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February 2026
• President’s Message • Event Calendar • Events - Last Month's Fun • Membership • General Meeting Minutes • Volunteer Corner & Donations • Photo Funnies and Classified Ads
Contact Information Website: https://horsemens.org/ Email: SCCHA.1939@gmail.com Follow Us on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SCCHAHorsemens Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sccha.1939 | President's Message Dear SCCHA Members, We may be early into the year, but your board is already off and running, and so are some exciting upgrades for our club! Big News: New HVAC System Coming Soon! At our January General Meeting, members voted to approve funding for a brand-new HVAC system for the clubhouse. Just days after the vote, we received a third contractor bid that came in roughly $5,000 less than the original approval amount without compromising on quality or efficiency. We’re happy to report that the Board has voted to move forward with this more affordable option, and work is expected to begin in the next few weeks. We’ll keep you posted on installation timing, so stay tuned! This is a great example of how your participation and input directly improve the comfort, function, and long-term sustainability of our shared spaces. Thank you to everyone who attended the meeting, asked good questions, and helped move this project forward. Club Life in Full Swing From parades to play days to potlucks, our calendar is starting to fill up. We’ve got big plans for 2026, and this early momentum is a great sign. Whether you’re brand new to the club or a longtime member, there’s always a way to get involved, contribute, or just stop by and enjoy the community. Got an idea for a new event? Want to host a workshop, lead a ride, or start a barn day with friends? Let us know—we love when members bring new energy to the arena. Happy trails, Tami Moore, SCCHA President
Contact Information Website: https://horsemens.org/ Email: SCCHA.1939@gmail.com Follow Us on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SCCHAHorsemens Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sccha.1939 |
 Event Calendar
Hi All. We need our club members to lead events. Let's camp, trail ride, have clinics, or other fun events (anyone for cards?). Please come forward and propose them - lets make this a fabulous 2026!! The Board meets the 2nd Tuesday of the Month 7:00pm-9:00pm
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Events
Take a look at Facebook for Pictures....or check out the pictures (Click the link and scroll down): Pictures
February Dinner/Meeting: Come one, come all to the dinner/meeting February 20 6:30pm-9:00pm. |
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SWAP PARTY "Sip and Swap" 3/21/26 Come to the super fun SWAP Party. Bring your nice clothes, shoes, boots, jewelry, or belts. Swap for something else you might like to have. You can swap as many things as you bring. Your turn to pick and item is based on your poker hand. (Don't worry, you don't know how to play poker - you just have to pick a card.) This should be a fun party, playing poker, exchanging clothes, sharing potluck, and enjoying the beer and wine bar. RSVP to Kathleen O'Neill (408) 590-3933 or koneill_950372003@yahoo.com |
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Handmade Quilt Fund Raiser Yvonne Lee will give you the tickets and keep a duplicate with your name on it. Contact Yvonne directly if you want to purchase outside of the store yvonneleecdf@gmail.com. Buy 1 (one) ticket for $5 Buy 6 (six) tickets for $25.
This is a handmade quilt. It is stunning. The drawing will be held just after the October Fall Feastival. |
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Our January General Meeting and Dinner kicked off the new year in festive style! New Beverage Counter Director, Amy Monahan, decorated the bar with lanterns, flowers and snack bowls. Her sweet smile greeted each members' drink request including a few young members who chatted the night away on the counter stools and requested a soda. A huge round of applause to all those who entered our Soup Contest. After all the rain from previous weeks, it was comforting to gather 'round and try the warm and very delicious recipes. What fun we all had in taste testing each recipe before casting our vote.
5th Place: Linda Carcione - Split Pea Soup 4th Place: Liz Kehoe - Meatball Soup 3rd Place: Stephen McHenry - Shrimp, Bacon & Queso Soup 2nd Place: Nivi Ramakrishnan - Spicy Coconut Bean Soup 1st Place: Kunal Sinha - Potato, Celery & Bacon Soup THANK YOU to Jayne Hesley who counted all the voting sheets and announced our winners. Rescued Hearts Documentary Movie was a breathtakingly powerful movie. A group of us: Pam Robb, Mary Billingsley, Michele Hiatt, Liz Kehoe, Lauré Chicoine and Rachael Parakh attended last Saturday, when it was shown at the Los Gatos theater. The film follows many real life stories of healing with horses and the incredible capacity horses have in taking us on a journey into our own hearts. Below is a link to the trailer, how to host for a screening, the title soundtrack, donation page and also the one week it will be streamed online. Trust us when we say you'll want to watch this movie over again.
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NEW!!! Donate now to Support the Junior Scholarship ProgramThe Scholarship program is supported by your donations. To donate, click here and put in the comments that your donation is for the scholarship program: Donate Check out the details of the program. The deadline for submission is June 30th Scholarship Program
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Renewals for 2026: Membership renewals started January 1. You can login and renew now or print the paperwork and renew with a check. Please complete your renewal by March 15 so you retain your membership to the club. Renew Membership
Membership - Bring a Friend. Help Grow the Association: Tell your friends about the "Horsemen's". Their first dinner, as a guest, is free at the General/Dinner Meeting. Have them apply for membership! Membership Application See all the benefits membership brings Membership Overview & Rules, Trainer Policy, Liability Release Waiver
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There are always opportunities to volunteer for our activities. Check here frequently as more activities show up in the summer.
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