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Back Country Horsemen Of Texas are hosting this annual New Year’s Day Ride. You can come for the weekend or just the day. Bring a potluck dish to go with the black eyed peas for lunch. The only fee is for the park. If you’re staying overnight, make sure you make reservations in advance. Coggins are checked at the park entrance.
Join us for our monthly meeting to discuss trail maintenance, upcoming events, and trail rides!
Ranch roping breakaway clinic and Practice. $40 per day or $55 for both days. Sunday there is a jackpot in the afternoon for $20.
This is a planning meeting for the Back Country Horsemen State Rendezvous being hosted by the Wind River chapter. Please contact us for the address.
It’s Roundup time again Cowgirls! Let’s eat some really good pizza, have a drink, make merry and discuss all thinks horsey and plan some shenanigans to get into.
Come with your ideas and goals for our new Chapter on the Kitsap Peninsula! Meet and Greet the new Cowgirls!
Non-Members are also welcome to attend. Membership applications for Cowgirls (31+) and Lil Sisters (21-30) will be available.
Monthly dinner at El Vaquero in Riverton.
You must pick a 2-hour time slot when registering and paying Flying M Stables.
CWC will be hosting practice sessions on each Saturday before the show on Sunday. Youth and adult divisions include Ranch Trail, Ranch Riding, Reining, and Working Cow Horse. Competitors can enter one class or all classes in their division and have a chance to win Ranch Horse All Around Awards.
Team Sorting clinic and Practice. $40 per day or $55 for both days. Sunday there is a jackpot in the afternoon for $20.
The Wind River Back Country Horsemen are having their monthly chapter meeting. Come learn about trail clearing projects, the state rendezvous, trail rides, and upcoming events!
Its Roundup time again! We had such a great time at St Joe’s Pizza in Gainesville we’re doing it again! Join to discuss shenanigans while we enjoy some good food and drink. Its BYOB there right now.
CSSHA holds Sunday afternoon practices with cattle twice a month at Lander’s LOTRA indoor arena this winter. Take advantage of practicing with cattle and a CowTrac flag for herdwork and cow horse experience from 1:00-4:00 Sunday afternoons on the Sundays listed below. (Sorry, but no roping.) If you are a member of LOTRA and CSSHA, the practice is free. If you are not a member of the LOTRA arena, it’s only $30 per person for all afternoon! (No practice if it’s zero degrees or lower on that day!) Annual LOTRA arena memberships are available at https://lotra.org.
Contact Paula McCormick, [email protected], 307-851-1126 or Nancy Williams, 307-760-5101 [email protected] for more information.
January 21 & 28 (NEW), 2024
February 11 & 25, 2024
March 10 & 24, 2024
Eddie Rodriguez will make a special visit to work with attendees. He will be playing with the horses and their riders for a fun and educational experience
CWC will be hosting practice sessions on each Saturday before the show on Sunday. Youth and adult divisions include Ranch Trail, Ranch Riding, Reining, and Working Cow Horse. Competitors can enter one class or all classes in their division and have a chance to win Ranch Horse All Around Awards.
Monthly Chapter Meeting in Bremerton. No food or drinks requirement.
This is also our monthly meeting. 6pm at the Riverton Country Club. I will announce our chapter awards and there will be raffles and silent auctions. We choose from menu items for dinner and everyone is responsible for paying for their own meals. Please RSVP to Marillyn by February 18th. You are welcome to bring family and friends!
Enjoy a leisurely ride around beautiful Lake Ray Roberts. Wear green!
The Wind River Back Country Horsemen are having their monthly chapter meeting. Come learn about trail clearing projects, the state rendezvous, trail rides, and upcoming events!
Its Roundup time! We’re trying a new place in a favorite old location! Join us for drinks, dinner, and chatting about all things horsey! Bring $2 for the raffle and ideas for some fun trouble to get into.
Come out to celebrate Marillyn’s birthday! Dinner at Midvale Station (6pm) and then Disco party at hilltop Lounge!
Monthly Chapter meeting in Port Orchard
Monthly dinner at Ichiban Japanese Restaurant in Riverton.
Hickory Creek WMA is a beautifully rugged, fun place to ride. The trails are now well marked and clear. You DO need a conservation pass to ride there, unless you already have an OK hunting or fishing license.
EVENT CANCELLED BY BCHW DUE TO LACK OF INTEREST
Jump on your horse or mule and have some fun while also helping to maintain the trails at Big Mineral. Bring some loppers and a snack. Big Mineral is a pretty rugged ride with some fairly steep hills. Its not rocky though and your steed can go barefoot. Also, theres no fee to ride there.
The Wind River Back Country Horsemen are having their monthly chapter meeting. Come learn about trail clearing projects, the state rendezvous, trail rides, and upcoming events!
The Wind River Back Country Horsemen are having their monthly chapter meeting. Come learn about trail clearing projects, the state rendezvous, trail rides, and upcoming events!
We’re honoring the life of a great Cowgirl. We’ll be having her favorite trail ride lunch after, bologna sandwiches. I think someone is smoking a bologna. So bring a potluck dish to share.
Saturday sale starts at 9 am with wagons, trailers, antiques, & farm equipment. Consignment mules start an hour after that. If anyone is interested in more, Thursday @ 4pm is a trail competition & Friday is the tack sale
Trinity Trail Events founder Maral Eckenrod will conduct an instructional clinic on how to navigate the mountain trail obstacles at Flying M Stables, which were built by Mark Bolender of Bolender Horse Park. If you trail ride or have thought of competing at a Novice, Intermediate, or Advanced Level of Equine Trail Sports events (ETS) or other obstacle challenges such as IMTCA events (International Mountain Trail Challenge Association), here is where you can start! Maral will lead us through how to acclimate your horse to the obstacle, navigate it properly, and what judges are looking for.
