National Association Websites

• American Highland Cattle Association (AHCA)
• Highland Cattle Society (UK)
• The Canadian Highland Cattle Society

Regional Association Websites (USA)

• South Central Highland Cattle Association
• Northeast Highland Cattle Association
• North Central Highland Cattle Association</li>
• Mid-Atlantic Highland Cattle Association
• Midwestern Highland Cattle Association
• Mountain States Highland Cattle Association

Northwest Member Websites

• Flashover Farm
• Flathead Farms
• Garden Home Farm
• Hemlock Highlands
• Kate's Horses and Highlands
• Maple K Highlands
• Raising Cane Ranch
• Skookumchuck Farm
• Spring Creek Highlands
• Viking Fold

Selected Websites and Resources

• LEA-White Farms Veterinarian and Highland Breeder Pat White's extensive collection of herd health articles
• Bairnsley Highland Cattle Best description of Highland coat colors on the web

List of Northwest Cattle Hoof Trimmers

If you have not used a hoof trimmer in the past, here is a short list of trimmers we have found in the NWHCA region; some names were gathered from Highland breeders and other from the Hoof Trimmers Association. Please note that this is not an all-inclusive list, if you know of a trimmer whose name is not mentioned below please send me a note and we’ll publish them in a later issue. Also, this list is for your convenience, there are no recommendations or guarantees.

Montana
Ron Kummerfeldt, 406-726-3337. Ron covers western MT, northern ID, and eastern WA.

Oregon
Travis Bartelds, 503-949-4106. Travis has a tilt chute, customized to handle large horns.
John Esplin, 503-368-5020
Chris Perkins, 503-392-4663. Chris Covers the Tillamook area only.
Walter Schwarz, 541-942-4390.

Washington
George Bates, 360-829-2252.
Ken Haarsma, 509-837-5455
Nathan Hoffman, 360-266-0559. Nathan works in SE WA, mainly south of Yelm.
Mike Nichols, 360-638-1477. Mike works in the Puget Sound, Kitsap, and Olympic Peninsula areas
Toby Richner, 360-510-7671. Toby works in Whatcom county only.
Skagit Hooftrimming: Four trimmers serving Western Washington (Peter Stephens, his two sons Peter Jr. and Gates, and Vince Miller) can be contacted at Bovi-Motion, 425-821-7309. Or, you can contact them separately at:
Peter Stephens Sr., 360-757-2504
Peter Stephens Jr., 360-708-6308
Gates Stephens, 425-821-7309