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March 9, 2010
AHC
WASHINGTON UPDATE
AHC Releases Report on Equestrian Access
On March 9, 2010, the American Horse Council released its 2009
Report on Equestrian Access on Federal Land. The 2009 report is intended to
provide a brief overview of the responses the AHC received from equestrians
to its ongoing access survey in 2009. The report can be viewed and
downloaded here.
In July of 2009 the American Horse Council launched an effort
to collect information regarding equestrian access issues on federal
lands. This effort was prompted by a growing concern among
recreational riders around the country that they were seeing a reduction in
the number of trails and trail heads open to equestrians on federal land.
The center piece of this effort has been an AHC online form
riders can use to report their personal experiences regarding trails on
federal lands that have been closed to them or other access issues.
This online form is located here on the AHC
website.
Hundreds of thousands of Americans use horses and pack stock
to enjoy America ’s
great outdoors each year. However, it is an experience that cannot be
enjoyed without access to public land, trail systems, and trailheads.
The AHC will use this report to illustrate some of the
challenges facing recreational riders to Congress and the federal agencies.
This report will be an important tool in the fight to ensure equestrians
continue to have recreational opportunities on federal land.
The AHC asks all recreational riders to visit the AHC website
and continue to report any access issues they have had using this
electronic form. https://www.horsecouncil.org/survey.php
If you have any questions please contact the AHC.
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