 Back Country Horsemen of Western North Carolina
Back Country Horsemen of Western North Carolina was organized in 2008 to address the increasing need to maintain horseback riding trails on public lands. We are chapter of the Back Country Horsemen of NC.
Back Country Horsemen work with federal, state, and local agencies to preserve and maintain public trails so that everyone has the freedom to enjoy them. As a service organization, we are able to assist public agencies to manage recreational equine use on public lands. Another of our primary purposes is to educate horsemen and other trail users in the low impact use of the backcountry environment. We welcome anyone interested in promoting and protecting trails and equestrian access to public lands. We hold membership meetings in addition to work rides, educational clinics, trail rides, and other events. Our Mission 1. Perpetuate the common sense use and enjoyment of horses in America’s back country and wilderness areas and especially the back country and wilderness areas of North Carolina and the Southeastern United States. 2.Work to ensure that public lands remain open to recreational stock use. 3.Assist the Government and private agencies in their maintenance and managements of said public resources. 4.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. 5. Foster and encourage the formation of new state Back Country Horsemen organizations.
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| .....SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS..... WORK DAYS Wed. Feb 15th 2012 Mill Creek Horse Camp Repairing Tie Stalls We will meet at 9 am at the Noland Creek parking lot ! Meetings BCHNC BOD MEETING Tuesday, March 6th at 6pm at the J&S Cafeteria in Fletcher. BCHWNC Board of Directors Meeting Thurs March 8th 6 pm Anthony's Pizza, Bryson City
BCHWNC Members Meeting Thurs March 8th 7pm Anthony's Pizza, Bryson City 2010 Volunteer hour Report BCHof WNC turned in a total of 790 hours of volunteer service in 2010. We traveled 1768 miles in our personal vehicles, 505 of those miles were hauling stock. We got 4 members chainsaw certified and now have 11 members certified in First Aide/CPR. We spent several day's (and nights) in April clearing trails in the GSMNP and have done several trash collection trips at primitive sites.
Great job ! I am so happy to have had the honor of serving as your President and to be a part of getting this chapter off the ground. I'm confident that our newly elected officers will continue to promote our involvement and growth. Keep up the Good Work !     Thank You to all who made the 2011coggins clinic a HUGE success!
We pulled coggins tests on 81 horses and did a large number of other vaccines. Thank You to Dr. Beverly Hargus of Animals - R - Us , Mike Stiles for assisting Dr. Hargus, Randy Collins Graham County Agricultural Agent. Sweetwater Farm and Garden for the use of their facilities and to all of our chapter members who vounteered their time.
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