Meet the Executive

2025 has been a very active year for our club, thanks to all the events and activities that our fearless Vice President Anna Whiten has organized, hosted and run.  We have over 100 members, some from Metchosin, but many from away as they have discovered our ring and fun activities!

Events this year included:

• January 1st WE play day
• Jane Stone WE VIWE/MES fundraiser clinic hosted at Cedar Vista Stables
• Tack sale
• HCBC in partnership with BC Agriculture Council and AgSafe “Farm Emergency Awareness watch party” hosted in conjunction with the Metchosin Fire Department. 
• WE spring Show and Clinic
• Para dressage and WE dressage tests performed for a virtual show 
• Canada Day Mosaic obstacle course with Drill team performance by the “Stellar Steppers”
• Tuesday morning Drill team and WE practices May-August 
• Two sets of “weed attacks” on our space done during the spring and fall
• Tuesday evening WE open practices through the summer and fall months May-September 
• Metchosin Community Day WE show, Manestream Vaulters demonstrations and Stellar Steppers performance. Beverly’s mini farm petting zoo was also part of the festivities. 
• Thursday evening open WE practice nights at 6120 Hunt road October-?? 
• Tricks for Treats Obstacle Mosaic Course
• Virtual WE show starting 15 Dec-15 January with an international WE M Judge Amy Star. 

We have recently been given access to an indoor space in Saanich to continue weekly obstacle practice sessions.  The community building that Anna started in the Summer with weekly practices is able to continue no matter what the weather.  We hope to continue the relationship with the barn owner to host more of our winter activities.

Upgrades to our equipment lists this year include a new dressage surround, new WE equipment (milk can poles, a pen, a new bridge), new caveletti stands and pole risers. Focusing on rebuilding, repainting existing equipment and adding more Mountain trail/cowboy challenge obstacles will be a goal for next year. 

Our facilities continue to require maintenance.  We have approved repairs on the grandstand building, but the contractor has not been able to get out to us yet.  We have secured panels for stalls but are still in discussions with the municipality about what roof we are going to be able to erect.  The panels will provide 6 stalls which will expand our ability to host people from further away, improve the safety of managing horses during events and will be available should emergencies arise in our community.