Leaders of the national trails community circulated this week a letter to congressional appropriators thanking them for avoiding cuts to federal agency trails budgets when they (finally!) approved Fiscal Year 2024 spending levels. It remains a difficult funding climate and Congress made across-the-board cuts to the budgets of all federal land management agencies. Nonetheless, BCHA … Read more
Dear Equine Community, At the Equine Land Conservation Resource (ELCR), we are dedicated to safeguarding the essence of equestrian communities. Our mission is clear: to protect and conserve lands for horses and horse-related activities on a national scale. Right now, we need your assistance in a crucial research effort. ELCR is urgently investigating cases where … Read more
TAKE ACTION! 2024 Federal Trail Funding To view full article and take action click here As a member of Back Country Horsemen of America, an all-volunteer public service organization comprised of 32 states and 13,000 members, I respectfully request that you consider signing onto the attached bipartisan Dear Colleague letter. The letter requests the Committee … Read more
American Horse Council 2022 Conference June 5-7th Omni Shoreham, Washington, DC https://www.horsecouncil.org/press-releases/speakers-set-for-ahcs-2022-annual-meeting-june-5th-7th/
THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE EQUINE LAND CONSERVATION RESOURCE In this issue: Impact of AFO and CFO regulations on the equine industry Trails Safe Passing Plan: stop, speak, and stand back Trail Ambassador Programs: Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices (Part 2) Trail Ambassador Programs: Sustainable Equine Management webinar Central Florida Conservation Summit Inspires Smart Growth … Read more
The American Horse Council (AHC) is pleased to welcome Marathon Group, a national provider of vehicle extended service contracts, and their innovative program, healthCAR , as a new AHC affinity partner. Marathon has 20 plus years in the vehicle service contract industry, administering over 2 Million contracts and paying close to one (1) Billion dollars … Read more
Georgia Horse Council Annual Meeting – Minutes Date -January 16, 2020 Time 6:00 pm Location: UGA Teaching Hospital, Athens, GA. Attendees: Cynthia Anderson, Linda Kundell, Nancy Cox, Cindy Groom, Jolene Schwartz, Fritz Bronner, Patti Laster, Marian Finco, Joan Grant, Doug Mundrick, Sandy Mundrick, Ann Wyrosdick, Rennie Nester, Allen Brock, Randy Brown and Patty Livingston. Agenda: … Read more