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Nag News Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen
Volume 44 April 2017 Issue 4
BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN MISSION STATEMENT 1. To perpetuate the common sense use and enjoyment of horses in America’s back country and wilderness areas. 2. To work to ensure that public lands remain open to recreational stock use. 3. To assist the various government, state and private agencies in their maintenance and management of said resource. 4. To educate, encourage and solicit active participation in the wise and sustaining use of the back country resource by horsemen and the general public commensurate with our heritage. 5. To foster and encourage the formation of new back country horsemen’s organizations. 6. To cooperate with other B.C.H.A. organizations.
In this Issue
President’s Letter 1 Member ads 2 2017 Trail Projects 3 General Meeting Minutes 4 General Meeting Minutes (cont) 5 Board Meeting Minutes 6 First project 7 Delegates 8 Clinics 9
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Greetings members, It sure feels like the pace of life is picking up now, with grass growing, the sun shining (at least occasionally!) and trail projects happening. By now our first project at Calf Creek has taken place and the next event is our final horseman-ship clinic on April 22 at C-Max. This is your last chance to get expert advice for you and your critter on negotiating obstacles from Bonnie Morgan and her crew. We have made a few changes on trail project dates so be sure to check that out here in the newsletter. Please plan on helping out on a project this summer, ei-ther on the trail (on foot or on stock), by helping with forms or paperwork, bringing snacks, food or beverages for the crew, serving as a leader or co-leader, taking photographs, writing a follow-up story or picking up tools or other items from the shed that are needed by the project leader, as just a few examples. We are looking for project leaders for the Crazy Creek Horse Camp and trail to Two Good Cabin (June 17) and the East Fork Trail (July 1). Both of these pro-jects are located where folks can camp, so these could be fun overnight events. The East Fork Trail is one of my favorites: it is a fairly level, beautiful trail, and very good for riders and hikers. Contact trail project co-chairs Dan Brandborg or Joe Rogish if you need more information about either of these projects. Finally, Gold Creek project (June 23-25) co-leaders Taylor Orr and Katie Phil-lips are planning an overnight camping trip in a meadow a few miles up the trail, packing in on June 23. This is a great opportunity to enjoy camping with expe-rienced backcountry travelers. The trail system was almost completely cleared last year and should not be as challeng-ing as last year’s efforts. If you have thought about camping on the trail but weren’t sure what is involved, this is your opportunity to give it a try and have fun too! Contact Taylor and Katie ASAP if you’re interested. See you at the meeting on April 20, Karen Philips, President
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COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND MEMBERS CONTACT Audit & Budget Joe Atencio 961-4816/381-2705 Audio-Visual Equipment Ed Bullock 907-575-7878 Donations & Awards Rita Atencio 961-4816 Education Fred Weisbecker 546-8067 Election & Nominations Rita Atencio 961-4816 Equipment & Inventory Dave Welch 541 980 2883 Fair Bill Black 546-6492 Fundraisers Ed Bullock 907-575-7878 RTP Grant Committee Joe Rogish, Fred Weisbecker, Joyce Wesche 642-3246 Historian Laura McManus 642-3018 Issues Fred Weisbecker 406-546-8067 Memberships Bonnie Morgan 381-9021 Newsletter Aimee Sarantis 361-1853 Outreach Susan Slemp 821-2017/381-5910 Parliamentarian VOLUNTEER NEEDED Programs Philip & Pam Torgerson 360-4933/360-3201 Projects Dan Brandborg, Joe Rogish 381-5643/484-643-3982 Social VOLUNTEER NEEDED Sunshine Cindy Beck 360-1165 Trail Rides Rebecca Banks 381-4486 Training Bonnie Morgan 381-9021 Youth Committee Ed Duggan & Christy Schram-Duggan 369-3140/503-729-2813 Website Nancy Pollman 406-546-6492
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2017 Proposed Trail Projects May 13, 2017 Coyote Coulee #127, #511 (Fosters & Attencios) A walking or riding project using basic hand tools to clear water bars, brush, downed limbs, and brush as well as sawyer work to clear downed trees and limbs from the trails. Chain saws authorized. June 3, 2017 Larry Creek #129, #390, #391, #394 (Brad Pollman) A walking or riding project using basic hand tools to clear water bars, downed limbs, and brush as well as sawyer work to clear downed trees and limbs from the trails. June 10, 2017 Boulder Creek #617 & #249 (Joe Rogish) The first two miles are outside Wilderness so chainsaws can be used; the next 8.5 miles are crosscut saw work only. Lots of established water bars along this trail, which may need cleanout. Lots of brush to cut along the trail. Old growth forest with many very large trees. Need pack stock to carry chainsaws, gas & oil, lopers, cross-cut saws & jack. Camp at horse camp. Trail Head 4500', Falls 5480', Lake 7085' altitude. June 17, 2017 Crazy Creek Campground & Two Good Cabin #205 ((((((Need Project Leader)))))) Mow, weed, & cleanup Crazy Creek Campground. Six-mile trail to Two Good Cabin. Chain saw or crosscut saw-ing and swamping to clear the trail to standard. June 24 & 25, 2017 Gold Creek #43, #311 (Taylor Orr) A walking or riding project to clear trails of downed limbs or trees. Brush cutting, swamping, and sawyer work. Chain saws will hasten clearing. Pack animals to carry chainsaws, gas/oil, etc. July 1, 2017 E. Fork Guard Station and E. Fork Trail #433 ((((((Need Project Leader)))))) Crosscut only work after departing the trailhead. A year 2000 burn area with lots of burnt lodgepole; max winds for this project 12mph.
