Pigeon River & Beyond - Back Country Horsemen, Michigan

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP...

Support the Right to Ride bill and join BCHMI!

The hearing for the "Right to Ride" bill (H.B. 4610) with the Tourism, Outdoor Recreation - Natural Resource Committee,  chaired by Rep. Joel Sheltrown, was held on April 28th.  Please continue to contact your legislators and spread the word about this bill.

Join Pigeon River & Beyond -

Back Country Horsemen, Michigan!

Benefits of joining with us....we are not a trail riding club....but, that's not to say we will never ride together.  There has already been inquiries about hosting another COWBOY PICNIC this summer!!  Ride with our Legislators!!  Along with many other members you would have the opportunity to work together to preserve our trails here in Michigan.  We as trail riders, have been lacking a clear singular unified voice.  When you look at most other user groups i.e. biker, hikers, snowmobiliers etc. they already have that in place.  The DNR has forced us then to be proactive and unite.  When local issues arise we can then network with grassroots input to rally support on a state-wide basis.

United We Stand, Divided We Fall!

Single membership - one vote

Family membership - two votes

Click here for Membership Application

Send letters to your legislators!
Tips for writing your State Legislators.

 Tourism, Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resources

Committee Members:

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Send in letters to the Editor to your local newspapers!
 

Please sign our online "Right to Ride" petition!

Note:  If you have already signed a paper copy of the petition,

please do not sign here too.

Help spread the word by printing off our pamphlet and distributing it to friends, stores, equine organizations and other trail riders.

Click here for pamphlet.

Click here for more ideas and to share yours.

 

Also...

 
Call your state representatives and your state senators and tell them that you want recognition and representation for horse riders as stakeholders when meetings are held.  Tell them about your local issues.
 
Educate your local representatives and senators on the economic contribution our industry provides.
 
Call or write the Governor to ask for horse rider recognition when policy decisions are discussed and made.  We want to be part of any conversation being held about trails in Michigan.
 
Remind your Legislators of the Economic Impact:
 
80,000 Trail Riders in Michigan.
 
Assets in excess of $8 billion state-wide.
 
More than 155,000 horses in Michigan.


 
We must utilize every available resource to unite
and to get our message heard!
 
"TAKE ACTION NOW!" 
 
One of our State representatives is urging us to take action and to contact any and all of your friends who live outside the borders of Michigan as well.  Please urge them to write letters to our State Reps. and Senators to say that they are friends of members of Back Country Horsemen and would like to visit our state to ride and would they please stand behind all equestrians and support our "Right to Ride" legislation.
 
This is key-and will make them stand up and take notice!!!!
 

You can also support BCHMI by making a donation to our

"Education / Right to Ride Fund" below:

 
$5.00
 
$10.00
 
$25.00
 
$50.00
 
$100.00
 
$500.00
Your generous donations will be greatly
appreciated!
 
Thank You!
 
This organization is working towards 501 C3 status.