Calendar

Let’s meet at Parker Bowie arena in Iva SC and enjoy a winter ride. Bring lunch and drinks. Ride out at 11am.

Meet from noon to 1:00 for brief business discussion/sack lunch.

1:00-4:oo will be craft time.  Blank gourds will be supplied along with availability of some paints and drilling/cutting/sanding tools.  Do a little research beforehand and come prepared with a design in mind.  Several design books are available to help with ideas.

Cowgirls let’s get together and plan our yearly calendar. We can meet at Back Country Tack shop, do some shopping and have a great BBQ lunch for 7$.  Let’s support our community businesses. Bring some good ideas! This is your chapter! See you around noon. Bring a friend!

Want to learn to line dance? Join some cowgirls at the Water’s Cafe Wednesday mornings at 10:30.

Evening classes available too 5:30 pm. with Shay Wood.

Cowgirls we’re going to ride Saturday at Fell Hunt Camp, 1369 Cedar Springs Rd, Bradley, SC.  You can start either at the Fell camp or from Toni Vonruden’s house 181 Tuck Rd, Bradley SC., at the top of the trail. Camp if you like, primitive. 10$. We will have a chili dinner at Toni”s when we arrive there. If you’re leaving from campground, be ready to ride at 11am. Toni will lead the group starting from her place to the camp to meet up and ride back to her house. Negative coggins required. Please contact Toni for a head count. (715) 896 1842 or Libby

Regular monthly meeting at noon, bring a sack lunch.

Crafting from 1:00-4:00pm.  HELLHAT day!!!  Start gathering your supplies (helmet, brim, hatband).  It is so much more fun making these if you have a group of crazy cowgirls sharing tips on construction,

Cowgirls we’re joining the Back Country Horsemen for a fun annual meeting, obstacle course, prizes, camping. Sign up for lunch with the BCH. $40.00 if paid by Feb 15. $50 after. Reserve campsite through Croft Park. Contact [email protected]. Negative coggins required.

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

Regular monthly meeting/sack lunch noon to 1:00

Tentative craft for the day will be Horseshoe art…..embellish with wire, feathers, beads

Large meadow for parking big rigs.  Trails are mixed high desert, two-track and cow trails with a few sections of volcanic rock. Gentle roling elevation changes.  AERC organized endurance ride (fees are dependent on distance: 25, 55, 75) with a 10 mile introductory trail ride.

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

Lets get together and make some new plans ! Great BBq! Buy your own dinner. Meet at 630pm. 

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!

Let’s get together and camp and ride at AH Stevens in Crawfordville, Georgia. Full hookup sites and horse stalls. Get reservations online. Negative coggins required. 1 800 864-7275 for reservations.

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

The weather should be good and hot, time for a dip in a pool.  Bring a favorite snack and beverage Rhonda is making lunch. Please contact Rhonda if you plan to attend. We will have a brief meeting and prospective members are welcome.

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

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.

Let’s cool off during the hottest month of the year! Give the horses a break. Swim, tube, and have lunch at cowgirl Donna Mayeur’s home in Seneca SC Lake Keowee. Bring your favorite dish, a towel, and bathing suit.

Social gathering, guests and public welcome.   Music and adult beverages available.  A great way to cool off after our weeks of unbearably hot weather, chat with our cowgirl sisters, and make plans for when/where our next trails rides will happen.

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!

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

Let’s get together and swim at Angela Rey’s house in Belton. This will be a roundup meeting to plan our fall fling, so members please come! BYOB, bring swimsuits, towels, sunscreen and snacks. Let’s cool off! If you know of any prospective members bring them over!

Stayin Alive concert, a tribute to the Bee Gees featuring the Tribute Band capturing the excitement of live performance and subtleties of the human voice. Check Vivid Seats for availablity. Please let Libby Bigham know if you attend the concert.

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!

We have all been wanting to do this for several years and finally decided to set a date.  Dinner is served at 6:00, costs $45 CASH.  We plan to leave Prineville at 4:00 for the 2 hour drive down to Silver Lake.  Looking forward to enjoying the famous food that they serve.

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

Yee haw its fall fling time! We have the entire campground reserved for our fling. 17 sites with electric. Plenty of room for primitive camping. We’ll ride out at 10 on Saturday. Potluck dinner /meeting games Saturday night by campfire. Let’s ride and party! Bring prospects too! Negative coggins required.

The public is invited to come play on the posse’s trail course with prizes for the best costume (awarded at NOON).

Divisions:  12 and under, 1-17, and 18+    Top costume in each division wins $50!

Register at the clubhouse as you enter the property and signn a waiver before unloading your horse.  Potable water and restrooms are available, but bring your own chair and food.

Let’s roll to the concert in Charlotte NC JELLY ROLL! Cowgirls gonna rock it out! Tickets vary , purchase online.

Rochester, WA Chapter

Introduction to Cattle at Flying M Stables in Olympia, WA, put on by Tracking Y Ranch.

Limited to 20 Spots at $90 per person. Registration is required, non-refundable payment due at registration, (refundable if vendor cancels the event)

Registration closes the Friday a week prior to the Intro to Cattle event, a minimum of 10 riders is needed or date may be cancelled (there will be one event each month, November 2024 through April 2025!)

Check out Tracking Y Ranch or Flying M Stables Facebook pages for updates.

Horse/rider will gain experience of basic cattle maneuvering skills and sorting positions in the confines of a sorting pen. Great for horses and riders new to cattle work.

Please call or text April for registration and payment at 360-481-4366