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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.

You must pick a 2-hour time slot when registering and paying Flying M Stables.

The workshop is hands on demo.  We make Rustic Sourdough Boule, Together and the instructor walks you through step by step.  All participants take home some of the very active wild yeast sourdough starter.  The instructor also will bring a variety of yummy wild yeast sourdough treats to enjoy.

We will be cooking hot dogs and smores on an open fire.  Bring a horse related item valued at $10 or less for a game.  Come prepared to have fun!

Come prepared to paint and bring a snack and drink!  Go look under events on our FB page for the painting we will be doing.  Of course its a horse

Monthly Chapter Meeting in Bremerton. No food or drinks requirement.

We will be meeting up and sitting together and hanging out.  We will also have lunch or dinner together on Saturday.  We will provide more information about lunch/dinner closer to the event.

This will be our second obstacle play day at Kim’s house.  If you didn’t come the first time, you missed out on a good time.  Kim has an unbelieve obstacle course set up at her home and changes it up on a weekly basis.  This course will be a St. Patty’s Day Theme.  It’s $40 per person and you need to bring a side dish to go with Taco Soup for our potluck lunch!

This event is for auditing the clinic only. Cost to audit is $30 cash per day. SAFE volunteers and adopters can audit for FREE.

Bring your own chair, lunch, snacks, beverages.

Groundwork Class: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Riding Class: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

EVENT CANCELLED BY BCHW DUE TO LACK OF INTEREST

We will be riding in the Mule Day Parade.  Meeting in Rotary Park and following the parade route.

Must sign up for a two-hour time slot when registering: 10-12, 12-2, 2-4

Pay via Venmo (@flyingmstables), cash, or check.

Fee includes use of the outdoor arena and track, weather permitting

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.

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.

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.

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.

Afternoon Session only available.  $50 for unlimited rides, plus $5 optional Jackpot for fun.

Greetings! Our First Meeting for our new Rochester, WA Chapter!

Come meet and greet and see what we are all about. I can’t wait to see you all. There is no cost to meet at Figaro’s but I will purchase a couple of pizzas. Maybe show support of a wonderful local business with the purchase of a soda, but do not feel obligated. 🙂

I will post a zoom meeting link on our Facebook page and attempt to provide an online option if that will help for people to be able to attend.

Contact me with any questions!

Monthly Chapter meeting in Port Orchard

Buckle Series for Shows: June 1, July 6, August 3

Buckles to: Youth 18 & Under, Green Horse/Rider, W/T Green Horse/Rider, Open

Classes: Ranch Conformation (halter), Ranch Reining, Ranch Trail (obstacles), Ranch Rail (regular and extended gaits), Ranch Riding (pattern class)

Green Horse: a horse in its first or second year showing in that particular class.

Reins: split or romel only allowed, no loop/barrel reins. May show two-handed in a non-shanked snaffle bit.

This Liberty Camp is currently FULL, but contact organizer to be put on a Wait List in case someone has a change of plans.

Ok ladies, we had to reschedule due to illness, but same place, same time, different bat day! 🙂

Come join us as our new chapter gets its feet off the ground! Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Kasey Omon

Chapter Queen

Michelle Fanning will teach ranch riding and reining patterns and how to better understand each maneuver found in these patterns.

Riders: $185      Non-refundable deposit of $85 due at time of registration

Auditors: $40

Snacks Provided

Monthly Chapter Meeting in Bremerton. No food or drinks requirement.

Monthly Chapter Meeting in Bremerton. No food or drinks requirement.

Be ready to ride out at 10:00 am.  Boots or shoes highly recommended for all horses.  Some logging gravel on the trail.

Trail is mostly flat and wide. Should be about 4 miles roundtrip.

Come join us for a fun day of being introduced to Competitive Mounted Orienteering! Kathy is very graciously donating her expertise and time to help us gain a peek into this fun event!

There will be a 2 hour basic reading, navigating, etc.

Short lunch break

Then we saddle up and head out into the woods to navigate and find 4 plates!

What to bring: Your own lunch, drink and a horse. Yeehaw!

Kathy wants to provide us insight into this fun sport. You can ride as a team or individually and compete through the year if you desire.

Please do RSVP by June 30th to Kathy so she will have a head count. Currently, there is no limit to the number of riders, but as she gets an idea of how long the list may be, there may be a waitlist needed. So check in with her early!

You may also reach out to me, Kasey Omon, by text 360-561-3773 and I can get you in touch with Kathy also.

Hello Ladies! Our SECOND round up!!

I’m going to put together an agenda (in all my spare time lol) But we are having this at Figaro’s in Grand Mound again (Rochester).

Let us know if you can make it! There is a facebook event that you can find on out chapter page. Check there for updates also.

Things to think about for the meeting…what do you want to see happen in our chapter, how can you contribute? What events might you like to see added to the calendar and can you commit to rounding up cowgirls on a roster for your events?

Looking forward to seeing you all!!
Kasey Omon, Chapter Queen

Belfair Chapter will have an informational table at the Saturday and Sunday shows.  Please stop by, or better yet, help us out by talking about 40SC!

Camp out on your own, or rent a cabin, bunk house or tipi encampment for 1/2 price. Details: www.flyinghorseshoeranch.com

Adults: $150     Kids 6-12: $75    Under 6: Free

$10 per horse, per night   Bring your own feed

Includes: 3 home-cooked meals, miles of trails & arena, shower facilities; swimming pool; raffle; auction

See Facebook page for Olympic Back Country Horsemen of Washington

Hello! Rochester Chapter is putting on a small Trail Ride, starting a bit early to beat the heat just in case it is hot.

