Back Country Horseman Show Off Their Skills

The Pathfinder Back Country Horsemen will be at the high school rodeo at the Central Wyoming Fairgrounds this Saturday demonstrating packing on horses and mules, horse and mule care, and Dutch oven cooking.

The formation of Back Country Horsemen of America took place in Montana’s Flathead Valley in January of 1973 and after many discussions, the four founders began a plan, a recipe, and a vision that would forever change the way horsemen think and act in the back country.

The main mission of the Back Country Horsemen is to keep public lands open to pack and saddle stock users and preserve the wild character of the public lands. In an effort to get that done the Wyoming organizations have donated over $2 million since inception of Wyoming BCHA and the national organization has contributed more than$ 86 million nationally since the start of BCHA

To find out more about the Pathfinder Chapter you can join them at any of their meetings held at 7:00 PM the fourth Wednesday of the month at the agriculture pavilion at Casper College, hit their website HERE or join them for their annual pack trip into wilderness which is a great tool to acquaint people with the beauty and serenity of the back country.