Trinity Trail Events also conducts virtual challenges using just a few items (ground poles, tarp, cones, flag, spray bottle) that you may have at home. You will receive the pattern and have a window of time to practice and video you and your horse navigating the obstacles, submit your video to Maral, who will judge it, provide comments if you want, and award prizes, including buckles. TTE has Novice, Intermediate, Advanced and Easy Peasy patterns to get you started in this field!
Depending on sign-ups for the clinic, the plan is for 2 hours of In-Hand instruction and practice and 2 hours of mounted instruction and practice. If more than 12 horse/rider pairs sign-up, then it may be changed to 2 groups, with 1 hour each of In-Hand and Mounted work.
Cost: $60 per horse/rider pair, includes haul-in fee of $35 ; $5 per auditor
Pay via Venmo to @Wendy-Morrow-79 and Chapter will pay the haul-in fee to Flying M Stables.
Monthly Chapter Meeting in Bremerton. No food or drinks requirement.
Monthly Chapter Meeting in Bremerton. No food or drinks requirement.
Monthly dinner at Thai Chef Restaurant in Riverton.
Auditing cost is $20 per day or $50 for all 3 days. Bring your own chair, food, drink, notepad, and pen.
Riding spots are full.
Its roundup time again ladies! Join us for dinner, drinks, merry making, shenanigan planning and discussing all things equine.
Meet up at Marillyn’s house at noon and then we ride at 1pm. We go on a trail ride to find hidden ribbons that you turn in for an Easter basket. Some ribbons may get you an additional prize or an “upgraded” Easter basket!!! Marillyn will have some snacks and beverages (of course, there will be jello shots and peeps shots!!!!!) It is $25 per participant to help cover some of the cost of the Easter basket items. (You get a basket with more than $25 in value.) This is just a fun ride and day, not an extensive trail ride. You basically ride until you find a ribbon or as long as you want. We then go to my neighbor’s house and he feeds us. I will have a “new” place to ride this year. Woohoo! Please RSVP to Marillyn by March 30th so she can have enough baskets prepared. Feel free to bring prospective members, family, or friends! “Rain date” make-up ride will be April 20th.
The dogwoods are blooming at Caddo Grasslands!! #1, its a lovely time to ride at Caddo AND did I mention the dogwoods? #2, If you wait too long to go ride out there, when it gets hot, the horse flies get vicious. So come enjoy the Grasslands now while its beautiful.
Attending BCH Tack Sale- 9am-2pm at the Heritage Hall at the Fairgrounds. $30 per table or just come see what everyone is selling!
Attending Bear Awareness Training #1- 5:30pm at the Wyoming Indian Tech Center. 638 Blue Sky Hwy in Ethete. Stew and frybread will be served.
Attending Bear Awareness Training #1- 5:30pm at the Frank B. Wise building in Fort Washakie. Stew and frybread will be served.
Attending Orienteering Navigation Workshop at Wild Iris. Thursday, May 2 from 6:30-8pm and Sunday, May 5 from 9:30-11am (Repeat of May 2 workshop) Free but will need to sign up at Wild Iris.
Attending Wyoming’s Wild Horses- Join us for this illustrated talk on wild horses, their history, impact and significance. Free and open to the public – starts at 6:30 PM at the Pioneer Museum in Lander. Part of the Wyoming Community Bank Speaker Series
More details to be provided by Olympic Chapter BCHW and post will be updated. Please check back here!
Camping is free on DNR land, but may need Discover Pass.
Here’s info on directions to, camping, and riding at BBQ Flats: https://hollyblogsheradventures.blogspot.com/2023/07/bruce-tropple-indian-camp-and-bbq-flats.html?fbclid=IwAR1wMdxxaU0jRvzaj5DFsEJe6GRtRzTx8xcNgcTYVMRG0hIjAM7xf7DVRco
Park is open 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Distance is about 2 hours’ hauling drive from Port Orchard area of SR 16. See Belfair, WA Chapter FB page or contact Chapter Queen Wendy Morrow for details on coordinating time for Cowgirls to go together.
Cost: $25 per horse/per day + $20 refundable Haul-in Fee per horse. All manure, straw/shavings, trash must be picked up and disposed of before leaving. Staff member will inspect your area and return the haul-in fee when clean.
Open ride – Full use of the Mountain Trail Park and outdoor arena. Free parking and stalls available.
The Wind River Back Country Horsemen are having their monthly chapter meeting. Come learn about trail clearing projects, the state rendezvous, trail rides, and upcoming events!
Attending the Cody Horse Sale- Event preview on Friday and the auction is on Saturday.
Its Roundup time! This month we’re meeting at the NETX horse sale at Jared Lesch. Friday is the sale preview. There will be live music, Complimentary cookout, Vendors, and more! Lets meet up, Look at some pretty horses, and maybe plan some stuff!
Deposit Fee of $100 is required to hold spot, due by midnight 5/4/2024, non-refundable. PayPal to [email protected]
Remaining payment of $100 plus $10 haul-in fee can be paid upon arrival.
Auditors welcome at $20 each. Carpooling encouraged due to parking limitations.
Maximum trailer size is 3-horse slant. No Shows will not be refunded. Bring your own lunch.
AM will cover basic dressage/flatwork foundation needed for WE and any discipline you ride. PM will cover select obstacles used in WE and proper way to execute them and how to link them together as when riding a course.