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Trails Tapo Canyon Park Arena    There will be a meeting regarding the remodeling of Tapo Canyon Park on Monday, September 11th ... Altadena Crest Trail    La Vina homeowners backsliding on historic bridle path access? Are Valley Horse Owners Having an Impact?    Valley Horse Owners Association receives emails thanking our membership Hansen Dam Volunteer Patrol    The Hansen Dam Volunteer Patrol has assisted Park Rangers and LAPD officers for nine different weekends starting with Memorial Day weekend. Oro Vista Grading    Grading issued a Stop Work Order because the work was being done without a haul route or grading permit. Haines Canyon Channel Outlet Maintenance Meeting on 8/31/06    We encourage your attendance and participation at this meeting ... American Horse Council Recreation and Land Use Issues    We have created a "group" website on msn just for trail riders... A horse whisper    With all the media coverage of the closing of the Pico Rivera Stables ... Inyo NF Route Designation Update    forest should be justifying, ... why a road should be closed not asking the public to justify why a road should be left open... 2006 Park Ranger-community equestrian volunteer patrols start this weekend, Memorial Day weekend    Shifts are: 11:00 am - 2:30 pm and 2:30 pm - 6:00 pm City Council directed their staff to work with the farmhouse owners    Council got email from lots of folks that cited their membership in VHOA... Amend the Calabasas Municipal Code to Allow Eight Horses per Acre    The importance of safeguarding historic trails, equestrian recreation, and the equestrian lifestyle... Senator Boxer Reintroduces California Wilderness Bill    These areas would remain open for recreational activities such as horseback riding, fishing, hiking, backpacking, rock climbing, hunting and canoeing. Southern California Edison is terminating leases    If you have relevant information, please contact ... Park Rangers as "peace officers"    Would you risk assuming personal liability and personally-directed lawsuits for a job? Rim of the Valley    Be an advocate that will support the last remaining habitat, rural and agricultural areas Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to Cowboy Up in Chatsworth    Saturday September 17th at 2:30 p.m. September 17th, Tujunga Wash Clean-up, Barbecue and Night Ride    8:00 Tujunga Wash Clean-up, 6:00 PM Barbecue & Night Ride Neighborhood Watch Takes a Ride    Senior Lead Officer Larry Martinez, whose area includes Lake View Terrace and Shadow Hills... Equine Home of Rose Bowl Riders to be Sold    Please send letters of support to preserve this land ... San Gabriel Mountains, National Forest Or National Park?    Congresswoman Solis introduced legislation to study making San Gabriel Mountains a National Park. Horses Still Welcome in Altadena    Thanks to letters from the Valley Horse Owners Association members and many other equestrians ... Altadena Councilmember Wants Horses Forbidden on the Streets    If you live in Altadena, please put May 17th on your calendar ... Where Are the Trails?    ... an excellent on-line resource to find equestrian and hiking trails ... House Bill 586 Gains Twelve Co-Sponsors in April    To preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals on public lands... All Nations Church To Dedicate Trail    The trail is one mile long... Angeles National Forest Adopt-a-Trail Camp Program     Right to Ride Legislation Passed by House of Representatives    The legislation applies to all federal lands managed by the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Forest Service. Cuyamaca State Park    Letter to the Union Tribute January 18th Update on the Little Tujunga    Hardly seems worth saddling up! Palisade Trail Closed    Due to extensive flood /rain damage Connecting the Trails in Altedena    "The La Vina project entitlements specifically require the dedication of the equestrian and hiking trail easements ... " Horse Facilities Handbook    site planning; stables; paddocks; outdoor facilities; arenas; training facilities; breeding facilities; environmental control; manure management; bulk feed ... Hansen Dam to Lose Dedicated Park Rangers    Hansen Dam will lose the dedicated Park Rangers who currently patrol the park From Office to Cowboy, Just a Few Minutes Away in the East Valley    ...just a few minutes down the road to Gibson Ranch in Shadow Hills... Good News for the New McBroom Multi-Use Recreation Trail    Proof that vault covers are not a safety hazard and saved the new trails on