Download the HOOF form—save time and lives! Just before the 2020 firestorm, horse evacuation emergencies was at the top of our list! BCHA was working with Brandy Perkins, Animal Control Officer with the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office to revise the Horse/Livestock Operation Find (HOOF) Form. The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office is the central dispatch for […]
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By Clare Tone Clare is a Boulder County Horse Association (BCHA) committee member and freelance writer living in western Boulder County. In this monthly column leading up to our 50th Anniversary she explores the rich history of BCHA. What does the 1980s conjure up for you—big hair, neon clothing, high-waisted jeans? For me, because I […]
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By Clare Tone “BCHA is nothing without you, the horse owner and enthusiast who cares enough about your equine friends and their future in Boulder County to join with us in our dedication to maintain our heritage.” –BCHA 1976 In 1971 there were roughly 67,000 people living in Boulder. You could go to the movies […]
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By Linda P In order to protect those from recent activities reported by the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office of over $100,000 of damage to PD mitigation equipment on Boulder County Open Space Lands names and locations have been omitted. Many of us are deeply concerned about the health and future of our OSMP irrigated agricultural lands. […]
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Article No. 2: of the BCHA History Series “Galloping Toward 50!” By Clare Tone Before there was Boulder County Horse Association (BCHA), before there was Boulder County and even before there was a state called Colorado or a place called Colorado Territory, there was this distinct place in the world. A place with geologic, natural […]
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By Linda P Recently, looking at a handful of baling twine, it made me recall a post I did quite a while ago, What do you do with all that baling twine? I thought I would revisit this and share some recycling resources. Baling twine just seems to accumulate, with most of it winding up in the landfill. […]
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I wanted to share this list of “reads” from Ranchlands—a blog I follow. From epic novels about the “old West”, like The Ox-bow Incident, to meditations on the natural world like Desert Solitaire, and humanity’s place in it. Ranchlands is an agricultural-based business that operates large-scale cattle and bison ranches in the American West. They […]
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By Carmen Porter The Boulder County 4-H Youth Development program provides opportunities for members age 8–18 to develop life skills through their 4-H horse project under the direction of CSU extension, and powered by volunteer 4-H horse leaders. This 4-H year started out like any other for kids and their horses, with many hands-on opportunities […]
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By Clare Tone Feature photo: the author riding Clooney, circa 1974 The year was 1971 and a five-year-old girl was growing up in love with horses in the suburbs of Chicago. She hadn’t yet started weekly horseback riding lessons with her sister, those would start next year. She was shy and butterflies darted in her […]
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By Linda P I have been increasing my connecting to friends during this COVID-19 pandemic—more than usual in fact—and happy doing so. Most are healthy and doing their best to keep busy. But last week I connected with one equine friend and long-time BCHA member, to see how she was doing. She is fine, but […]
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