This Yahoo Group is sponsored by the Back Country Horsemen of Washington State but all stock users are invited to join in the discussions.

The opinions expressed by the members of the BCHW Yahoo Group are theirs alone and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Back Country Horsemen of Washington State (BCHW) or any officer thereof. BCHW is not responsible for the accuracy of any of the information supplied by the Yahoo Group members.

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BCHW MISSION STATEMENT
The primary purpose of Back Country Horsemen of Washington State is to work toward the perpetuation of the legal and moral claim by American people to use horses and mules for recreation on public lands.

WHY JOIN?
* TO FIND OUT ABOUT UPCOMING LAND MANAGER, LEGISLATIVE & RELATED BCHW ACTIVITIES & ISSUES THAT AFFECT STOCK USERS
* TO GET TO KNOW THE OTHER MEMBERS
* FOR THE SHARING OF COMMON TRAIL AND STOCK INTERESTS:
"What’s this trail like?"
"How are the camp conditions here?"
"Where is a good riding spot in this area of the sate?"
"Has anyone experienced this horse problem on any trail?"
"Public Forest Service/DNR/WSGW, etc. meeting"
"Legislative Alert"
* FILES AND PHOTOS MAY BE POSTED FOR YAHOO GROUP MEMBERS TO SEE AND SHARE ON THE GROUP WEBSITE: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BCHW/


NOT FOR THE AIRING OF BCHW STATE BUSINESS!
NOT FOR AIRING GRIPES OR COMPLAINTS!
PROPER ETIQUETTE IS EXPECTED!
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PROFANE LANGUAGE IS CAUSE FOR IMMEDIATE DISMISSAL!
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