Haney Horsemen Member Benefits

When you become a member of the Haney Horsemen chapter of BCHBC, you help advocate for equestrian use of the municipal horse trail network here in the Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows area, and also support the club’s efforts to preserve these trails for future generations. Your participation benefits all who share a passion for the trail network.

Furthermore, as our club is also a chapter of Back Country Horsemen of BC, your membership brings opportunities for you to participate in projects and initiatives that protect your right to ride in many other areas around the province, to access to resources, know-how and contacts for exploring those areas with horses safely, and to enjoy member discounts at select retail partners.

But perhaps the most significant benefit that you gain when you become a member of the Haney Horsemen chapter of BCHBC is the connection with other like-minded equestrians. Your membership gives you year-round access to our programs that help you enjoy the local horse trail network to its fullest and exclusive opportunities to learn and connect with other equestrians throughout BC who also cherish time spent with horses, out on the trails.

Your membership in the Haney Horsemen chapter of BCHBC offers you:

Group Events, Clinics and Rides — members can participate in group special events such as themed clinics, rides/tailgate BBQs, and the BCHBC annual provincial Rendezvous.

Group Campouts/Trips — with the Haney Horsemen club as host, members can access the local group horse camping facilities at Allco Park in Maple Ridge and the Woodlands campsite at Golden Ears Provincial Park.  BCHBC provides chapter members with opportunities and resources for back country pack trips and camping with horses throughout BC, including access to emergency contacts who can help you deal with troubles that might occur during your travels with your horses around the province.

Trail Buddies program — members looking for companionship on the local trails can access a list of others in their neighbourhood who would likewise prefer to ride with a buddy

Trail Guides program — get in the saddle and out on the trails for mini-tours of the trail network, led by a Haney Horsemen guide. New members can learn routes, landmarks, tips for specific sections of trail network in a small group, usually four riders or less. These are smaller versions of Know-Your-Trails rides, in terms of number of participants, with the date determined by participants; offered on both weekdays and weekends.

Trail Alerts — members receive direct notification of any new trail hazards, concerns or closures via email.

Trail Mentors program — intended for novice trail horses (not *untrained* horses!) or riders who are novices to trails (not *untrained* riders!), this program provides the opportunity to partner up with one or two trail-savvy horse-and-rider-mentors who will help both horse and rider build the skills and confidence needed for the challenges of trail work.

Trail Obstacles Training program — among the skills needed for the local and back country horse trails is the ability to negotiate a wide variety of obstacles, such as fallen logs, bridges and rivers, to name just a few. Haney Horsemen members with novice trail horses can encounter and practise on similar obstacles, before hitting the trails, in the outdoor agility course that Haney Horsemen volunteers built at Horseman’s Park. Offered in small groups, the training dates are determined by participants.