RENDEZVOUS 2015

Welcome to Rendezvous, the annual gathering of the Back

Country Horsemen of Washington! Events include vendors,

tack sale, our annual general membership

meeting, presentations, clinics, dinner and

three great auctions. Enjoy your weekend

and remember, every dollar you spend here

supports the mission of BCHW.

The BCHW General

Meeting and Awards

Ceremony will be

held in the Armory,

Saturday, March 21st

10:00-1:00.

Vendors 2

Presenters and

Clinicians 3

Auction

Catalog 4

Schedule 6-7

Volunteers 8

Auction Info. 9

Auction 10

Map of KVEC 11

Inside:

Awards: Flip Over to Back Cover

Thank You for attending Rendezvous 2015!

“Partnering For Success”

Trygve Culp - BCHW President

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Rendezvous 2015 Vendors

■ Trailhead Supply

■ Trailmeister

■ Barb Apple

■ Johnson’s Things

■ Susie Drougas

■ Beaver Valley Fiber Arts

■ Alpaca’s at Dream

Catcher’s Farm

■ Open Crown Productions

■ Radar’s Creations

■ VIP’s Magnetic Jewelry

■ 2 Bengals LLC

■ Back Country Cutouts

■ Wild Rags and Scarves by Doris

■ Big Papa’s Southern Sauce

■ Molly’s Country Thing

■ Cave B Winery

■ Washington Outfitters & Guides

■ Country Strong

■ Purity Soaps

■ John Wayne Pioneer

Wagons & Riders

■ Department of Natural

Resources

■ Shiloh Prayer Ranch

■ Andre-Romberg Insurance

Agency Inc.

■ S Bar R Photography

■ Rodeo City Equine Rescue

■ Karen Watland Paintings

■ Slow Grazer

■ Mac-A-Bee

■ Crosswoods Gallery

■ Friends of the NRA

■ CWU Equestrian Team

■ Stanley Leather Products

■ Northwest Youth Corps.

■ A Touch of the West

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Rendezvous 2015 Presenters

Andy Breland - Trailhead Supply - Packing Clinician

Robert Eversole - The TrailMeister - Trail Riding Clinician

Barb Apple - Horse Play LLC - “Rendezvous Trail Course” Riding Clinician

David “Underbucker” Roe - Crosscut Saw Clinician

George Ehmer & Lynn Mazer - Equine Trail Sports - Clinician

Casey and Cody Hufstader - Sawbuck Packers - Packing Clinician

Clinicians brought to you by these chapters: Oakland Bay, Gray’s Harbor, Methow Valley,

Mt. Saint Helens, Pierce County, Inland Empire and Whatcom.

Rendezvous Concessions CASCADE MOUNTAIN GRILLING, Shannon and Eric Burvee

KENSIE’S HOT SHOTS, Mobile Coffee Stand

AMERICAN LEGION, Saturday Night Beverage Concessionaire

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2015 Live Auction Catalog (subject to change) March 21st, 7:30pm In Teanaway South

Item # Item Description Donated by:

1 ROYAL BUGLER metal wall sculpture Rattlesnake Ridge Riders Chapter

2 “Made In Washington” Basket Gray’s Harbor Chapter

3 Metal Welcome sign Cascade Horse Club chapter

4 Propane Fire Pit Oakland Bay Chapter

5 Matching headstall and breast collar Pierce County Chapter

6 Two nights camping with power and outside

corrals for two horses. Ocean Acres B & B

7 Custom BCHW Welcome sign Mt St. Helens Chapter

8 Dutch Oven Dinner for 12, any location in

Kittitas County Cascade Mountain Grilling

9 Saddle King of Texas Saddle Mt. Adams Chapter

10 Stihl MS180 Chainsaw Methow Valley Chapter

11 2016 Rendezvous Head Table for 8 BCHW

12 Trailmeister Weekend, August 28-30 Island County Chapter

13 Chris Tornow Headstall and Breastcollar Traildusters Chapter

14 Cow Skull Round Saw Blade Art Purple Sage Riders Chapter

15 ET Atkins, 7 foot, # 51 model, Bucking BCHW Saw Certification Team

16 John Wayne Ride, up to 18 Day Ride For Two John Wayne Pioneer

Wagon and Riders

17 Matching headstall and breast collar Lewis County Chapter

18 Fanno Saw with Stamped Leather Scabbard Capital Riders Chapter

19 “Rendezvous 2015” tooled breast collar Mt. Adams Chapter

20 Custom Pack Box Kitchen Multiple Chapters

21 Trail Maintenance Package Harbor Saw

22 Hard Anodized Dutch Oven Starter Kit Tahoma Chapter

23 Dutch Oven Table Package Multiple Chapters

Items 25-30+ to be determined.

