kill them.
>>:It is 6.47. Now we're live here on the Bozeman weather patio. We're joined today by Janice part right with the Gallatin Valley Back Country Horsemen. Janice, thank you so
much for being here this morning or pleasure. We really want to promote the poker. I didn't thank you for doing it.
Absolutely. No. We're also joined by a few other guests.
How do you introduce them as Got or here on this is gaucho.
We got up early to help with the horse handling. This is Kim and those his dozing over here is of not really a wakeup. Well, mean, sometimes I feel that way on the morning
show to its early. So I get it dozer about tell us a little bit. Janice, about the Gallatin Valley back Country Horsemen. I mean, we kind of joke. It's kind of the best
kept secret here in the Gallatin Valley because it is a lot of work for community.
We do. We clear the trails with the U.S. Forest Service and partner with them.
>>:We cleared over 350 miles of trail last year for them.
And we do it out of love. It's volunteers who just enjoy being in the back country and promoting the proper use of trails in the back country.
And I want to emphasize that volunteers, I mean volunteers.
That's big undertaking for anybody. Tell us a little bit about what it means to you to have so many volunteers willing to.
>>:Goats, cattle up and head back to that country. Well, if we didn't do this, the trails will be closing. So that's a big problem. And we really want to keep all our trails
open for everyone to use.
>>:So being able to have people that take the time to take care of the horses, get them to the trailheads, take care of the equipment, clear the trails. It's a big
endeavor and we love it. We just love doing And we're so thankful that you and so many other volunteers are willing to do that hard job. Now.
>>:That her job, it also comes with a lot of fun, though, because here pretty soon as the annual poker ride is going to be kicking off. Tell us a little bit about that. Well,
36th year of the park or I'd 36 36 given a COVID year. One were back in full swing, though because during COVID.
>>:We skipped the year. And since then we have not been able to offer the hot lunches, their sack lunches. And we also only had the poker hand prizes this year. We're going
to have fifty-fifty are going to have door prizes, silent auction and the top prizes.
Top prize is coming from Montana Canvas Madison River Propane Rocky Mount had company Murdoch's Ranch and home supply for Connor. Settle Re can attract foods thanks.
Kimo hearse inches Carter's boots. I mean, we have a lot of cool prizes. Who's who of They support us know anybody is interested in learning more about your organization or a
baby signed up for the poker, right? Where should they head?
>>:I made a little sign that would be lazy if they just put this in, it will go right to the page with all the information for the poker ride. If you want a hot lunch,
I would suggest that you get there and sign up early online so that we know how many launches we need.
>>:Otherwise you're not guaranteed a lunch after July 4th registration. All right.
Thank you so much, Janice. And thank you very much. To get Joanne to Dozer for joining us this morning. And I don't think those or doze off too much during no cameras away 2
and runs away. I know we're good. I think we're all doing, OK, it's 6.4