Results: Non-equestrians Occupying Horse Camping Sites Survey
Update The survey is now closed. It ran from Jan. 14th, 2019 to Feb. 15th, 2020. We had over 3,400 responded to our questions. We want to thank everyone who participated in our survey. Please feel free to use the … 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
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
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
Comment Request: Letz Ride Environmental Assessment
We wanted to pass on this letter from the United States Department of the Interior/Bureau of Land Management Dear Citizen, The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Eugene District Office, Siuslaw Resource Area is in the process of initiating preliminary planning … Read More
Are Our Campgrounds Being Overtaken by Non-equine Campers?
There is a growing concern that non-equine campers have discovered campgrounds or sites that are intended for use only by campers with equines. As a result, these campgrounds are filling with non-equine campers, leaving campers with equines with no place … 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
Herman Creek Horse Camp gets Corrals
A Place to Camp in the Columbia River Gorge… Written by Barb Adams, Mt. Hood Chapter At the OET State Quarterly in February, a grant was approved to help build two 2-horse corrals at Herman Creek Horse Camp in partnership … Read More
Favorite Destinations: Northrup Creek Horse Camp—An Undiscovered Gem
This is an excerpt from a story that was included in our monthly newsletter, the Riders’ Roundup, which is available only to OET members. To read the entire story, and to get access to more stories like this, become an OET member … Read More