EVENTS
AUGUST 6, 7, 8
THREE DAYS, FOUR EXPERIENCES, Aspen Fire *Saving Horses and Animals*
In Memory of our dear friend and colleague Leslie Thomas,
supported by the RFVHC and her friends and family
Please note the following in regards to the three offerings:
ALL EVENTS POSTPONED
1. Thursday 1 PM August 6, 2020 Information Session: Target audience is Horse, stable and livestock owners (and anyone else interested) PDF
2.Thursday 6 PM August 6, 2020 Awareness Class: Target audience is firefighters, EMS, law enforcement, stable/barn managers/leads and veterinarians PDF
3. Friday & Saturday August 7 & 8 Operations/Technician Class: Target audience is select Firefighters, animal safety officers and veterinarians who will function as part of the Technical Animal Rescue team
FEMA ICS 100 is required as a prerequisite to the Awareness and Operations/Technician level course. This can be taken for free online through the FEMA website at: https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-100.c Click the “Interactive Web Based Course Link” on the right side.
AUGUST 22-23. SCHEDULE CHANGED TO A ONE DAY EVENT - CONTACT WW
Hay Park Backpacking Trail Restoration
Free and open to the public, registration required.WILDERNESS WORKSHOP COVID-19 PROTOCOLS – PLEASE READ BEFORE SIGNING UP
Project Description: Join us for two days of trail restoration and maintenance in the Hay Park area beneath Mt. Sopris. Volunteers will work to restore a Wilderness trail to it’s natural state and complete maintenance work on the Buzzard Basin trail . We will be camping at an elevation of 9,500 feet near the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness.
Directions: Wilderness Workshop will provide detailed directions to registered participants within one week of the project date. The volunteer campsite will be approximately 3.5 miles from the Thomas Lakes trailhead.
Camping: You are welcome to join us for the whole weekend or just one day. Because people may get off work at different times, we’ll meet on Friday evening/night at the campsite and have dinner waiting for you! Get there when you can and follow the directional signs on the trail to find our group campsite. We’ll work both Saturday and Sunday and should arrive back at the parking lot on Sunday around 5:00 p.m. or earlier.
What to bring: Please bring your personal backpacking gear including tent, sleeping bag and pad, warm clothes, headlamp, rain gear, closed toed shoes, sun protection and water bottles. You do not need to bring a stove or water filter. Please bring work gloves if you have them. Look for some tools at the trail head and and grab one on your way up. Wilderness Workshop will be providing all tools and food for our volunteers throughout the weekend.
Wilderness Workshop is partnering with the US Forest Service, Roaring Fork Mountain Biking Association, Roaring Fork Valley Horse Council, and Capitol Peak Outfitters.
RFVHC< RFOV<WRFF and RFMBA have signed on for the Hay Park trail project on August 22nd - 23rd. There was a site visit with WRNF trail crew + Wilderness Workshop staff to determine the scope of work. The focus of work is to close a non-system trail that spurs off the Hay Park Trail into the Wilderness. If time and volunteer #'s permit, there will also be some minor improvements (wayfinding signage mostly) to the nearby Buzzard Basin Trail (that was rerouted last summer).
SPRING SUMMER FALL WINTER
photography of Roberta McGowan
Send us your events to list here. Please update us on any changes.
COLORADO WEST HUNTER & JUMPER ASSOCIATION CALENDAR OF 2020 EVENTS
https://www.facebook.com/coloradowesthunterjumperassociation/. http://cwhja.com
Tentative dates, hosts & locations:
6/6 Snowmelt Schooling Show, Routt County Fairgrounds, Steamboat Spg CANCELLED
6/20 & 21, WindWalkers Benefit Show - Strang Ranch
7/5 Strang Ranch
7/25 & 26 Twin Acres LLC - Cozy Point
8/1 Routt County Fairgrounds, Steamboat Springs
8/8 & 9 Pony Club Summer Show -Strang Ranch A HUGE SUCCESS
8/15 & 16 Abundant Acres, Old Snowmass
8/29 & 30 Aspen Equestrian Team - Cozy Point
9/26 & 27 (Date Change!), Diverse Equestrian LLC - Carbondale Rodeo Grounds (Jacquelyn)
October TBD Year End Show - Cozy Point
*You must show in three shows in 2020, any division, to qualify for year-end awards
- Sam mentions sort of predictable cycles and mentions that pigeon fever will probably be next insect borne disease to trouble the horse community.
CANCELLED
STAY AT HOME FUNDRAISING EVENT TO HELP BUILD
OUR TRAILS BY GIVING TO OUR
RFVHC 2020 FUN - RAISING EVENT !
November 2019 - November 2020
Headed toward finishing the "Crown Jewel Horse Trail " on the Crown.
Dear Friends of the Roaring Fork Valley Horse Council,
We are writing to you, our valued members in hopes of raising funds, earmarked specifically for the “Crown Jewel Horse Trail”. TO donate, please go to our Membership Page Donations: We gratefully accept all donations. Please go to our Link Payments and Donations and to our Membership Page to learn how the RFVHC uses your valuable donations below. All donations are tax deductible.
The Roaring Fork Valley Horse Council is involved with the BLM and other partners in building a 12 mile horse and hiking only trail, the beautiful “Crown Jewel Horse Trail”. This spectacular trail will connect the Glassier Parking Lot off of Hooks Spur Lane in Emma and will traverse Crown Mountain to the Divide Parking Lot at the top of Prince Creek Road and West Sopris Creek Road.
