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Back Country Horsemen of America has partnered with the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics to serve as a resource to provide training and educational opportunities to promulgate the fundamental principals and goals of the LNT Ethic tailored specifically to stockmen and equestrians. Backcountry Horsemen of New Mexico has joined in the commitment and initiated training and workshops to spread the word. We also have two Master Trainers who have graduated from the specialized LNT Master Trainers Course for Stockmen given at the Nine Mile Training facility operated by the Forest Service. BCHNM Trainers are available to give training and awareness workshops on LNT principals and fundamentals with a special emphasis on the unique factors involved in use of stock in the backcountry. Graduates of the "Train the Trainer" courses receive recognition from the national LNT Center and are official representative for LNT. Next Train- the- Trainer Course When: Friday, October 10, 2008, noon-Sunday, October 12, 2008 Where: Gila National Forest near Silver City, NM Cost: $75 per person. Limit of 10 participants. Includes meals provided by an experienced outfitter and course materials. Description: This course is presented jointly by the Backcountry Horsemen of NM and the Gila Ranger District. The course will provide participants with hands on experience in teaching Leave No Trace skills and ethics. The participants will receive Leave No Trace training in a two-day format that includes sessions that specifically address low impact principals and techniques that apply to horses/stock. The Trainer Course will assist the participants in learning more about the seven principles of Leave No Trace and techniques for teaching these low impact skills to others. Each participant will teach one Leave No Trace principle at the Trainer Course. Click here for a Course Schedule Download an Application form (Word) (PDF) and return it with your deposit to reserve a place in the Trainer Courses. For more information, contact one of our Master Trainers JoAnn VanDerGeest - 505-864-1254 - jvdg2@yahoo.com Cheryl Nigg - 505-384-2558 - threepaws2@earthlink.net
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