McBroom... Stonehurst & Shadow Hills Residents Celebrate New Public Arena    The historic Stonehurst neighborhood with its rock houses and horses... Mountain Lion Reports from Glendale, Pasadena & Hollywood    During the month of June there were two confirmed sitings... Departmental Air Rescue Team, "The people who rescue our equine friends"    Ever wonder who it is that rescues our equine friends when there's no way to reach them ... Hansen Dam Neighborhood Watch    Senior Lead Officer Larry Martinez, can be contacted on his cell phone, voice mail and pager at 818-634-0705 ... Volunteer Arundo Roundup Day at Hansen Dam on May 22, 2004    Volunteers are asked to come help restore Hansen Dam's ecological balance Padilla Motion    The San Fernando Valley has a long and historic affinity with horses and equestrian lifestyles... Hansen Dam Ride, April 17-18    The first annual TRAP (Trail Rider Award Program) Ride will be staged in the Hansen Dam area... 24th Year of ETI Trail Rider Award Program    ETI TRAP (Trail Rider Award Program) keeps computerized logs on how many hours members are riding and where... Dedication, April 10th Ahmanson Ranch    Please join the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and Resources Secretary Mike Chrisman at the public dedication... Why The Trail Mapping Project?    The aim of this project is to document the fact that trails do exist ... Los Angeles City Council Motion to Develop a Regional Horse Trail Plan    A regional horse trail plan for the San Fernando Valley... Mt. Lowe Railway    According to the National Forest Service, "This exotic 1890s railway once provided trolley and cable service for Los Angeles residents to nearby mountain resort areas... Aliso Canyon Property Earmarked for Recreation & Equestrian Park    Tama Lockwood attended meetings and reported on behalf of Kent Lovelady... County Board Unanimously Approves Santa Rosa Park    Susan Gardner from Horse Play Central, reported “We will have our new Equestrian Center in the near future... Golf Course Trail Update    Construction of a loop trail ... Padilla Appropriates Funds for Dexter Park    County officials are already taking the necessary steps to get that money back ... Input Sought on Rim of the Valley Trail    ... funding from Proposition K ... Part 5. What’s Growing in Your Pasture or on the Trails?    ... common plants toxic to horses … Part 4. What’s Growing in Your Pasture or on the Trails?    ... common plants toxic to horses ... Part 3. What’s Growing in Your Pasture or on the Trails?    Here are some of the common plants toxic to horses... Angeles National Forest Announces Closure    As a result of extreme fire activity... New County Equestrian Facility Dedicated with Altadena Parade, Festival and Play Day    Project was completed on-time, under budget and represents ... Part 2. What’s Growing in Your Pasture or on the Trails?    Here are some of the common plants toxic to horses ... Part 1. What’s Growing in Your Pasture or on the Trails?    Plants Poisonous to Horses Pit Bull Attacks on Horses    Should this occur to you, or should you witness this ... Santa Monica Mountain Conservancy to buy Duke Property    The most amazing thing happened ... Letter Illegal Grading on the Jouquin Ranch Property    Call the Sheriff only if active grading activity is taking place ... Letter: LA County Trails Maintenance    Many of you have contacted this office and indicated concern that trails in the Los Angeles County SHPOA "Safety Path" Project    The results were certainly surprising as well as educational and informative ... All Nations Church    ... horse trail ... Vital Connecting Trails in Santa Monica Mountains    A rare opportunity to acquire a 260+ acre parcel ... Angeles National Forest to Host Forest Plan Open Houses    ... six preliminary alternatives for its draft revised Land and Resource Management Plan ... The Hoof Beat    Rim of the Valley Trail Dedication News Brief    Motorcycles Reported on Trails in Kagel Canyon The Hoof Beat    Comstock Homes will Impact Trail/Road Access for Three Months News Brief    Opps...City Paves Over Equestrian Trail The Rim of the Valley Dedication for the Marge Feinberg Trail     Trail Map    Hansen Dam Area Trail Map Trail Map    La Tuna Area Trail Map Angeles Forest Trails Reopen    Order to reopen the Angeles Forest is being prepared ... Angeles National Forest Closed To All Recreational Use    The forest closure will be in effect through the end of the current fire season. Valley Horse Owners take to the Trails of Hansen Dam    Our Poker Ride was a success… ETI