie.
Not one to be defeated she could still be seen at the occasional event with her electric chair. Even the last couple
years, although she moved to assisted living, she was still sharp as a tack and enjoyed hearing all about the goings on
in the driving world. She hugely enjoyed her 90th birthday party when many of her driving friends joined her to
celebrate!
I personally would like to thank everyone who stayed in touch with Gerry through the years and sent her
cards. Reading her your recollections and stories recently was a treasured memory I will keep.
Kathy
Gerry Poirier
memorial service will
be held at:
St. Andrews
404 Topa Topa Lane
Ojai,CA
Saturday, May 24,2014
2 P.M.
Gerry was surrounded with friends at her 90th birthday party, of which 8 or 9 were fellow founding WS
members .
FROM YOUR PRESIDENT
WHIP’R SNAPPER DRIVING
SOCIETY OFFICERS
President: 2014
Patti DeVault
626-359-7474
Pony4lady@gmail.com
Vice President 2016
Ted Campbell
562-431-7264
t.v.campbell@verizon.net
Secretary: 2015
Diane Kern
818-881-0581
flashkern@gmail.com
Treasurer: 2014
Katie Twohy
BOARD MEMBERS
Teresa Camarillo 2015
805-649-3522
teresacamarillo@sbcglobal.net
Melanie Brooker 2015
661—816-7177
melanieb3@verizon.net
Walt Ashford 2016
714-639-5413
whashford@yahoo.com
Patricia Demers 2016
661-722-2010
carpediemfarm@aol.com
Jody Cutler 2016
805-529-2753
m.jody.cutler@gmail.com
Membership Chairman
Elaine Boydston
805-495-1341
Rboyds3890@aol.com
For complete information see
Membership form in the
newsletter
WHIP’R SNAPPER
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Veronica Campbell
1100 Stevely Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90815
t.v.campbell@verizon.net
Articles/photos wanted –
please have to me by the
th
10 of the month.
Hi Everyone
PLEASURE DAYS CARRIAGE DRIVING
SHOW is May 17-18th !! This year it is being
held for the first time at Galway Downs in
Temecula, CA. This is an established, wellknown eventing site that lends itself well to
carriage driving pleasure shows as well as CDE’s.
Please send in your entries NOW! If you are not
competing, please come and volunteer. For you
newer members, I personally invite you to come
to this event to see our carriage driving and to
get to know your fellow members. I will be working in the center ring.
Please contact Diane Kern or Veronica Campbell regarding coming
to the event so they will know. We always have a really good time at this
traditional event of our club. I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE
THERE!!
HAPPY SAFE DRIVING
Patti
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From the Editor:
Ted & I will always remember
Gerry for her generosity and love
Of driving. When she could no
Longer drive she entrusted her
horse Annie to our care. We had
many good drives with Annie. I
especially remember Gerry coming
to Ram Tap to cheer us on. Several
times Gerry drove all the way to
Llano to Suellen’s house so she
could get a chance to drive Annie
herself with the help of Suellen and
Ted. Gerry was a great lady and a
true lover of driving. I’m sure she
and John Morgan are reminiscing in
heaven as you read this column. May the Lord hold Gerry in the palm of his hand.
I will have some scotch in her honor (not my drink, it was hers...). What a
great lady. She even had a PhD, but was too interested in everything else
to ever discuss her accomplishments. We had many fun times together.
Thanks for everything, Gerry.
Best to all,
Beverley Lloyd
May she rest in peace with loving thanks from her driving friends.