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Auction Cashier Closed

5:45—7:30pm.

Thank You To These Award Donors

Ever think about read-

ing a book about a

Back Country Horse-

man in 2015? The Dusty

Rose Series is back in

Book 2. More suspense

and adventure in the

high country of Wash-

ington state. See you at

Rendezvous 2015!

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Please support our vendors! Open in the Umtanum Room from

9-5 Friday and Saturday

9-noon Sunday

Trail Dusters Chapter

Inland Empire Chapter

Methow Valley Chapter

Buckhorn Range Chapter

Enumclaw Trail Riders Chapter

Ferry County Chapter

Wenatchee Chapter

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Next Year! March 18-20, 2016

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2015 Rendezvous Volunteers

Lori Lennox & Jason Ridlon –

Rendezvous 2015 co-Chairs

Jason Ridlon –

Facilities / Logistics

Darrell Wallace - Facilities

Peg Griewe - Reservations, BCHA Booth

Teri Starke - Accounting

Louise Caywood – Leave No Trace,

Signage, Live Auction Order of Go

Linda Foster – Vendor Chair

Cascade & Trail Dusters Chapters –

Hospitality

Jim Thode – Photography

CWU Equestrian Team - Advertising

Dave Jackson - Concessions

Missy Day & Kim Merrick –

Auction co-Chairs

Becca Ridlon & Lynn Willhelm –

Pick of the Live Sales

Ken Carmichael & Teunis Wyers –

Masters of Ceremony

Bob Hoyle – A/V & Sound

Scatter Creek Riders Chapter –

Table Decorating Contest

Trygve Culp –

General Membership Meeting

Deb Wessellius – Awards Chair

Jane Byram – Leave No Trace Chair

Wenas Chapter –

Crosscut Saw Competition

Mount St. Helen’s Chapter –

Used Tack Sale

Trail Dusters Chapter –

Chapter Displays

Sally Laib – Photo Contest

Mandy Biles & Kim Merrick –

Program

Kathy Young, Lynn Willhelm &

the CWU Equestrian Team –

Vanna Girls and Runners

Bob Magers, Cindy Faith, Jason Ridlon

& Lori Lennox – Clinician Hosts

John Lidral, Gerry Magnuson &

Tom Mix – Parking

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Auctions SILENT AUCTION Saturday 10am-5pm, last bid at 5:00

BUCKET AUCTION Saturday 10am-4pm, last ticket in at 4:00, drawing at 4pm

LIVE AUCTION Saturday 7:30pm - 9:00pm

All auctions are located in the Teanaway South Room.

Get tickets and bid numbers at the auction area.

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Auction Samples

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HAPPY TRAILS TO YOU

Mission Statement:

To perpetuate the common-sense use and enjoyment of horses in

America’s back country and wilderness.

To work to insure that public lands remain open to recreational

stock use.

To assist the various governmental and private agencies in their

maintenance and management of said resource.

To educate, encourage and solicit active participation in the wise

use of the back country resource by horsemen and the general

public commensurate with our heritage.

To foster and encourage the formation of new chapters in the

state organization.

“Dedicated to keeping America’s trails open for all.”

A shout out to Purple

Sage Riders Chapter for

organizing the State

Wine Ride.

14th Annual Winery Ride

October 31, 2015

This year during the BCHW Awards ceremony, these BCHW Awards will be presented.

Desk Jockey

Backbone

Trail Warrior

Lopper

Lifetime Achievement

Cinch

Honorary or Friend of BCHW

Presidents Diamond

BCHW Lifetime Achievement