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BITTER ROOT BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN DRAFT GENERAL MEETING MINUTES, MARCH 16, 2017
The March 2017 general meeting of the Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen (BBCH) was called to order by Vice President Fred Weisbecker at 7:08 pm with a quorum present. The meeting was held at the Corvallis School Cafeteria. Approximately 48 mem-bers were present. Vice President Fred Weisbecker led the Pledge of Allegiance to start the meeting.
Guests: Chet and Misty, Laurie Hutchison, Leslie Blackburn
PROGRAM Fred Weisbecker introduced Christy Shram-Duggan, a member with the Ravalli County Weed District, who spoke on noxious weeds. Christy noted that Montana has a Weed Control Act that declares it is unlawful for any person to permit any noxious weed to propagate or produce seeds on their lands. She explained that a landowner has three chances to respond to notices to control noxious weeds before the issue goes to law enforcement. She talked about where and how various noxious weeds came into the country, how they spread (high seed production, sticky seeds, floating seeds, wind, animals, equipment), how they are toxic to livestock, and management tools (burning, hand pulling, herbi-cides, grazing/mowing, biocontrol). She presented pictures on local and potentially present noxious weeds. Wear gloves and long sleeves/pants when removing with noxious weeds to pro-tect against contact toxins. Send Christy pictures of plants you need identified. She provided booklets, calendars, and cards identifying noxious weeds, as well as $2 booklets on “Plants Tox-ic to Cows” and “Plants Toxic to Horses.”
BUSINESS Minutes (Kathy Stroppel-Holl): There were no corrections or additions to the February general meeting minutes. A motion was made by Marilyn Rogish and seconded by Ed Bullock to accept the minutes of the February 2017 general meeting as they were printed in the newsletter. The motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report (Marilyn Rogish): Marilyn presented the current treasurer’s report. A motion was made by Ed Bullock and seconded by Bonnie Morgan to accept the February 2017 Treasurer’s Report as presented at the meeting. The motion carried.
CORRESPONDENCE AND ANNOUNCEMENTS State Convention Raffle Tickets: Marilyn has raffle tickets avail-able for the BCH MT State Convention. The convention is March 24-26.
Donations: Kathy S-H noted that BBCH has received a $100 and a $50 donation in memory of Ray Swindler from Viola Gross and Marilyn Warren, and a $50 donation in memory of Larry Swin-dler from Patricia Ryan-Swindler. A $25 donation came from a renewing member. Marilyn R will check about donations through Amazon Smile.
45th Annual Salmon Select Mule and Horse Sale: Dan Brand-borg spoke about the sale starting on April 5 thru 8. Dan Maiyo spoke about what events occur on each day, including sales, ranch rodeo, mule races, and howling contest. Camping is availa-ble on the fairgrounds. Their website is http://salmonselectsale.com/.
COMMITTEE REPORTS Education: Fred Weisbecker said not much is currently going on.
Issues: Fred Weisbecker said there are no issues.
