Share The Trail Program
In cooperation with the US Forest Service, Central Oregon Trail Alliance (COTA),Oregon Equestrian Trails (OET), Back Country Horsemen of Oregon (BCHO), and the Sisters Trail Alliance have created a new program to help educate all users of our public trails … Read More
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
Tryon Creek State Natural Area State Park Equestrian Trails add Mount Block
In the last two years the Equestrian community along with support from Oregon Equestrian Trails, Valley View Riders and Territorial Riders Back Country Horsemen has been working hard to keep the trails at Tryon Creek State Park open to equestrians. … 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
Packing Around the Three Sisters
Have you ever considered taking a trip into the Three Sisters Wilderness? Rhonda Marquis from our Central Oregon Chapter has done it and offers these tips: Oregon is more populated and seems a little tamer than Alaska, but you can still … 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
Metolius-Windigo Trail is designated an Oregon Scenic Trail
Central Oregon Oregon Equestrian Trails(OET) and East Cascades Back Country Horsemen (ECBCH) are very pleased to announce that the Metolius-Windigo Trail has been awarded the designation as an official Oregon Scenic Trail. OET has been working on obtaining this designation … 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