Motorists Urged to ‘Hold Their Horses!’ Equestrian groups explain their reasons for ‘road riding’ and how ensuring safety is everyone’s responsibility By Terri Perrin, Back Country Horsemen of BC As the weather warms up and signs of spring appear across beautiful British Columbia, you may notice more than wildflowers along our rural roadways. Horses and […]
By Andrea Arnold The Robson Valley Chapter of the Back Country Horsemen of BC have had a busy 2021, building and rehabilitating trails, structure installation at the Dore River trailhead and clearing land for a new rustic equine campground on Belle Mountain. The largest and newest project the local chapter has taken on is the […]
Lots of entries were received for our Early Membership Renewal drive held from November 1st to December 31st of 2021. Our membership director, Verna Houghtaling spun the wheel and the winners of our early membership renewal promo are: For 1st Prize: Saddlebags courtesy of Outlaw Leather, Junior Member, Silas MacNeil ! , For 2nd Prize: […]
Back Country Horsemen of BC wishes to welcome the 117 new members for 2022 who signed up during our Membership Promotion this past September/October! As promised, 5 lucky winner’s names have been drawn from the list of new members as recipients of some great prizes. They are: 1st Prize: A set of custom saddle bags […]
Photo caption: BCHBC members celebrate reaching a spectacular lookout point on a ride in the South Chilcotin Mountains. The organization is for riders of all ages and disciplines who want to enjoy non-competitive trail riding events and activities. Photo by Barry Huber, Kamloops Chapter, BCHBC. MEDIA RELEASE Back Country Horsemen Launch a Province-wide New Member […]
BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN SOCIETY of BRITISH COLUMBIA 2021 / 2022 NEW MEMBERSHIP DRIVE All NEW MEMBERSHIPS purchased ONLINE from SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 through November 30th, 2021 will be valid til DECEMBER 31, 2022! New memberships are classed as persons who have never been a member of BCHBC or a person who has let their membership […]
Thanks to partnerships with conservation groups, individual donors, the BC Parks Foundation and supporters, the Province has acquired more than 229 hectares of land intended to be added to seven provincial parks and one protected area. See where the new additions will be.
Conditioning Horses on Hills: valuable suggestions from our friends at AQHA. Hill work for horses can offer major health benefits. Read on for techniques to help strengthen, condition or recondition and improve both you and your horse’s balance up and down hills. Trail ride up a hill (Credit: AQHA/Tara Matsler) The presence of hills in […]
TO ALL OUR MEMBERS It’s great to see that chapters are beginning to plan future events! However, as a result of the pandemic, BCHBC stongly recommends that everyone complete the new waiver(s) with respect to all inherent risks, including COVID, when attending a sanctioned event. These waivers are: The Facility Use Waiver is used when […]
Hello everyone, Our long-time Insurance Coordinators, Lisa Galanov and Linda Buchanan have retired. Lisa Galanov Linda Buchanan We are sorry to lose their knowledge and expertise and want to thank them sincerely for the dedication, service and hard work they have given to our members and this important aspect of BCHBC activities. We are therefore […]
New BCHBC Coordinator for Saddle Up Magazine submissions After 10 long years of coordinating BCHBC articles for Saddle Up Magazine, Okanagan chapter member Juanita Gibney is letting go of the reins. Juanita is no stranger to us members as she was also the soul of Logowear for many years, taking the Store from a few […]