Projects: Dan Brandborg and Joe Rogish presented the prelimi-nary project schedule (dates subject to change), which includes Calf Creek (4/15), Larry Creek (5/6), Coyote Coulee (5/13), Boul-der Creek and Lake (6/10), Gold Creek (6/24), Crazy Creek/Two Good Cabin (6/17), and East Fork Trail (7/1). The last two pro-jects are dependent on getting project leaders and participation/interest by the members. Some projects may go over multiple days. On the Gold Creek Project, Taylor talked about camping 3 miles in instead of at the trailhead. The project loop is 13 miles. For the first project on 4/15, Calf Creek, Laura DeGrazier asked whether it will be a riding project. Dan said bring horses to in-spect fences and shovels to work the waterbars. Brad Pollman said that BBCH has to get projects under the Forest Service (FS) volunteer agreement as soon as possible, so members who have other projects in mind need to join the planning process in Janu-ary. Bob Driggers noted he will be working Trail 171 in late Au-gust and would appreciate any help.
Membership: Bonnie Morgan said there are 87 memberships and 131 members. She will prepare and send a membership list for members only use.
Training: Bonnie Morgan has a First Aid/CPR sign up for April 1 at the Stevi firehouse for $25/person. There are a few open slots for the Defensive Horsemanship Safety (DHS) riding clinics on 3/25 and 4/22. Chainsaw certification will be after FS staff com-plete training, approximately after 4/15. She thanked everyone who helped with setting up and presenting at the March 4 DHS clinic. Members noted how well the clinic was conducted and appreciated the efforts of the presenters.
Program: Fred W will contact Phil Torgerson about the April program.
Sunshine: Fred W asked if anyone knew of a member who needs a get well, congratulations, or condolence card to let Cindy Beck know.
Trail Rides: Jan Bullock spoke on behalf of Rebecca Banks. She would like other members of the club who can ride for more than 3 hours to choose a month and plan a longer ride. Presently, Lar-ry Creek was not ridable as the parking lot was not accessible. Coyote Coulee was also not ready to ride. Halfway up the road north of Lake Como was still not drivable, so the Secret Trail Sys-tem was also not accessible.
Youth: Ed & Christy Duggan are still in the planning stages. Ed will be meeting with Greg Schultz at the state convention to put some programs together. Fred noted that BBCH has Leave No Trace materials for use.
NEW BUSINESS CART Volunteer List: Jan Bullock spoke about the Community Animal Response Team. They had a recent meeting and will have another meeting on 3/29 with Eric Hoover. She is handling the equine portion of emergency management for events such as fire, flood, or an overturned truck. Jan is gathering names to develop a phone tree for people interested in volunteering. She is looking for people who can transport and/or board animals (horses, mules, donkeys, llamas, alpacas). A member offered excess hal-ters and ropes from another non-profit.
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OLD BUSINESS Calf Creek Toilet Update: Fred W wrote a grant to the Rapp Family Foundation, a local foundation that funds projects four times/year. For the grant, Fred asked for 3 months coverage for 2 years, with BBCH covering the remaining months along with the Red Barn and the bicycle group. Those two groups each commit-ted to covering one month for two years. Bob Driggers noted that he asked another local group for rental coverage help, and that a member of that group will be writing a letter to FWP detailing the efforts of BBCH and whether FWP can offer support. Rental is for 8 months at $85-$95/month. Joe Atencio noted that BBCH does have a budget for toilet rental.
Newsletter Advertising: Ed Bullock spoke about the 22 busi-nesses (e.g., Cowpoke, Rusty Cowgirl, Bitterroot Trading Post, Cliff’s Corral, CTC Boots and Shoe Repair, MQS Buildings, Burnt Fork Vet, Tammany Vet, Lakeland Feeds, Hamilton Packing, Lar-ry’s Tractors and Trailers, Cowgirls Corner, Donaldson Bros, Moose Creek BBQ) he has contacted in the Stevi, Hamilton, and Corvallis areas. He said many businesses thought BBCH was just a “riding club”, so they were quite impressed when Ed explained what we do to maintain trails. Some businesses were highly in-terested in advertising and may possibly start in April. He will also check businesses in Darby, Florence, and Lolo. The rates are: business card size $10/mo, ¼ sheet $15/mo, ½ sheet $30/mo, and full page $60/mo. On another note, Nancy Pollman said that Steve at the Billings Tire Rama let her know that when we need work on our chapter’s camp trailer to contact either the Hamilton or Stevensville location. He mentioned packing the wheel bear-ings as an example.
OTHER BUSINESS Photo Board: Laura McManus has set up the current BBCH pho-to display board. She asked members to send her pictures from this year’s projects. Brad P noted that all the info on the photo board is put into a scrapbook. Laura thanked Trish Foster for preparing the video that goes to the convention.
