The survey focused on how local organizations are handling key issues relating to horse lands, such as land protection, equine facility access, establishing and protecting trails and trail networks, and more. | Photo: iStock

The Equine Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) has announced that a report on the findings from the 2017 National Survey of Equine Land Conservation and Equine Advocacy Organizations is now available.

The ELCR conducted the National Survey in partnership with the University of Kentucky Community and Economic Development Institute of Kentucky, with support from Kentucky Performance Products, as part of its 2016-2018 Strategic Plan. This comprehensive survey, the first of its kind, focused on local organizations involved in key issues relating to horse lands, such as land protection, equine facility access, establishing and protecting trails and trail networks, raising awareness of the economic and other benefits of horses to local communities, and providing input to local planning and zoning as it relates to equine access to public and private lands.

The survey’s results have indicated some new directions for the organization, helping to determine the most critical support that ELCR can provide to individuals and groups engaged in equine land advocacy at the local level, and the potential for ELCR to identify and share best practices in the protection of local horse lands from around the country