Committee Chair: Gale Langford
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Download Release Forms: Adult & Child Equestrian General Release Form

Results from May 9, 2009 Spring Madness Show: Download/View Results

Event Results

Caloosa Spring Fling Schooling Dressage Show Results

Download Results from April 24, 2010

Results for the Caloosa Fall Flinglet held October 10, 2009

Download Results for the Caloosa Fall Flinglet held October 10, 2009

Horse Keeping Instructions

Horse Keeping
Important Letter to Equestrians

Dear Equestrians:

Please take note the following important issues that may affect you and/or your horse-keeping activities.

Gale Langford

Manure Disposal

As you may be aware, the architectural committee has made a recommendation to the Caloosa Board to limit the number of horses and other large animals to one per acre. Driving this recommendation are the actions of certain equestrians who dispose of manure in violation of community rules and Palm Beach County codes. Among other problems, manure has been dumped in canals, a situation which threatens to draw the attention of Palm Beach County Health Department. There is concern that the Health Department may require that all manure be hauled away for off-site disposal unless the community promptly addresses the problem.

At the 1/15 Board meeting the Equestrian Committee requested and received a 3-month “stay” before the proposed rule comes back before the Board for consideration and possible adoption. We have this trial period to demonstrate we can properly and responsibly dispose of manure, making such a rule unnecessary.

During this time the Equestrian Committee will develop and present an educational program designed to help “Turn Your Manure Into a Valuable Resource”. In addition to restating the Caloosa guidelines for manure disposal, the program series will feature speakers from the Palm Beach County Extension service, Mounts Botanical Garden, barn/horse managers, etc. who will explain/demonstrate how best to use/process the manure on your own property for the good of the soil, gardens, etc., including composting, recommendations for manure spreaders, the best kind of shavings to use, etc.

We will also research articles written about the subject of manure disposal and processing, which we will forward from time to time.

If anyone has information that they would like to share on the subject, please send it along for forwarding to our equestrians.

Use of Caloosa Facilities by Non-Residents

Non-residents, including even commercial trainers, are trailering and riding horses into the community in order to use Caloosa facilities. In addition, the guests and boarders of owners are using the common facilities without supervision. Both situations create potentially serious liability issue for all Caloosa homeowners. Yesterday a young woman from Jupiter Farms, an unsupervised guest, was injured when she rode to the equestrian center, tried to jump an obstacle and fell off, suffering a concussion and broken bones. She was not wearing a helmet.

Injuries aside, such unauthorized use places wear and tear on the park that Caloosa residents pay to maintain.

Do not allow non-residents (boarders, guests or trainers) to use our park unless they are your guest(s) and you are with them. Also, helmets should be worn at all times.

Release of Liability Form

Boarders and other non-residents must sign a release in order to ride at the equestrian center, as well as on the easements and other common property. Those releases are for the protection of the community and its residents in the event of injury. The form of release is included in the community’s rules and regulations, and is available from the Property Manager, Bruce King. Execution of the release is not only required by community rules, but it is also simple good sense. Please use it.

The release may be subject to revision from time to time to better comply with changes in applicable law. When that happens he community will update its rules and circulate the new and revised form of release to equestrians.

Zimectrin Gold Wormer Alert

Lot #TBK 0940, Exp date 09-2010 purchased from Jeffers...caused a severe reaction in a horse in Section 1 (swollen tongue and lip irritation). Please read the Caution statement prior to using this product.

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Special Memories

Caloosa's special friend, Ann Sodahl, passed away March 3, 2005. Ann served as Vice President on the Board of Directors, Chairman of the Equestrian Committee and volunteered for countless community activities. Ann always displayed a positive, encouraging and kind disposition in her relationship with friends, workers and acquaintances. Continued…

Links

Interactive GPS Equestrian Trail Maps Online

Ocean to Lake Corbett Trails Greenway Equestrian Event 2010

Notice: Community Connection is working with the FWC for selecting the connective Corbett Trail to DuPuis for our upcoming Ocean to Lake Greenway Equestrian Event 2010 February 14, 15th (Presidents Day Weekend). We are looking for feedback from trail riders who ride the trails in J.W. Corbett regarding which trails are their favorite trails and why. Trail riders can e-mail their response to communityconnection@mac.com

Interactive GPS Equestrian Trail Maps Online

Community Connection, Inc., is excited to announce our new interactive GPS equestrian trail maps on-line! Please forward to organizations and friends or provide a link on your website! This is an international site and we pioneered the first equestrian maps in the State of Florida.

The links offer GPS routes, photos, timelines and history. Features include:

Trip Views: (over map)

• "Stats" - shows distances and travel time as you move your mouse over the timeline

• "Photos" shows the photo and the location of each photo on the map

• "Full" shows a large version of the map only.

Select photos (below the map) for information or start a slideshow virtual tour. Be sure to read the "Trip Story" at the top. Scroll down to "Trip Tips" for local knowledge and to "Similar Trips" for more equestrian trail maps we have created along the Ocean to Lake Greenway.

And... if that is not enough, look below the map. You will see a link to download the trip in 3D to Google Earth, and/or download the trip to your own GPS device!

We will be incorporating beautiful wooded trails in our upcoming Ocean to Lake Greenway Equestrian Event 2010, February 14th and 15th. Enjoy!

Beverly Bean, Director Emeriti
Community Connection, Inc.
A not-for-profit organization

Local Equestrian Trails

Riverbend Park Equestrian Trail System
www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=128162

Riverbend Park Equestrian Trail West loop
www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=124928

Equestrian Trails Lox Slough-Luckey Tract
www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=126006

Lox Slough-Luckey Tract from Caloosa W
www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=132662

Jupiter Farms to Loxahatchee Slough
www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=135123

Ocean to Lake Greenway Equestrian Trails & Access
www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=136100

Sunset Point from Palm Beach Country Estates
www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=132897

Sandhill Crane Access Park to Riverbend West Trails
www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=134549

J.W.Corbett Equestrian OTL Trail Options

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