Back
Country Horsemen of America is a non-profit corporation
made up of state organizations, affiliates and
at-large
members.
Back
Country Horsemen of Idaho is a non-profit
organization with 15 chapters spread throughout our
beautiful state. Each chapter of BCHI is its own
non-profit organization. Although each chapter is
a member of BCHI, and in turn, Back Country Horsemen
of America, (BCHA), they each have a complete list
of Officers and Directors.
Each
chapter functions on its own, setting up its own bylaws,
officers, activities and work projects. Each chapter
has two State Directors who represent the chapter at
BCHI Directors Meetings.
The
chapters support the state organization of BCHI and
the national organization of BCHA and they, in turn,
support the chapter with the ultimate goal of insuring
that public lands remain open to the recreational use
of stock.
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We
are dedicated to perpetuating the common-sense use and
enjoyment of horses in America's backcountry and wilderness.
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We
work to insure that public lands remain open to recreational
stock use and assist the various government and private
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The
actual formation of the Back Country Horsemen took place
in Montana's Flathead Valley in January of 1973. Growth of the BCH as an organization continued with the formation
of additional clubs in Montana.
In
1977, the Back Country Horsemen of Washington was incorporated
and developed an informal liason with the Montana and
newly-formed Idaho Back Country Horsemen.
In
1981, a California organization known as the High Sierra
Stock Users was formed and after several years of discussion,
the four groups decided to merge. They would call themselves
the Back Country Horsemen of America. A constitution
was drafted in 1985 and accepted in 1986.
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A
board of directors elected from each of the four units became
the governing body of the new organization, thus uniting the
Montana, Idaho, California, and Washington Back Country Horsemen
into one organization, the Back Country Horsemen of America.
Since
that time, there has been steady growth within the four founding
state organizations. In addition, new Back Country Horsmen
units have also formed in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Missouri,
Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming.
There are also affiliated units in Arkansas, Indiana, South
Carolina, East Tennessee and Virginia.
Back
Country Horsemen of Idaho invites you to become actively
involved in preserving your backcountry stock use by
joining one of the existing BCHI chapters.
If
no chapter exists in your area, you may join independently.
Or, if you know other interested horse users in your
area you may form a new chapter.
To
form a new chapter in your area, contact the
BCHI Chairman for assistance. BCHI Officers and Chapters
are
listed on links at the top and bottom of this page. |
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Back
Country Horsemen of Idaho
PO Box 513
Salmon, ID 83467
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