Resources
Forms
Donation Request Protocol (PDF, 20 KB) Occasionally we have supported outside organizations and individuals who request a donation, providing that the project being funded is related to BCHC Objectives and Purpose.
Horse Camp Incident (JPEG, 574KB) for reporting non-horse people who camp in horse camps.
Medical Data Form (PDF, 19KB). We ask everyone who goes on a work party to fill one in, just in case. You can seal it in an envelope, write your name on the outside and give it to the work party leader. He/She will give it back, still sealed, if we don’t have to use it.
Membership Application. (PDF – 310 KB).
Print it and fill it out. Remember, we are the Mid Valley Unit.
Mail it in with your check. Our Membership page has more details.
Trail Safety Guidelines (PDF, 424KB). Most of these are common sense, but please look it over at least once. Ride or Work Pary leaders may want to print off a copy to give to someone, just in case. Common sense sometimes isn’t common.
Links
Resource Links
Back Country Horsemen of America, our national organization:
www.bcha.org/
Backcountry Horsemen of California, our state organization:
www.bchcalifornia.org
Visit the Mid Valley Unit on Facebook
Our BCHC neighbors:
Mother Lode Unit, in Elk Grove.
bchcmlu.org
San Joaquin Sierra Unit, in Fresno
www.bchcsjsu.org/
Other Outdoor and Equine Organizations:
Stanislaus Wilderness Volunteers, an organization devoted to the wilderness areas of Stanislaus National Forest. They educate, improve and protect.
Oakdale Equine Rescue. They rescue horses and find them loving homes.
Gold Country Horsemen’s Association in Sutter Creek, Amador County: “You will always be welcome at our campfire, where the hospitality runs rampant, the food is always hot, and the bar is always open.”
Twain Harte Horsemen, in Twain Harte, Tuolumne County. They organize the THH High Ride each year.
Popular Horseback Riding Trails in the Sonora pass area, courtesy of Sonora Pass Vacations.com
How to camp with your dog and stay safe Dr. Leslie Brooks DVM, MPH.