The views are breathtaking, there are looped rides if you prefer a shorter distance and the parking is easy to access, safe and excellent. This trail is not open to bicycles or 4-wheelers.
We are pursuing various avenues for grants, and no matter our source of funding the Horse Council will provide a minimum of $3000.00 this year adding to the $4000.00, which we spent last year on trails. We are proud to announce that we worked with partners Rocky Mountain Youth Corps; the RF Outdoor Volunteers; and the Roundup Riders of the Rockies; with additional supporters Pitkin County Open Space and Trails; Bob and Sue Pietrzak; Diana and Howard Vagneur and Western Adventures Inc.
We have accomplished the work on the first phase of this new equestrian and hiking trail. The “Crown Jewel Horse Trail” on the 9,100 acres of “The Crown” Carbondale, Colorado was made possible by partnership with the BLM and endowed by contributions from RFVHC members like you. Thank you.
At the beginning of this holiday season, we hope to fundraise the $ 7000.00 to cover the costs of these two years of work, to help the RFVHC remain a strong financial partner by helping us and our partners deliver to you, horseback riders and hikers, a trail we can all be proud to call our own.
Help us keep our Western Heritage alive by keeping horses on trails. The fundamental premise of walking softly on our earth atop our beautiful horses is a gift of timeless joy, to experience trails that will be available for our future generations of children to cherish. We want to provide predictable and safe trail riding environments with signage, gates, favorable footing and wayfinding among the improvements, providing a fun and enjoyable trail experience for all.
Sincerely and thank you,
RFVHC Board of Directors
Karin Reid Offield – President & Marketing/Promotion
Rheta Fulton – Vice President & Event Chairman
Susan Cuseo – Secretary & Trails Chairman
Alexandra Anwyl - Davies - Treasurer
Jasmine Pierce – Membership Chairman
Dr. Sam Johnson DVM – Horse Health & Education Chairman
Marty Schlumberger – Western Heritage Chairman
Holly McLain – Communication Chairman
Leslie Thomas – Special Projects Chairman
OUR TRAILS BY GIVING TO OUR
RFVHC 2020 FUN - RAISING EVENT !
November 2019 - November 2020
Headed toward finishing the "Crown Jewel Horse Trail " on the Crown.
Dear Friends of the Roaring Fork Valley Horse Council,
We are writing to you, our valued members in hopes of raising funds, earmarked specifically for the “Crown Jewel Horse Trail”. TO donate, please go to our Membership Page Donations: We gratefully accept all donations. Please go to our Link Payments and Donations and to our Membership Page to learn how the RFVHC uses your valuable donations below. All donations are tax deductible.
The Roaring Fork Valley Horse Council is involved with the BLM and other partners in building a 12 mile horse and hiking only trail, the beautiful “Crown Jewel Horse Trail”. This spectacular trail will connect the Glassier Parking Lot off of Hooks Spur Lane in Emma and will traverse Crown Mountain to the Divide Parking Lot at the top of Prince Creek Road and West Sopris Creek Road.
The views are breathtaking, there are looped rides if you prefer a shorter distance and the parking is easy to access, safe and excellent. This trail is not open to bicycles or 4-wheelers.
We are pursuing various avenues for grants, and no matter our source of funding the Horse Council will provide a minimum of $3000.00 this year adding to the $4000.00, which we spent last year on trails. We are proud to announce that we worked with partners Rocky Mountain Youth Corps; the RF Outdoor Volunteers; and the Roundup Riders of the Rockies; with additional supporters Pitkin County Open Space and Trails; Bob and Sue Pietrzak; Diana and Howard Vagneur and Western Adventures Inc.
We have accomplished the work on the first phase of this new equestrian and hiking trail. The “Crown Jewel Horse Trail” on the 9,100 acres of “The Crown” Carbondale, Colorado was made possible by partnership with the BLM and endowed by contributions from RFVHC members like you. Thank you.
At the beginning of this holiday season, we hope to fundraise the $ 7000.00 to cover the costs of these two years of work, to help the RFVHC remain a strong financial partner by helping us and our partners deliver to you, horseback riders and hikers, a trail we can all be proud to call our own.
Help us keep our Western Heritage alive by keeping horses on trails. The fundamental premise of walking softly on our earth atop our beautiful horses is a gift of timeless joy, to experience trails that will be available for our future generations of children to cherish. We want to provide predictable and safe trail riding environments with signage, gates, favorable footing and wayfinding among the improvements, providing a fun and enjoyable trail experience for all.
Sincerely and thank you,
RFVHC Board of Directors
Karin Reid Offield – President & Marketing/Promotion
Rheta Fulton – Vice President & Event Chairman
Susan Cuseo – Secretary & Trails Chairman
Alexandra Anwyl - Davies - Treasurer
Jasmine Pierce – Membership Chairman
Dr. Sam Johnson DVM – Horse Health & Education Chairman
Marty Schlumberger – Western Heritage Chairman
Holly McLain – Communication Chairman
Leslie Thomas – Special Projects Chairman
Pitkin and Garfield Counties toward Vail and
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Roaring Fork Valley Horse Council
P.O. Box 127, Snowmass, Colorado 81654
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P.O. Box 127, Snowmass, Colorado 81654
* 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization *
rfvhc.colorado@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/keephorsesontrails/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/rfvhc/