A Chapter of the Montana Backcountry Horsemen
Judith Basin Back Country Horsemen (JBBCH) was founded in 2000 and is part of the national organization whose roots go back to Montana’s Flathead Valley. The principal goal of the organization is to protect access to public lands for recreational … Continued
We are hosting a JBBCH group ride on Limekiln trail with ready to ride 10:00 am. This ride entails switch backs and some side of the mountain semi rugged trails with horse shoes a must, along with basic safety gear. … Continued
The Judith Basin Back Country Horsemen are planning a ride around Lime Kiln trail just east of Lewistown. This ride is medium difficulty with switch backs and some steep terrain. Shoes on your horse are recommended. This loop is broken … Continued
The Judith Basin Back Country Horsemen have scheduled a 3 day horsemanship clinic with Wade Murphy at the beautiful Stanford, Montana Fairgrounds. This wonderful opportunity is open to JBBCH Members and interested parties. The morning class from 9am-noon all three … Continued
Annual Ride and Campout at Middle Fork Trailhead in the Little Belts. Camping, cooking, laughing and riding!
2026 Scholarship The Judith Basin Back Country Horseman $500 scholarship application is now open! It is available for residents of Fergus, Judith Basin, Wheatland, Petroleum, Musselshell, Golden Valley or Choteau counties, ages 16-26 for certification or degree in any farming/ranching … Continued
Montana State BCH Convention will be held in Bozeman and eight voting members have signed up to attend this year's convention! What a wonderful show of support and commitment by our members, so we thank you! A reminder that everyone … Continued
April 25th, 2026. Shane Klakken has offered to host the Defensive Horsemen training on his father's land near Grass Range in conjunction with a chapter ride. The Address is 1222 Penny Lane, Grass Range, MT. , Head South from Grass … Continued
We will meet at the Lewiston Sherriff's office downstairs. Training topic TBD. Meeting at 7:00 PM.
Candy is planning an obstacle course clinic called "Think Like a Horse", on Sue and John George's land by Grass Range. Candy will give us more updates later but there will be a fee and the clinic is limited to … Continued
John and Sue George will be hosting a campout and ride on their property which hosts miles of trails connecting to State land. This is an overnight campout with a potluck. There are miles of trails on adjoining State lands. … Continued
We will have our annual ride and camp out again at the Middle Fork Campground in the Little Belts where there is plenty of trailer parking, camping opportunities and trails. We will provided more details later, but the cookout is … Continued