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Giving TrailsDay 2020

November 20, 2020 by Northwest Horse Source

December 1, 2020 Click Here to add us to your calendar! Why Back Country Horsemen of America? Spread the word! Encourage your friends and family to join you in creating a real impact on December 1st by sharing what our mission means to you and why you support our …

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Make Your Big 2021 Riding Plans Now – Prepare, Research, and Reserve Soon!

November 2, 2020November 1, 2020 by Back Country Horsemen of Washington

Olympic Chapter members on a deluxe pack trip in the Sawtooth Wilderness. Photo by Sue Sundahl.

You’ve been on Facebook and Instagram and seen all the wonderful places others have been riding and you’ve thought to yourself, I want to go there. So, why not? Just do it! Start your 2021 plans now for most destinations. Get some dates and reservations set so you don’t find …

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Support BCHW (Backcountry Horsemen of WA) by Bidding on Online Auction Items

October 20, 2020 by NWHS

There are items on the BCHW website that are open for bidding. Help support BCHW! This round will run until 11:00 PM on October 25th. See Auction Items here. Dedicated to keeping our trails open!

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Backcountry Horsemen’s 2020 Virtual Winery Ride Costume Contest!

October 18, 2020 by NWHS

Get Your creative juices going and enter yourself and your horse into the BCHW Winery Halloween Costume contest. First prize is the fabulous wine basket pictured here. This is a $150 value plus bragging rights. Need some ideas? Go to previous years winery ride pictures at the link below. https://pbase.com/bchw/2019_bchw_winery_ride …

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Fall Riding Opportunities in Washington – Rock Creek Horse Camp, Riverside State Park, and Les Hilde Trailhead

September 9, 2020September 8, 2020 by Back Country Horsemen of Washington

Photo by Patti Sanders Carmichael

Note: A decision on whether to hold the 2020 BCHW Winery and Halloween Costume & Prize Ride is being made on September 1, the same day this edition is released. Please visit bchw.org for the announcement of that decision. Rock Creek Horse Camp on NE Dole Valley Road in Yacolt, …

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Alice Yancey and Angie Schutte – Goodbye, Dear Alice Yancey

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 by Back Country Horsemen of Washington

Photo by Pat Leedy

NWHS Editor’s Note: Alice Yancey, a Whatcom County, Washington, horsewoman, volunteer, and trail rider extraordinaire passed away on June 7, 2020. I first met Alice many years ago (at least 25) when we were both members of the Bellingham Riding Club (BRC). Alice, along with long-time best friend and partner …

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In the Year of COVID Nothing is Sure – Back Country Horsemen of Washington Continue to Plan and Work

August 13, 2020August 8, 2020 by Back Country Horsemen of Washington

The last several months have heavily impacted BCHW. Rendezvous, the Great Gravel Pack-In, State Wide Work Party and Board of Director meetings were all canceled. So were all spring and early summer chapter fundraising events. Luckily, we had a very well attended leadership training for all the BCHW officers in …

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Slab Camp Bridge — Olympic National Forest – Failing Bridge Rebuilt with the Labor of Many

July 27, 2020June 30, 2020 by Northwest Horse Source

Photo by BCHW

Last August, the BCHW Peninsula Chapter completed the rebuild of a 35-foot stock bridge along the Slab Camp Trail #838 located in the east side of the Olympic National Forest. This project was the culmination of about two years of planning and work. There is no recorded history of the …

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John Wayne Virtual Ride and bridge repairs – BCHW legislative

June 10, 2020June 9, 2020 by Press

Right now, the John Wayne Pioneer Wagons and Riders are crossing the state virtually on their community excursion from Easton to Idaho. Each day they are reliving on Facebook the ride using pictures from the last year or two. I’ve been part of some of these including a planned RTP …

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Skagit BCHW Plans Fundraisers – Good Times Ahead at Les Hilde Trailhead in Skagit County

June 12, 2020June 3, 2020 by Back Country Horsemen of Washington

2019 used tack sale. Photo by Marilyn Pineda.

This spring has been difficult for people who are anxious to get out and enjoy the recreational lands of our beautiful Washington State. We can, however, look forward to better days in the near future, and Back Country Horsemen of Washington (BCHW) continues to move forward in their efforts to …

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