New York State Horse Council

01/15/2025

Dear Members and Friends,

The Most recent NYSHC Newletter can be found here!

NYSHC is having a Membership Drive!
Each member who brings in four new members will receive a free membership! (Does not include insurance.) Our Membership Drive runs through December 31.

If you are not a member of the NYSHC, please consider joining as we represent all breeds, all disciplines and offer a $1,000,000 excess liability group insurance to individuals and families. For more information on this 501c3 organization, go to www.nyshc.org. Memberships are our primary source of funding.

Don't forget to Renew your Membership now! Click here! Note: The membership rate has not increased, but insurance rates have.

If you have not already, please sign and share the petition to reinstate equestrian access to Harriet Hollister State Park in Springwater, NY, Ontario County. Support of the Equestrian Community is crucial to our success.

The petition can be found at the following link (updated):
https://forms.office.com/r/C3fjxLQNnk

Horses (and carriages) were allowed to use the trails at Harriet Hollister Spencer State Recreation Area until late in 2022 when the trails were deemed off limits to horses, and reinforced by Park staff. The reason given was that the list of users did not include horses. NYSHC President Pauline Burnes started communication with the Park Manager, who also manages Stony Brook State Park in February of 2023. I was told that a study of existing trails, and Master Plan for the trail system was in development and that he would keep me apprised of the progress.

The NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has completed a trail system inventory and assessment at Harriet Hollister Spencer State Recreation Area. Parks staff have been evaluating options to create a sustainable trail network based on the inventory and assessment to balance the needs of management and demands of multi-use recreation. Proposed changes to the trail system and consideration of new user groups will be discussed at a public information meeting to be scheduled in late spring 2025.

The New York State Horse Council, Inc. (NYSHC) will be contacted by the Park Manager when the public meeting is formally announced in early 2025. Please complete the linked survey by January 17, 2025 so members of the Trail Committee of the NYSHC can represent the concerns and needs of equestrian trail users.

Please share this link widely with your trail riding & carriage driving friends.

https://forms.office.com/r/C3fjxLQNnk (updated link)

Thank you for supporting our Member Businesses and Organizations!

Erie Mounted Division, Inc.
Western New York Dressage Association
Begin Again Horse Rescue, Inc
NY Last Chance Horse Bailout Relief & Rescue, Inc.
Sand Meadow Farm
Arrow Head Ranch
Bernadette Bos, MMCP
Genesee Valley Riding & Driving Club (GVR&DC)
Massage & More Equine Therapy, LLC
Aurora Trail Riders Inc
NYoutftr.com
Orleans County Boots & Saddle Club
American Heritage Morgan Farm
IMPACT: Friends Improving Allegany County Trails, Inc.
Amy Hanssen Training Center Inc
Orchard Park Equestrians
Sunshine Horses Inc.
One Red Thread Equine Connection, Inc.
MK Quarter Horses
W.H. Miner Ag Research Institute
Genesee Valley Equine Clinic
Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue
Green Mountain Nutritional Services, Inc.
Tamarack Stables
Kinship With Horses, LLC
Potter Ranch
Friends of Otter Creek Horse Trails
Allegany Mountain Saddlery
Nash Hill Equestrian Center
Saratoga Back Country Horsemen
Equine Rescue Resource Inc.
Rising Starr Horse Rescue Corp
Rose Stayer-Ruffner
Landsman Kill Trail Association
Bits N Spurs Trailriders
Equine Emergency Transportation
Houghton College

NYS HORSE COUNCIL CHAPTERS ...visit sites for more details and chapter news
Cattchau Chapter: Cattaraugus/Chautauqua Counties - Western Region
Orange County Chapter: Mid Hudson Region
Eastern Hudson Valley Chapter: Putnam, Westchester & Dutchess Counties
Sullivan County Chapter: Mid Hudson Region
Ulster County Chapter: Mid Hudson Region
Western Chapter: Erie & Niagara Counties - Western Region

"To create a strong unified voice for all interests toward the
preservation of a future for horses in New York State."