Dan Maiyo would like other convention delegates to meet with him to discuss the Wilderness Act.
Photos for State Convention: Nancy P reminded members to provide photos to her to take to the convention. Photo specifica-tions are on the BCH MT website.
Fred W talked about how impressed he is with BBCH members and the way they step up and do things. He thanked everyone for being part of a successful organization, and e said not to underes-timate your influence.
Next Meeting: April 20 at Corvallis School Cafeteria with the pot-luck dinner starting at 6:30. Mike Foster will bring coffee and Chuck Miller will bring hot water.
Adjourn: A motion was made by Cindy Beck and seconded by Ed Bullock to adjourn the meeting at 8:56 pm. The motion carried.
Kathy Stroppel-Holl, Secretary BBCH
BITTER ROOT BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN DRAFT BOARD MEETING MINUTES, APRIL 6, 2017
The April 2017 Board meeting of the Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen (BBCH) was called to order at 7:05 pm at the Daly Leach Chapel in Hamilton, Montana by Karen Philips. Present were officers President Karen Philips, Secretary Kathy Stroppel-Holl, and Treasurer Marilyn Rogish. Board Members present in-cluded: Bill Black, Ed Bullock, Jan Bullock, Mike Costanzo, Dan Brandborg, Ed Duggan, Tim Meyer, Taylor Orr, and Joe Rogish. Also present was State Director Chuck Miller. Absent was Vice President Fred Weisbecker.
Guests: Nancy and Brad Pollman
Minutes (Kathy Stroppel-Holl): Karen asked if there were any updates to the March minutes. A motion was made by Bill Black and seconded by Ed Bullock to accept the minutes of the March 2017 Board meeting as printed in the newsletter. The motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report (Marilyn Rogish): The March treasurer’s re-port was provided. Marilyn sent out acknowledgments to those who had donated to BBCH in memory of others. A motion was made by Ed Bullock and seconded by Ed Duggan to accept the Treasurer’s report as presented at the meeting. The mo-tion carried.
CORRESPONDENCE AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Karen had several announcements: she has free tickets for the “Era of Megafires” event on April 24 in Missoula; the Northwest MT BCH Scrabble Ride/BBQ is April 22; the Mission Valley BCH Steak Ride is May 7; and Fred W’s eventual move and impact to BBCH and other Valley organizations.
COMMITTEE REPORTS Projects: Dan Brandborg said the Calf Creek Project will be on April 15 starting at 9 am, and Dave Dixon (with FWP) may join us. Discussion ensued on what equipment will be brought and where BBCH can work the trails, including erosion work in the first ¼ mile. There could be fencing work further in that may not be currently accessible due to closures and may need to be checked later in the season. Karen contacted the portable toilet company, and installation is on 4/12; the fee is $85/mo. She will contact the bike group and Red Barn about their month’s cover-age. The RTP grant can be used for any work this year, including Calf Creek, and Nancy Pollman will bring the RTP forms on April 15.
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Brad Pollman suggested moving the Larry Creek Project to June 3 (changed from May 6). The road has potholes again as of April 6. The Gold Creek Project will be June 23-25. Other projects won’t be added this year at this point in time – no July/August projects are scheduled since there was minimal interest to do projects in those months in 2016. More discussion ensued on other projects that BBCH has a stake in, such as Crazy Creek. The Forest Service (FS) service agreement for projects is pending, and Joe will fol-low up with Mark Smith. Karen will ask Jake Long (FS Recrea-tional Specialist) whether the East Fork Guard Station area needs cleanup work when BBCH does the East Fork Trail Project around July 1. Brad said there is a BCH MT-sponsored project at Webb Lake the week of June 11 (located at the south end of Bob Marshall out of Lincoln, 11-mile ride). Jan B noted there are trees down in Coyote Coulee.
State Directors: Chuck Miller had no updates.
Membership: Kathy S-H (for Bonnie Morgan) said there are 1 individual renewal, 1 family renewal, and a new individual mem-ber to approve, and she provided a list of the names. A motion was made by Marilyn Rogish and seconded by Ed Bullock to approve the renewals and new member. The motion carried. BBCH currently has 93 memberships and 139 members.
Training: Kathy S-H (for Bonnie Morgan) said the recent FA/CPR training in Stevi taught by Melissa Henderson and Brandon Dew-ey was very good, with relevant context to horses and trail work. Karen will send a thank you card to the instructors. The FS is go-ing to a regional class in Idaho to learn the national saw policy, so we should know when saw training will be after April 15. Defen-sive Horsemanship Safety (DHS) obstacle class on April 22 has a few openings in the a.m. and p.m. sessions.
