Our Mission
Back Country Horsemen of America is a 501(C) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to the following mission:
- To perpetuate the commonsense use and enjoyment of horses in America’s back country and wilderness.
- 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 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 Back Country Horsemen’s organizations.
BCHAZ Executive Board
President: Shirley Righi
Vice President: Deni Libby
Secretary: Bev Showalter
Treasurer: Jeanne Kennedy
National Directors: Sheila Shattuck & Shirley Righi
BCHCAZ State Director: Angela Davis and Wendy Timmel
EVBCH State Directors: Norm Worthy & Chris Larson
Alternate* EVBCH State Director: Pam Gaston
BCHWM: Ken Natzke & Patricia Hansford
Alternate* Director: Dianne Blanding
*Alternate Directors are up for election.
Our Organization
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