Come Celebrate a New Trail Head With Us!
Join the West Valley Chapter for the grand opening of the Upper Nestucca Equestrian Trail Head at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 10, near Carlton, Oregon. This is the only equestrian trail head in Yamhill County. The trails in this new system are open to hikers and equestrians. West Valley Chapter member Chris Cummings, who spearheaded the creation of … Read More
Creative Trail Maintenance!
Central Oregon chapter is responsible for about 70 miles of trail in the Swamp Wells system, south of Bend. This spring, Diana Pyle and Kim McCarrel rode out to install some temporary signs along the Swamp Wells Tie Trail and ended up doing some pretty fancy on-the-spot improvising. You see, the temporary signs will be replaced this fall by permanent … Read More
Equine Friends Ask for Your Support
Our equine friends in the Sheridan/Willamina area have a gargantuan vision—to create Wallace Bridge, one of the finest equestrian resorts in the world. Wallace Bridge will provide a one-of-a-kind venue for elite horseman, with facilities for polo, hunter/jumper, dressage, and Eventing, as well as support services. The venue will feature luxury accommodations for visitors, with a farm stand providing locally … Read More
Welcome to OET’s New Blog
The Oregon Equestrian Trails web site will now includes a blog portion offering people and user groups more insight to what volunteers are about and what they do for your community and surroundings. Jenny Hill our new Vice President of Marketing will be leading the charge.
OET Member Honored as Forest Service Regional Volunteer of the Year
The Northwest Region of the Forest Service has named Joel Starr of Philomath, Ore., as their volunteer of the year. The honor is bestowed upon those individuals who contribute outstanding service to public lands. Starr has worked on a variety of volunteer projects for the Willamette, Deschutes, Siuslaw and Mt. Hood national forests. His contributions to public lands in western Oregon span over 10 … Read More