Back Country Horsemen of Kansas (BCHKS) is part of a nation-wide organization that is committed to protecting the access of equestrians to public lands. We are devoted equestrians who love to ride and explore new trails. We assist with trail maintenance and improvement projects, keeping trails clear for all user groups. We welcome riders of all types, ages and interests!

Can't Find Your Way Back to the Trailhead?                           
Download the GetOutdoorsKansas app to your phone, and find your location on many of our Kansas public trails. Use the filter for equestrian trails, and give it a try!! 

BCHKS Celebrates 10 Years!

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A good time was had by all at the BCHKS 10-year celebration at Eisenhower State Park, Melvern Lake, April 19-21. Over 70 attendees enjoyed a weekend of good food, fun activities, old and new friends, and riding beautiful ESP trails. The highlight of the weekend was the drawing for the new Hyperi Saddle. John Grauberger's name was drawn from the hundreds of raffle tickets sold over the past several months. John purchased 5 tickets at the ride and said the saddle was the first thing he'd ever won! BCHKS is ready to tackle the next 10 years of Keeping Equestrian Trails Open for Future Generations!
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Problems with Non-Equine Campers in Equestrian Campgrounds?

BCHA has developed a form for reporting incidents with non-equestrian campers in designated equestrian campgrounds. Be sure to share your concerns with the camp host, the public land manager, and BCHKS, so these concerns can be addressed at the local level.  Horse Camp Incident Form

2021 Kansas State Parks Economic Contributions to Regional & State Economies

Interesting reading about the economic impact of Kansas State Park activities, including equestrian.
2021 Kansas Economic Impact Report

Mark Your 2024 Calendars with Upcoming Events!


August 31 - Annual Benefit Ride & Auction, Wild Horse Equestrian Campground, Perry State Park, Perry Lake. Call park office to book campsite, 785-246-3449. Follow Let's Ride--Perry Lake on FB for details.
September 28-29 - Annual Tuttle Creek BCHKS Randolph Benefit Ride & Dedication of the Opie Trailhead. The new equestrian camping loop now has pens at each site!!! Find the ride flyer on FB at Back Country Horsemen of America Kansas Chapter.
October 5 - Saddle Ridge BCHKS Murder Mystery Ride with raffle and potluck. See flyer on FB at Back Country Horsemen of America Kansas Chapter.
October 11-13 - Annual Benefit Ride & Auction, Eisenhower State Park, Melvern Lake. Call park office to book campsite, 785-528-4102. Find ride flyer on FB at Back Country Horsemen of America Kansas Chapter.
October 19 - Annual Moonlight Ride & Chili/Pie Supper, Perry State Park. Follow Let's Ride--Perry Lake for details.

We Know Our Worth!

Kansas equestrians deserve a big pat on the back for another impressive year of volunteer work on public trails!! For 2023, we reported over 3,000 hours of volunteer work, which equates to a $195,655 in labor and supplies! We share this information with public land managers and other trail organizations, and they continue to be impressed by the dedication we equestrians have for taking care of trails we love to ride. Since we started reporting hours in 2014, we’ve reported over 29,000 hours toward the maintenance and preservation of our public trails. That's a value of $1.9M!!

​Volunteer Hours Reporting Form
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