Equine Directory Online Blog for El Dorado County

Cowgirls Care! FunRaiser for HartSong Ranch

2010-08-25T07:10:01Z

1st Annual FunRaiser for HartSong RanchPlan to attend the Cowgirls Care! First Annual Fall Fun-Raising Event for–and at–HartSong Ranch Animal Sanctuary in Greenwood, California. With a mouth-waterin’ BBQ tri-tip dinner with all the fixin’s (vegetarian choice available); inspiring demonstration by animal healer Tom Mayes; live auction with good stuff; dancin’ or jes listenin’ to the music of Old West Trio; and other activities, yer in for planty of scrumptious grub, belly laughs, and a fun-filled event–all for a great cause.

September 18 is the date; 2 p.m. is the time! The address is 3900 Blue Heron Way; off Highway 193, between Georgetown and Cool. Tickets are $45 per person. Seating is limited!

Cowgirls Care! assists non-profit equine and other animal rescue organizations raise funds to support disadvantaged animals. This year’s benefactor is HartSong Ranch Animal Sanctuary, a 501(c)3 non-profit animal welfare organization that provides forever homes to many kinds of rescue animals. HartSong Ranch Animal Sanctuary is located in a tranquil, 30-acre setting that includes a beautiful pond and rolling pastures within the beautiful El Dorado County foothills.

For more ticket or Cowgirls information, email CowgirlsCare@yahoo.com or check out www.cowgirlscare.wordpress.com or call 530) 957-2955. Us Cowgirls hope to see you there!

Emergency Equine Assistance USA

2010-04-27T03:35:21Z

A new emergency service is being launched for people travelling with their horses.

Free to join, this is a network of equestrian people who are prepared to “come to the rescue” for other members stranded with their horses.

Vice-versa, equestrian people can now access a network of people to call upon for assistance when they are out and about with their horses and run into trouble.

Equestrian people have, until now, not had a free-to-join road-side assistance or call-out network for when they find themselves stranded, either by the roadside, or at a venue away from home. Whether it’s a flat battery, flat tyre, or needing a fellow member to collect their horses from the roadside, now there is a support network to take the stress out of travelling.

Membership is easy – simply complete a brief form online. Each month, an updated list will be distributed to members.

The websites are

Canada http://sites.google.com/site/eeacanada/

USA http://www.emergencyequineassistance.com

Members can provide feedback on their experiences with other members too using the Feedback Form.

For more information, please visit the website, or contact the founder Maryanne Fraser on emergencyequine@gmail.com

Cowgirls Care! Meet & Greet Spaghetti Luncheon

2010-04-07T09:05:36Z

Ready for good eats and a good time?

Cowgirls Care! is hosting a spaghetti feed on April 24, from 11:30am to 2:00pm at the Greenstone barn. Featured speakers will be Jim and Kathy Hart of HartSong Ranch Animal Sanctuary in Greenwood. You’ll hear about Jim and Kathy’s wonderful ranch and their special two- and fourlegged permanent guests, eat scrumptious chow dished out by friendly cowboys, learn about the benefits of Cowgirls Care!, and have the opportunity to win lots of great prizes.

Come for the fun and leave with a smile! Bring your appetite and favorite cowboy or cowgirl. Only $15 donation per person; tickets are limited. Interested in attending and supporting the Cowgirls’ efforts to help our animal friends? Send your request for tickets with cash, check, or money order to:

Cowgirls Care!
P.O. Box 733
El Dorado, CA 95623

as soon as possible. Ticket requests accompanied by payment will be held at the door.

Cowgirls Care! was recently formed by equine enthusiasts and trail riders Donna Nelson and Marcelyn Scott, who are members of CRHA; and four other local horse gals, Chrystie Davis, Lola Drouin, Barbara Heyward, Martha Martin, and Su Wickersham, all qualified event wranglers!

Join us for lunch and laughter on April 24 to support a great cause!

The Cowgirls Care! mission statement says it all:

To benefit non-profit, equine organizations or rescue programs.

What could be better than that?

To download flyer, click here.

