This BCHA Share Your Story is by Liz French Liz French was awarded the BCHA Teen Scholarship in 2018. In her scholarship application she wrote about using the $250 award to further her dream of adopting a wild mustang. Fast forward several years and now Liz is a senior at Silver Creek High School in […]
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Melissa Page & Riddle: A COVID ❤︎ Story
This BCHA Share Your Story is by Melissa Page If you have a conversation with most “horse” people, there’s a fantastic chance they’ll recount how they landed with their first horse and the life changing markers that relationship produced. As a fairly new and now initiated member of the pack, I rarely introduce myself without […]
Trail Riding Skills: it’s all about ATTITUDE
By Randy Winter Trail riding with horses, like many other ways people enjoy being with their horse, is a skilled discipline not to be taken lightly. Some of the trail skills for your horse are: trailering, obstacle negotiation, control of spook response, maneuverability, gait control, sure footedness and group manners. These are all equine-specific skills […]
Share Your Story: One Wild Ride #6—New Ideas!
Update from Maggie: Rowan, my Mustang filly, has been doing super well for the past couple of weeks, and has come a long way in her training! We have been working on showmanship, jumping, picking up all four feet, lunging, join up, and respect. She has definitely come a long way from when I first […]
Share Your Story: One Wild Ride #5
Welcome to One Wild Ride # 5 We are so excited— Maggie got her mustang! Hello all, this is Maggie and I have some very exciting news to share with everyone about our Extreme Mustang Makeover journey! The Extreme Mustang Makeover is returning to Colorado in May, where youth and adult trainers will have a chance to showcase their […]
Share Your Story: One Wild Ride #4
The One Wild Ride mustang group wishes everyone a Happy New Year! Recently the discussion of trucks have come up. Every cowgirl or cowboy knows the importance of a good truck for your special horse, as well as a good trailer. Junior year is usually the year in which a high schooler starts driving, and as […]
Share Your Story: Meet Alex
Hi, my name is Alex Schoenberger and I am 15 years old. I go to Centaurus High School in Lafayette Colo. I began riding at Shiloh Farms with my cousins Kayla and Lauren, and I would ride their horse Nugget every once in a while. This soon started me on the path of loving and […]
Share Your Story: One Wild Ride #3
I love these gals! Maddy, Emma and Maggie are three incredibly talented young women, working hard, working together, and sharing their story with our BCHA community. Please let them know if you are enjoying following this One Wild Ride with them by commenting on these posts! -LindaP Hello BCHA Community Members! Along with our first article, […]
Series: Share Your Story #2: Meet Maddy
Hi, my name is Maddy Rodcay and I am 16 years old. I attend New Vista High School with Maggie and Emma. I started taking English riding lessons when I was nine years old, and rode Western shortly after with family friends….
Series: Share Your Story—Emma & Maggie
Last Sunday I was manning the registration table at the BCHA Horse Fair and met two amazing young woman, Emma and Maggie. I was so happy that they were interested in sharing their stories with BCHA and its membership in our new series ‘Sharing Your Story.’ The Boulder County Horse Association (BCHA) is so exciting about following this group of […]
Mt. Shavano and Raspberry Gulch
There are so many wonderful areas to ride here in the Salida area and we have been blessed with some outstanding local guides to show us around. This trip has been truly amazing. On Thursday we rode with a charming local gal, Kate and her wonderful mule on Friday. Kate showed us the Raspberry Gulch area and later on […]
Girls Trip to Salida
It is the beginning of a week long trip with some fantastic mujeres (I am currently taking Spanish for a riding trip to Spain this fall) in the the Salida area. I was lucky enough to find an incredible VRBO with a “me gusta mucha casa” that overlooks the Collegiate Peaks in Nathrop, and talked them in to […]
Bobcat Ridge: A lovely place to ride