Program: Karen noted that Tom Powers, a member and co-director of the Teller Youth Expo (scheduled for May 13), will speak at the April general meeting. He will talk about five youth packing camps. Karen asked Ed D to check whether any local youth might be interested in a scholarship for a packing camp.
Youth: Ed Duggan said there is a curriculum the state wants to use for youth packing camps. There may be future opportunity for BBCH to help with local clinics.
OLD BUSINESS 2017 State Convention Follow Up: Karen summarized the 2017 Convention activities. It was well-organized and at a good loca-tion. Mike Costanzo’s carved wall rack went very well in the live auction, and his carved cribbage board had the first bid in the silent auction. Karen thanked him for his donations. Both resolu-tions (membership in more than one chapter and support for wild and scenic rivers) were passed. Mack Long was selected as National Director, and John Chepulis was voted in as Alternate Director. The 2018 Convention will be in Lewistown. The 2021 Convention may be open for a chapter to host, which may be the year BBCH takes. Brad explained how the chapters rotate in host-ing conventions, and that BCH MT needs to know 3 years in ad-vance who will be hosting. He also talked about what kind of in-come a chapter can bring in as hosts. Chuck Miller noted that Debbie Hassel won the Bob Marshall pack trip. Karen was pleased with how engaged the BBCH delegates were, and she was impressed at the work the state people do.
Newsletter Advertising: Ed Bullock has contacted 24 business-es, with 6 to go. He said 3 businesses were interested in ¼ page ads, but have no commitment yet. He will follow up with these businesses to get their ads in before the April newsletter goes to print. Karen has a business card ad from Bos Saddlery, and noted we need to patronize the businesses that put ads in. Ed will also check with businesses in other towns. He invited a new business owner to attend the next general meeting. He said the Rusty Cow-girl (on Hwy 93) is hosting an event on April 29 with a vet, train-ers, and other activities; they offered BBCH the opportunity to put up a table display.
CART: Jan Bullock said CART has identified staff and is just about ready to roll out. The volunteer phone list is set up. Insurance has been discussed and the county attorney will follow up. She noted the Bitterroot Animal Rescue Coalition brochure will be updated with evacuation info. Jan asked if BBCH has insurance – we are covered by the FS for project work and we also have insurance for clinics/other events on a per event basis. CART is also looking for phone volunteers to help during an emergency. Training will start in June. Volunteers have to agree to a background check. CART wants everything in place before fire season begins.
NEW BUSINESS Outdoor Meeting Schedule: Karen called Erica Strayer to dis-cuss use of the Lake Como group site, and learned that all third Thursdays of the summer months have been booked. We would use the Rock Creek Camp at Lake Como for a meeting location if needed. Summer meeting locations were determined: June – Coy-ote Coulee, July – Boulder Creek Horse Camp, and August – Larry Creek.
Chapter History Book: Karen talked about a company offering to put together a chapter history compilation for purchase. She will ask Laura McManus to look into it.
OTHER BUSINESS Nancy P noted that the BBCH metal centerpiece (made by East Slope BCH) is stored in the shed at the fairgrounds.
Karen is looking for the 2003 Convention notebook that BBCH hosted. Brad and Nancy will check the shed filing cabinets.
Life Flight Applications: Karen has forms that will be available at the April general meeting. Chuck noted that life flight legisla-ture is being discussed at the State level that may affect coverage.
Adjourn: A motion was made by Marilyn Rogish and second-ed by Ed Duggan to adjourn the meeting at 8:15 pm. The mo-tion carried. Kathy Stroppel-Holl, Secretary BBCH
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Our first project: April 15 at Calf Creek on its opening day The Calf Creek Wildlife Area, managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP), is closed to all public access from December 2 through April 14. From April 15 through May 14, it is open as posted in restricted areas to non-motorized users from noon to sunset (and NO DOGS!). This is to protect the elk calving season. It then opens to non-motorized access entirely from May 15 through De-cember 1. It is open to people with dogs from May 15 through October 14. The area was purchased with revenue from sales of hunting licenses and firearms, and hunting is the featured recreational activity each fall. FWP works to maintain native plant life as habitat for wildlife species in the area, with special emphasis on elk winter range. FWP cooperates with a local Citizens’ Advisory Committee (CAC) to carry out their management plan at Calf Creek. CAC members helped design and build the main parking area in 1998. They have also helped with design of the Calf Creek brochure available at the trailhead, weed control, trash pickup, signage, and trail improvements. We have headed up several projects at Calf Creek, installing water bars on trails, repairing fences and creating rolling dips, just a few examples of our work. Dan Brandborg served as project leader again this year, and we hope a lot of members stepped up to work on this trail system, one of the most popular riding areas in the Bitterroot Valley.