We will meet at the equestrian parking lot (the north lot of the two parking areas on the West side of Case Road. See directions below). A Discover Pass is required and must be displayed on your dash. Please do not leave valuables in your vehicle or trailer.

An equipment safety check will be conducted prior to taking off, and helmets are strongly encouraged, but I will also check with Cowgirls HQ if they are required or not for a cowgirl organized ride. 🙂

This will be a walking only trail ride, and shorter for those of use whose horses (or riders!) may not be as conditioned.
Please keep in mind, following the cowgirl (and true horsemanship feel) we will start as a group and end as a group and leave no one behind. 🙂

Directions:

From the north, take I-5 South to exit 95. Keep left at the fork to continue onto Maytown Road SW (follow signs for Littlerock). Turn left onto Case Road SW. There are two parking lots. The first one you come to after the Scatter Creek Stables is used primarily by horse riders with their trailers. The second parking lot, a bit down the road, is for cars only. A Discover Pass is required to park at both lots.

Come join us for a little fellowship together as we seek to grow closer to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

Join us as we study through the book of Philippians currently. Non-denominational Christian group, but I do come from a Pentecostal background. 🙂

Want to know more about Jesus? Want fellowship with a few like minded gals? It is a small, very casual, very come as you are group. We would love to have you join us! We hope to do this once a month!

Monthly Chapter meeting in Port Orchard

Non-Member Clinic cost is $675, Rother Horsemanship membership cost is $505

Stall fee and arena fee are additional and separate

Come ride with us before the heat sets in at Parker Bowie, Iva sc. Shorter ride due to weather. Bring plenty of water. Meet at arena at 9:00 AM.

Monthly Roundup Meeting to discuss upcoming events and planning more fun events!

No minimum food or beverage purchase required.

Two classes: Groundwork or Riding  $450 each class or $800 for both classes for all 3 days

Deposit of $225 per class is required to reserve a space. Balance due at start of clinic.

Auditors: $30 per day, 15 & under are free

Groundwork class: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm         Riding class: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Indoor stalls or temporary 12×12 outdoor pens available. Daily haul-in available.

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.

Come hang out at my house for a Potluck Meeting! Just do not mind the chaos of a very busy family home and lots of unfinished projects lying around and we will do great! LOL

On the Facebook event on our 40SC Rochester page, there is a comment with a Poll that you can indicate what you would like to bring if you plan on attending. But do not feel pressured to bring anything, we want you to show up even if you cannot bring anything! 🙂

I’m looking forward to seeing you all and hanging out!!!

Kasey Omon

C.M.O. is “competitive” because you compete, as an individual or a team, against other riders to find all of the hidden objective stations. This is a timed event and you compete for a placing for that ride. The points you and your horse earn add up towards year-end placing and lifetime points with the National Association of Competitive Mounted Orienteering (N.A.C.M.O.) and your State organization.

The “mounted” part of the name is because the game is played on horseback. In theory, you shouldn’t have to ever get off the horse as each objective station should be visible from horseback.

And, finally, “orienteering” because you must be able to orient your self on a provided map and find your way around the course. The use of a map and compass, navigating your way around the designated course, identifying landmarks and finding the objective stations is what orienteering is all about.

What C.M.O. is NOT, is an endurance or competitive riding race. In those sports, you follow a set course for a set distance and try to make the best time of all the competitors while getting a good “health” reading for your horse.

In C.M.O. you use your map to pick your route to find all the objective stations following whatever route you think is best to get around the course. Ingenuity, strategy and creativity are all useful.

Like endurance or competitive riding, however, the longer courses can cover many miles over all types of terrain. Common sense says you should have your horse in good shape and conditioned if you plan on riding long distances.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO RIDE A C.M.O.?

First you need a horse. It is, after all, a mounted sport. Any type of equine is allowed. Mules, ponies, show horses, horses off the track and backyard pets are welcome.  Your horse must be at least three years old to compete.

You will also need a compass, small writing pad and pencil.

Other suggested items would be weather appropriate clothing, water, first aid supplies, lunch, and horse water and feed. Not all areas where rides are sponsored have potable water or water for your horse.

Contact Kathy Davis for exact location and details!

Clinic Fee: $200           Auditors: $20 per person payable upon arrival

Deposit of $100 non-refundable, due by midnight 8/30/24. Remainder $100 + $10 haul-in fee due upon arrival.

Payments through PayPal to [email protected]

10 rider maximum, trailer max size is 3-horse slant.

Bring your own lunch, light refreshments only provided.

No Shows will not be refunded.

No reservations required! Show up and ride the course anytime from 10am – 6pm

(Use to be Bolendar Horse Park)

Full use of Mountain Trail Course and outdoor arena. Overnight Stalls and Camping available.

Please leave no trace…all manure, straw, shavings, hay, etc. needs to be picked up and disposed of before leaving. When you are ready to leave, please notify a staff member and they will check your area and return your haul in fee once cleaned. (Check with staff when signing in, but I believe the haul in fee is separate from the $25 per horse per day fee) 🙂

Call Staci Sherer with questions, per their flier. (503) 812-7688

I (Kasey Omon) will be there with a roster or will arrange for one to be there, but please let me know/text me if you go so I can get you on the roster! My number is 360-561-3773

Come join us for our September Round Up!
Listing location as Figaro’s again in Grand Mound, but we may update this.

Just a fun time to get together, let’s chat, I’ll bring my laptop so we can add events to the calendar as we talk about them, so bring your event info/ride info to the meeting if you have any you plan on attending. 🙂

Rochester, WA Chapter

Registration is required and fills up fast! Register at www.flyingmstables.com

10-12, 12-2, and 2-4 times slots

$35 per horse and rider combo