My mare and I are both terribly out of shape so I'm looking for others who are in the same boat that want to start out with some shorter not too strenuous rides, young horses, older horses, etc... I'm in Shelton but willing to travel. My mare is a QH not terribly fast, average walk. I also have a TWH smaller gelding who is not a speed demon but walks faster than my QH. Please reach out if interested. I have a JBLM pass however I haven't been there yet. 🤠 Happy Trails

So good to see everyone last night at our monthly social gathering. There were 8 people in attendance. We meet up every first Wednesday of the month at the violet Prarie grange @6pm. And on the third Wednesday of the month at simply organic at noon. Both in Tenino Wa. Also I host a group arena ride the third Friday of every month and indoor trail course the fourth Friday/Saturday of every month. Starts at 6 pm @Blue Mountain barn 11207 Crockett St SW, Olympia, WA 98512 $15 haul in per horse. Here’s a list of upcoming events! •Saturday may 9 Roy wa pierce county tack and stuff sale. Food available! • Wednesday May 13 noon social gathering at simply organic in Tenino Wa. ALSO Tenino Wa scatter creek riders bchw meeting that evening. • Friday May 15. Group ride together at Blue Mountain 11207 Crockett St SW, Olympia, WA 98512 • Saturday May 16. Burnt Ridge Ride Lewis BCHW • Tuesday May 19. Capital riders BCHW meeting • Friday May 22. Free indoor trail course Sadie’s Blue Mountain Barn 11207 Crockett St SW, Olympia, WA 98512. 6 PM • Saturday May 23. Sahara Creek trail ride Nisqually chapter BCHW • Sunday May 24. Cowgirl trail ride at Lewis and Clark state park, in the saddle at 2 pm. • Wednesday June 3 social gathering @6pm Tenino Wa at the violet prairie grange.

Margaret McKenny and Middle Waddell Campgrounds and Day Use Areas will not open for the Summer 2026 season due to public safety risks from hazard trees. Two popular campgrounds and day use areas managed by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will not reopen for the Summer 2026 season due to hazard trees in the area. Margaret McKenny and Middle Waddell Campgrounds and Day Use Areas are in Capitol State Forest in Thurston County, near Olympia, Washington and are popular recreation sites for hikers, campers, equestrians, and motorized use. Both sites typically open for the season on May 1. Middle Waddell contains 33 campsites, and Margaret McKenny includes 20 sites. Day Use areas and trailheads located at both campgrounds will also be closed for the time being. While doing routine inspections of the area, DNR staff determined that a significant number of trees in the area were infected with laminated root rot. The trees pose a public safety risk and are hazardous. To effectively remove the trees, the areas must remain closed for hazard tree mitigation. DNR advises recreators to seek other opportunities in the area, and to avoid areas closed due to safety hazards. Dispersed camping is not permitted in Capitol State Forest. DNR’s website will be updated as work progresses, and following reopening of the sites: https://dnr.wa.gov/forest-and-trust-lands/capitol-state-foresthttps://dnr.wa.gov/forest-and-trust-lands/capitol-state-forest

If you think mountain bikes and horses can get along, come camp at Snohomish County’s Whitehorse Campground. There’s some nice horse corrals that no one ever uses. There’s access to the Whitehorse Trail and North Mountain. Would be good early season riding, the snow melts sooner than the surrounding mountains.  There’s beautiful views of the surrounding glaciated peaks. A great chance to see them without being on the cliff’s edge.https://maps.app.goo.gl/bKLd3y5hj9N3xoZX7?g_st=ic