4 drawer steel filing cabinets Doors latch, no locks $45 each Contact, Chuck Miller at 531-3266
In memory of Ray Swindler: $50 from Marilyn Warren of Hamilton, MT $100 from Viola Gross (Ray's surviving sister), of Topeka, KS In Memory of Larry Swindler (of Orange City, IA): $50 from Patricia Ryan-Swindler of Hamilton, MT
The final Defensive Horsemanship clinic is Saturday, April 22 at the C-Max Stables on Bass Lane in Corval-lis. Identical sessions run from 9 am-noon and from 1-4 p.m. A few spots are open for members to bring their horses. Contact Bonnie Morgan if you have not ridden in a clinic yet this year! (381-9021)
Kathy Stroppel-Holl admires the display of club activities made by historian Laura McManus.
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Eight Bitter Root BCH delegates plus an alternate attended the state BCH Convention in Polson on March 24-26. Joe and Rita Atencio, Mike Costanzo, Ed Duggan, Dan Mai-yo, Chuck Miller, Karen Philips, Kathy Stroppel-Holl and alternate Max Stroppel served as your representatives. Mis-sion Valley BCH did a great job of hosting a successful event, and attendees took care of business in a timely man-ner. The resolutions on multiple affiliate memberships and adding Wild and Scenic Rivers designation to many rivers in western Montana passed after quite a bit of discussion. MT BCH president is member Brad Pollman and MT BCH sec-retary is member Nancy Pollman. Thanks to both of them for their dedication to the state organization; we are proud of them. To top things off, Debby Hassel won the Bob Marshall trip—yahoo! After meeting so many BCH members around the state, your delegates were inspired to get rolling on trail projects!
3 1/2 ton 2015 certified grass hay for sale $185 per ton Contact, Chuck Miller at 531-3266
Attention History Buffs Karen Philips is seeking one of you to write a short article for the May newsletter on the upcoming event at the Ravalli County Museum on the Niimiipuu (Nez Perce) People and the Nez Perce National Historic Trail. The event takes place May 19-20 at the museum, and if you are interested in helping with this, contact Karen who has more details on what will take place.
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Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen 2017 Board President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Karen Philips 406-369-0725 Fred Weisbecker 406-546-8067 Kathy Stroppel 961-0096 Marilyn Rogish 642-3246 Directors: Bill Black (2017-18) 363-6834, Ed Bullock (2016-17) 907-575-7878, Jan Bullock (2017-18) 907-242-9853, Mike Costanzo (2016-17) 375-1340, Dan Brandborg (2016-17) 381-5643, Taylor Orr (2016-17) 930-5838, Joe Rogish (2017-18) 642-3246, Ed Duggan (2017-18) 406-369-3140, Tim Meyer (2017-18) 907-440-0841 Past President: Alan Lackey 505-603-8499 State Chairman: Brad Pollman 406-546-6491 State Directors: Chuck Miller (2017-18) 961-5453, Joe Rogish (2016-17) 642-3246 Alt. State Director: Mark DeGrazier (2017) 777-1234
Doug Sylling and his mare Mocha demon-strate getting all four feet on a raised platform.
Gene Merrell tries to convince his Appaloosa that the rope gate is not a hot electric wire.
Sandra O'Brien demonstrates lunging with her Quarter Horse Denali.
Dan Maiyo, left, and Tim Meyer, right, explain the fit of the Decker pack saddle to a partici-pant in the clinic.
Jan Bullock, left, and Sandra O'Brien, right, ex-plain how to evaluate the saddle fit on Denali.
Leslie Maiyo used Denali to demonstrate loading a horse one step at a time.
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Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen
Visit our website: bchmt.org/bitterroot
Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen P.O. Box 1083 Hamilton, MT 59840
NEXT BBCH MEETING Thursday, April 20th
Location: Corvallis School Cafeteria Program speaker: Tom Powers, BCH member and co-chair of the 2017 Youth Conservation & Education Expo, will present information on the event and the youth summer camps that incorporate packing skills in their curriculum. Potluck at 6:30
Meeting at 7:00
Guests are welcome!