Back Country Horsemen of Montana

Welcome to the Back Country Horsemen of Montana Web Site. Feel free to look around and see what is going on under the Big Sky. Visit our State Chapters page to find a chapter in your area to become a member.

Congratulations to our new Chairman for 2010 John Chepulis.

OUR PURPOSE; To perpetuate the common sense use and enjoyment of horses in America's back country and wilderness. To work to ensure that public lands remain open to recreational stock use. To assist various agencies responsible for the maintenance and management of public lands. To educate, encourage, and solicit active participation in the wise and sustained use of the back country resource by horsemen and the general public, commensurate with our heritage. Foster and encourage formation of new Back Country Horsemen organizations.

• Pre-Convention, State Board Meeting March 19th 1:00PM Holiday Inn Bozeman

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• March 19-21 2010 BCH State Convention Bozeman at the Holiday Inn

• Post-Convention, State Board Meeting March 21st 1:00PM Holiday Inn BozemanPost-Convention, State Board Meeting March 21st 1:00PM Holiday Inn Bozeman

• May 15th 2010 10:00AM State Board Meeting Lambkins/Seven-up at 460 Main St., Lincoln MT

  •  Lunch will be ordered off the menu. The meeting needs to be concluded by 4 pm before the supper crowd starts to arrive! If questions come up prior to the meeting, feel free to contact John Chepulis (barcdiamond@gmail.com).
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• September 11th 2010 10:00AM State Board Meeting Lewistown MT

  • This is the weekend of Lewistown's Annual Chokecherry Festival (small version of Bozeman's Sweet Pea) and there is lots going on.  Friday night at the Yogo Inn is the Chokecherry Stomp (dance), Saturday a pancake breakfast, vendor fair encompassing all of main street, music, chokecherry pit spitting contest, and culinary judging and tasting.  On Sunday is the annual 'What the Hay' held from Hobson to Utica and Utica to Windham, with special events happening at Utica.  So it will be a busy weekend in Lewistown.  If members/state directors decide to come down on Friday (due to the length of the drive from your part of Montana), the Yogo Inn is holding a block of rooms at reduced rates, $74.95/single, $85.95/double up until 2 weeks before the meeting.  Yogo Inn's phone number is 1-800-860-9646 or 1-406-535-8721.  Please be advised that if you do plan on coming down early, please get your reservations in asap due to the Chokecherry Festival.  You can view the festivities at www.lewistownchokecherry.com   

    If anyone has any questions, please contact Karen Johnson at 1-406-538-3023 or 406-366-0890.  Hope everyone has a fun and safe productive summer (that is, if summer ever gets here).

  • The meeting will be held in Sapphire Room A. There will be a buffet lunch with either Beef Stroganoff or Chicken Teriyaki. Karen Johnson needs to have a count of members attending for the buffet and is hoping she can hear from each chapter as to the number of state directors attending.
  • Directions: Again the 11th is Lewistown's Chokecherry Festival and Main Street will be closed, and those that are coming in from the west (heading east), the alternate route to the Yogo Inn is as follows: As you approach Lewistown just before the overpass, take a Left on the Truck Bypass, continue on the truck bypass into town, at 2nd stop light (lst and Main) take a left and Yogo Inn is one block on the right. Coming from the east, Main Street is open and the Yogo Inn will be on your left. If any questions, please contact Karen Johnson at kmontana@q.com or 406-399-0890.
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  December 11th 2010 10:00AM State Board Meeting Missoula MT