General Meeting Wednesday, April 23rd @ 6pm at the Preston Community Center (Speaker Info Below)

Natural Ways to Control Mud, Dust, Bugs & Weeds – Reduce chemical use on your property while making it healthier for your horses, you & wildlife! Inviting wildlife to your farm & landscaping with native plants can have many wonderful benefits for horse owners including "natural” insect control, mud reduction, dust barriers, visual screens between neighbors, cooling of buildings, summer shade for horses & low-cost/low care landscaping.  We will also cover environmentally sensitive ways to manage odors, useful water conservation tips and how to manage creeks or wetlands on horse properties.  Wednesday, April 23^rd, 6:30 – 9pm, Preston Community Center, Preston, WA. FREE!  To register and receive directions contact the King Conservation District at 425-277-5581 ext. 122, or paul.borne@kingcd.org.

Flying Horseshoe Ranch – 3190 Red Bridge Road, Cle Elum.  Sunday Aug. 30th & Monday Sept 1st.  Come enjoy a relaxing ride in the Teanaway Valley among beautiful meadows and pine forest that cover the hill behind the Ranch.  We have reserved a cabin that sleeps six, and six stalls, or you can reserve one of the bunkhouses also available.  For more information on the Ranch amenities call (509) 674-2366.  This is also the weekend of the Ellensburg Rodeo so a night out in Ellensburg sounds like great fun!  the following day we plan on a ride from Roslyn to Ronald before heading home.  Please call Laurie (425) 391-1657 to reserve a spot, or if you have questions.