Educational Resources

Show-Me Missouri Back Country Horsemen Educational Resources

Below is a list of resource material that is available for any member’s use.  You only need contact Marsha Copeland to arrange use of this material.  See Marsha’s contact info on the Organization page.

Videos

  • Mountain Manners. Utah BCH.  10 Min. Description: Photos and drawings discussing the best practices to use in back county/wilderness.  Stress is on common sense and courtesy.
  • Hand tools for Trail Work.   US Dept of Agriculture Technology & Development Program.    Part I-26 min. – Part II-25 min. February 1998.
  • Constructing Trail Switchbacks.  US Dept of Agriculture Technology & Development Program.  28 min.  April 2000.
  • Horse Sense: a Guide to Minimum Impact Horse Packing.  66 min.  1994.
  • “In Their Shoes.”  Arizona State Committee.  Adult hiker, bicyclist, and equestrian trade their ways of experiencing trails.  Depicts the difference experience of trails from each user perspective.

PowerPoint Presentations

  • BCHA, Past, Present & Future.   Same version in 10 minute presentation and 15 minute presentation.
  • BCHA Presentation National Board Meeting 2005. Description:  Contains statistics for 2005 and past years; advice on how to talk to agency personnel; flow chart of BCHA Organization; USFS District map; flow chart for National Agencies.
  • Show-Me Missouri Back Country Horsemen – Explained.  To be used for presenting at group meetings interested in SMMBCH.
  • Leave No Trace Presentation – aimed at riding in Missouri.  To be used for presenting at group meetings by SMMBCH members who have taken the LNT Trainer Course.

DVD

  • WHO ARE WE?  Back Country Horsemen of Montana.  2007 National Report.  DVD format explaining history BCHA and the Montana BCH contribution during 2007.. Excellent for introduction to BCHA and the western state’s influence.
  • Show-Me Missouri Back Country Horsemen  2008 National Report.  Summary of SMMBCH’s activities for year 2007.

Books

  • Wood, Gene W.  RECREATIONAL HORSE TRAILS  in RURAL and WILDLAND AREAS. Design, Construction, and Maintenance.  Department of Forestry and Natural Resources.  Clemson University. Clemson, South Carolina. ©2007.  255p.
  • EQUESTRIAN DESIGN GUIDEBOOK for TRAILS,  TRAILHEADS,  and CAMPGROUNDS.  USDA Forest Service.  Missoula Technology and Development Center.  4E42A87 – RTP Equestrian Trail Design Guide.  December 2007.  312p.

Booklets and Pamphlets

  • THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE MISSOURI HORSE INDUSTRY.  American Horse Council.  11 pages. Deloitte.  © 2005.
  • SHOW-ME MISSOURI BCH booklet explaining the organization and how to start a Chapter.  16p.
  • TRAIL CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE NOTEBOOK.  USDA Forest Service. Missoula Technology and Development Center.  2007 Edition.
  • HANDTOOLS  FOR TRAIL WORK.  USDA Forest Service.  Missoula Technology and Development Center.  2005 Edition.
  • Show-Me Missouri Back Country Horsemen informational pamphlet w/membership application form.
  • Show-Me Missouri Back Country Horsemen “Trail Ethics Pamphlet.”

Transparency

  • Back Country Horsemen of America Overhead Presentation.  16 transparencies.  Gives background of BCHA.  2004