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Deb Balliet named CEO of Equestrian Land Conservation Resource
The Equestrian Land Conservation Resource, (ELCR) now located in the National Horse Center at the Kentucky Horse Park, is pleased to announce that Deb Balliet has been named Chief Executive Officer. Deb brings a passion for both horses and open ... Read the full article

Cynthia Higgs Joins Equestrian Land Conservation Resource
Cynthia Higgs has joined the Equestrian Land Conservation Resource as the Equestrian Partners Coordinator. Higgs, a native Kentuckian, has a lifelong passion for the land, an eternal love of horses, and interest in distance riding. Her current horse, Jewel, is an Arabian mare. ... Read the full article

Equestrian Land Conservation Resource Announces New Benefit for Equestrian Partners
The Equestrian Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) has launched an on-line bulletin board forum as an additional means of communication among ELCR’s Equestrian Partner member groups located across the United States. Any topic related to land conservat ... Read the full article

Equestrian Land Conservation Resource Moves National Headquarters to Kentucky Horse Park
LEXINGTON, KY (March 15, 2007) Equestrian Land Conservation Resource (ELCR), the only national organization that advances the conservation of land for horse related activities, has opened its new headquarters in the Kentucky Horse Park. The impendi ... Read the full article

Equestrian Land Conservation Resource and Others Promote Good Land Stewardship for Horse Farms
LEXINGTON, KY -- Equestrian Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) and Hudson Mohawk Resource Conservation & Development Council (HMRC&D) of New York are offering "Keeping It Green: Pasture and Environmental Farm Management for the Horse Owner” at ELCR’s ... Read the full article

Equestrian Land Conservation Resource Launches New Web Site
Lexington, KY.—The Equestrian Land Conservation Resource, the only national organization focused on saving land for equestrian activities, announced the launch of its newly designed web site, www.elcr.org. “The new ELCR web site is packed with i ... Read the full article

Equestrian Land Conservation Resource Website Wins National Award
The Equestrian Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) has won an award from American Trails. The ELCR web site www.elcr.org has been named a “Winning Website” in the Trail Organization or Club division. ELCR was selected from amongst 70 nominated trail websites. Recipients were nominated by American Trails’ constituents. ... Read the full article

ELCR Heads to Kentucky Horse Park
The Equestrian Land Conservation Resource’s leaders have decided to celebrate the organization’s 10th anniversary by moving to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington and by hiring their first chief executive officer to lead them into a new decade. ... Read the full article

Grants Available to Promote Land Conservation for Horses Through Resource and Breyer®
LEXINGTON, KY -- Equestrian Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) and Breyer Animal Creations® are offering funding for local conservation groups to protect land for equestrian use. Applications are available on January 1 and must be received by midnigh ... Read the full article

EPIC and Virginia Thoroughbred Association Partner with Equestrian Land Conservation Resource
The Equestrian Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) is pleased to welcome two new members into its Equestrian Partner program, Equestrian Partners in Conservation (EPIC) of Maryland, and the Virginia Thoroughbred Association (VTA). EPIC is a Montgom ... Read the full article

Equestrian Land Conservation Resource forms Alliance with Tread Lightly!
In an effort to help horseback riders and all outdoor enthusiasts protect their trail access on public lands, the Equestrian Land Conservation Resource has formed a strategic alliance with Tread Lightly! The alliance was formed because a ccess to ... Read the full article

American Association of Equine Practitioners Joins Equestrian Land Conservation Resource Partners’ Program
The Equestrian Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) is pleased to announce that American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) is supporting our mission of saving land for horses by becoming an Equestrian Partner, joining an exclusive list of national organizations who have become members. AAEP is the 97th Equestrian Partner as ELCR approaches its 100th member milestone. ... Read the full article

Saddlers Row Joins Equestrian Land Conservation Resource as a Premier Equestrian Partner
The Equestrian Land Conservation Resource is pleased to announce that Saddlers Row is supporting our mission of saving land for horses by becoming a Premier Equestrian Partner, joining an exclusive list of national equestrian organizations who have partnered with us. ... Read the full article

Kentucky Performance Products Partners with Equestrian Land Conservation Resource
Equestrian Land Conservation Resource is pleased to announce that Kentucky Performance Products (KPP) is supporting our mission of saving land for horses by becoming a Premier Equestrian Partner, joining an exclusive list of national equestrian organizations who are our partners. ... Read the full article

Equestrian Land Conservation Resource Welcomes the Arabian Horse Association to Equestrian Partner Program
The Equestrian Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) is pleased to announce that the Arabian Horse Association has joined a growing list of breed organizations who have become members of our Equestrian Partners Program. Their participation demonstrates their understanding that the rapid loss of open land for horses and horse activities is a threat to all horse owners despite differences in breed or discipline preferences. When hearing the news of AHA’s membership, ELCR CEO Deb Balliet noted, “AHA is to be commended for recognizing the importance of equestrian land conservation with regard to its breeding farms, and the continued success of the Arabian Horse Association. AHA’s leadership is forward thinking and action oriented. We look forward to working with them.” ... Read the full article

Equestrian Land Conservation Resource Joins 1% for the Planet
The Equestrian Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) has joined 1% Percent For The Planet in its efforts to raise awareness, provide useful information and attract funding to help conserve land and preserve trail access for horse-related activity. ELCR ... Read the full article

United States Dressage Federation Partners with Equestrian Land Conservation Resource
The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) announced today that it has become an Equestrian Partner with the Equestrian Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) "The United States Dressage Federation is pleased to join the Equestrian Land Conservation ... Read the full article

National Parks Service Awards Grant to Equestrian Land Conservation Resource
The National Parks Service Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program (NPS RTCA) has awarded the Equestrian Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) a technical assistance grant to develop a national equestrian trails organization. The terms of the grant include assigning an NPS RTCA staff person to facilitate of process, identify issues and needs of trail riders nationwide, determine an effective organizational structure to represent horse trail users; and provide a contact point for land managers to communicate with trail riders. The determination of the needs and appropriate organizational structure will be developed by conducting a series of meetings with stakeholders in 2009. ... Read the full article

Equine Network Becomes Premier-Level Member in Equestrian Land Conservation
The Equestrian Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) is very pleased to announce that Source Interlink Media’s Equine Network is now a Premier-level Equestrian Partner. The Equine Network and the Equestrian Land Conservation Resource have a long history ... Read the full article

Good News for Horse Owners
Equestrians share a special privilege: the permission to ride over magnificent open spaces on private land. They owe a debt of gratitude to the landowners who have conserved their land for future generations. The good news is that the rate of land c ... Read the full article