What a year it has been!
Happy New Year to all of our members and friends, the extraordinary people who are the Santa Fe horse community. We would like to share our 2015 highlights with you and appreciate your support as we move into 2016, committed to making Santa Fe an ever better place for horses and riders. As an advocacy group, one of the SFCHC’s main objectives is to connect and inform Santa Fe equine organizations on important issues so that we may join together to take action–to protect our trails, our horses and our way of life.
We are proud to have been recognized by American Horse Council, Back Country Horsemen of New Mexico and New Mexico Horse Council for our work in 2015.
Santa Fe County Horse Coalition 2015 Year in Review
Equine Culture Resolution – endorsed by SFCHC and passed in February 2015, acknowledges and protects the culture of the horse as a vital part of Santa Fe County’s history and contemporary identity. We are proud to report that the Santa Fe County Equine Culture Resolution was shared at the American Horse Council annual meeting in Washington DC.
Valles Caldera National Park – SFCHC attended meetings, wrote letters and advocated continued and expanded access for equestrians. It was granted.
Grand Unified Trails System – The SFCHC supports and provides volunteer efforts for the Santa Fe Conservation Trust trails project
Three Trails Conference – SFCHC attended this landmark conference in September 2015
Winsor Trail Building – joint effort with the Fat Tire Society to repair one of Santa Fe’s most popular trails
Galisteo Basin Preserve Trail Building – Volunteers helped build a new multi-use trail open to the public in October 2015. It was made possible by funds raised by SFCHC in 2014
Galisteo Basin Preserve SFCHC Benefit Ride – Many thanks to our participants for generous donations for new multi-use trails and signage.
Stanley Cyclone Center – groundbreaking ceremony for new equestrian events arena
Santa Fe National Forest Usage Plan– SFCHC attended meetings and initiated community outreach in support of multi-use trails on public lands
Santa Fe County Sustainable Land and Development Code – was passed on December 8th, 2015. Horse legislation recommended by SFCHC was kept in place. Horses/stables are a permitted use for any personal owners or commercial properties up to 12 horses. Commercial properties with greater than 12horses are subject to conditional zoning approval, etc. based on property size
For latest news, please visit SFCHC Facebook and “like” our page. You will be notified whenever we publish announcements on Facebook and articles on SantaFeHorse.com.
Thanks again for a great year. We are grateful to live in pristine Northern New Mexico and for the right to explore its beauty on horseback.
Happy Trails in 2016!
Santa Fe County Horse Coalition
Very good work. Thank you to all who have been busy.
Thank you, Connie. We appreciate your support!