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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.

We work to insure that public lands remain open to recreational stock use and assist the various government and private agencies in their maintenance and management of those resources.




The a
ctual 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.

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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