During the months of February, March and April the Squawbutte Chapter of BCHI hosts three public fun rides as a way to introduce potential member to the organization and get current and former members back on their horses after the winter layoff. With the Owyhee area being generally snow free in February and March, we hold our first rides in that area.

Celebration Park, Birds of Prey
February 21, 2016 – 26 Members and Guests signed up for this event, not all showed up. Lou Ann also posted this event on a local horse site and that attracted more guest! Weather was blue sky’s with a crisp breeze from the east. Due to the number of riders, we broke up into a number of groups and took different trails out to the old corrals for a snack break. Laurie B and Linda E continued up the canyon almost to Swan Falls. All returned to the parking lot with smiles and claimed they would be back for the March ride to Diamond Basin. Photo’s by Laurie, Lisa and Rob.

Diamond Basin – Owyhee Foot hills
March 20, 2016 – Diamond Basin Corrals 43.10950,-116.60297 GPS On this almost perfect March day, 50’s with a light breeze and blue skies, 24 members and guest meet at the corrals on the old stage coach road to Sliver City. By 10:30 most had arrive and were saddled up. Terry & Phil lead off and in small groups the rest followed up the old stage coach road. We shared this road with 4-wheelers, side by sides and motor cycles. All encounters were pleasant with courtesy show by both the motorized users and the horsemen. After the 4 hour ride, we share finger food and got to know each other a bit better. A very successful ride! Photo’s by Lou Ann, Nicole, Laurie, Lisa & Rob

Johnson Creek Fun Ride and Potluck
April 10, 2016 Johnson Creek Ride and Potluck. Johnson Creek is just outside of the once town of Montour, ID. Montour is about three miles south of Sweet, ID and was removed a number of years ago and the area became wet lands for birds and wild life on the Payette River. Regan Peak a core of an old volcano, towers over the area. Johnson Creek, is a primitive public road that heads south and if you follow it far enough you would reach the Emmett Cycle Park. On this day, we had 16 riders who enjoyed exploring the area with trail boss, Terry MacDonald. After the ride the group, joined other members at Linda and Rob Adams home in Sweet for a spring potluck. Great food was enjoyed by old and new members as they got caught up on what they had been doing over the winter months.