Contact Cowgirls Care! at the above address, by email at CowgirlsCare@yahoo.com or check out our blog at www.CowgirlsCare.wordpress.com

Biscuits & Gravy Cookoff - A fundraiser for HartSong Ranch Animal Sanctuary

2010-03-27T07:44:31Z

The Horse Boy Movie

2010-03-27T07:38:10Z

You are invited to a collaborative event being brought to you by New Arenas. This event will feature a documentary film based on the NY Times best selling book The Horse Boy, Q & A and book signing with the author, as well as a raffle. The primary themes of this event are Autism, horses, alternative healing, and of course...collaboration! Various organizations and businesses will be present both evenings to share how they support families and individuals challenged by Autism. Event tickets are limited and on sale now.

Please click here for event information and here to view the moive trailer.

NorCal Extreme Cowboy and Cowgirl Challenge - 2 Day Event

2010-02-26T23:01:30Z

Day One: March 20, 2010 all day - Howard Park, Ione. This event will be a two part event. We will be having a sanctioned ExCA event on Saturday the 20th we will offer all divisions on one day. On Sunday we will have our judges available for answers to your questions and Bill Cameron will present a clinic on what ExCA judges are looking for. He will help each individual participant, one on one with what they need help with. Click here for more details and entry form.

Day Two: March 21, 2010, 9am - 5pm - Howard Park, Ione. We are pleased to have Bill Cameron judging this event. He will also be offering a clinic, to key us in on what exactly the ExCA is looking for as far as what the horse and rider look like while going through the obstacles and how they would like to see each obstacle done. If you're getting serious about ExCA, if you've had questions about how to do a certain obstacle, or would like to know what to do in certain situations, this is a great opportunity to ask one of the best in the Association. Bill Cameron was our regional champion last year, and has competed and done very well in the bigger challenges. He knows what is expected and what to do to get there. The fees for the clinic are $100 as a participant with your horse or $20 for auditing

Win a Barn! Safe Haven Horse Rescue Fundraising

2010-02-26T22:46:25Z

You could win a barn! Or $5,000 cash. How? By purchasing a rafffle ticket for just $10. See flyer for details.

2 Mini Horses Need a Good Home

2010-02-26T22:41:02Z

2 minis that have reached pony size need a good home. They are older (10 & 15), not broke to ride/carts and just spoiled pets. I have them boarded at a private residence and I am finding I really do not have enough time to spend with them. They deserve something better than what I am providing. They are healthy and just received their vet exam and shots this past Monday. One is a mare (sorrel) and the other is a gelding (palomino color). The mare cannot be on pasture as she has foundered.

If you are or know of anyone that would be interested in keeping them as pets, please let me know: Janet at jdavidson@wongelectric.com

Fuzzy Wuzzy Horse Show

2010-02-10T11:49:41Z

Fuzzy Wuzzy Horse Show Open To El Dorado County 4-H and FFA Members.

Sunday, February 21st at 9:00am, rain or shine, Placerville Fairgrounds.

Class fee: $4.00 per class or $20.00 for the day. Half off for each additional family member. No cost for games at end of rail classes but please bring a prize for the prize bucket. Keep cost under $5.00 dollars ( ideas- brushes, shampoo, candy,socks, markers)

Entries can be found at the El Dorado County 4-H Horse Project web site.

Jumping will start with warm up from 8:30 to 9:00, classes start at 9:00. Western rail classes not to start before 11:00am.

Jumping classes: offer two height divisions. Please pick the appropate height for you and your horses ability. Those in the 2 foot division may enter the 18 inch division as a pratice ride and will not be judged. Those in the 18 inch division may enter the ground poles low cross bars division as a pratice ride and will not be judged. CLASS FEES Will APPLY. We will run all classes in a height division before moving to the higher division.

Green Horses Are W/T only. For horses in there 1st or second year of showing. Ground poles and low crossbars Walk/Trot and Green Horse.

List Your Horses for Sale Here

2010-02-10T11:23:54Z

NEW service for those of you wanting to sell your horse or those of you in need of a horse. List your horse for sale on our Horses for Sale page. We recieve inquiries about horses for sale from viewers looking for
many different breeds of horses and disciplines of training. Send us information about the horse, plus a picture. And all for just $15! Contact us and we'll get your horse for sale listed soon.