Linda Fairbanks
***BOLD TYPE DENOTES WHIP’R SNAPPER SPONSORED EVENTS
2014 EVENT CALENDAR
May 17 &
18
PLEASURE DAYS
CARRIAGE DRIVING
SHOW
May 24-25 Continuous Drive
June 14
Adohr Drive
June 21
ETI Driving Playday
July 12 &
13
Pacific Region Driven
Dressage Festival Larry
Poulin to Judge
ETI Convention Driving
Show
July 26
Aug. 1-4
Sept. 18 –
21
Oct. 18
Oct. 19
Oct. 31Nov. 2
GALWAY
DOWNS,
TEMECULA, CA
Twin Rivers Ranch
San Miguel, CA
Camarillo
Stetson Ranch
Arena, Sylmar
Nine Oaks, Santa
Paula, CA
LA Equestrian Ctr
Diane Kern: 818-881-0581
Email: flashkern@gmail.com
Linda Fairbanks: 805-237-8476
Sharon Gee 310-456-2461
Email:sharonagee@aol.com
Patty Hug: 818-367-2056
http://www.corrall2.com
Jody Cutler: 805-529-2753
m.jody.cutler@gmail.com
Melanie Brooker: 661-816-7177
ETI Nat’l 818-698-6200
www.etinational.org
Ventura County Fair
Pleasure Driving
Shady Oaks CDE
Ventura Fair
Grounds
Lodi
25th Halloween Hustle
Anne Councill, Judge
Clinics with Anne
Carriage Show – Las
Vegas: Kail Palmer Miller
Stetson Ranch
Pam Miller 818-889-0211
Email:pam.hei@verizon.net
South Pointe
Patti DeVault: 626-359-7474
Pony4lady@gmail.com
Irma Fernandez: 209-366-1400
www.shadyoaksevent.com
For a more complete list of events in the Pacific Region please go to the ADS website and click on the
Pacific Region Calendar.
JANICE GOMES
RICK & PATRICIA CARLSON
We hope you will come out to our upcoming events as a driver or
volunteer. The next event is Saturday and Sunday May 17 & 18 at
Galway Downs in Temecula where we will once again host Pleasure
Days.
Our Dressage Festival is July 12 & 13th. We would love to see you
at these events. See calendar for more upcoming events.
SEPTEMBER 18 - 21, 2014
SHADY OAKS FARM, LODI CA
www.shadyoaksevents.com
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Oak Run Command
Decision
aka “Kirk”
Kirk was foaled in 1993, the first colt out of our mare, Knight, and Rapture, a stallion we purchased on
the East Coast from Mrs. Dupont's breeding. I did not see him foaled but arrived at the barn before he
stood. Our son, Justin saw his very erect ears and decided he looked like a Star Wars character. That
led to his registered name Command Decision, aka Captain Kirk.
Kirk was sold as a two year old and sent to Leo Spurill for his driving training. His new owner didn't
know how to deal with a youngster and we ended up trading back after she decided he was vicious. As
he matured Kirk was driven as a single and then in a pair with his full older sister, Ecstasy. He also
became our tandem leader. His half sister Philly was Jay Hubert's tandem leader for many years.
Kirk loved being out in the left front of the team – he knew he was in charge. He adored his big sister,
Ecstasy, and loved having her next to him. He showed well in Las Vegas last November as a leader in
the team.
Kirk would never step on a cone. In the team, sometimes he would jump cones when he couldn't get
big sister to move over. As a single Kirk and Ecstasy vied for first in every obstacle class they went in.
A loss by either one was usually driver error. Last year at Pleasure Days he competed in the team and
then individually won the Pony Obstacle award. He was first in 3 of 4 classes. The second place was
driver error.
Kirk had his idiosyncrasies. I put a saddle on him one day thinking I would break him to ride. He
stood tied and bucked for what seemed like an eternity. OK, he was a great driving pony; he doesn't
need to be a saddle pony. When he was young, we were driving at home after a big storm. We came to
a six inch wide creek that he decided was dangerous. When told to move forward, he gave a huge leap
away from the water and into some tall grass. The grass covered deep mud and he sunk to his belly, all
four legs straight down. For several years after that he got nervous about hard pulling in the mud.
Kirk was doing well until he suddenly backed off on his hay and started losing weight. The sparkle in
his eyes was fading. Blood work revealed leukemia and lymphoma. He is buried in the back of our
farm with his mother and five other Oak Run ponies. We miss you Kirk.
Gregg and Jody Cutler
The Whip'r Snapper Driving Society of Southern California was founded in 1989 to promote the sport of driving
and to educate the public about driving, safety and to include the public in our activities and events.
We are a non-profit organization and a recognized organization of The American Driving Society (ADS).
More than 100 Whip'r Snapper members represent a variety of skills and interest in driving activities;
including serving as officials ,organizers and volunteers at events or participating by driving in combined driving,
pleasure driving, arena driving, driven dressage or just driving for the pure enjoyment and sport of it.
