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Welcome to The Los Angeles Horse Council, an association of individuals, organizations and businesses promoting the health and common interests of LA’s Equestrian Community.
LAHC OBJECTIVES
- To raise awareness of contributions the horse industry provides in Los Angeles.
- To preserve and expand trails, equine friendly recreational areas and open space.
- To protect home horse keeping, zoning and land use.
- To foster the inclusion LA youth in equestrian activities.
- To restore agricultural status protections to equestrian communities.
- To obtain an accurate horse census in Los Angeles.
2009: First Year Accomplishments we can all be proud of:
- Assisted in formation of the City Equestrian Advisory Committee.
- Planned and hosted the 1st ever equestrian City Council Candidate Forum.
- Created the Equestrian Bill of Rights now ready for formal adoption.
- Working to make reclaimed water available for arena watering.
- Recognition of horse manure as a recyclable resource, not trash.
- Through its license drive, greatly increased the official LA horse census.
- Negotiated installation of a horse parking paddock at the Angeles National Golf Course club house dining room.
Make Your Voice Heard
Four hundred and fifty nine (459) people have asked to receive the Los Angeles Horse Council newsletter, using this web site. Several hundred more have signed copies of the Equestrian Bill of Rights for submission this summer to the LA City Council. Many of those signatures and addresses are illegible. If you see this message and have interest in following the Los Angeles Horse Council quest to protect horses, horse people, horse venues and horse communities in perpetuity, please register on line for the newsletter, so we can read your information. |
