2021 Arabian Horse Association Youth Contest October 28-29, 2021 Tulsa, Oklahoma The Boulder County 4-H Hippology Team competed in the 2021 U.S. National Arabian Horse Youth Association Hippology Contest held at the Tulsa Expo Square in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They were the Champion team in this contest. The Hippology contest consists of four phases: Examination: members […]
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Carmen Porter and I arrived at 7:30 AM. It was a beautiful, sunny day and the perfect temperature for a show! Doors open and trucks unloaded the office was ready to go. Our announcers, Melissa Page and past BCHA president Laura Edwards (pictured above), arrived…testing 1, 2, 3! Office registration was ready to go with […]
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Pictured: L-R: coach Kendra McConnell, Moriah McQueen, Jessica Jacobucci, Madalyn Gabel, Lily Thomas, coach Rachel LeClere FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OCTOBER 31, 2021 The Colorado Arabian Horse Club (CAHC)/Region VIII Arabian Youth Horse Judging Team dominated the U.S. Arabian & Half-Arabian National Championship Youth Judging Contest on October 29, 2021. The contest was hosted during the […]
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Randy Winter, BCHA Trail Advisor On September 28, 2021, Randy and Cheryl Winter, along with their horse, Ellie, met up with a few cyclists from the Boulder High School Mountain Biking Team. Randy, BCHAs Trails Committee Advisor, and his herd mates have provided bike-horse interaction presentations to multi-trail user groups for quite a long time. […]
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BCHA would like to introduce our newest business member to the BCHA herd, Anna Mannerfelt. She is the owner of Wired Mustang, a full service digital marketing firm specializing in Equine related businesses. Anna recently sent me this inspiring story to share with our readers: By Anna Mannerfelt Howdy BCHA team and members, I failed […]
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By Clare Tone Download the free U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Motor Vehicle Use Maps first! The USFS has established official Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUM) for the Roosevelt and Arapaho National Forests. These National Forests include some great horseback riding trails in Western Boulder County. The MVUM displays National Forest routes, roads and trails open […]
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PRESS RELEASE: AUGUST 20, 2021 The Boulder County Horse Association (BCHA) is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2021 BCHA Youth Scholarships: Nora Ditzel, $250 Teen Scholarship Madeline Williams, $750 Collegiate Scholarship These two very impressive young horsewomen demonstrated equestrian dedication, along with high standards of character in their community involvement and educational achievements. […]
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By Mary Cook, BCHA member and contributing Writer On my journey with horses I have always liked adding new tools to my “horse tool box. This past May I decided to attend the Colorado Horse Rescues’ (CHR) free Trailering and Loading clinic led by Sarah Hofkamp, Training Manager at CHR. What a great clinic! Sarah […]
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By Dr. Meg Bacon, DVM, MS, IVCA and Fear Free Certified Just because your horse seems to be doing great does not mean you should skip out on your annual exam with your veterinarian. Why? Your veterinarian is a trained professional that can let you know when there are early indicators for disease or pain. […]
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By Randy Winter, BCHA Trail Advisor I recently met with City of Boulder Open Space staff on a variety of topics. We covered a lot of ground—so to speak. Here is a April update on trails around Boulder County. Hall Ranch Thanks to trail maintenance crews, it’s smooth sailing into the horse trailer parking area […]
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