We also have members who build and restore carriages of all types and distribute a variety of driving equipment. We
have several members who are ADS officials and drivers on all levels as well as novice drivers who are just getting
started and benefit from the help and advice of veteran drivers.
Numerous events are offered throughout the year to accommodate the varied interest of our members and
the driving community. We host a Driving Trial in February, a Pleasure Show in May and a "Halloween Hustle" in
October. We host country pleasure drives that include the Adohr Farms drive in June and the Duck Club drive in
August. You can look forward to driving clinics and pleasure shows. In addition we support driving events sponsored
and hosted by other clubs and organizations throughout the western states. .
Members receive discounted entry fees at club sponsored events and a monthly newsletter, which includes a
listing of upcoming events in the Southern California area, educational articles, classified ads and other items of
general interest.
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Membership Application Form Annual Membership Dues :
$30 per year for members receiving their newsletter via email
$50 per year for members receiving their newsletter via US Post Office. $100 for members wishing to purchase a
membership for 4 years and receive their newsletter via email and $180 for members receiving their newsletters via
the Post Office.
Yes, I / we want to join the Whip'r Snapper Driving Society
of Southern California. Make your membership check,
payable to the Whip'r Snapper Driving Society and enclose it with this form.
Name __________________________________________
Address ________________________________________
City __________________________email address__________
State, Zip ______________________Home Phone
ADS # ________________CAA #______________USEF #______
New / Renewing Whip’r Snapper Members Mail to:
Elaine Boydston Membership 1653 Hauser, Thousand Oaks, CA
91362 phone 805-495-1341 Email: rboyds3890@aol.com
Please check If you don’t want your information shared with
other members
Please check ) Interested in: ( ) Recreational Driving, ( ) Combined Driving, Email:
( ) Competitive Pleasure Driving, ( ) Driven Dressage web site: www.whiprsnappers.com
Driving Playday
Presented by ETI Corral
12, of Sylmar
JUNE 21, 2014
In the NEW DRIVING ARENA at
Stetson Ranch Equestrian Park
13877 Glenoaks Blvd, Sylmar, California
1st Class starts at 9:00 AM
Entry Fees: $6.00 per Class, or $35.00 for All Classes
$5.00 Drug Fee per Equine and $5.00 Grounds Fee per Entry
Ribbons 1 s t through 6 t h will be awarded in all classes
For more information please call: Patty Hug (818) 367-2056
Outstanding Cook Shack on Grounds
T h i s i s a P l a y d a y - - S h o w A t t i re D i s c o u ra g e d !
A p p r o v e d Ha r d Ha t s m u s t be w or n by a l l d r i v e rs a n d pa s s e n ge r s i n c a r ri a ge s
1. Pleasure Driving: Judged on equine.
2. Reinsmanship: Judged on driver. (A simple pattern may be required.)
3. Long Line Obstacles: Timed. Equine to be long-lined through a series of 3 or 4 obstacles at a walk or
trot. Equine may be in harness, wearing a surcingle, or under saddle. Times will be announced.
4. Driven Obstacles: Timed. Equine to be driven through a series of 6 to 8 obstacles. May long line this
class. Each knock down will add 5 seconds to your time. Times will be announced.
5. Ribbon Race: Timed. Drive a simple course connected to a second turnout by a ribbon. Timing stops
when both turnouts cross the finish line. Elimination occurs when ribbon breaks or either driver lets go of
the ribbon. .Times will be announced. [Double Entries—Double Awards]
6. Cones: Timed. Each knock down will add 5 seconds to your time. May long line this class. Times will be
announced.
7. Pseudo CDE: Timed. A few cones, a CDE-type obstacle, a few more cones. Lots of fun! May long line
this class. Times will be announced.
8. PLANT THE FLAG. Timed. Move each flag to a new bucket. Driver must remove and plant each flag—
groom/passenger may carry flag between buckets. Times will be announced.
Directions: From the 210 Freeway take the Roxford Exit, turn south (away from
hills), Turn right on Foothill, then right on Glenoaks, then left into Stetson Ranch.
All do
gs
leashe must be o
n
Volunteers welcome. parking/cs and kept in
ampin
We reserve the right to refuse service.
g are
a
only.
