CSHA is proud to support the outstanding work of Envirohorse by providing space for this information.
There is no time in mankind's collective memory where the horse
has not been a willing partner in his endeavors. Recent discoveries
suggest that it was the horse that facilitated the spread of a common
language among humans some six thousand years ago.
In the last century a nation migrated West to greatness on the back of
a horse. The horse then pulled the plows that tilled the fields and powered
the machines to harvest the grain that fed the nation.
This partnership existed until man invented machinery that supplanted the
horse. This machinery is so efficient, it has allowed the human population
to reach a number that is now four times the amount that the earth can
comfortably support.
It is in this time of shrinking resources and expanding population that the
most gentle and loving of all agrarian creatures now stands accused of being
a liability to the environment.
It is an accepted fact that any living creature does impact its surroundings.
In any environment, each creature is a part of the ecological cycle. When
the environmental balance changes, the contribution or impact of each
creature to that balance will also change.
With all of our many thousands of years history with the horse, very little
if any, scientific data has ever been collected regarding the impact of the
horse on its surrounding environment. Because of the lack of solid factual
information in this matter, there is the potential risk of making decisions
based only on assumptions about the horses impact on the environment.
EnviroHorse has been formed to act as a repository and clearing-house
for scientifically sound data and information about the horse and its place
in the environment.
This information can then be used to guide concerned individuals, groups
or Government Agencies in arriving at equitable, reasoned conclusions
and guidelines regarding equine use and the environment.
There are no easy answers, only intelligent choices.
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Manure Issues
Benefits from Horses and Trail Riding
Ecological Issues
Regulatory Issues
Economic and Social Value of Horses in Communities
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations-Clean Water Act Requirements
Trails
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