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Stonewater Ranch: Plans and Steps

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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 …

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

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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 …

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The Methow Valley – A Treasure Trove of Trails

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Photo courtesy Jan Ford/Methow Valley BCHW

There are numerous trails for equestrians in the Methow Valley watershed. They range from back country rugged mountain trails (in or out of the wilderness) to more accessible and level front country trails lower down in the valleys of the Methow River and its tributaries. Equestrians and other trail users …

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Western Dressage Association of America (WDAA) concerning the Coronavirus

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Dear Friends, Western Dressage Association of America (WDAA) is concerned about the health and safety of our members, staff and their families. We are monitoring information available regarding the Coronavirus pandemic. The decision to move forward with or cancel any WDAA recognized shows rests with show organizers for those events. …

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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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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