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SUMMARY:Poker Ride
DESCRIPTION:Gallatin Valley Back Country Horsemen\n36th Annual Poker Ride July 6th\, 2024\n \nOnline registration is now closed. You can still pay at the registration tent on July 6th. We are limiting the number of riders to 250 so please come early if you plan to register at the event or we may not have a lunch available for you. We have about 130 riders that have pre-registered for the Poker Ride.\nSend an email to gvbch@bchmt.org and we can put you on a list to reserve a spot.\nFor more information:\nContact Committee Chair: Lauire Connely lcconnelly@yahoo.com or (406) 579-2859 text preferred or call. \n\nPoster Please feel free to print this and post it at your favorite place of business.\nMinor Liability Release Waiver\nMap\nAlternate Map\n\nHosts\nGrab your horse and let’s play poker!\nThe Gallatin Valley Back Country Horsemen would like to invite you to our 36th Annual Poker Ride. \nTime\, Cost and Place\nFor those of you new to the sport let me explain the rules. You don’t need to know how to play poker\, but you do need a horse. You\, your horse and all of your riding buddies should arrive on July 6th at the Bridger Ski Bowl Parking lot. Sign-in is from 8:00 – 10:00; you can begin to ride between 8:30 and 10:30. If you show up at the sign-in tent after 10:00 you will need to draw all of your cards at that time. One poker hand which includes a lunch and a chance to win great prizes is $35. Lunch alone is $10. If you have children under 12 you can sign them up for $15 each but they are not eligible for a poker hand prize. The children will however have access to lunch. The trail is well marked and will have a default route that is about 10 miles in length and an alternate shorter route marked with surveyors’ tape and requires about 4 hours to ride for the default route. \nPoker Ride Defined\nWhoa\, wait a minute\, don’t get ahead of the trail boss here. Before you ride out\, sign-in and pick up a map and tally sheet and draw your first card. Mount-up and follow the marked trail for a few miles through the beautiful Bridger Mountains to the first stop where coolers with cold drinks\, watermelon\, and cards await. Friendly folks allow you to tie up\, rest a spell\, chat\, have a cold drink and select another card for your hand. You will discover three of these “stops” along the route. When you arrive back in camp following the marked trail loop you will draw your fifth and last card. Turn your “hand” into the sign-in tent and head for the lunch line where BBQ chicken hot off the grill and sides will be served. You will be given a chance to draw three more cards for $10 each to enhance your poker hand. Winning hands are announced at 3:00pm and you or a proxy will need to be present to win. \nPrizes\nEveryone is guaranteed a good time\, but a good poker hand can get you a mighty nice prize. We will also have door prizes and a silent auction table with very nice items for you to bid on along with a 50/50 ticket drawing where you could take home some cash. We would like to thank our generous sponsors that make this ride possible. \nProceeds Support Trail Work\nThe proceeds from the event help the Gallatin Valley Back Country Horsemen to maintain regional trails. Gallatin Valley Back Country Horsemen have maintained the Spanish Creek trails since 1985. \nBack Country Horsemen Mission\nGVBCH is an affiliate chapter of both the Back Country Horsemen of Montana and the Back Country Horsemen of America. This is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to:\nPerpetuate enjoyable\, common-sense use of horses in the backcountry.\nAssist government agencies in their maintenance and management of resources\, ensure that the Public Land Resource remains open to recreational stock use.\nEducate\, encourage\, and solicit active public participation in the wise and sustaining use of horses in accordance with our heritage and the backcountry resources. \nImportant Ride Restrictions\nEveryone and their horse are welcome when they check in and sign a release. Sorry we cannot permit DOGS or STALLIONS to participate.  All minor children must have a signed parental release to participate. All participants are subject to Montana’s Equine Liability law. If you have adult beverages\, we ask that you drink responsibly. \nWe hope to see you all on the trail and good luck! \nGallatin Valley Back Country Horsemen\, Post Office Box 3232\, Bozeman\, Montana 59772
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LOCATION:Bridger Bowl\, 15795 Bridger Canyon Rd\, Bozeman\, MT\, 59715\, United States
CATEGORIES:Poker Ride
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