Gallatin Valley Back Country Horsemen

GVBCH General Meeting
2025-07-17 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-06-19 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Denver) | Janice & Ron Ranch, 1655 Harper Puckett Rd, Bozeman, MT, 59718, United States

GVBCH Board Meeting
2025-07-17 18:00 - 18:30 | Janice & Ron Ranch, 1655 Harper Puckett Rd, Bozeman, MT, 59718, United States

Wednesday Trail Crew
2025-07-16 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-09 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-02 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-25 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-18 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-11 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-04 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-28 09:00 - 17:00 and 1 more date | MT
Contact Lew Goodpasture

Poker Ride
2025-07-12 08:00 - 16:00 | Bridger Bowl Ski Area, 15795 Bridger Canyon Rd, Bozeman, MT, 59715, United States
Gallatin Valley Back Country Horsemen
37th Annual Poker Ride July 12th, 2025

For more information:
For more information, please visit the Poker Ride web page.
Contact Committee Chair: Lauire Connely lcconnelly@yahoo.com or (406) 579-2859 text preferred or call.
Proceeds Support Trail Work
The 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.
Back Country Horsemen Mission
GVBCH 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:
Perpetuate enjoyable, common-sense use of horses in the backcountry.
Assist government agencies in their maintenance and management of resources, ensure that the Public Land Resource remains open to recreational stock use.
Educate, encourage, and solicit active public participation in the wise and sustaining use of horses in accordance with our heritage and the backcountry resources.
Important Ride Restrictions
Everyone 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.
We hope to see you all on the trail and good luck!
Gallatin Valley Back Country Horsemen, Post Office Box 3232, Bozeman, Montana 59772

Poker Ride Setup
2025-07-11 16:00 - 19:00 | Bridger Bowl Ski Area, 15795 Bridger Canyon Rd, Bozeman, MT, 59715, United States

Poker Ride Flagging
2025-07-11 09:00 - 15:00 | Bridger Bowl Ski Area, 15795 Bridger Canyon Rd, Bozeman, MT, 59715, United States

Brackett Creek Pack Out
2025-07-08 09:00 - 17:00 | MT
Tuesday July 1 – Tuesday July 8: MCC crew of 6-7 packing in from the South Fork Brackett Cr Trailhead 5 miles up and over Ross Pass to a spring just south of the Junction with the foothills trail. Map attached. It would be about 5.3 miles in to the spring. Both Ross Pass Trail and that stretch of the Foothills have been worked by machine within the last two years and should be good for stock. Crew will be cleaning up the machine work.

Saturday Trail Crew
2025-07-05 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-28 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-21 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-14 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-31 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-24 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-17 09:00 - 17:00 | MT
Contact Dan Porter

Brackett Creek Pack In
2025-07-01 09:00 - 17:00 | MT

Big Sky Draft Horse Show
2025-06-27 10:00 - 2025-06-29 17:00 | Little Jo E-70 Park, Little Joe E-70 Park, Deer Lodge, MT, 59722, United States
Montana’s Best Draft Horse Show – Deer Lodge Montana | Big Sky Draft Horse Expo

BCHMT Rendezvous
2025-06-27 09:00 - 2025-06-29 17:00 | Goldcreek, Goldcreek, MT, 59733, United States

GVBCH Board Meeting and Ice Cream Social
2025-06-19 18:00 - 18:30 | Janice & Ron Ranch, 1655 Harper Puckett Rd, Bozeman, MT, 59718, United States

National Trails Day
2025-06-07 09:00 - 17:00 | Spanish Creek Campground, CJXF+35, Gallatin Gateway, MT, 59730, United States
We will celebrate National Trails Day at Spanish Creek by removing accumulated manure around the corrals, repairing the corrals and clearing encroaching vegetation along the paved road. We will have a cookout at noon followed by open riding for members who bring their horses. This will be an opportunity for members who are currently “horse less” to join in the fun. We will provide cheeseburgers, drinks and chips and the rest is potluck. RSVP by Tuesday if possible but not required…to dan@bozemanbrokers.com

BCHMT Board Meeting
2025-05-17 10:00 - 15:00 | MT

GVBCH General Meeting
2025-05-15 19:00 - 21:00 | First Security Bank, 2046 Cattail St, Bozeman, MT, 59718, United States
