GallEP  Gallatin Equestrian Partnership
contact at gallepmt@yahoo.com 

Committees now forming please contact GallEP at the above email to join in "Trails for Horses, Too" 

Marianne Amsden

Jennifer Mohler

Maire O'Neill
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August Trail Runners Wagon Train
July 15-July 19th.  Fee:  $175 + $10 if not ATR member.  This includes 3 catered meals a day of incredible food, weed free  hay and grain for your animals, highline setup each evening for the animals.  Hot showers every night, evening entertainment, and drawings for door prizes each evening.  It all culminates in Augusta on Saturday with a parade into town and a Dance and BBQ that night at the Lazy B Bar. 
email:  augustatrailrunners@hotmail.com
web:  www.myspace.com/augustatrailrunners
Nicole Arnold  406-580-1425
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PARELLI INFO:

The clinic with Dave was a huge success!  It was a small clinic  and the students came to prefer the small class size after all.   So next year we are planning on holding it to 8 riders exclusively. The rate will go up to cover the expenses that are normally dispersed amongst a larger group. So if you want to ride with Dave next year at the Principles to Purpose clinic, start planning now!

Next on the Parelli Schedule in Bozeman is with Dan and Gretchen Thompson, Licensed 3 Star Parelli Instructors

What?~~  Series of two day Levels Clinics

When?~~ May 22-23  Level 2  $395 *** Gretchen Thompson $395

                  May 22-23  Level 3   $395 *** Dan Thompson $395

                  May 24-25  Advancing Level 2 *** Gretchen Thompson  $395

                  May 24-25  Beginning Level 1 *** Dan Thompson   $395

 Where?~~Circle L Arena, Bozeman, Montana

                    Call Lisa to reserve your stall, 406-570-5771

Why?~~ Improve your communication, your education and your partnership with your horse and this incredible training!

These clinics are filling fast.  Reserve your slot now!  Call Margot Doohan for details and to register, 406-579-8898
Call Dawn Thompson 1-866-728-8448 for payments

2008 Gallatin Valley Backcountry Horsemen Schedule 

May 13^rd Gallatin River Ranch Ride
May 15  General Meeting
 May 24^th Virginia City Poker Ride
June 5^th Board Meeting
June 7^th  National Trails Day
June 14^th State Board Mtg.
June 19^th General Meeting
June 21^st  Pat Green’s Poker Ride
June 21^st Rich Trailclearing ?TBA?
June 28^th Trail Clearing Spanish Creek.
July 3^rd  Board Meeting
July 6^th  Poker Ride Clearing
July 11^th Flag for Poker Ride
July 12^th Poker Ride
July 12^th & 13^th Montana Appaloosa Horse Show at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds
July 13^th De-Flag
July 16-20^th Gallatin County Fair
July 17^th General Meeting
July 26^th Trail Clearing Spanish Peaks 
August 7 Board Meeting
1^st or 2^nd Week Wally and Dan to lead overnighter into Big Brother/Jerome Rocks
August 16^th  Stacy Bragg Paradise Valley ride
August 21^st General Meeting
August 23^rd  Steak Ride
August 31^st  Virginia City Poker Ride
September 4^th Board Meeting
September 10^th Rich Inman Trail Boss TBA
September 13^th State Board Mtg.
September 14^th Sandy Kypfer Trail Boss MT. Ellis
September 18^th General Meeting
September 20^th  Wally to lead Trail Work TBA destination
October 2^nd Board Meeting
October 17^th General Meeting
November 6^th Board Meeting
November 20^th General Meeting
December 4^th Board Meeting
December 6^th Christmas Party

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Gallatin Valley Backcountry Horsemen
Who Are We?
http://www.bchmt.org/gvbch/default.htm

The Gallatin Valley Backcountry Horsemen have a strong relationship with the Forest service and work together to protect our backcountry trails and the privilege of riding on those trails.  We are proud of our efforts to preserve and protect our precious backcountry resources through everthing from trail maintenance to legislative work.  We strive to maintain our high standards fpr responsible use of these lands and educating other users.  We hope by our actions to preserve the opportunities for wilderness travel by horse and pack stock.
Please join us today.  You will meet some great people, work a few hards days and have satisfaction of knowing you helped to preserve a prat of the wonders of the Backcountry!

To join this organization, please come to a general meeting on the third Thursday of any month at 7:00 pm at the Alliance Church in Belgrade.  
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Summer Camp Series
These camps will run Mon-Friday 8am-4pm.  They are for adults and kids of like riding skills.  Max of 6 riders per camp.
Intro Camp:  June 16-20
Practical Experience on and around horses:  2+ hourse daily group lessons, Classroom work, Barn area, Basic horsemanship skills, and advanced safety.  Lunch Provided.
* catching, haltering, leading and tying safety, brushing, proper tack, saddling, bridling and ground skills. 
*English/Western lessons:  mounting, basic horsemanship position for rider, walk, trot, canter skills and dismounting.
*Practical work:  classroom time, feeding and watering, learning about owning and caring for your horse.
Get Started Camp:  July 7-11
Brush up on Intro Skills.  Leading into more advanced ground skills, English/Western riding:  Introducing to patterns, ground poles, trail obstacles.  Advancing walk, trot, canter skills.  Expand on classroom and basic learning.
Advancing Horsemanship Camp:  July 28-Aug 1
Brush up on Get Started Skills.  Specialize control and balance for horse and rider, learning leg yields and other lateral movements, more advanced pattern and obstacle work.
Call soon to register, spaces limited.
Contact:  Gretchen 406-539-7224 or
Brad  406-579-8484

Also this summer:  Trailering Clinic, Showing Prep Clinic, Young Horse Starting, Private and Group lessons always available.  More to be announced.

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