Local Chapters for Back Country Horsemen of Colorado

BCHCO brings together people with like interests, fights to maintain our pack and saddle stock access, and provides the vehicle to work towards common goals with nationwide representation.

Contact us for assistance in forming a chapter in your area.

Nine Local Chapters

Four Corners BCH

Andrew Carroll, President
Durango, CO

Front Range BCH

Shawna Jarvis, President
Lakewood, CO
info@frbch.org

Grand Mesa BCH

Andrea Byrne, President
Grand Junction, CO

Mountain Trekkers BCH

Rika Moore, President
Gypsum, CO
mountaintrekkersbch@gmail.com

Mesa Verde BCH

Rex Alford, President
Mancos, CO
mvbchorsemen@yahoo.com

Northern Colorado BCH

Vickie Buchanan, President
Ft Collins, CO
nocobch@gmail.com

Rocky Mountain BCH

Mariah Shaner, President
Canon City, CO
rmbch.info@gmail.com

San Juan BCH

Ron Toland, President
Pagosa Springs, CO

Heart of the Rockies BCH

Linny Embry, Co-President
Salida, CO

 

Back Country Horsemen of Colorado Officers

Chairman:  L. Jay McDonald

Vice-Chairman:  Leslie Miller

Secretary:  Latifia Rodriguez

Treasurer:  Larry Zauberis

Interested in starting your own Back Country Horsemen Chapter?

Below are some of the guidelines and tips to get started.

Forming a Chapter of the Back Country Horsemen of Colorado

The Back Country Horsemen of Colorado (BCHCO) is comprised of all local Chapters within the State of Colorado. A local chapter may be organized by any group interested in supporting the philosophy and purpose of the Back Country Horsemen of America. The chapter must become part of BCHCO.

Forming a BCH organization is not difficult; however, there are a number of requirements. First, those interested in creating an organization must subscribe to the Objectives and Purposes of the Back Country Horsemen of America as outlined in the Organization Handbook. Those purposes do not preclude other interests, but a saddle club that may take an occasional trail ride is not a BCHA organization.

For more information on forming a local Colorado chapter download and read the BCHA Organizational Handbook.
This handbook provides a step-by-step process for forming a new BCH organization as well as our history, mission objectives and purposes.

Requirement Guidelines

• Develop a governing set of bylaws which include the five “purposes” of BCH must be a part of your constitution. Chapter bylaws must include:

• A mission statement that incorporates the mission of BCHCO; and

• A statement of affiliation with BCHCO; and

• A statement adopting the BCHCO bylaws

The chapter name must include the term “Back Country Horsemen”. The use of the term “Association” as part of a chapter name IS NOT PERMITTED OR ACCEPTABLE as an appropriate name for a chapter organization of the BCHA.

There should be a minimum of 15 dues paying members to form a chapter.

Select officers to the leadership positions in the bylaws.

The chapter is accepted by the BCHCO Board of Directors.

The chapter provides representation to BCHCO Board of Directors.

Contact Us!

BCH of Colorado
Jay McDonald, Chairman
Ljaymcdonald@gmail.com