Horse Packing and Wildlands Camping

Learn horse packing and backcountry camping skills using traditional mantie and modern equipment in this hands-on class. "Leave No Trace" camping and wilderness ethics will be covered in this course. Individual equipment is supplied for use in practicing, and a diagram booklet is included. $50 scholarships will be available from The Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead for those who enroll and attend ALL classes. Class attendance is important as skills and information builds on each class.

Bring leather gloves, dress warm (thermals, jackets, boots, hats). Class will meet at Flathead County Fairgrounds - Northern Stars Arena. Live horses will be used during the class; also a model horse for people not comfortable around live horses. The Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead are offering $50 scholarships for those who enroll and attend ALL classes.