Now that Spring has sprung I have made it my goal to explore more trails outside of Boulder County. I have to say Larimer County Open Space is doing a much better job then Boulder County with their trailheads and trails that are horse-friendly. Not only do they provide adequate parking for horse trailers, but […]
Local Winter Rides
Winter is here in Boulder, Colorado and I find myself a bit off my usual schedule—riding after work (darn that daylight savings time) is down, and weekend trailering to local trailheads too. I just pulled my front shoes to give Nico’s feet a break. I think it is important for the hoof to make contact […]
Staunton State Park: a Jefferson County Gem
In 2013, Jefferson County opened Staunton State Park in Pine Colorado. The park ranges in elevation from 8,100 to soaring granite cliffs at 10,000 feet. I finally got the opportunity to ride there this past Sunday. Wow what a gem! I have to say Boulder City and County Parks and Open Space should be a […]
That was a fine day out on the trail with You, Sunny, Beau, Tina, Ulla and I
We thought you might like this recap of a trail ride at Boulder Valley Ranch! We hope you enjoy it, and thanks fro sharing! Linda P Submitted by Teresa Chuck, As I recall the highlight of the day, a number of images keep recurring in my “minds eye”. My attempts to explain the “incident” to others got […]
A job well done on the Sage trail
I was looking for a way to give back to the community after the flood. This volunteer opportunity, organized by the City of Boulder Open Space and the United Way, was perfect! On Thursday, October 3rd I worked alongside 14 other volunteers of all ages, and four City of Boulder Open Space employees. Volunteers met […]
Vedauwoo: It’s always an adventure!
Last weekend I was fortunate enough to catch another camp trip to one of my favorite places. I joined a group of fun gals some new some old acquaintances. Even though my allergies were raging (sage and ragweed this time of year in the area) I had enough antihistamines and a mask to help me out. […]
Full Moon Ride in Vedauwoo
It was a friends big 60th and we decided to head to one of my favorite riding places just over the border in Wyoming, Vedauwoo. Known to the Arapaho Indians as “Land of the Earthborn Spirit, it is a place that moves me. Rock formations, wildflowers, antelope, an occasional moose and usually wild weather make […]
Heil Valley Ranch Loop Ride
By Ann Hayes An 8 AM start from Boulder brought us to a convenient horse-trailer parking area at Heil Valley Ranch* by 9 AM. There we met the four other riders who, like us, were participating in a “Meet-up” group called “Natural Trail Ride” led by Vicki Knecht from Brighton. People are drawn to this […]
It was a glorious day at Hermit Park
Andrea, Pat, Mary and I met in Lyons and trailered up to Hermit Park, near Estes Park, Colorado. It was a picture perfect Colorado Day. After the rough descent off the main trail into the old two track up to Homestead Meadows we picked up a trot and climbed gradually to the access gate. Off […]
Hermit Park Ride: Sunday June 2
I will be riding Hermit Park tomorrow. There are two spaces open for riders. Entrance fee $6 or $7 dollars. If you are interested in joinng four other riders please call Linda at 303 579-4840 for details. Bring lunch. Linda P
Dowdy Draw: What a fun day!
It was a beautiful day to ride at Dowdy Draw. My friends Andrea on Ayee, Jill on Goldie and myself on Broom had a wonderful ride. We got lucky and was able to pull in to the one trailer spot left at 10 AM Sunday morning. Our route was Dowdy Draw to Spring Gulch north […]
North Table Mountain Trail in Jefferson County
Our neighbor to the south, Jefferson County Open Space, has recently completed a multi-use trail system at the North Table Mountain Open Space. The new trailhead is located off Highway 93 (just north of Golden), and offers a nice parking lot with space for seven horse trailers. There is currently a total of 14 miles of […]
Trailride at the newly rerouted Homestead Trail
January 23, 2013 Suzanne Webel, Anne Davidson, Joe Juckas, and I rode the newly rerouted Homestead Trail starting from the South Boulder Creek West trailhead. There is very nice trailer parking assigned for two rigs. It was a beautiful 60 degree day, the horses great, and the scenery incredible! Spain has nothing on us! – […]
