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A Girl and a Mustang – Stonewater Gears Up for Spring Training

Photo by Stonewater Mustangs

As I write this it’s still winter, but I trust that as you are reading this we are enjoying days of spring sunshine! Over the winter, our plan was to pair each Mustang with one Wild Heart’s student. Because of the unruly winter weather so far, we have not officially …

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Be Prepared Before Heading Out – Rendezvous Offers Educational Opportunities

Learn the crosscut saw and much more at Rendezvous. Photo by Jum Thode.

It’s time to start planning your riding adventures for this year! The BCHW calendar of chapter-sponsored events is being updated almost weekly. For a full list go to www.bchw.org and click on Upcoming Activities. There is a list of state events at the top of the page: Leave No Trace …

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You Matter More Than You Know – Horse Events and Venues Depend on Volunteers

Photo by Washington State Horse Park

If you’ve been riding for more than 10 years, you’ve probably noticed a loss of some riding facilities and horse events that are no longer being produced. This decrease is sometimes due to land development, but it also results from other troubling trends. One very serious and growing challenge facing …

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One Final Mustang Joins Stonewater – Students to Prepare “The Boys” for Saddle Training

As promised, we are excited to introduce our fourth and final addition to Stonewater Mustangs for 2019. In November, we picked up our final horse for the year—a tall, handsome red roan gelding from the Stinking Water HMA in Oregon. As of this writing, we have not given him a …

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Plans in Place for 2020 Trail Work – Exciting Projects in Northwest and Southwest Washington

Damaged puncheon will be replaced in the Mount Baker/Snoqualmie National Forest. Photo by Rob DeBoer, Skagit Chapter

Back Country Horsemen chapters and members already have plans for a variety of projects this coming season. Here are two of them: one is saving established trails, the other is creating new trails. More help for each would be very much appreciated! Trails in our National Forests have been undermaintained for …

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Black Pine Horse Camp – The Work Continues!

Photo by Jason Ridlon

This past fall, Back Country Horsemen of Washington members started and completed a major job—the Icicle Creek Bridge project. This was a huge feat considering it was planned and accomplished all within one month. And to make it even harder, the work was done in dicey weather. The bridge is …

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Join BCHW! BCHW Matters to All Who Enjoy Trails

By Lori Lennox   Wanted: People who care about riding their horses and mules on public trails! Numbers matter when Back Country Horsemen of Washington (BCHW) representatives talk with land managers and elected officials about funding and trail access for stock. We need you to join and be one of …

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BCHA Tahoe National Forest Lawsuit

    Tahoe National Forest Authorization of Electric Bikes on 132 Miles of Non-Motorized Trails All BCHW members recently received an email letter from BCHA National Chairman Darrell Wallace: BCHW members should please review the letter in its entirety. Should you or your chapter receive any inquiries from the press/media …

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WA State Horse Park: Horse Mental Health

WA State Horse Park Helps Horse and Human Wellness By Park Staff   “Variety is the spice of life” applies to horses as well as people. The phrases “ring sour” and “herd bound” describe undesirable behaviors in horses reluctant to go to work because of boredom, insecurity, or lack of …

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Stonewater Ranch: The Season Winds Down

Time for Rest and New Focus at the Ranch By Stonewater Staff   The peak busy season is over now, and everyone at Stonewater is taking some much-needed down time. With this comes the opportunity to tend to our horses in a way we simply do not have time for …

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