NEWS RELEASES
January 29, 2008
The Back Country Horsemen of America is happy to announce that
Kandee Haertel has joined its staff as the Director of Development. Her experience as past Executive Director of the Equestrian Lands Conservation Resource shows that Kandee understands what it means to be a horseback rider as well as her way up the trail. In this position, Kandee will assist with strengthening the national's programs and developing new initiatives.
September 3, 2007
Notice
It is with sadness that I must write this letter about the passing of Jim
Real, a dedicated CSHA and CET&LC leaderThe equestrian community has lost a true leader in the fight for equality
on trails.The equestrian community must say good by to a person who gave one hundred
percent of his time to his passion: Horses and the activities that go with
them.
The California Equestrian Trails and Lands Coalition has lost a founder of
this organization; he with the vision of others saw the future in developing
CET&LC and we will never forget the hard work and dedication Mr. Jim Real
gave to this group.Jim, We know you are now riding the trails with Mr. George Cardinet, and all
of the other equine leaders who have preceded you to the promised land.Thank you for your dedication. We will all have huge boots to fill as we continue
on with your work. Gods Speed on that trail you are now on; to the endless green
pastures and majestic mountains you had come to love.
We will never forget.
John Keyes
Chair: CET&LC
July 26, 2007
Alert !!! - MARIN HEADLANDS’ RODEO VALLEY TRAIL PROPOSED FOR ROAD BICYCLES: San Mateo County: PUBLIC HEARING HUDDART/WUNDERLICH PARK MASTER PLAN: Refer Backup for more details
July 12, 2007
Brian Boudreau’s
win has given all equestrians and agriculture a fabulous gift. Science
triumphs over the arbitrary numbers of Coastal Commission. There is no
law that requires a 100-ft. setback from ESHA, Environmentally Sensitive Habitat
Area. His steadfastness in dealing with the Coastal Commission and his
consistency in remaining a man of principle have won a major victory for all
equestrians and farmers. Refer
more detailed Report
October 28, 2006
Lynn Brown the Southern Vice Chair for the California Equestrian Trails and Lands Coalition and National Trails Chair for ETI has been asked to write articles for Western Horsemen magazine.Western Horsemen is starting a new section concerning Trail Issues. This is a major breakthrough for all of the horse groups that find themselves fighting access issues in California. CET&LC will keep you all informed of the latest information from Lynn Brown.
June 21 , 2006
The California Equestrian Coalition is continually responding to member organization local clubs. The result is a list of topics that have been commented upon either in written letters or emails to respective agencies or interest groups. Take a look.
April 18, 2006
Multi-use Trails Safety Considerations
The California Equestrian Trails and Lands Coalition (CET&LC) has been requested by our member organizations to develop a set of trail criteria and trail safety considerations that will help alleviate the considerable conflict of use on multi-use single-track trails though out the State of California. Mountain bike users that have less regard for the more historic equestrian and hiking users have brought on this conflict. On new trails being built to multi-use standards the problem is less acute. It is on the conversion of existing single track trails to multi-use that the conflict is being played out and has reached a point of major differences in many areas of the State.
CET&LC has developed such a set of Multi-use Trails Considerations that if followed will help solve the conflict and hopefully lead to better relations with the mountain bike community of users. It centers on limiting speed where ever and when ever bikers make contact with either hikers or equestrians on a trail. It also outlines trail considerations for construction, use protocol that defines rights of way, slope, width and visibility.
This is going to be a primary thrust of the equestrian community for the upcoming California Trails and Greenways Conference at Agoura Hills, Ca. May 5,6 & 7, 2006.
January 1 , 2006
Notice of Intention of California Equestrian Trails & Lands Coalition:
The California equestrian community has for many years needed a collective voice representing the many thousands of California trails and public land users. Almost every other user group has such an organization and the horse/mule/borro owner has not been effectively organized to have a collective voice on common concerns. The formation of such an organization is now available with few encumbrances to individual equestrian organizations and their purposes and objectives. This organization is a network and email structure with each member organization appointing a representative that will be the focal point for that organization on any issue pro or con concerning trails and public land use practices. The organization commitment is through signature on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which is enclosed.
The CET&LC is the result of California State Horseman Association and the Backcountry Horsemen of California co-sponsoring the formation, collectively representing approximately 46,000 individuals.
Any Equestrian Organization interested in joining the CET&LC should contact:
John Keyes, Chairman -- 559-539-2816, email keymac@ocsnet.net
For more information and how to participate in being a part with a collective voice, contact the aboveindividual. Every organization is an equal, how ever small or large.