Back Country Horsemen of British Columbia

Congradulations to Rose Schroeder and Donna Elias as the March Winners of the Saddle Selfie Contest! This photo was beautifully captured after a ride up at Cultas Lake Provincial Park, BC. A new winner is chosen each month, and entries can be submitted to the web writer; Kara Friesen

Clinician, Heather Nelson, along with arena owners Al and Sherely Bergquist and NVI Chapter chair Sharon Pickthorne. Elsa 'photobombing' on the right. Thanks, in part, to a BHBC Education Grant, on March 7, 2015, a group of 58 equine enthusiasts from the Vancouver Island enjoyed a demonstration on Liberty Training for your horse. Most attendees were from the North Vancouver Island Chapter of BCHBC or other horse groups in the Comox Valley. With several people traveling in from the SVI and CVI chapters. Our clinician, Heather Nelson, started with an interesting and fun video showing herself and some of her students using her training methods with their horses. The videos were a mixture of learning and humor. Some of her farm animals even joined in! After the introductory session, we enjoyed watching Heather play at liberty with three different horses, which our Back Country members had supplied. Coincidentally, all of…

Hello fellow Back Country Riders! This past month a new idea was brought to life...Saddle Selfies. In the age of technology the term "selfie" has become well known, the act of taking a photo of yourself lookin' good. And so being the adventurous Backcountry horseman and woman that we are we decided to have some fun with it! The rules are simple: must include yourself your horse or a piece of tack maximum of two entries per person (per month) Submit your photos to: Kara Friesen So, as your riding along with your friends on those rugged mountain trails heading for the summit, stop and take a "saddle selfie". Each month the winners photo will be featured on the website!

To all ORC’s Member Organizations We are pleased to announce that the following members of ORC’s Provincial Group Members were appointed to the new Provincial Trails Advisory Body (PTAB) by members of the ORC Executive Board of Directors at its regular monthly meeting on January 12: Three year appointments Andrew Drouin. Nominated by Federation of Mountain Clubs. Member of S. Okanagan Trail Alliance and Penticton & Area Cycling Association. Resident of Penticton. Tyler Kraushar. Nominated by BC Snowmobile Federation. Member of Powder Mountain and Pemberton Snowmobile Clubs. Resident of Pemberton. Orville Smith. Nominated by Horse Council of BC. Member of Horse Council. Resident of Prince George. Two year appointments Nick Heath. Nominated by Sea Kayak Association of BC and BC Marine Trail Network Association. He is a member of both and a resident of Coquitlam. Robert Holland. Nominated by ATVBC. Member of Revelstoke ATV Club. Resident of Revelstoke. The above…

  West Kootenay Chapter is the third largest Chapter of the Back Country Horseman in BC. We currently have 68 members. We take pride in having a very strong group of individuals who regularly participate in rides, events, work parties and meetings. Our main goals are to have fun, continue to learn, and enjoy each other’s company. Ask any of our members - we are an exciting group of fun loving horse enthusiasts, with terrific sense of humour.   Join the West Kootenay Chapter – you’ll be riding in great company!   History In 2001 two of our founding members Richie Mann and Graham Jones headed to Spokane to attend Washington/Idaho Back Country RV and the Wild Horse Auction. The following year they attended the Back Country Horseman of BC, Rendevous at Wolf Creek Ranch in Pritchard where they received a warm welcome from Jim McCrae, Jack Breaks, Rose Schroeder and…

Enthusiastic and talented BCHBC Junior Member Sanne Wulms reported on a recent event hosted by the new Skeena Stikine Chapter.

Whoa there... that's a lot of great logo wear! Lots of great items of really nice quality and at great prices. We don’t keep a huge stock of each item, so order early as some items are only stocked one or two per sizing – and it’s first come first served. The order form is the first page of the catalogue, and explains shipping options. (Taxes included.) If you can wait until March to receive your item(s), your Chapter chair will pick your order up at the Spring Board of Directors Meeting. If you choose to have your items shipped directly to you instead, please email Juanita regarding shipping charges – you will need to add that to your cheque when paying for your items. If you have any questions or want to reserve a product while your cheque is in the mail, please email Juanita Gibney. Click to download…

The Back Country Horsemen of BC’s Robson Valley Chapter is located in the Robson Valley, and includes the nearby communities of McBride, Valemount, Dunster, Tete Jaune, Crescent Spur and Dome Creek.   The Robson Valley Chapter was founded in the spring of 2010 by a small group of avid back country riders and, over the years, has grown to approximately 30-40 members, including several youth. Members include everything from front country riders to avid multi-day back country riders. The chapter has no set days or locations for meetings, but tries to meet once a month for various events. Elections are held annually in November. The Robson Valley Chapter was started up because members saw the need for improvement of access to both the front country and back country areas of the Robson Valley, as well as exploration and re-opening of some of the historic pack trails in the area along…

After almost five years and hundreds of hours of volunteer effort, the Back Country Horsemen Society of British Columbia’s North Vancouver Island Chapter (BCHBC-NVI) have two reasons to celebrate. In early January 2015, BCHBC-NVI received notice that the Government of British Columbia had ‘officially designated’ the Salmon Brewster Equine Campsites and Trail Corridor Project located in the Sayward Valley, north of Campbell River. This designation ensures that these facilities, that were built by BCHBC, can be enjoyed by equine enthusiasts and other outdoor recreational users in perpetuity. On February 19, the volunteers gathered to celebrate that achievement and the release of a new book chronicling the project’s history. “Trail Blazers: The Creation of the Salmon Brewster Equine Campsites and Trail Corridor Project is the story of how members, who reside from Parksville to Port McNeill, engaged community and government to turn this project from a dream into reality,” said BCHBC-NVI’s…

Established in December 2014, the Skeena Stikine chapter (near Terrace) is the newest addition to the Back Coutnry Horsemen of BC group.  It was established after Richard Rennison picked up the phone and made the call, and with the help and encouragement of the NW Chapter, the 20th Chapter of BCHBC came to be and the local response from the Equine Community has been and continues to be overwhelmingly supportive.  Our chapter domain covers from the far North, Deese Lake area, South to Kitwanga, West thru to Terrace and Prince Rupert, South to Kitimat and North again to The Nass Valley and area. With this large Northern BC area, we have SO many trails and areas to ride from. Some of the favorite and spectacular places to ride are: Spring Creek/Deep Creek Trail. This is a beautiful forest ride, old logging roads combined with trails and small lakes, water crossings, wildlife…