Backcountry Horsemen of California

Backcountry Horsemen of California is a non-profit organization dedicated to conserving backcountry wilderness, protecting stock users’ historic use of the wilderness and educating the public about gentle, “Leave No Trace” wilderness use. We are a 501(c)4 organization, which means donations to BCHC Mid Valley are not tax-deductible. The Mid Valley Unit is based in Modesto. See our Affiliate Links page for our neighbors and the state web site.

Visit our calendar to see what we’ll be doing in the next few months. See our recent event and ride activities here for pictures of recent activities.

September, 2026

Hello everyone!

It sounds like the Clark Fork campout at the end of August was a success! I am glad to hear that all our members who attended had a great time. I loved all the photos that were shared on our Facebook page.

Our unit is also planning to take care of some work at Pine Valley Horse Camp. We will be scouting the area sometime soon to see exactly what needs to be done and come up with a game plan. If you are interested in helping with the work, please contact Carl Perry. The more helping hands, the better.

Our next unit ride will be September 26 at Round Valley Regional Park. They plan to ride out around 9:30 a.m., so mark your calendars and come join them on the trail! Please contact Jim Westmoreland for more information.

This past weekend, our unit participated in the Denair Farm and Family Festival. I want to thank everyone who volunteered their time to help out and represent our unit. Events like this are a great opportunity to get our name out into the community, share what Backcountry Horsemen is all about, and hopefully bring some new members into our unit. I really appreciate everyone who continues to show up and support these events.

As for the personal side of things, life continues to stay busy! Between school, work, sports, and everything else that fills our schedules, there never seems to be much downtime. As busy as life can get, I hope everyone can find a little time to enjoy the cooler weather coming our way, get out on the trails, and spend some time with friends and family.

Thank you all for your continued support and involvement in our unit.

Happy Trails

Barbara Riner
President