News: Advocacy, public lands & resources

In fall of 2024  BCHA was invited to join an interagency team to revise the “Poisonous Menace” brochure. Along with experts from CSU Extension, Colorado Department of Agriculture and others, Carmen Porter and Clare Tone helped…

by Linda Parks Currently, the City of Boulder only allows Prairie Dog (PD) removal on Agricultural Open Space properties from June 1st to the end of February. Then they stop so the PDs can breed,…

Up your horse property management game by applying these hints from CSU Cooperative Extension. The Small Acreage Management folks bring you free webinars during the lunch hour (noon to 1 pm) on Zoom from Spring…

Grassroots Equestrian Group Brings SB25-149 to Colorado: A Step Toward Improving Equestrian Safety, Infrastructure, and Advocacy In a major push for equestrian rights and safety, Community Equestrian, a grassroots equestrian group out of Jefferson County,…

If you are disappointed that the County Commissioners and Boulder County Open Space Advisory Committee made the decision to cancel the availability of the indoor arena for all horse riders on Wednesdays during the winter, you…

By Carmen Porter, BCHA Board Member & Fun Show Committee Chair For many years, the Boulder County Fairgrounds offered public sessions from November through April, which was a wonderful but unfortunately underutilized opportunity for the…

By Brittany Steffensen What if sport shooting was eliminated on US Forest Service (USFS) land in Boulder County and neighboring counties to the north and south? As equestrians who escape into the mountains for fun…