ESBCHEast Slope Back Country Horsemen

October 12, 2021 Regular Meeting at Ron and Debbie Ries's Conrad, MT 59425

December 4, 2021 State Board Meeting in Missoula, MT at Fish Wildlife and Parks Building 10:00 AM

About Us.  We are a 501c3 Non Profit Organization. We are the fourth chapter established in the nation which is know Back Country Horsemen of America.

Our mission involves  clearing trails and taking care of other maintenance projects that benefit the public in the use of our public lands. We work with the US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Managment and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks

We also help maintain the Pondera County Public Park and Campground  at Swift Dam eighteen miles west of Dupuyer, Montana, which is a Trailhead for the Lewis and Clark National Forest.  Which we like to call the Northern Gateway to the Bob.  

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To perpetuate the common sense use and enjoyment of horses in the roadless back country and to assist the various government agencies in maintenance and management of the resource and to educate, encourage, and solicit active participation by various members of the general public in the wise and sustaining use of horses and to educate responsible citizen involvement in local, state and national policy regarding management of roadless back country areas, commensurate with our heritage.

2021 Marks our 43rd Year

Founded in 1978 at Valier, Montana the "EAST SLOPE BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN". Is a nonprofit volunteer organization with a three fold purpose; service to the backcountry, education of horsemen, and representation in land use planning and management.