Oregon Equestrian Trails, Central Oregon Chapter

09/03/2026

Looks like an amazing event in support of a wonderful organization, Healing Reins Equine Assisted Services. Check it out!

Do you have your Diamonds & Dust tickets yet?

This is your reminder — this event sells out every single year, and we would hate for you to miss it!

Every ticket purchased means more children, adults, and families get to experience the life-changing power of horses. More breakthroughs. More healing. More hope. 🐴❤️ That's worth celebrating — and worth showing up for.

Don't wait. Click the link in our bio and get your tickets to this fantastic evening of food, diamonds (you could win one of two 2-carat diamonds from ), fabulous auction items and…dancing!

We hope to see you there!

https://my.onecause.com/event/organizations/3fb1c684-49a9-4285-9714-c412ff54e79a/events/vevt:af12b224-f719-49c3-8f5d-f1badb0e8f41/home/story

09/03/2026

Hosts Tracy and Michael offered their beautiful Wildwood Ranch to Central Oregon OET members for a special September meeting and potluck. Members braved a bit of blustery weather and enjoyed a fantastic spread including Pulled Turkey our hosts provided from Luckey’s Woodsman. Many other delectable dishes were contributed by members. During the meeting guests representing Sisters Trail Alliance and Healing Reins shared helpful information, including an upcoming fundraiser for Healing Reins, “Diamonds and Dust.” New officers were selected for 2027: Chair - Kathryn Godsiff, Vice Chair - Cathy Springman, and Field Services - Gayla Nelson. Sue Turner and Suzanne Heskett will continue to serve as Secretary and Treasurer. Sue Turner highlighted Kelsay Valley Horse Camp, which is a beautiful but underused camp with newly cleared trails. Upcoming events for members include a clinic on “How to Massage Your Horse,” and a Halloween Obstacle Course. If you are interested in becoming a member it’s easy to register online: https://www.oregonequestriantrails.org/membership/registration/.

08/29/2026

HORSE CAMP HIGHLIGHT: Kelsay Valley (Southern Oregon). Treat yourself to a fall camping trip! Just two hours from Bend, this pretty camp has seven sites with corrals, an OET camp host, and approximately 50 miles of beautiful, recently cleared trails which range from easy to difficult. Site number one is free to OET members. The Roseburg chapter has done an immense amount of work on both the camp and the trails. Let's support this delightful (and underused!) camp and show our appreciation for Roseburg OET. The camp includes a toilet, manure pit, and stock water from a nearby creek. https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/251883. https://maps.app.goo.gl/LdQyPDMZA65vDSaJA

08/25/2026

Central Oregon OET members horse camping and out enjoying the trails! Where have you been riding and camping this summer?

08/15/2026

Llamas!! Recently OET members riding the PCT across Wickiup Plains (Three Sisters Wilderness) reported meeting hikers with llamas on the trail. The group is a nonprofit organization called Pass to Pass, which provides multi-day backpacking trips for people with Parkinson’s Disease, and use llamas as pack animals. The horses and llamas were very curious about each other. For more information, check https://www.facebook.com/passtopass.org or www.passtopass.org

08/03/2026

Horse Camp Highlight: Whitefish (Oregon). If you like lakes, you and your ponies will love Whitefish Horse Camp! Situated next to Crescent Lake, this camp offers nice amenities in a pretty setting, and fun trails in and around the Diamond Peak Wilderness with lakes galore. The camp has 17 fairly level sites - most with 2-horse pipe corrals and 3 sites with 4-horse corrals. There are two pit toilets, a manure pit, and handy potable water spigots near most sites. Recent campers reported clear skies, gorgeous weather, and clear trails (with the exception of a portion of the Met Win from Camp to the Fawn Lake TH). The camp host was also very helpful. As a bonus the roads to camp are all paved! Plan your visit now! Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Qfbt1WxiMbumwdGw9

08/02/2026

Kudos to Deschutes Trails Coalition staff for removing an unsafe bridge on the Whitefish Creek Trail out of Whitefish Horse Camp. One of our members met Ethan and his crew as they rode from camp up to Diamond View Lake.

07/09/2026

HORSE CAMP HIGHLIGHT: Big Meadows. “I camped at Big Meadows Horse Camp last week,” reports Rhonda Marquis. “This is a beautiful horse camp located among large evergreen trees. It was very easy to get my LQ pulled around the camp road and backed into my site, #6. Water was available via a hand pump right across from my site, and there are 2 manure pits. You might want to bring a wheel barrow with you (see photo)! The trails offer good mountain riding and and had just been cleared by Back Country Horsemen of Oregon (BCHO). They had some really big trees to cut!” Located just 55 miles from Bend, Big Meadows Horse Camp offers a wonderful camping and riding opportunity. Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/DzK2bAKZ5pxbuahT6