Links to Equestrian Related Websites

Links to organizations in Northern California are listed first in each catagory.


Veterinarians:

Diane Isabel 800-399-1853

Carrie Pierce 925-734-5320 Castro Valley

Robert Hibner 925-449-1241 or 925-321-2401 Livermore

Cory Soltau 925-831-3450 East Bay

Mike Parker 925-938-2524

Chuck Strickland pgr 925-439-1940 cell 925-354-2843 Brentwood

Bryan Umstead 925-980-0379

Ann Marie Buonanno 925-449-1867 Livermore

Dana Conly --Tri-Valley Vet--Gilroy, Morgan Hill (408) 848-8886

Alana Alpern, Blue Heron Equine 925-783-7826 Emeryville

Carol Ormond 925-377-1300 Oakland

Lauren de Rock 559-324-7448, cell 559-593-9394, lauren@drderock.com

Wallace Palmer 209-541-5024--San Joaquin County, Oakdale

Renee Golenz 925- 240-9060 Brentwood

Barbara Wiborg--Brentwood, Livermore etc. --see information in Chiropractors.

Dead Livestock Removal and/or transport to UC Davis

Janice Pimental cell (925) 997-1387

Farriers:

Doug Roberts (925) 455-8667

Shawn Melton (925) 640-3798-now in Texas

Chris Mason (925) 785-5844

Jacqueleine Wein (925) 922-2618

Nathan Mott (925) 918-3483

Craig Bostard (925) 634-1952

Danny Love (925) 625-2777 or (925) 628-5814

Everado Delgadillo (aka: Lalo) (510) 589-2846

Chris Fegundas (925) 413-5876

Tim Tredway (925) 388-6861

Cheryl Smith (510) 676-0890

Ann Ramsey (510) 517-5998

Craig Schwarberg (209) 648-1254, 840 S. Minaret St., Turlock, CA 95380

Kimberly Roscelli (209) 206-3742, MindBodyHoof@yahoo.com, P.O. Box 4385, Sonora, CA 95370--comes to bay area regulary

Jay Payne (307) 421-4470 Livermore Area

T.J. Collett (805) 610- 1974 Paso Robles

Chiropractors (Equine) :

Michael Gleason 800-499-7910

Marvin Anderson 408-482-5923

Amanda Aspesos 510-289-1436

Robert Dees 925-872-4663

Kirsten Schick 925-628-5937

Clay Flynn D.C. (925) 606-6653 (Livermore)--not sure he is still in the area.

Tracy Rainwaters (408) 431-0525 email: dr.rainwatersdc@hotmail.com and www.rainwatersanimalchiropractic.com

Barbara Wiborg DVM and DC (510) 815-4267 email: dr-barbie@hotmail.com and www.dr-barbie.com

Equine Dentistry:

Richard Miller, http://richdent.com

Bryann T. Umstead DVM, (925) 980-0379

Body Work/Massage:

Kimberly Roscelli (209) 206-3742, MindBodyHoof@yahoo.com, P.O. Box 4385, Sonora, CA 95370

Saddle Fitting:

Reactor Saddle Co. www.Reactorpanel.com

Susan and David Hartje, (209) 245-3789, www.saddlesthatfit.com

Giovanni, www.castleberrysaddleshop.com in Vacaville, CA

Kathleen Green, KVGreen@sbcglobal .net

Saddle/Leather Repair:

Dave West (Livermore) 925-784-2388

Carl Wilson, 15755 La-Paz St.,Tracy. 95304, 209-835-6621-email: cw@cw-saddlery.com, website: cw-saddlery.com

Western Saddlery, 7038 Commerce Circle, Pleasanton, CA 1 800-833-5085 or 925-460-0373

Arney's Crow Canyon Saddlery, 10730 Crow Canyon Rd, Castro Valley 510-537-0120

Tri Valley Cobbler, 2558 Old First St, Livermore, CA 925-443-2668 (Small repairs only)

Blanket Cleaning and Repair. Clipper Repair and Sharpening:

Nancy's Blanket/Clipper, 3211 W. Whitmore Ave., Modesto, CA 95358, office 209-531-0767, cell 209-505-0550

Western Saddlery, 7038 Commerce Circle, Pleasanton, CA 1 800-833-5085 or 925-460-0373 (Carolyn)

Robert Zoret, Livermore (925) 449-2129

Tack/Feed/Barn Supplies/Fencing

Vista Madera Feed and Tack, 3908 MacArtur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94619

Arney's Crow Canyon Saddlery, 10730 Crow Canyon Rd, Castro Valley 510-537-0120

Western Saddlery, 7038 Commerce Circle, Pleasanton, CA 1 800-833-5085 or 925-460-0373

