http://www.tapestrymeadows.com/about.html
Read the story of a 6-year Major Use Permit nightmare. The San Diego County Zoning Ordinance currently requires a Major Use Permit to board even ONE horse, or to teach a few lessons, or to breed and sell even one horse per year, on Agriculturally-zoned land! This permit has gone from $3,000.00 in 1982 for a MUP to board 130 horses, to an average of $300,000.00 currently, with no fee cap, and no permit guarantee (after spending hundreds of thousands of dollars, the County may deny the permit).
http://www.livestockandland.org/Peer_Leaders/index.html - This is a fantastic website resource for any county or city seeking to improve their equestrian facility management and to learn responsible BMPs and land use.
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The Equine Land Conservation Resource is an organization dedicated to preserving equestrian land use throughout the United States. From their website: "Land is disappearing at a rate of 6,000 acres per day. Once it is gone, we cannot get it back. Horsemen are losing trail access on public lands. Liability concerns are limiting our ability to ride on others' private land. Only one national organization is devoted to saving land for horses - the Equine Land Conservation Resource. Our mission is to advance the conservation of land for horse-related activity. In the future, where will you ride, drive, compete, race, raise foals, and grow hay? Where will your grandchildren ride drive, compete, race, raise foals and grow hay? Loss of open land has been identified as the greatest threat to the future of all equestrian sport, recreation, and industry. By educating horse people and encouraging partnerships with conservationists and other user groups at the local level, the Equine Land Conservation Resource is mobilizing thousands of equestrians to work for land access and protection in their communities. We recognize that without such concerted efforts, the horse world, as we know it, is at great risk. At the 2008 Kentucky International Equine Summit, David O'Connor, President of the US Equestrian Federation and Eventing Gold medalist in the 2000 Olympic Games for the United States, acknowledged that the loss of land for horse-related activities was the greatest threat to horse sport, industry and recreation in the United States". (Read more of David O'Connor's interview and become a member of ELCR through this website)
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http://www.vhoa.org/index.htm
- San Fernando Valley Horse Owners Association -
Our membership keeps up to date on issues in the community, city and county government that effect horse keeping and land use. We attend public hearings and promote cooperation to preserve our quality of life and to ensure we are represented by our elected officials. The Valley Horse Owners Association acts as a ... liaison between the horse community and officials and politicians. We promote cooperation between residents and organizations on equestrian issues, land use, planning and zoning matters. We realize that only by uniting can we have a strong voice in city government and prevail against the reckless development that threatens to eliminate horse keeping areas or changes in legislation affecting equestrians. We attend Land Use hearings, City Council hearings, etc., and act as advocates for the horse keeping community. Many of our members are also involved in property owner associations and other community groups. This enables our membership to network across the San Fernando Valley sharing information and working as a united front to support the preservation of land use and zoning for horse keeping.
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http://www.valleycentervaqueros.com/index.html - Congratulations to The Valley Center Vaqueros horse club as they celebrate their 50th Anniversary in 2011!!!
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http://www.bchcalifornia.org/ - Back Country Horseman of California is a group whose purpose includes supporting or opposing new proposals, plans and restrictions as related to the interest of horsemen and those persons interested in recreational stock use and enjoying the backcountry.
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http://www.californiastatehorsemen.com/
Incorporated in 1942, the California State Horsemen's Association comprises twenty geographical Regions within three areas (Northern, Central, and Southern). CSHA represents the pleasure horse industry and pleasure horse owners. Among the many benefits membership in CSHA includes, on a very large scale, is providing for a stronger, more united pleasure horse industry, to meet the challenges of local, state, and national legislative issues important to each and every horse owner.
http://cuyamacaequestrian.org/ - CEA is continuing to negotiate a settlement with respect to Los Caballos and prepared to go to court. CEA remains committed to the family camping experience in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. The Draft EIR on the equestrian projects is expected soon which is the next step in the CEQA process. Thanks to all equestrians who wrote in support of equestrian facilities in the park.
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