{"id":5149,"date":"2021-06-28T12:02:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T19:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orindahorsemen.org\/?page_id=5149"},"modified":"2021-11-09T18:09:08","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T02:09:08","slug":"weare","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/orindahorsemen.org\/?page_id=5149","title":{"rendered":"We Are"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5149\" class=\"elementor elementor-5149\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-142469e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"142469e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0194fa\" data-id=\"e0194fa\" 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><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be3dc82\" data-id=\"be3dc82\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b67a389 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b67a389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We Are<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56abf73d elementor-nav-menu__align-start elementor-nav-menu__text-align-center elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-tablet elementor-widget 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href=\"#rangeland\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Rangeland<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-5996\"><a href=\"#facilities\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Facilities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2c0441 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"d2c0441\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"horses\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a233ad0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a233ad0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Horses<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b9166ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b9166ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We lease our land from East Bay Municipal Utility District. Our herd size is usually between twenty and thirty horses, though the lease allows pasturing of up to thirty-eight. We welcome all breeds, but some thrive better in our environment than others. We accept mares and geldings who live together in the same herd; stallions are not allowed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94ce2eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94ce2eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our land is too hilly to be suitable for horses who require flat footing, but many horses have aged well here. However, please note that OHA is not a retirement facility for older horses, and we do not have facilities suitable for breeding or foaling. We provide hay on the pasture for approximately five months each year, when forage is sparse. Horses who cannot maintain body condidtion on grazing with seasonal hay are not good candidates for OHA.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea4714b elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"ea4714b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"people\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-792fc89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"792fc89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>People<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86f160f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86f160f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our membership includes individuals and families from all walks of life, spans all ages from kids to teens to retirees, a wide range of skill levels, all disciplines, and we are dedicated to attracting and increasing the diversity of our group. See <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/orindahorsemen.org\/testbed\/?page_id=12\">Membership Info<\/a><\/strong> for membership types, requirements, and eligibility.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aff9dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0aff9dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Currently, we are 20\u201330 local horse-owning Proprietary Members and their immediate families; 15\u201320 Associate Members, who help care for and ride horses belonging to Proprietary Members; several Riding Partners of Proprietary Members; and about 10 Honorary Members, who have deep history contributing to the cooperative.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71373a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71373a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Horses brought to pasture must be able to live peaceably in a herd environment and be handled safely by other members. If a horse is discovered to be chronically aggressive, such that other horses or humans are injured, or highly likely to be injured, the member may be asked to move the horse out of OHA.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f5f896 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f5f896\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While we don\u2019t expect all members to be expert equestrians, for the safety and health both horses and humans, we do require members to have sufficient knowledge, skills and experience to care for themselves and their horses in our rangeland environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b21870c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b21870c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We hold regular work parties (fencing, weeding, general clean-up, etc.), collaborate on herd moves and pasture rotations, participate in group rides, and work with local vets, farriers, and trimmers for shot clinics, teeth floating, informational sessions, etc. As members of a cooperative, it\u2019s essential that all involved pitch in, lend a helping hand, and accept responsibility for the health of functioning of the entire organization.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4ef485 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4ef485\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We also welcome outside trainers, who offer lessons to members onsite.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45d4bdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45d4bdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Membership comes with a number of responsibilities, chief of which are paying dues and contributing work hours to the upkeep of the cooperative. The work consists of physical work on the pasture; organizing, facilitating, and executing ranch upkeep and administrative processes; and monitoring and ensuring the health, care, and safety of all horses in the herd. We also all participate in winter feedings of the herd, when grass is sparse, in the pastures \u2014 rain or shine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23db26c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23db26c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Proprietary Members are eligible for nomination to serve on the OHA Board, and all members are expected to attend biannual meetings and stay up to date on organizational projects, plans, and communication.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-937e9e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"937e9e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"rangeland\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dd02bb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dd02bb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rangeland<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40e588b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40e588b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>OHA leases 443 acres of rangeland pasture in north Orinda from East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), to whom we have contractual responsibilities, including rotational grazing, protection of certain wetland areas, and maintenance of the facilities, which includes removal of waste from stalls and paddocks, upkeep of structures on the property, and maintenance of pastures and fencing. In addition, for liability reasons, EBMUD allows only OHA members and their family members access to the leased property.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88b4cf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88b4cf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The land includes wooded ravines, forests, and open pastures. It is cross-fenced into sub-pastures to allow rotational grazing. OHA is responsible for control of invasive non-native plant species (such as yellow star thistle and scotch broom), eradicating toxic weeds, preserving endangered plant species, and encouraging native grasses. Our horses have an important role in keeping the land grazed down and fire resistant, benefiting the surrounding community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e415f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e415f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Horses live in the pasture year round, 24\/7, with only natural tree cover to protect them from the elements, so they must be of sturdy stock, in good health, and adaptable to this environment. We do have a few stalls available on a temporary basis for horses with injuries or illness, those who need to diet or gain weight, and those who need to be readily available for a vet or a farrier.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf7d1ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"cf7d1ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"facilities\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6e5d95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6e5d95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Facilities<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-603a138 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"603a138\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>in progress<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7657e3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7657e3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The land includes wooded ravines, forests, and open pastures. It is cross-fenced into sub-pastures to allow rotational grazing. OHA is responsible for control of invasive non-native plant species (such as yellow star thistle and scotch broom), eradicating toxic weeds, preserving endangered plant species, and encouraging native grasses. Our horses have an important role in keeping the land grazed down and fire resistant, benefiting the surrounding community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69af8d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69af8d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Horses live in the pasture year round, 24\/7, with only natural tree cover to protect them from the elements, so they must be of sturdy stock, in good health, and adaptable to this environment. We do have a few stalls available on a temporary basis for horses with injuries or illness, those who need to diet or gain weight, and those who need to be readily available for a vet or a farrier.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We Are Horses We lease our land from East Bay Municipal Utility District. Our herd size is usually between twenty and thirty horses, though the lease allows pasturing of up to thirty-eight. We welcome all breeds, but some thrive better in our environment than others. 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