Athens Chapter of the Ohio Horseman's Council

12/06/2026

Great meeting this week! Also a big thank you to our guest speaker Misty Skeen for sharing information about holistic equine therapy (Majestic Animals LLC). We have a fantastic group of folks in our local chapter!

12/06/2026

One of our own will be competing in this fun event at Henderson arena this weekend!

12/06/2026

With temperatures projected to soon reach triple digits for the first time this year, here are some important tips to prevent heat-related problems in horses:

1. Know the signs of fatigue and overheating.
2. Keep your horse hydrated.
3. Keep a supply of water available for your horse to drink.
4. Provide salt and electrolytes as needed.
5. Limit exertion during peak heat.
6. Optimize ventilation in the trailer.
7. Plan ahead for trailering.
8. Provide shade.
9. Ensure good air circulation in barns.
10. To lower body temperature, hose off your horse or pour a bucket of water over your horse.

Mythbusters:
* It is a myth that if a hot horse drinks water, it will experience colic or other medical problems.
*Research has shown that sweat scraping, or removing water from the horse’s coat, is not necessary. Failing to remove excess water will not make your horse any hotter or have detrimental effects on health.

Image description: Close up of bay horse with green and black halter getting a bath with blue sky and green trees in the background.

09/06/2026

Meeting reminder for Thursday 6/11 at Eclipse 6p social time 6:30 meeting starts. Please send us any agenda items 🤠

08/06/2026

Fun and easy ride today at Strouds. We kept a slower pace and easy ride to avoid the heat and the mud. Indian mound trail and back up Haley.

02/06/2026

Stroud’s Run group ride this Sunday, June 7th! Ride out at 11 am. Comment if you can join; hope to see you there!

01/06/2026

Much loved cowboy hat left behind at Stroud’s Run Equestrian area. If you know the owner let them know!

27/05/2026

Rescheduled to this weekend!

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Please join us this Saturday, May 30, for a Joy Valley Nature Preserve Celebration! Rescheduled because of last weekend's torrential rains! Register with EventBrite. Details on our website.

22/05/2026

Group ride scheduled for Sunday, May 24th is CANCELLED due to rain. See you on the next one!

16/05/2026

OK folks- group ride CANCELED for tomorrow. We are receiving rain now and forecast to get some more. Since there wasn’t much interest here we are just going to reschedule the Stroud’s ride rather than switch to Lake Snowden. Hope to see everyone on the next one!