BCHW – Buckhorn & Peninsula Chapters Report Project location: Olympic National Park Mule CoralDate: October 29th & 30thWritten by: Rebecca Wanagel Due to the government shutdown and resulting furlough of four out of the five Olympic National Park packers, Heidi Brill, lead packer, was tasked with the annual shut down of the corral and the tending and moving of all the mules to their … Read More BCHW Volunteer Efforts at Olympic National Park
Mule trains and mule packers involved in the Helene rescue! We often pack supplies in and out of areas with mules and horses when BCHW has Chapter work parties. This of course is a whole other level with specific needs and challenging terrain. The articles below may be of interest to you. Image of Mule Rescue Team Heading to Help Hurricane-Ravaged Western North Carolina … Read More Salute to mule trains & packers after Hurricane disaster
Equine Emergency Preparedness Committee Reflecting upon the recent Brinnon / 2620Jupiter Wild Fire here in JeffCo, we were fortunate at our last Chapter meeting ( 9/13/24 ) to welcome a presentation by CVAR (Center Valley Animal Rescue). This rescue organization found themselves on point during that wildfire event, and rallied to the task with swift organizing actions, (i.e.: lists of needs and resources) and … Read More Not quite out of the woods..
March 15-17, 2024, Kittitas Valley Event Center, Ellensburg, WA Report Out By Helen Shewman I went to the First aid/ CPR class. It was fantastic! He was an incredible teacher. Lots of good stories since he has a background in law enforcement and is a horse rider as well. Lots of good practical hands on experience too. I would highly recommend the class even if … Read More Rendezvous Reminiscing
Last year the Buckhorn Range chapter had a booth at the Jefferson County Fair. We had a great slide show, BCHW brochures, a giant map of Washington with the BCHW chapters on it, and we had some tools and a pack saddle. Of course we also had stickers & candy! Members who participated interacted with fair goers by asking, “Do you use trails? Which trails … Read More It’s Fair Time Aug 11th -13th
Brought to you by Buckhorn Range Chapters Equine Emergency Preparedness Committee A windy but beautiful day greeted chapter members, along with two representatives from East Jefferson County Fire and Rescue and Dave Codier from Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management. We were hosted at Paradigm Sporthorse Training by Becky Cushman and Mike Piero. We learned about important considerations in preparing for a potential emergency … Read More Trailer Safety & Safely Loading
Brought to you by your Emergency Equine Preparedness Committee (EEP)Mentors and Location: Becky Cushman & Mike Piero, at Paradigm Sport Horse Training1710 South Jacob Miller RoadPort Townsend, WA One of the key steps in preparing for evacuation emergencies is to ensure your horse loads in a trailer. The optimal situation is for your horse (or horses) to be loaded by you in the trailer with which … Read More June 4th, 2023 Event: Buckhorn Range Chapter Members Trailer Loading Clinic
And we are back at the fair! Come see us at our booth in the New Commercial building.
We have added a new page to our site to give you resources to assist you in preparing for emergencies and natural disasters.
Buckhorn Range Chapter member Jeanne Buchanan is featured in this article about WASART (Washington State Animal Response Team).
by Kris Lenke
Join us for viewing the film, produced by chapter member Wren Winfield, of Bernice Ende’s epic story about riding 30,000 miles across our country. In Lady Long Rider, Bernice shares the miles of insight she gained on the horseback ride that ultimately became a journey of self-discovery. Question/Answer session with Wren to follow.
Buckhorn Range Chapter of Backcountry Horsemen will host Dr. Heather Macdonald onFebruary 14th at 7:00 p.m. at the Tri Area Center in Chimacum. What horseback rider hasn’t at times felt his confidence undermined by perceived threats to his safety? Our guest speaker is an outdoor enthusiast, equestrian, and former international mountain guide. As a practicing psychologist and professor of psychology Dr. Macdonald will help … Read More Fear and Riding
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