Recent heavy snows combined with expected warm temperatures this weekend will mean extremely muddy conditions.

Please forward this email to friends and family who like to visit Heil Valley Ranch!
Thank you and enjoy the rest of your week,
Pascale

Pascale Fried
Education & Outreach Coordinator
Boulder County Parks and Open Space
303-678-6201

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A blond bought two horses, and could never remember which was which.

A neighbor suggested that he cut the tail of one horse, and that worked great until the other horse got his tail caught in a bush. It tore just right and looked exactly like the other horse’s tail, and our blond friend was stuck again.

The neighbor then suggested he notch the ear of one horse. That worked fine until the other horse caught his ear on a barbed wire fence. Once again, our friend couldn’t tell them apart.

The neighbor finally suggested he measure the horses for height. When he did, he was very pleased to find that the white horse was 2 inches taller than the black one.

My wife she used to cook for me and serve me with champagne.
But now she’d rather feed that horse and fix him special grain.
She rides him every morning, and grooms him half the night.
And the last time that she kissed ME, was just to be polite!

He dresses better than I do, with matching wraps and ties.
My wardrobe’s so neglected now, that I attract the flies!
One day my wife was shopping, she was way down at the mall.
And fancy, pampered Dandy was just a standing in his stall.

He looked so smug and sassy, that I began to grin.
I’d saddle that fat sucker up and take him for a spin!
I’ve wondered since if the cues I gave, he may have misconstrued.
Cause when I climbed aboard that horse, he really came unglued!

He bucked and spun, then threw me through a fence.
I saw big stars and there are six teeth that I ain’t heard from since!
My wife came home and saw me just a-lying in the dirt.
She rushed up to her HORSE and asked him, “Sweetie are you hurt?”

He’d scratched his nose a little bit, and the memory galls me yet……
She left me lying in the mud, and ran to call the VET!!!

~Author Unknown ~

BCHA’s Annual Meeting will be at the Rocky Mountain Horse Expo This Year

Save the Date:  Saturday, March 10, 2012

Place:  National Western Complex, Denver

Greetings and salutations, all ye stalwart horsepeople!

BCHA is pleased once again to be able to bring you our exciting Annual Meeting – and this year we’re gonna shake things up a little to keep you enthusiastic.  We’ve been able to put together a fantastic package with the Rocky Mountain Horse Expo, so you can make it a full day of horse-related festivities!

In one amazing package,  BCHA members will be able to:

+  Gain admission to the daytime clinics, seminars, and exhibitions (8:00 am-5;00pm), including Richard Shrake, Julie Goodnight, Jane Savoie, and many more;  Holistic Horse Fair, Art in the Park, extensive trade show, minis and ponies,  stick horse rodeo, more than 150 presenters in 7 different venues in all;  for details click here

+  Get reserved tickets in a special seating section for the Mane Event, the evening gala (7:00 – 9:00 pm) featuring more than 90 horses in reining freestyles, dressage musical freestyles, trick riding, team penning, vaulting, and more; for details click here

+  Park conveniently close to the Exposition Hall

+  Relax at our own private cash bar in a room set aside for us (5:00 – 6:30 pm)

+  Visit with old friends and meet new ones

+ Learn about what your favorite local horse organization has been up to during the past year, and what we’re planning for 2012  (BCHA Annual Meeting 5:30 – 6:00 pm)

+  Vote for the slate of BCHA Board candidates (TBA soon)

+  Acknowledge the recipient of BCHA’s Annual Achievement Award

+  Hear about how the Colorado Horse Council has been working for you

+  Enjoy a delicious, fresh “Antipasto” dinner (ham, turkey, roast beef, salami, cheese and all the fixin’s, chips, salad, beverages, and a dessert) (6:00 – 6:30 pm)

*********Stay tuned for more details***********

This special event is for members only.  Please join or renew now!

We look forward to seeing you all on March 10 if not before!