Trails

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to join in and clean up these trails! Make sure to contact our Vice President of Field Services Matt!!

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 state wide. The new program is called “Share the Trail” and it is a educational program aimed at … Read More

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 from our abundant rainfall this year. The shelter entrance was being over run by ground water. The solution … Read More

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.  One of the challenges of the area is the horse trailer parking made difficult from competition from autos … Read More

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 historical adventure with structures include a turn-of-the-century schoolhouse, a farmhouse, and outbuildings. The campground is an Equestrian’s dream … Read More

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 well attended, there were more than 50 in attendance. We learned about Leave No Trace, information on preparations for … Read More

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 camping season was no exception, members picked up downed limbs, raked site pads, and spread gravel in all … Read More

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 get cold, hungry, hurt, or lost just as easily. A popular Oregon destination is the Three Sisters. Here are some … Read More

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 trail  and I am amaze me by their resolve.  Becky Wolf a honorary OET member, had managed this … Read More