Our purpose

To perpetuate enjoyable common sense use of horses in the backcountry and wilderness

To work to insure that public land remains open to recreational stock use

To assist government agencies in their maintenance and management of said resource

To educate, encourage and solicit active participation in the wise use of the back country resource by horsemen and the general public commensurate with our heritage

To foster and encourage the formation of new state chapters and BCHA

What we do in 4CBCH…

On the trails:

• Adopt and maintain selected trails on public lands
  
• Explore new trails on informal rides together
  
• Teach and practice low impact use of trails and camps
  
• Adopt and manage the historic FS "Farmer Cabin"
  
• Assist the USFS and BLM in other projects

Out of the saddle:

• Hold monthly meetings for chapter business with programs of interest to horsemen
  
• Host regular clinics on packing and other skills
  
• Provide useful information through a monthly newsletter and vibrant website
  
• Offer members the quarterly publication of the Back Country Horsemen of America
  
• Enjoy a variety of lively social activities
  

With and for others:

• Stay informed about public lands issues
  
• Help to shape governing agencies' policies concerning use of public lands
• Work with other public lands user groups to promote responsible enjoyment of our shared resources
  
• Participate in the Disappointment Wild Bunch Partners, which monitors and supports the Spring Creek wild horses
• Host a 4CBCH Yahoo NewsGroup which shares news about rides, trail conditions, potlucks and anything else of interest to the group
  
  

Fund-raising activities include:

• Popular annual consignment Tack Sale
  
• Periodic raffle with prizes of value to the community
  
• "Shared jackpot" drawings at monthly meetings
  
• Grants for special projects