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Certified Horsemanship Association New Website Offers Platforms to Get Us All Back in Business

Need to find a job for the summer?  How about finding qualified employees?  Want a place to sell a horse or some tack? Or a place to find an equine property?  Well, www.CHA.horse, the Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) new website, can help. Just visit www.CHA.horse and go to the Find … Read More

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Pony Club Offers Discounted Membership Opportunities

The United States Pony Clubs, Inc., is pleased to announce discounted opportunities on membership for new and returning members, in response to the disruption caused by the global pandemic. Relief discounts for the remainder of 2020 and for 2021 will be available starting June 1. “As our clubs, centers and … Read More

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Mustangs Continue Their Education

What a different world from when I last sat here to write our monthly update. In mid-March, Wild Hearts suspended meetings for several weeks in response to the COVID-19 outbreaks. With no students coming on-site, it’s easy to lose sight of the ministry heart of Stonewater and Youth Dynamics. But … Read More

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Awaiting a Return to Normal

Writing this at the end of March, it’s hard to imagine what circumstances will be like for horse people when the May issue of the Northwest Horse Source is published. Today, concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic have caused many barns to limit activities and even prevent owners from visiting their … Read More

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A Summer to Remember

Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) promotes excellence in safety and education by certifying riding instructors, accrediting equine facilities, producing educational conferences, and publishing educational resources. JT Ranch in Chattaroy, Washington is a CHA Program Member that actively trains and teaches quality horsemanship. They offer lessons in Western and English, horsemanship, and … Read More

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Certified Horsemanship Association Riding Instructor and Equine Facility Manager Certifications Starting Up Again in August

Anyone who wants to further their career by earning a Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) Certification is encouraged to check out the CHA Certification Schedule online at http://cha.horse/find-cha-certification-clinics-by-date/   CHA Certifications are intensive multi-day events in which attendees learn and demonstrate their skills so they can be certified at one of CHA’s … Read More

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Collaboration Keeps Trails Open

collaboration (noun) 1. The action of working with someone to produce or create something. Back Country Horsemen of Washington (BCHW) is “hooves down” invested in collaboration. Collaboration is often the best and most efficient way for BCHW to fulfill our mission to keep trails open and accessible to stock use. … Read More

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GiveBig May 5/6 & BCHW Auction May 3-11

On behalf of BCHW, we are truly excited to share with you the below opportunities to donate to BCHW.  These will be posted on BCHW’s Facebook page  https://www.facebook.com/pg/public.bchw/posts/?ref=page_internal but also are available on BCHW’s updated website    https://www.bchw.org/ GiveBIG May 5/6:  GiveBIG is an online giving event (watch BCHW Facebook … Read More

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Stonewater Ranch: Plans and Steps

A Time for Reflection By Stonewater Ranch Staff   We had planned to bring our first Stonewater Mustangs onsite in December. The timing was all arranged. Go pick out horses, bring them home, and they would be mostly halter trained and “gentled” before Dorothea, our head trainer, takes maternity leave … Read More

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Three Mustangs Meet their Students, Dreams Come True at Stonewater Mustangs

That moment when you realize you are living a dream happened for us here at Stonewater Mustangs a few weeks ago. It was a Monday evening. Much like most Mondays here, we were in the arena with the Wild Hearts students. As we stood in the round pen, three Mustang … Read More

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