American Horse Council Press Release
Contact: American Horse Council
AHC@horsecouncil.org

 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 13, 2007

American Horse Council Features Connecticut
Riding Trail on New Recreation Webpage

WASHINGTON, DC –The American Horse Council (AHC) selected the Larkin State Park Trail in Southbury, Oxford, Naugatuck and Waterbury, Conn., as the first AHC Featured Riding Trail.

The AHC Featured Riding Trail program is part of the new www.horsecouncil.org webpage highlighting the interests of the recreation industry. This Recreation webpage will contain details on the most recently featured trail and information on pending recreation legislative issues.

Suggested by the Connecticut Horse Council, the Larkin State Park Trail is an 11-mile wildlife corridor of scenic and historic areas dedicated by the late Charles Larkin to the State of Connecticut as a designated State Bridle Trail.

To learn more about the Larkin State Park Trail, please visit the AHC Recreation webpage at www.horsecouncil.org/recreation.html.

Recommend Your Favorite Trail

The AHC wants to hear about your favorite horse riding trail. We invite you to recommend your favorite trail to be part of our new Featured Trail section on the new Recreation webpage on the AHC web site.

To nominate your favorite trail, please submit the following information to KMcColaugh@horsecouncil.org:

• Name of the Trail
• Location
• Website and/or picture of the trail
• Why this trail should be chosen (100 words maximum)

The Recreation Industry

The AHC’s 2005 Economic Impact of the Horse Industry on the United States study includes some impressive statistics that confirm the size and significant impact of the recreational horse industry.

With approximately 4 million horses involved in recreation activities, this segment of the horse industry has a $32 billion effect on the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

The national and individual state studies are available for purchase from the American Horse Council at www.horsecouncil.org or by phone at 202-296-4031.

As the national association representing all segments of the horse industry in Washington, D.C., the American Horse Council works daily to represent equine interests and opportunities. Organized in 1969, the AHC promotes and protects the industry by communicating with Congress, federal agencies, the media and the industry on behalf of all horse related interests each and every day.

The AHC is member supported by individuals and organizations representing virtually every facet of the horse world from owners, breeders, veterinarians, farriers, breed registries and horsemen's associations to horse shows, race tracks, rodeos, commercial suppliers and state horse councils.