USEF
Joins
Equine
Land
Conservation Resource
as
Premier Conservation Partner
Lexington,
KY—The Equine Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) is excited to welcome the
United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), the National Equestrian Federation
of the U.S., as a Premier Partner of its Conservation Partners Program.
ELCR’s
Conservation Partners Program, sponsored by Bayer, is a national membership
program of organizations whose leaders and members play a critical role in
ELCR’s mission to advance the conservation of land for horse-related activity.
The ELCR Conservation Partners Program has developed into a national
network of more than 120 leading equestrian organizations reaching over 1.2
million horsemen across the country. These
diverse organizations share a collective commitment to saving local land for
equine use through advocacy, networking and sharing of expert information.
“At ELCR, we are actively involved in helping
preserve over 100,000 acres of land a year for direct horse activities,
pastures, farms, and trails,” said Deb
Balliet, ELCR CEO.
“This would not be possible without the involvement of our Partners.
We are truly honored to have USEF, equestrian sports’ national
federation, join this group who are the heart and soul of a growing movement
that recognizes the time has come to act to protect land for equine use for all
time.
We commend USEF for their commitment and welcome them as a partner.”
“The
threat of diminishing availability of land for use by horses is huge,” said
USEF President David O’Connor, individual Gold Medalist in Eventing at the
2000 Olympic Games. “It’s
incumbent upon all of us in the horse community to work together and do what we
can to combat this threat and preserve lands for riding and other horse use.
We at USEF feel that partnering with the Equine Land Conservation
Resource is an important step in that direction.”
The
United States Equestrian Federation, Inc. (USEF), as the National Equestrian
Federation of the
U.S.
, is the regulatory body for the Olympic and World Championship sports of
dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, para-equestrian, reining, show jumping
and vaulting, as well as 20 other breeds and disciplines of equestrian
competition. As the country's
largest multi-breed organization, the Federation recognizes more than 2,800
competitions nationwide each year. It governs all aspects of competition,
including educating and licensing all judges, stewards and technical delegates
who officiate at these shows.
The Equine Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) is the only national
not-for-profit organization advancing the conservation of land for horse-related
activity. ELCR serves as an
information resource and clearinghouse for land and horse owners on issues
related to equine land conservation, land use planning, land stewardship/best
management practices, trails, liability and equine economic development.
Further information about the Equine Land Conservation Resource is
available on line at www.elcr.org
or by calling 859-455-8383.
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