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We aim to provide something for every equine enthusiast at bchcalifornia.org. Members, non members, back country, front country, you name it...... Our Publications Page provides information ranging from Black Bear Sense to Common Sense!  "Gentle Guidance" for Gentle Use of wilderness trails with your livestock. Join BCHC! New members are always welcome. Check our membership area for complete details, and a Membership Application. Backcountry News Fall 2009 Edition 2010 BCHA LNT Master Class Mark Your Calendars 2010 BCHC Rendezvous Merced County Fairgrounds March 19th, 20th & 21st, 2010!! "Pack to the Future - Today's Youth, Tomorrow's Packers" _________________________________________  Announcing the 2010 BCHC KowKids Kalendar  Please come check out this amazing BCHC KowKids Kalendar Purchase by clicking on the Lulu icon (below) Give the gift that keeps on giving..........ENJOY! Organization of BCHC Backcountry Horsemen of California is a non profit California membership corporation. Governing this body is a Board of Directors. Our Local Units annually select delegates to serve on this board. In turn, the Board selects experienced men and women to serve either as BCHC's Executive Committee, or as our representatives to Backcountry Horsemen of America.

History A group of private and commercial packers met in 1981 to form the High Sierra Stock Users Association with the purpose of representing horsemen in dealings with the administrators of public lands. Five years later the HSSUA joined with Montana, Idaho, and Washington to form an affiliation called the Back Country Horsemen of America (BCHA). This national organization's task is to coordinate activities of the various state backcountry organizations. The BCHA now has BCH organizations in 23 western states. The HSSUA adopted the name Backcountry Horsemen of California in order to conform to the national name and to better reflect its growing statewide membership. The association has a membership of more than 4,000 men and women affilliated with our many Local Units throughout California. 2009 State Executive Committee Members President: Larry Shuman lshuman62@gmail.com 1st Vice President: Garry Stauber gstauber@equestmagazine.com 2nd Vice President: Carrie Johnen cjubilee@comcast.net Secretary: Kaye Bruns kowgrl@juno.com Treasurer: Lynn Joiner lynnjoiner@sbcglobal.net VP of Public Lands: Dan Clifford bigeasycowboy@mac.com Co-VP of Education: Dan Horn Bearstrap@msn.com Co-VP of Education: Lisa Deas muledaze@yahoo.com BCHA National Director: Michael Murphy exitra_mike@hotmail.com BCHA National Director: Ann Lange kvvet@onemain.com BCHA Alternate Director: Dan Clifford bigeasycowboy@mac.com Past President: Paul "Chip" Herzig chryvchip@msn.com BCHC Webmule:  Lisa Deas muledaze@yahoo.com   State Coordinators Accounting:  Weir and Associates (661) 323-1514 Annual Meeting: Kaye Bruns kowgrl@juno.com Editor:  Carol Jo Hargreaves news@bchcalifornia.org Insurance:  Garry Stauber gstauber@equestmagazine.com Membership: Karen Harper membership@bchcalifornia.org Rendezvous 2010 General Chairman: Larry Shuman lshuman62@gmail.com Event Planner: John Black johnbfatman@aol.com

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