Our Purpose:

• To perpetuate the common sense use and enjoyment of horses in America’s back country, roadless backcountry and wilderness areas.
• To work to ensure that public lands remain open to recreational stock use.
• To assist the various government and private agencies in their maintenance and management of said resource.
• To educate, encourage and solicit active participation by the general public in the wise and sustaining use of the back country resource by horses and people commensurate with our heritage.
• To foster and encourage the formation of new state back country horsemen organizations.
• To seek out opportunities to enhance existing areas of recreation for stock users.