Pigeon River & Beyond - Back Country Horsemen, Michigan

                                          Welcome!

We are a Michigan based grass-roots organization
dedicated to preserving and promoting horseback riding
 and the use of pack animals on Michigan’s public lands.
  We support and promote multi-user trails and encourage
all user groups to practice the principles of Leave No Trace.
 
  Through the collective efforts of Michigan's
Back Country Horsemen, State Representatives and Senators,
Michigan's Right to Ride Bill, passed on April 1, 2010.
                  We are a state wide organization and 
an affiliate of
Back Country Horsemen of America
 
 
Pictured Above: State Representatives Joel Johnson, Peter Pettalia and Frank Foster
who joined 
members of the Back Country Horsemen of Michigan on October 16, 2011 
f
or a trail ride in the Pigeon River Country State Forest near Vanderbilt, Michigan

Representatives were shown the many trails that were arbitrarily closed.  After the ride they listened to and answered questions from nearly 30 trail riders in attendance.

Above:  Legislative Liaison Dick Kleinhardt (center), explaining a little history behind our efforts with the PRCSF to Representative Foster (left) and Representative Pettalia (right). Once again, a huge THANK YOU to those who joined us for the weekend and on this day, despite the weather.

              Horsecamp Cookbook

                        

Click the links below for more information
 
  
This bill was scheduled to be heard in the House Committee on Natural Resources & Outdoor Recreation in the late afternoon on Wednesday, November 9, 2011; however, that afternoon the hearing was moved to 8 am on Thursday, November 10, 2011. More than a dozen members of BCHMI traveled to Lansing on November 9 and were very dismayed to discover the change.  Some members were able to return to Lansing on Thursday morning.  The bill - with changes by the DNR - was passed and now moves to the Senate. PLEASE Stay Tuned for updates!  Remember to check the facebook page as well! 
 

    There is power in numbers!     

 
As the old saying goes...
"The sticks in the bundle are hard to break,
but one by one they snap easily."
 

 
We urge you to join our efforts
in opening more places to ride and camp in Michigan.
 
             BCHMI is a non-profit organization  

         Membership Application - PDF                                   Volunteer Hours Tracking- PDF

    Working to
preserve our trails and
 "The Right to Ride"
in Michigan




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Upcoming Events

Saturday, Feb 4 at 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Friday Feb 10 - Sunday Feb 12
Saturday, Feb 25 at 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday, Feb 27 at 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM

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