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Major Construction At Hall Ranch Trailhead

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There will be no horse trailer parking available until at least mid-June The goal of this project is to improve the drainage, road surface, and overall efficiency of the trailhead. Many sections have faced erosion and need repairs to prevent additional damage to the road, make vehicle access easier, and reduce impacts on the surrounding area. Water pooling in parking spots has caused the deterioration of wood timbers over time. To fix this, the wood parking timbers will be replaced with new stone curbing, which is a more sustainable solution. The stone curbing will be installed with drainage gaps to avoid water pooling, making the trailhead more resilient. Find out more and stay updated HERE.

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The Trails Committee is up and cantering with its first new members!

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We are pleased to welcome Alex Rushford and Denise Marino! Might you be next? Please consider joining this volunteer committee of active BCHA members to create safer trails for equestrians through observation and reporting problematic or unsafe conditions for the equestrian trail riding community.  Through hiking or riding trails, members will report what they think could be a hazard to horses.  BCHA will then contact the appropriate Open Space authority and meet with them to resolve the problem. The ultimate goal is for riders to feel comfortable and safe so that they will return and continue to ride trails–especially where we’ve identified problems and have had them corrected. If you’re interested in joining, just click on the button below and we’ll be in touch! I’m interested in joining the Trails Committee

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Join The BCHA Trails Committee

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Love to Hike and Ride Local Trails? Join this volunteer committee of active BCHA members to create safer trails for equestrians through observation and reporting problematic or unsafe conditions for the equestrian trail riding community.  Through hiking or riding trails, members will report what they think could be a hazard to horses.  BCHA will then contact the appropriate Open Space authority and meet with them to resolve the problem. The ultimate goal is for riders to feel comfortable and safe so that they will return and continue to ride trails–especially where we’ve identified problems and have had them corrected. Yes–I’m interested in helping!

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Trail Riding Skills: it’s all about ATTITUDE

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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 to be worked on and improved upon to enjoy time out on the trail. There are also trail riding skills for the rider, such as riding posture, tack suitability, group manners and clothing choice. But in this article, I’d like to specifically emphasize a rider skill that is often forgotten but extremely important, and that is Attitude! As a middle school teacher I learned the importance of controlling my attitude in the classroom and had this poem by Charles Swindoll on the wall by my desk for about 20 years: “The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think, say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill.  It will make or break a company… a church… a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we embrace for that day. We cannot change our past… we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we

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