Concord Feed, 7100 Dublin Blvd., Dublin, CA 94568, 925-230-1060, Megan Head

East Bay Hay and Grain, Greenville Rd., Livermore, CA

Longriders Gear 888-420-4327 email: tracy@longridersgear.com, website: LongRidersGear.com

Hawkins Western World, 19123 S Corrral Hollow Rd, Tracy, Ca 95304 (209) 833-0313 Gina Hunter, westernwld@aol.co: www.tackstore.net--M-F 8:30am to 4:00pm

Transporation

Butch Bolen (916) 599-0250

Insurance

Summit General: 1-877-803-7846 www.summitgeneralinsurance.com, Cheri Hubbert, 22860 Savi Ranch Parkway, Yorba Linda, CA 92887

Equine Insurance Co (Parker General Ins) : 1 800-321-5723 P.O. Box 661030, Arcadia, CA 91066 email: info@equine-ins.com

Health and Welfare

Fecal Egg counts (Click Here)

Wormer Fact Sheet (Click Here)

Ranch/Home/Pet Sitting

Jennifer King--- email: jenniferrking@yahoo.com, cell (925) 525-1211

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CAMPING/TRAVEL checkoff lists: You can download these lists and customize for yourself.

Click Here for a list from Diane Wishart

Click Here for a list from Jean Schreiber

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TRAILER/Service or REPAIR

Barro, AG welding and trailer repair, 26414 Lonetree, Escalon, CA 95320, 209-838-7644

Mobile Trailer Repair: New mobile trailer repair and detail service. Mobile, on site, or can pick up and deliver your trailer for free to most local locations. Offering the following services: brakes, tires, bearings, buddy bearings, any and all electrical repairs and trouble shooting, acid washing for aluminum trailers, welding metal and aluminum....either for repair or new fabrication of interior or exterior; roof and flooring repairs - epoxy no slip flooring for interior floors, or
ramps. Additionally, service and repair all boat, house, motorcycle, and toy hauler trailers. Please contact (925)-914-0836 for details and pricing or e- mail: Axelmorgan@aol.com or makinpwr@comcast.net

Western World Trailer Sevice/Parts----Hawkins Western World, 19123 S Corrral Hollow Rd, Tracy, Ca 95304 (209) 833-0313 Gina Hunter, westernwld@aol.com

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Federal Information and Contacts:

http://www.horsecouncil.org

Contact information for your Representatives and Senators can be found at http://www.house.gov/ and http://www.senate.gov/ or you can call the AHC. (American Horse Council). Please email or fax your letters to your Representatives and Senators as traditional mail must undergo lengthy security procedures.

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Equestrian News and Information for the Bay Area and Northern California:

Bay Area Equestrian Network – info and links for the bay area
http://www.bayequest.com/

Two Horse Enterprises – Bonnie Davis' information & supplies site for trail riding & horse camping
www.twohorseenterprises.com

‘Horsin Around Calendar’ – Northern California
http://www.horsenpony.com/news/nchac/index.asp

News, directory listings and free classifieds for Northern California
http://www.horsenpony.com/

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Animal Rescue & Disaster Services:

Humane Society of the United States – Southern California Wildfires: Animal Rescue
https://community.hsus.org/humane/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=16569780

Tri-Valley Animal Rescue – dedicated to placing homeless animals
www.tvar.org

PMU horse rescue – adoption site for PMU horses
http://www.pmurescue.org/

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Equestrian Associations, Clubs and Clinicians:

Twain Harte Horsemen (THH)
http://www.twainhartehorsemen.com

Calfornia State Horsemen’s Association Region 5
http://www.csharegion5.org/
http://www.cshatrap.org for Information on CSHA's Trail Riders Awards Program (TRAP)

Backcountry Horsemen of California (BCHC)
http://www.bchc.com

Diablo Ladies Drill Team – Livermore award winning team
http://diablodrill.awardspace.com

Moon Valley Ranch, Watsonville, Ca, Deb Cooper 3 star Parelli Instructor http://debcooperhorses.com

J bar K Ranch, Jim and Karen Hagen, 7066 Pool Station Rd., Angels Camp, Ca 95222, 209-785-7066 Email: jbark@caltel.com-------http://defininghorsemanship.com, http://kirkwoodsierraoutfitters.com

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Trails & Campgrounds:

To RESERVE campgrouds: http://www.reserveamerica.com/us/campgrounds/r/campgroundDirectory.do

Horse CAMPING and DAY USE for California, (AS OF 10/01/2011) Click Here

Trails in and around Cool, California, http://coolhorsetrails.com

Lone Tree Farm, an Eventing Facility east of Modesto. 100 acres of cross country jumps and a river to play in. Overnight camping available.
http://www.lonetreefarm.net

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EAST BAY TRAILS

EAST BAY TRAILS--Hiking Trails in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties by David Weintraub
Wilderness Press (available through REI) ISBN 0-89997-372-8 $16.95 2nd printing April 2006
56 of the best trails in the East Bay with detailed descriptions, maps, mileage, time for the featured trail if you are hiking, and rating as well as black and white photos. For some sites it lists regulations and facilities, too. Although it says hiking in the title, it also has recommendations for equestrians and is perfectly usable for our region!

