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SCHC News Update
SCHC News Update
Annual Meeting and Equine Expo February 9, 2008 Huge Success
The SC Horsemen's Council conducted its annual meeting and Equine
Expo at Circle M Ranch in Pelzer, SC all day Saturday, February 9, 2008.
It was a full day with lots of speakers, vendors, and horses enjoyed by a
record crowd.
News Release 2008 Expo Results
Board of Directors Elected
for 2008 – The
general membership elected officers and directors for 2008 at the Annual
Meeting on Feb 9. Review their personal information and get to know them.
If you are willing to participate on state level committees and
activities, contact your District Director or other board member from the
Board of Directors page.
Board of Directors 2008 Profiles
New
State Arena
An effort is underway to
develop a new statewide equestrian complex near Camden, SC. A group is
actively working to develop plans and secure funding for this venture.
Larry Westfall had a booth at the Expo showing the very impressive
preliminary plans. The planning group is working to obtain a grant of
SCPRT property for constructing this complex. If interested in obtaining
more information or participating in this effort, contact Larry Westfall @
lewipra@yahoo.com.
Trails
The SCHC has a Trails
Committee dedicated to preserving and improving trail riding opportunities
for SC equestrians. This committee is actively working to represent the
best interests of this very large group of equestrians.
South Carolina State Horse Trails Link
http://www.sctrails.net/trails/ALLTRAILS/Equestrian/Equestrian.html
South Carolina Scheduled Trail Rides
SC Trail Rides 2008
South Eastern Equestrian Trails Conference: The 2008 conference will be hosted by the SC Horsemen’s Council.
It will be held in Charleston, SC on July 31-Aug 2, 2008. The SCHC has
enlisted the support of most of the state and federal agencies in the
state who manage equestrian trails. A lot of planning is in process. Make
your reservations now at the Sheraton Hotel in North Charleston.
H. Cooper Black Recreational Area: Site Manager, Bonnie Lewis, of SCPRT, continues to make
improvements to this large equestrian oriented facility. Through her
efforts it has become one of the premier sites in South Carolina for
equestrians to ride the well-maintained trails, stable their horses
overnight, and enjoy excellent camping facilities.
Sandhills State Forest:
Brian Davis is the new Sandhills State Forest Director, replacing Forest
Murphy, who retired last year after 34 years of service. Cecil Watkins is
representing the equestrian interests on the trails advisory committee.
This committee is composed of advocates for off road motorized vehicle
use, bicycle riding, hiking, bird watching, and equestrian usage.
Croft State Park:
Jim Edwards has been working with Park Management to make trail
improvements.
Francis Marion Trails:
Jim Edwards and Butch Kennedy represented the SCHC by participating in the
trails clean up day for Francis Marion National Forest.
American Horse Council Chat Site
"This chat group provides a communication link
between trail groups across the country. We hope that South Carolina
Trail riders will share some of their success stories and use the board
as a way to find information. We have found that many issues are common
in each state and if we can draw on others’ experiences, sometimes it
prevents us from re-inventing the wheel." (posted October
24, 2007)
Newsletters
Horse
Newsletter 2007 Holiday Issue.pdf
SCHC
August 2007 Newletter.pdf
Membership:
The South Carolina Horsemen's Council is non-profit and totally controlled
by horse people. To continue the goals we have set, the council needs a
commitment from you and your organizations. We need you at the decision
making table. The council needs your organization behind our efforts. To
be a strong voice in South Carolina we must have all equine owners
speaking together.
We urge you to make a pledge
to stand up for the equine industry by joining and supporting your
statewide Horsemen’s Council.
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