RESULTS AS OF 4/11/06:  22 Returned

1) What events would you be interested in or do you currently participate in? (Check All that Apply) :

20 Day(Trail) Rides    9 Gymkhanas 10 Horse Shows        14 Campouts   16 Playdays  18Poker Rides 
14 Competitive Trail Rides

2)      Would you be willing to do any of the following?:

5 Chair a Day Trail Ride                      3 Chair a Competitive Trail Ride

17 Help at an Event                            7 Gymkhana/Horse Show Committee Help 

8 Poker Ride Committee Help             4General Meeting Committee

8 Day Trail Ride Committee            2 Campout Chair                                3Campout Committee

3) If you were a member last year and did not attend trail rides, why did you not attend? What can be done to encourage participation? _Non-response: 9        Conflict with other events: 4   Other riders out of control or inexperienced for riding in groups or obstacles;  “…get the word out…”  more, no transportation

4)   Would you prefer Saturdays or Sundays for the rides? Saturdays = 5, Sundays = 5, Either = 11

5)      Our Day Rides typically last from 3 to 5 hours. What length of ride do you prefer? 2 hrs = 2, 3 hrs = 15, 4 hrs =12 5 hrs = 6, Any = 2

6)   What are your thoughts on our choice of ride locations? 6“love the ranches”; 3 “great”; wonderful, close to Lompoc, 3“good or OK”; 5 non-response

 Do you have any suggestions for ride locations? Midland, Sedgwick, Salsipuedes Ranch, Chamberlin’s, San Lucas, Rancho Dos Alamos, 2 – beaches, shorter rides on steep hills, Los Padres Forest, venture out to farther away public lands, Montano de Oro, Rancho Oso

7)      Our campouts have traditionally been on Labor Day and Memorial Day weekends. Would you be more willing to participate in a campout if it is not scheduled on a holiday weekend?     13 Yes           5 No,  4 Doesn’t matter

8)      If you were a member last year, and you did not attend the general membership meetings, why didn’t you attend?

Did Attend = 7;  Live too far = 4, Conflict = 6, Forget = 2, Boring=1, Sick=1  _____”…Stories too long”

 What can be done with the meetings to encourage attendance?  3=Food; 2=Weekends; 2=phone reminders; 2=prizes; more organized, videos, games, craft auctions,___________________________________________

9)      Were you satisfied with our choices for guest speakers at our general meetings? 7=Yes  1=No

Do you have suggestions for speakers? Bruce Griffin, weekend demo’s, chiropractic/massage, barefoot vs trimming expert, natural remedies vet, wide interest speakers, farriers, vets, trainers, 2=weekend tours of ranches, breeder farms or training facilities, camping with horses, Dr. Thacker, Sylvia Beverly (endurance rider), breeders, ____________________________

10)  Do you receive notification of our rides and meetings far enough in advance?  20 Yes        0  No  1 Sometimes

11)  additional comments:  “…has better rides &…everyone’s so friendly, Thank you!”; help more…”same folks always doing the work…”; Incorporate 1 English event or ½ English/ ½ Western (horse show?); like the annual calendar; “there are new ideas..to be tried, more “open” activities.