ECIA Liaison

SuAnne Armstrong

Names of Members

Arlene Mayer, Doug Armstrong, Gretel Underwood, Frances Aull, Deena Joseph, Lisa Bessone

Meeting Time & Place

3rd & 4th Tuesdays of Every Month or As Needed- call 466-4271

Mission

The mission of the Stable Advisory Committee is to advise, assist and recommend to the E.C.I.A. Board of Directors on matters related to the E.C.I.A. stable amenity.

The recommendations of the Stable Advisory Committee shall be based on their collective judgement as they balance the needs of the community with those who use the stable amenity.

A Brief History  by Su Anne Armstrong

THE AMREP CORPORATION began developing the Simpson Ranch into Eldorado at Santa Fe in 1973. Entering Eldorado at that time one would have seen signs advertising amenities including corral space, bridle paths and endless open riding space. Stable space was initially provided in existing Simpson Ranch corrals. And, though AMREP liked advertising the availability of corral space, horse owners had to struggle to maintain that space, which was eventually reduced from 82 acres to the current 12. The stables were then self-governing and hidden away with access by a winding dirt road from Vista Grande. In 1993 AMREP deeded the current stable property to the ECIA as an amenity for the perpetual use of the horse owners, and a set of rules and regulations for proper care of horses, corrals, stables and common property were written and agreed upon by the horse owners and the ECIA. 

Today, we have 36 individual stable/corral units, 2 arenas and 2 round pens. We are completely surrounded by homes, heavily traveled roads and fences. We have our fabulous wilderness area, and an excellent system of trails still exists, but the days of gallops across wide-open spaces are gone. Several of our members are working with the county to map and preserve some of the trails that weave their way through arroyos and easements.  Riding is permitted in green belts, on the rail trail and on the bridle path easement that runs along Eldorado’s west fence line. The ECIA owns the property on which the stables sit but each corral and barn is individually owned. Our stable is completely self-service. Each barn owner is responsible for the twice-daily feeding, care, cleaning and maintenance of their horses and barn. Horse owners pay all fees for water and manure removal and provide liability insurance to cover their horses and the ECIA. The ECIA maintains the common areas and roads, and keeps the manure pile tidy. Volunteer horse owners share duties with the ECIA maintenance staff in keeping the arenas harrowed.  A potential buyers list is maintained in the ECIA Office. The Stable Committee meets the 4th Tuesday of each month in the community center at 7:00 pm. Please join us if you wish to know more about the stables.

—Su Anne Armstrong

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ELDORADO STABLE COMMITTEE Business Meeting Minutes August 26, 2008  -  7:00 pm       Committee Members Present:   Doug Armstrong, Mary Ann Caldwell, Deena Joseph, Arlene Mayer,                                                        Bonnie Mamp, Gretel Underwood   Not Present:  Frances Aull, Lisa Bessone   Others Present: Darby Long, SuAnne Armstrong   ·      A Quorum was present ·      Minutes from the May 27, 2008, meeting were approved ·      The Agenda was approved, as amended ·      ECIA Liaison Report (a)    Our Meeting Minutes, once approved, must be posted on the ECIA website (b)   Notify Debbie in the office to put the Community Day date on the ECIA calendar Old Business (a)    Arena Subcommittee Update -    A disc harrow was purchased and Doug   Armstrong is constructing a large roller for the lower arena.  The round pens need work but the ECIA crew is very busy right now and Bill Donohue asked that we be patient and they will eventually get to the round pens.      (b)   Fly Predator Program -    Predators have been distributed every week since July 7 and that will continue until September 16.  The final batch will be distributed around September 29.  A discussion was had on ways the barn owners can help deter flies. We                         will request that the ECIA fill in the chasm in front of the first manure pile. New Business (a)    Status of Community Day  -   Many more volunteers are needed to help on September 28.          For the “pony” rides, all riders must be dressed appropriately, i.e. long pants, hard-soled       shoes (no flip-flops!). (b)   Mary Ann Caldwell formally resigned as Chair. Bonnie Mamp was nominated and elected as        the new Chair. Announcements (a)    Luci Wienczkowski did some great PR work – she’s responsible for the article in the New Mexican on August 26 about the importance of stopping for horses/people in crosswalks. (b)   Conservation Committee is having a Trail Maintenance Day on Saturday, September 27 at 9:00 am – meet at the Community Center.  Since many of us ride the trails in the Wilderness, we should think about lending a hand. (c)    ERA Flea Market is on September 13 (d)   Charles Chipman, a security guard who frequently patrolled the stable area, died in a car crash recently.  ECIA will have a Memorial Service and collect donations for a commemorative plaque (e)    THERE WILL NOT BE A TGIF IN SEPTEMBER      Adjournment – The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 pm   THE NEXT STABLE COMMITTEE BUSINESS MEETING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2008.  ALL BARN/HORSE OWNERS ARE WELCOME   Recorded by:  Bonnie Mamp