Entries open May 9
Close June 2
Summer Festival CDE
Dressage, Cones, Marathon • June 13, 14, 15, 2014
Name______________________________________________________________________________________________
Address_____________________________________________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip_________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone_ ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Email Address_________________________________________________________________________________________
Horses Name_ ________________________________________________________________________________________
Level r Training r Preliminary r Intermediate r Advanced HDT
r VSE r Pony r Horse r Draft
r Single r Pair r Multiple, Unicorn, Tandem
Entry fee @ $165 Post entry (after 6/2/14) $225
$_ _______________
Stall fee @ $160 per horse Thursday through Sunday
$_ _______________
Paddock fee @ $45 per horse Thursday through Sunday
$_ _______________
Shavings @ $7 per bale $_ _______________
ADS Membership # of Driver (please include copy of card) ___________________________________
ADS Non-Member Fee $30
$_ _______________
ADS Competitor Fee $5
$
California Drug Fee @ $5 per horse $_ _______________
5.00_______
lunches Friday: Quantity ____ Saturday: Quantity ____ Sunday: Quantity ____ @ $8.00 each $_ _______________
Dinner Friday party Dinner $15 Quantity ________________
$_ _______________
Saturday Buffet Dinner @ $20 each Quantity ________________
$_ _______________
Camping $15 each $_ _______________
SPONSORSHIP
$_ _______________
TOTAL FEES ENCLOSED: $________________
$50 per Stall/Paddock deposit (separate check)
$________________
Please see ADS Omnibus for further information.
Please enclose a copy of your Current Negative Coggins Test for out-of-state horses
Please complete the ADS DISCLAIMER, include a copy of your ADS card and return with entry.
Arrival time? __________________________
Make checks payable to: Debbi Packard
Mail to: Kaylie Scholderer, 47 Danridge Court, Antioch, CA  94509
Entries Open: 5/9/14 Entries Closed: 6/2/14 Note: Entries will not be accepted if postmarked before the opening date!
All entries must be U.S. (or International) postmarked – no Fedex or hand delivery
You must include the 1. entry form, 2. Clay Station Horse Park disclaimer, 3. ADS disclaimer, 4. check, and 5. copy of your ADS card,
6. announcer’s form.
Incomplete entry forms and incorrect checks will not be accepted so be vigilant when submitting this form.
Contact: Debbi Packard, 916/952-2196
claystationhorsepark@frontiernet.net
P.O. Box 528, Wilton, CA 95693
www.claystationhorsepark.com
Removal of bridle while horse is in the
shafts results in immediate elimination.
Signature
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MAY TIP OF THE MONTH
By
TRUDI TROTTER
When going to events one would like to have a nicely mannered equine. How does one achieve
that? One of the most important things is to work your horse or pony consistently. That means working
them every day for about 1/2 hour or a little more, teaching them in “baby steps”, and ending on a good
note so that they are happy to always get out. Over time, you will have a well mannered, well trained
horse.
Whip’r Snapper Driving
Society
Is honored to host the
2014
Pacific Region Driven
Dressage festival
July 12 & 13, 2014
Nine oaks ranch
Santa paula, ca
Judges
Larry Poulin, MA
David Ventura, ca
Technical delegate
Ted Campbell, CA
Training, preliminary, intermediate, advanced
Musical freestyle
Lessons with larry poulin available on Monday july 14, 2014
Entry form online
Contact secretary diane kastama
dkastama@verizon.net 805-343-6026
organizer jody cutler 805-501-4060
m.jody.cutler@gmail.com
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Adohr Farms Drive 2014
June 14, 2014 9:00 AM
Adohr Farms
4224 Pleasant Valley Road, Camarillo, CA
Contact: Sharon Gee
Phone: (310) 456-2461
Staging will start by 9:00 am and the official drive will pull out at 10:00 am.
Bring a picnic lunch and something to share with others, i.e., dessert, salad, etc.
Soft drinks and wine will be provided.
Directions:
101 Freeway North, Take the SANTA ROSA ROAD exit toward Pleasant Valley Road.. Turn
LEFT onto Santa Rosa/Pleasant Valley Road. Continue to follow Pleasant Valley Road
Entrance is located approximately 1/4 mile down the road on the left just beyond Pancho Road.
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