2012 Back Country Skills Clinic

Hosted by the Squaw Butte & Boise Chapters of BCHI

Location - Circle G River Ranch, Emmett Idaho

Open to present & future trail riders

Saturday May 5, 2012 - Presentation & Demonstrations

Sunday May 6, 2012 - Packing & Safe Trail Riding Clinics

Past Clinic Pictures 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2012

You need to sign Up for the Sunday clinics

$$ - We will be collecting food & cash donations for the Idaho Food Bank - $$

Instructors & Presenters

Handouts & Recommended Books

Lunch will be available both Saturday & Sunday

Saturday: Talk to the Experts (Presentations)

Presentation start at 09:00 and each lasts about 55 Minutes

Camping with Stock - What to Bring & Why

Idaho Stock Laws - What you need to know - Idaho State Brand Inspector

Trail First Aid - When the vet is hours away

Lunch Break

Equine Dental Care - Why is it important

Natural Horsemanship & Your Trail Horse

Healthy Hoofs - No Hoof, No Horse

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Display & Activities

Where we ride & camp with our stock - Squaw Butte & Boise BCHI (visit map display)

LNT - Minimum Impact Stock Camping (visit display)

Useful Knots (learn a new one)

Back Country Horsemen Information

Sunday: Packing Stock & Safe Trail Riding Clinics

HANDS ON - Bring your stock and equipment

Safe Trail Riding Clinic - Morning & Afternoon sessions (3 hours each - Limited to 12 riders)

Morning Clinics start at 09:00 / Afternoon at 13:00

Please be on time!

Bring halter & lead rope and riding tack

Watch the following video's before the clinic

       Defensive Horsemenship - Part 1 (Washington Backcountry Horsemen)

       Defensive Horsemenship - Part 2 (Washington Backcountry Horsemen)

  Back Country Horsemen Trail Etiquette - Gallatin Valley BCWV

USFS Defensive Horsemenship Manual / BCHA Mountain Manners / 2012 Clinic Video

Stock Packing Clinic - Morning & Afternoon sessions (3 hours each - Limited to 12 packers)

Morning Clinics start at 09:00 / Afternoon at 13:00

Please be on time!

Bring packing stock & equipment (if you have it) some stock & equipment will be available for student use.

The clinic will consist of a number of packing stations teaching different skills that students will rotate through.

Beginners will learn simple techniques that are easy to remember and allow you to get packing

Advanced skill stations will add skills to handle almost any load.

Make sure you register for the sessions you want to attend

Watch the following video's before the clinic

Horse Sense--A Guide To Minimum Impact Horse Camping (BCHA) P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7

        Iron Cloth Panniers   Utah Pannier     Decker Pack Saddle   OPS Saddle Sawbuck Saddle Pack Pads

      Camp axe review Bear Boxes Leading your String Pigtailing    Decker packing (pdf)

       Fitting a pack saddle P1 P2    Pigtail   Basket Hitch P1 P2   Manty P1 P2  P3 P4  P5 P6

        USFS Mules     Diamond Hitch        Box Hitch        Crow's Foot