Webinars

Join us for a webinar to discover HCBC’s new Community Advocacy Toolkit. Are you facing issues related to road safety or trails in your area and are wanting to bring about change? Our new toolkit will help shed some light on how to navigate advocating for your cause.

Now taking place September 18, 2025 at 7pm

Register for the webinar by following this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/fpbaY3VrSD-GIPuGgTNy1w

Join us with Dr. Shelina Babul, concussion expert and Director of the BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit. Learn how to recognize, respond to, and prevent concussions in youth sport and recreation.

Part of Concussion Awareness Week (Sept 21–27) Review how to recognize, respond to, manage, and prevent concussions.
Thursday, September 25 12 PM

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/6EzHcTfASHe3op-vrG7aUQ#/registration

Date & Time: Oct 9, 2025 07:00 PM

Many clubs and non-profits feel overwhelmed by social media, but it doesn’t have to be complicated. In this webinar, participants will learn how to simplify their social media presence by focusing on the essentials—choosing the right platform, sharing content that resonates with their community, and using scheduling tools to save time. The session will highlight easy, no-cost or low-cost strategies that any group can implement, even with limited resources or volunteers. Attendees will walk away with a step-by-step roadmap they can put into action the very next day.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/iKMygd7AS1mJCoV4qd33JQ#/registration

This webinar is presented by Vantage Point and was created as an opportunity for HCBC clubs and affiliates to learn more about governance and the roles of board members. Vantage Point is non-profit serving other non-profits with training, resources, and advocacy across BC.

In this webinar the following learning outcomes will be covered:
• Define the responsibilities of board members
• Describe the three modes of governance
• Describe practices that build effective boards

Thursday, Oct 16, 2025 7 PM PST

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Pq324eyaTTygpHxQJTNFQg#/registration

Chantell and Tonya from Acera insurance introduced the New HCBC Group Benefits Plan walking us through two plan options and frequently asked questions.

Watch the webinar recording by following this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9TqY4VA9uk

Learn how to navigate the HCBC Online Trail Database.

Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5en7iF2T_1Q

Cover the 7 principals of Leave No Trace and find out how you and your horse can be a better steward to the environment when hitting the trail or out camping.

Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XIWcJyjnSs

Join us to learn about the funding opportunities available to HCBC clubs, affiliates, branches and chapters. In this webinar we will cover the Infrastructure and Equipment grant, Education grant, BC Equestrian trails fund grant and our Newest grant the Trailhead Advocacy grant. HCBC helps to deliver Equestrian Canada coaching programs and we will touch on grants available to current coaches and coach candidates.

Watch it on demand here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNnjRUqy7qg

Come join Wendy Bennett AgSafeBC executive director as she gives an overview of WorkSafeBC and how it applies to your small farm.

Watch it on demand here: https://youtu.be/0rTpUQdUM3c

A free Tutorial with Colin Schmidt, How to use the HCBC online Competition Sanctioning system Horse Sport Pro.

Watch it back here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APBfSJAPn8U

Horse Council BC webinar with presenter Neil Arason who is a road safety expert, shares his knowledge about the Safe System Approach and how it can increase safety for equestrian road users.

Neil is a writer and author of the book No Accident: Eliminating Injury and Death on Canadian Roads. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC8UF79PJ38

A SUCCESS STORY OF THE THORNHILL TRAILS IN MAPLE RIDGE

The city of Maple Ridge sought to bring to light the challenges different user groups were facing with the local Thornhill trail network. We were happy to host Chad Neufeld (City of Maple Ridge, Manager of Parks & Planning Development), Lee Hughes (Fraser Vally Mountain Bike Association), and Bill Geofroy (Haney Horseman Association) who will be discussing how they conducted the study of the trail network and how they were able to address the challenges faced by users.

Watch now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t0O1dDKUag

February 28th 2024

Want to get the most of the Avenza app when you hit the trails? Watch this next steps webinar that will build on last year’s webinar using the Avenza trails app.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDw24XHldrA

Catch HCBC’s previously recorded webinars on demand on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/user/HorseCouncilBC