Upcoming Events
January 1: Membership renewals due
January 25: Monthly meeting, Caja del Rio
February 22: Monthly meeting, TBA
January 25: Monthly meeting, Caja del Rio
February 22: Monthly meeting, TBA
Monthly Meetings
NNMHA holds monthly meetings featuring program speakers and Association news. The public is always invited to attend these meetings free of any charge. It is typically the last Wednesday of the month, often at a restaurant where we may share a meal, though exceptions are made for holidays or occasions when we may benefit from arena demonstrations in lieu of a dinner program.
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For questions about meetings, please contact Joyce Davis 505-490-5390 (text or call) or email at:
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The Caja Del Rio: A Vision of the Future
Wednesday January 25
7 pm; dinner at 6 pm
Pecos Trail Cafe 2239 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe
The Caja is very important to northern New Mexico. More and more people are using the Caja for riding, running, biking and horse back riding. It is a place in which riders have forged a collaborative partnership with traditional cattle grazers and have succeeded in bringing projects and funding that have improved the area for all. But what is happening and where are we going?
First, Santa Fe County and the City of Santa Fe have passed resolutions calling for for Federal recognition of the Caja, which would consolidate management under one Federal agency and possibly designate the Caja as a National Monument. But what does that mean? What happens then?
Find out about one vision for the Caja and the work we could do before any Federal actions are taken. The Caja needs to remain a muti-use area that welcomes all.
About our speaker: Deidre is a well-respected trails advocate who has been recognized for her role in working with governmental agencies and others to influence public policy related to trail planning, protection, development and maintenance.
Among Deidre’s major accomplishments is the mapping of the Caja del Rio Plateau. Her map and user guide is called Caja del Rio Plateau: Riding, Hiking and Biking Trails. Now retired, she was a research and development engineer at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Wednesday January 25
7 pm; dinner at 6 pm
Pecos Trail Cafe 2239 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe
The Caja is very important to northern New Mexico. More and more people are using the Caja for riding, running, biking and horse back riding. It is a place in which riders have forged a collaborative partnership with traditional cattle grazers and have succeeded in bringing projects and funding that have improved the area for all. But what is happening and where are we going?
First, Santa Fe County and the City of Santa Fe have passed resolutions calling for for Federal recognition of the Caja, which would consolidate management under one Federal agency and possibly designate the Caja as a National Monument. But what does that mean? What happens then?
Find out about one vision for the Caja and the work we could do before any Federal actions are taken. The Caja needs to remain a muti-use area that welcomes all.
About our speaker: Deidre is a well-respected trails advocate who has been recognized for her role in working with governmental agencies and others to influence public policy related to trail planning, protection, development and maintenance.
Among Deidre’s major accomplishments is the mapping of the Caja del Rio Plateau. Her map and user guide is called Caja del Rio Plateau: Riding, Hiking and Biking Trails. Now retired, she was a research and development engineer at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Clinics and Demonstrations
NNMHA helps arrange riding clinics and demonstrations in various discipines with respected teachers for the benefit of members and the equestrian public. Active participation requires a fee (discounted from usual rates) which includes NNMHA membership for insurance purposes. Participation is limited, first come-first served, so register early. Auditing is free courtesy of NNMHA, but please register. All attendants are required to sign a liability waiver.
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Email or call Carol Marthens with questions
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Thank you for a great 2022 Clinic season! See you next year.
Clinic Payment is required to accompany registration for clinic Participants.
All riders and auditors are required to sign a NNMHA liability waiver.
All riders and auditors are required to sign a NNMHA liability waiver.
NNMHA Sponsored Events
Through our Giving Program, NNMHA helps sponsor events by other organizers which promote equestrian activities in Northern New Mexico. We're happy to partner with our robust equine community.
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Refuge: A Horsemanship Workshop
POSTPONED! LOOK FOR THIS CLINIC IN SPRING 2023
Nizhoni Ranch, Cerrillos, NM
A 3-day workshop with four trainers designed to address multiple needs and interests of riders in small group settings. Cost defrayed through a grant from NNMHA.
POSTPONED! LOOK FOR THIS CLINIC IN SPRING 2023
Nizhoni Ranch, Cerrillos, NM
A 3-day workshop with four trainers designed to address multiple needs and interests of riders in small group settings. Cost defrayed through a grant from NNMHA.
Refuge: A Horsemanship Workshop
SPRING 2023
Nizhoni Ranch, Cerrillos, NM
Working together to develop this new clinic model, four accomplished clinicians will cover a variety of topics, such as release and movement bodywork, tools for rider greater confidence, managing your horse’s asymmetric movement patterns and understanding the role of the nervous system in horses.
Each participant will work with each trainer in either a morning or an afternoon session. Auditors attend at no charge, may observe any group and will be included in some form of participation.
The four trainers are Ginger Gaffney and Leela Brightenburg, Legacy Horse Training; Lynn Clifford (NNMHA member), Equestrian Education; and, Erin Swinney, Pas de Cheval Horse Rescue.
The workshop is limited to 16 participants, so riders can receive more personal attention from several trainers throughout the day. The registration deadline is September 15. Members have first options to sign up for this clinic until September 9.
For more information, contact Ginger, 505 690-1230, ggaffney@newmexico.com; Leela, 541 944-5216, lbrightenburg@gmail.com; Lynn, 505 231-5353, lynn@lynnclifford.com; or, Erin, 505 316-0311, erinswinney@gmail.com.
SPRING 2023
Nizhoni Ranch, Cerrillos, NM
Working together to develop this new clinic model, four accomplished clinicians will cover a variety of topics, such as release and movement bodywork, tools for rider greater confidence, managing your horse’s asymmetric movement patterns and understanding the role of the nervous system in horses.
Each participant will work with each trainer in either a morning or an afternoon session. Auditors attend at no charge, may observe any group and will be included in some form of participation.
The four trainers are Ginger Gaffney and Leela Brightenburg, Legacy Horse Training; Lynn Clifford (NNMHA member), Equestrian Education; and, Erin Swinney, Pas de Cheval Horse Rescue.
The workshop is limited to 16 participants, so riders can receive more personal attention from several trainers throughout the day. The registration deadline is September 15. Members have first options to sign up for this clinic until September 9.
For more information, contact Ginger, 505 690-1230, ggaffney@newmexico.com; Leela, 541 944-5216, lbrightenburg@gmail.com; Lynn, 505 231-5353, lynn@lynnclifford.com; or, Erin, 505 316-0311, erinswinney@gmail.com.
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Ridge Riders Trail Rides are organized trail rides for members. Held the first Saturday each month from late spring through early fall, we visit places which are old favorites and explore new ground, too.
We post info, including upcoming dates, rules and reservation form, on the Ridge Riders page.
We post info, including upcoming dates, rules and reservation form, on the Ridge Riders page.