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Colorado Horse Council 2009 Trails Committee Report |
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Tuesday, 22 December 2009 |
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Submitted by Julie Chaney
The CHC Trails Committee is best characterized as coordinating advocacy efforts for pack and saddle stock access on Colorado’s public lands. Recreational riding (mostly trails) makes up over 50% of Colorado’s 1.6 billion dollar horse industry. Close to 40% of land in Colorado is publicly owned and managed. If you look only at the mountains, this number is closer to 65% with some counties as high as 85%.
The Challenges With over 90% of the US population now living in urban settings, their contact with large, domesticated animals such as horses is non-existent. Many fear horses, add the “yuk factor” of poop and an overall unwillingness to share brings about challenges for historic access to pack and saddle stock not only in Colorado but nationwide. Unfortunately this trend will more than likely continue to increase. But there is hope! |
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2009 CHC Annual Meeting Agenda |
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Tuesday, 22 December 2009 |
COLORADO HORSE COUNCIL
2009 ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA
December 13, 2009
1:00 p.m.
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Educational Committee Report for 2009 Colorado Horse Council Annual Meeting |
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Tuesday, 22 December 2009 |
The educational programs at the 2009 Rocky Mountain Horse Expo’s continue to be well received. Improvements to the program include: a continued effort to limit and focus the schedule of speakers and demonstrations, a more informal and intimate speaker venue (especially at the regional Expos), and the addition of new subject areas to each event. All of the previously mentioned changes were successful and will continue in the future. Overall the educational programs at the Rocky Mountain Horse Expo in Denver have experienced success and plans are already in motion for an even better program in 2010. Additionally, the educational program at the regional Expo in Ignacio was successful while the program in Eagle unfortunately struggled. We were proud to launch the new electronic Colorado Horse Council newsletter in 2009. The newsletter is made possible thanks to the Mountain Plains Farm Credit Services. The newsletter provides updates, important information and Colorado horse industry news to our membership. The newsletter is being produced by the Colorado Horse Council and an internship program with Colorado State University. Colorado State University is proud to participate in the development of educational programs for the Colorado Horse Council and looks forward to continuing our working relationship with the Board and the Membership. Respectfully submitted on this 1st day of December, 2009: David J. Denniston, Ph.D.
Education Committee
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Tuesday, 22 December 2009 |
PRESIDENT'S REPORT As I look back on this year as president of CHC, it is with sadness. As you may know, our executive director, Brian Kitchen, left us to take a position in Canada. It is an outstanding opportunity for Brian. While I am happy for Brian’s success, I consider him a friend and I miss him.
The executive committee took on management of CHC until we are able to fill the executive director position. We are so fortunate to have wonderful staff members who have done an exemplary job during this transition phase. A search committee was formed and applicants are being considered for the position of executive director. We will be scheduling interviews this month. I appreciate everyone’s assistance and patience during this trying time |
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Sunday, 20 December 2009 |
Colorado Horse Council
Annual Meeting
Report of the Awards Committee of the Board of Directors
The Colorado Horse Council presented its prestigious Horse Person of the Year Award for 2008 to James C. Heird, Ph.D. Until this past month, Dr. Heird was a tenured professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at Colorado State University and the Director of the University’s Equine Sciences, Teaching and Outreach programs. During a 23-year career at CSU, Dr. Heird served in several capacities, including Interim Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences and of the College of Business. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the National Western Stock Show and has served as the Chairman of the Colorado Horse Development Authority and of the State Board of Stock Inspection.
In October 2009, Dr. Heird left CSU to head the equine sciences program at Texas A&M University. His many contributions to Colorado’s equine industry are widely and deservedly recognized. |
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