Webinar Description:
Hosted in partnership with the Equine Land Conservation Resource and American Trails, this webinar aims to introduce you to the fundamentals of managing a sustainable horse farm. This is part one of a two-part series related to sustainability.
As a distinctive community of trail users, equestrians depend not just on access to trails but also on the farms that serve as homes for their equine partners. Sustainability on the trails begins on your equine property. This webinar aims to introduce you to the fundamentals of managing a sustainable horse farm. This is part one of a two-part series related to sustainability.
The second webinar in this series on that is scheduled for late 2024 will showcase how two equestrian groups benefited from the Legacy Trails Grant Program to enhance trail sustainability. They include Back Country Horsemen (BCH) of Washington and their work on the NW Scenic Trail through the Pasayten Wilderness and the BCH Virginia Highlands who is partnering with the Appalachian Conservation Corps to create a 300-foot turnpike structure to solve a severe trail erosion problem as part of a nineteen-mile trail restoration project in the Appalachian area.
Presented by:
• Anna Zygadlo, Equine Land Conservation Resource
• John Blackburn, Principal, Blackburn Architects, P.C.
• Jane Thery, Owner, Green Horse Enterprises, LLC
Learning Objectives:
• Attendees will learn the key elements of managing a sustainable horse farm
• Attendees will learn about the impacts of horse farm management on neighboring trails
• Attendees will better understand the value of connectivity between horse farms and trails
Check out Equestrian Land Conservation Resources at elcr.org