Corral 20 Leads Ride into the Pits of Hansen Dam    The Hansen Dam has been the source of multiple controversies ... VHOA Hansen Dam Poker Ride July 21st    Here’s an opportunity to make our presence felt ... Chatsworth Staging Area    The County has purchased the 13-14 acre Horner Property ... Riding in Yosemite National Park     April 6, ETI Corral 20 & California Trail Users Coalition (CTUC)     ...will have a work party at the North Fork Ranger Station. Legislative Counsel's Digest AB 2301    ...map horse trails in the state and develop a plan to increase access to existing horse trails and increase the total number of horse trails statewide… Antonovich Secures Staging Area in Chatsworth    The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved… Altadena Riders Want an End to Broken Trails & Promises (Feb 2002)    Hundreds of riders and hikers took to the broken trails ... Forest Plan Update (Feb 2002)    US Forest Service Plan Revision process... Mapping our Trails for the US Forest Service (Feb 2002)    VHOA would like to thank Terry Kaiser and CTUC ... The Trails are Back (Nov 2001)    Trails at the ponds dedicated.... 2nd Annual Trail Ride October 20th (Sep 2001)    This years ride will honor three tireless volunteer "Legends"... Angeles National Forest (May 2001)    ...Forest Plan update ... SHPOA & ETI Corral 20 Terhune Trail (May 2001)    When a local resident unfortunately decided to close the 50 year old trail ... Minutes April 5, 2001 VHOA Meeting (May 2001)    Tama reported on Milk Thistle problem ... Minutes April 5, 2001 VHOA Meeting (May 2001)    A trail for Zelzah with graded offsets will be put in. Riding the Pacific Crest Trail (Apr 2001)    There are many sections of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) within easy reach of local horseback riders. ... Neighborhood News (Mar 2001)    The projected map of new recreational facilities in Hansen Dam was presented by Gary Bond... Minutes for February 1, 2001 (Feb 2001)    The Ponds trail is open once again on Saturday and Sunday to equestrians and hikers, but still closed during the week. ... Equestrians Could Lose Trails In The Los Angeles National Forest    The necessity to map the trails in the Los Angeles Forest was discussed... Trails/EVAC Report    The trail around the ponds is now open... Minutes for January 4, 2001    Regarding the proposed trail along the Foothill Blvd. side of the lake, the plans are done and the job is out to bid. ... Minutes for January 4, 2001 (Feb 2001)    Regarding the proposed trail along the Foothill Blvd. side of the lake... Minutes for November 3, 2000 (Dec 2000)    Evac/Trails report by Tama Lockwood. We plan to organize volunteers to help clean up graffiti. ... Change of Duty for Park Rangers? (Dec 2000)    Currently the Park Rangers have the primary responsibility for policing the city's 380 parks. A new plan was presented that would turn this responsibility over to the LAPD. ... Trail Update (Nov 2000)    The extensive trail system in northern Grande Hills, Northridge and Chatsworth seems to be relatively unknown to equestrians outside of the immediate area. ... Minutes from the September meeting (Oct 2000)    There is graffiti and littering of the trails, both in Shadow Hills and Lake View Terrace and up into the forest. ... The Backbone Trail (Sep 2000)    The Backbone Trail travels along the ridge in the Santa Monica Mountains and will stretch from Santa Monica to Point Magu State Park. ... Volunteers Help Keep Watch on and off The Trails (Jul 2000)    Ranger Young said the volunteers provide valuable, unpaid assistance to the park's dozen patrol rangers; and horses complement the park's volunteer Mountain Bike Unit and four-wheel drive vehicles, and in some ways are better because of improved visibility for the rider, who can scan the terrain, speed and accessibility to rough areas. ... High Sierra Users -- Beware (Jul 2000)    A lawsuit has been filed in the Federal Court by elitist radical environmentalist in an attempt to limit and eliminate public use of the High Sierra Wilderness. ... Trails --- Be Careful! (May 2000)    Each year after we have rain, there are often changes in the trails in our area. Julie Morris reported quicksand in an area where none was before. ... February Meeting Minutes (Mar 2000)    David also reported on the National Forest trail project. ... What's Happened on the Trails This Year? (Jan 2000) Rail Trails (Jan 2000)    Rails to Trails Conservancy is an organization that obtains abandoned rail road rights-of-way and converts them into multi-use trails. ...