Feb 2

7 pm

MVBCH Monthly Program & Meeting    --    Dolores Public Lands Office, Hwy 184, Dolores, CO

Program: Winter Vet Care & Safety for Our Horses with Dr. Shane Cote of Montezuma Veterinary Clinic.  Bring your questions.  Business meeting, Spur Strap fundraiser, & door prizes to follow.  Come at 6:15 to socialize and for tacos courtesy of the Thomases. Please bring a little something if you like and your own drink.  Public is invited.   Click here for the agenda.

Feb 16

7 pm

MVBCH Monthly Board Meeting    --   Jack & Janelle's Country Kitchen, Main St, Cortez, CO.

Come at 6 pm for dinner. Board Meetings are open to all members.

Mar 2

7 pm

MVBCH Monthly Program & Meeting    --    Dolores Public Lands Office, Hwy 184, Dolores, CO

Program: Basic Survival & Fire Starting with Chuck Melvin of K-9 Search & Rescue.  Business meeting and door prizes will follow.  Come at 6:15 for dinner and social time.  Please bring a side dish or a donation and your own drink.  Public is invited.

Mar 16

6:30 pm

MVBCH Monthly Board Meeting    --   Jack & Janelle's Country Kitchen, Main St, Cortez, CO.

Come at 6 pm for dinner. Board Meetings are open to all members.

Mar 18-21

All Day

28th Annual Four States Ag Expo    --    Montezuma County Fair Grounds, Hwy 160, Cortez. CO

"Something for Everyone!"  This major area event offers great fun with horse and livestock programs, stock dog training, hands-on carriage driving, exhibits, food, and shopping.

Visit www.fourstatesagexpo.com for details and schedule.

MVBCH and other area Back Country Horsemen Chapters will provide mounted security for the parking area and share a Back Country Horsemen booth.  Be sure to stop by.

Send email to Tif about doing parking lot patrol on horseback.

Mar 18-20

See Schedule

Four States Ag Expo    --    Montezuma County Fair Grounds, Hwy 160, Cortez. CO

Horsemanship Lessons at the Ag Expo!  MVBCH member, Ann Streett-Joslin is presenting daily horsemanship lessons with local rider participation.  At this time, the lessons are fully booked.

Mar 21

10 am - noon

Four States Ag Expo    --    Montezuma County Fair Grounds, Hwy 160, Cortez. CO

Back Country Horsemen Fest - Classroom A, upstairs in the Main Exhibit Hall

All Colorado and Four Corners Back Country Horsemen Chapter members are invited to meet and share refreshments along with ideas, networking, and charging up our Chapters for the coming busy seasons.  Then we can go out and enjoy the Ag Expo with our new-found BCH friends.

Apr 6

6:30 pm

MVBCH Monthly Program & Meeting    --    Dolores Public Lands Office, Hwy 184, Dolores, CO

Program: Global Positioning System (GPS) Clinic. Business meeting & door prizes to follow. Come at 6:00 for dinner and social time. Public is invited.

Apr 10

9 am-3 pm

Four Corners Backcountry Horsemen Tack Sale    --   LaPlata County Fairgrounds, Exhibit Hall, Durango

Contact Don Kelly at 970-769-6342 for more information or visit the Four Corners Backcountry Horsemen web site at www.4cbch.org.

Apr 20

7 pm

MVBCH Monthly Board Meeting    --   To be announced.

Come at 6 pm for dinner. Board Meetings are open to all members.

May 1

MVBCH Tack & Yard Sale    --   Lewis Arriola Community Center.

Start saving items now for our annual spring yard sale. Donations of all types (no sofas, etc), especially tack accepted. Tables space and pickups available. Consignments welcome. Drop-offs will start at 5 pm on April 30. Call Jill Poplin at 882-8866 for more information, make donations, or reserve a table.

May 6-9

All Day

Doc Hamill Workshop - Driving & Working Horses in Harness    --    Sky Ute Event Center, Ignacio, CO

Learn the basics of harnessing, hitching, driving, and working a single horse or team in harness at this comprehensive workshop.  Participation is limited so please register as soon as possible.  Unlimited auditors.  This workshop is offered by the Four Corners Draft Horse, Mule, and Carriage Association.  Call Bob at 970-749-5133 for more information and to register.   Visit Doc Hamill's Web site.

May 15

10:00 am

MVBCH Monthly Program & Meeting    --    Rancho Vista, 28709 Road P.7, Dolores, CO

Program: Form and Fit Clinic & Pot Luck Picnic - Ann Streett-Joslin will demonstrate Richard Shrake's method of evaluating a horse's conformation and determining what jobs may be suitable.  This is a "hands-on" meeting. Afterwards, we will share a pot luck picnic and camaraderie.  We will have a campfire and grill.  Bring a dish to share and your own drinks and lawn chairs.  Click here for directions to this meeting.

May 18

7 pm

MVBCH Monthly Board Meeting    --   To be announced.

Come at 6 pm for dinner. Board Meetings are open to all members.

Mesa Verde Back Country Horsemen
PO Box 812
Cortez, Colorado  81321

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