Articles & Stories of Interest
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By Deb Balliet
Equine Land Conservation Resource
www.ELCR.org
The excitement builds as you travel to the competition or show. You have been training diligently. Your steed is finely tuned and all “spiffed up.” You are ready to go!
However, not all is as rosy as it may appear.
Will your competition grounds still be there? With the development rate of 250 acres per hour (USDA statistics), urban sprawl in the form of commercial and residential development is running rampant. The slow down in the housing market may be providing a slight reprieve, but when the economy returns to a robust state, as it always does, the rate of development will meet or exceed its most recent levels.
So, what should you think about with regard to the future of your competition venue? Consider first who owns the land where you train or compete. More . . .