BAY AREA RIDGE TRAIL--The Official Guide for Hikers, Mountain Bikers, and Equestrians. by Jean Rusmore Wilderness Press (available through REI)
Endorsed by the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council ISBN 978-0-89997-469-9 $16.95 3rd edition May 2008
A fully updated guide to more than 300 miles of the Bay Area Ridge Trail, filled with maps, descriptions, mileage, accessibility, regulations and facilities.

Plasses Resort at Silver Lake. High Sierra camping and trail riding near Kirkwood, CA.
http://plassesresort.com

California Trails, Campgrounds, Trail Rides, Overnight Hosts
http://www.horseandmuletrails.com/Ca.htm

East Bay Regional Parks District
http://www.ebparks.org/

Bay Nature Magazine (online) – an exploration of nature in the SF Bay area (trails and nature articles)
www.baynature.com

Virtual Parks Map Library
http://www.virtualparks.org/maps/maplibrary.html

The Horseback Riding TrailSource – an online adventure guide to horse trails and trail rides around the globe
http://www.trailsource.com/horse/index.asp

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Sites for Buying, Adopting or Selling Horses:

Bay Area Equestrian Network
http://www.bayequest.com/

BLM Wild Horse & burro adoption website
https://www.blm.gov/adoptahorse/

Photo classifieds of horses for sale with defined search features
www.dreamhorse.com

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Organizations Dedicated to Trail Preservation and Expansion:

Bay Area Barns and Trails – helping save land for horses in the bay area
http://www.bayareabarnsandtrails.org/

East Bay Area Trails Council
http://www.ebtrails.org/

Trails Council of Livermore Amador Valley
http://www.kathyservices.com/tclav/

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Online Horse Supplies and Equipment Catalogs:

Jeffers Equine – discount horse supply
www.jeffersequine.com

Omaha Vaccine – discount horse supply
Omahavaccine.com

State Line Tack – discount horse supply
http://www.statelinetack.com

Country Supply – discount horse supply
http://www.horse.com

Long Rider’s Gear – for the distance horse and rider
http://www.longridersgear.com

Horses Dacor – distance riding equipment for horse and rider
http://www.horsesdacor.com

Bits and Bridles – horse equipment and classifieds forum
http://www.bitsandbridles.com/

The Horse Source – the industry's only all-breed, all-discipline directory of products, services, and organizations
http://source.bloodhorse.com/thehorse/

Adams Horse Supply --lots of good stuff here: http://adamshorsesupply.com

Rope Halters, leads (all good yacht rope) etc: http://halfcircleranch.com

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Resources for Good Articles and Equine Research:

Good articles for holistic therapy treatments for horse and rider
http://www.holistichorse.com/

A holistic approach to health perfectly complements natural horsemanship, focusing on prevention and treatment strategies to improve overall wellness and performance
http://www.theholistichorseman.com/

Jessica Jahiel’s Horse Sense – the newsletter of holistic horsemanship
http://www.horse-sense.org/

Natural Horsemanship links including: training, natural hoof care, lameness, saddle fit, and instructors and trainers
http://www.horsefriendly.com/nhlinks.html

Leslie Desmond website – natural horsemanship trainer, great articles
http://www.lesliedesmond.com

The Horse.com – news and in-depth, veterinarian-approved articles on equine health
http://www.thehorse.com/

Law Cases for Horsemen – nationwide info on horse-related law cases;
University of Vermont – http://asci.uvm.edu/equine/law/cases/cases.htm
University of Texas – http://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/dawson/cases/cases.htm

ESPN’s horse racing website
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/index

RFD-TV website – horse and country living programming on satellite TV. Contains links to various program hosts and show scheduling.
http://www.rfd-tv.com/

The Horse Show – on-line radio show devoted to horses with Rick Lamb
http://www.thehorseshow.com/

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Miscellaneous Listings:

Stolen Horse International, Inc. 'NetPosse' – bringing attention to horse theft and providing theft awareness programs
http://www.NetPosse.com

Links to various horse-related sites
http://www.geocities.com/RodeoDrive/1371/eqsites.html

Nick Warhol's (former Trailblazer) web page: entertaining and informative stories of endurance rides and other events and photos
http://www.nickwarhol.com

Horse Sense: Self defense tactics out on the trail and in equestrian parking lots.
(This will be a download of a video file. Once it is done "downloading" it will automatically start to play on your screen.) This will not download a website
http://www.horsethink.com/media/selfdefensepromo.wmv