NWOET Volunteers Work on the Buxton Trail Head Whistle-Stop Shelter
Even when it rains Northwest Chapter volunteers of Oregon Equestrian Trails get the job done. With all the rain this year, the Shelter at the Buxton Trail Head of the Banks–Vernonia State Trail in Oregon was having some drainage issues … Read More
Roseburg Members Help Build Newest Horse Camp at Mildred Kanipe Memorial Park
In 1983, Mildred Kanipe passed away, and left her beloved ranch to the public as a Douglas County Park. Mildred’s gift included almost 1,100 acres of land consisting of pastures, creeks, rolling hills, orchards and forests. Mildred Kanipe Park offers … Read More
NWOET & TRBCH Hold Special Horse Packing Clinic
The Northwest Chapter of Oregon Equestrian Trails partnered with the Territorial Riders Chapter of the Back Country Horsemen of Oregon to put on a mini horse packing clinic and demonstration. This members only event (BCH or OET Members Only) was … Read More
Working on Hares Canyon Horse Camp in LL Stub Stewart State Park
Each year in the Spring the North West Chapter or Oregon Equestrian Trails spends two weekends in the Spring getting the Hares Canyon Horse Camp located inside LL Stub Stewart State Park ready for the coming camping season. This year for 2015 … Read More
Work and Experience the PCT on Horseback
The North Valley chapter previously adopted the section of the Pacific Crest Trail(PCT) between Joe Graham Horse Camp and Triangle Lake Horse Camp. This section covered 26 miles of the PCT and we have met PCT through hikers on the … Read More
Mt Hood Chapter Adopts Sandy River Delta
Riding Horses at the Sandy River Delta The Sandy River Delta (SRD) is very different from most trails on National Forest land. It is flat and the trails are wide. There is one of the seven Confluence Project installations, the “Bird … Read More
Douglas Trail Connector Completed (East Clackamas County)
The Douglas connector trail is completed (with a little help of our friends). Curtis Smith, crew chief for Trailkeepers of Oregon, took the lead in helping to construct a connector trail from the new Douglas Trailhead constructed in 2012, to Douglas … Read More
Mission State Park Equestrian Arena Rebuild
The North Valley and Silver Falls Chapter had repaired the Horse Corals at Mission State Park in 2012, so the park management (Park Ranger Bonny Shepard) once again contacted us for another project to replace the outdoor arena fencing near the … Read More
Annual Reehers Camp Clean Up
The NW Chapter members in conjunction with the Oregon Department of Forestry, hold an annual Reehers Camp clean up. Each year the NW Chapter members spend an early Spring Saturday getting the camp ready for summer campers, in both the equestrian section … Read More