How to develop and maintain access to private land for equine related activities
Privately owned land is the most at-risk component of our equestrian landscape. Boarding barns, competition venues, trails, hunt fixtures and hayfields are being lost every day as a result of development, misunderstanding of liability issues by new owners of land, and rising demand for land around urbanizing areas. ELCR offers talking points for explaining liability issues to landowners; liability management tools; guidelines for fostering positive relationships with landowners; model rules of usage and other protections for landowners who wish to open their land to horse usage; and information about the benefits of ensuring that horses stay in your community.
Liability Issues
Reducing Recreational Riding Risk
Directory of Equine Activity and Recreational Use Statutes for Horsemen and Landowners
Trails on Private Land
Equine Trail Easements: The Good, the Bad, and the Muddy – September 27, 2022
Webinar – Advocacy, Planning, and Creating Equestrian Trails Through Organization – August 23, 2018
Successful Trail Organization Models to Protect Endangered Trails
How to Create & Sustain a Private Trail System
Private Equestrian Trail Systems – Options for Fragmented Landscapes
How to Assure the Reluctant Landowner
Horse Trail Access: Protect It or Lose It
Assuring Equestrian Access: Easements Assure Access to Equestrian Haven in North Carolina
Finding Funds for Your Private Land Trails
Essex County Trail Association
Sustaining Your Private Venture
Landowner Relations – A Complex Issue Affecting Short and Long-Term Hunt Viability
Creating a Sustainable Business Model with Equestrian Activities