Visit nyshc.org for more details!
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01/02/2025

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12/28/2024

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Dear Members and Friends,

2024 New York State Horse Council (NYSHC) Election Results
We thank the membership for your time and consideration. Please find below the results of the
2024 election.
EXECUTIVE BOARD POSITIONS
President:
● Pauline Burnes
Vice President:
● Colleen Segarra
Treasurer:
● Allison Conti-Frey
Secretary:
● Christina Hansen
REGIONAL POSITIONS
● Central Region (includes the following Counties: Oneida, Herkimer, Madison,
Onondaga, Cayuga, Oswego)
Vice President:
● Gary Slate
● Finger Lakes Region (includes the following Counties: Monroe, Wayne, Ontario,
Livingston, Seneca, Yates, Steuben)
Vice President:
● Lauren Berardi
● Northern Region (includes the following Counties: Essex, Franklin, Clinton,
Hamilton, St. Lawrence, Jefferson, Lewis)
Director:
● MaryBeth Green
● Southern Tier Region (includes the following Counties: Cortland, Otsego, Delaware,
Broome, Tioga, Chemung, Schuyler, Tompkins, Chenango)
Vice President:
● Wendy Wakula
● Southeast Region (includes the following Counties: Suffolk, Nassau, Staten Island,
Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Bronx)
Director:
● Ahmed H Zubair
● Mid-Hudson Region (includes the following Counties: Dutchess, Putnam,
Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Sullivan, Ulster)
Vice President:
● Shannon Budnik
● Capital Region (includes the following Counties: Washington, Warren, Schenectady,
Rensselaer, Albany, Greene, Columbia, Schoharie, Montgomery, Fulton, Saratoga)
Vice President :
● Fiona Farrell
● Western Region (includes the following Counties:Chautauqua, Cattaraugus,
Alleghany, Wyoming, Erie, Genesee, Orleans, Niagara)
Vice President:
● Lissette M. Ruotolo
Director:
● Barb Cunningham
Director:
● Jodi Gray

NYSHC is having a Membership Drive!
Each member who brings in four new members will receive a free membership! (Does not include insurance.) Our Membership Drive runs through December 31.

If you are not a member of the NYSHC, please consider joining as we represent all breeds, all disciplines and offer a $1,000,000 excess liability group insurance to individuals and families. For more information on this 501c3 organization, go to www.nyshc.org.

Don't forget to Renew your Membership now! Click here! Note: The membership rate has not increased, but insurance rates have.

If you have not already, please sign and share the petition to reinstate equestrian access to Harriet Hollister State Park in Springwater, NY, Ontario County. Support of the Equestrian Community is crucial to our success.

The petition can be found at the following link (updated):https://forms.office.com/r/C3fjxLQNnk Horses (and carriages) were allowed to use the trails at Harriet Hollister Spencer State Recreation Area until late in 2022 when the trails were deemed off limits to horses, and reinforced by Park staff. The reason given was that the list of users did not include horses. NYSHC President Pauline Burnes started communication with the Park Manager, who also manages Stony Brook State Park in February of 2023. I was told that a study of existing trails, and Master Plan for the trail system was in development and that he would keep me apprised of the progress. The NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has completed a trail system inventory and assessment at Harriet Hollister Spencer State Recreation Area. Parks staff have been evaluating options to create a sustainable trail network based on the inventory and assessment to balance the needs of management and demands of multi-use recreation. Proposed changes to the trail system and consideration of new user groups will be discussed at a public information meeting to be scheduled in late spring 2025. The New York State Horse Council, Inc. (NYSHC) will be contacted by the Park Manager when the public meeting is formally announced in early 2025. Please complete the linked survey by January 17, 2025 so members of the Trail Committee of the NYSHC can represent the concerns and needs of equestrian trail users. Please share this link widely with your trail riding & carriage driving friends. https://forms.office.com/r/C3fjxLQNnk (updated link)
Thank you for supporting our Member Businesses and Organizations!

Erie Mounted Division, Inc.Western New York Dressage AssociationBegin Again Horse Rescue, IncNY Last Chance Horse Bailout Relief & Rescue, Inc.Sand Meadow FarmArrow Head RanchBernadette Bos, MMCPGenesee Valley Riding & Driving Club (GVR&DC)Massage & More Equine Therapy, LLCAurora Trail Riders IncNYoutftr.comOrleans County Boots & Saddle ClubAmerican Heritage Morgan FarmIMPACT: Friends Improving Allegany County Trails, Inc.Amy Hanssen Training Center IncOrchard Park EquestriansSunshine Horses Inc.One Red Thread Equine Connection, Inc.MK Quarter HorsesW.H. Miner Ag Research InstituteGenesee Valley Equine ClinicLucky Orphans Horse RescueGreen Mountain Nutritional Services, Inc.Tamarack StablesKinship With Horses, LLCPotter RanchFriends of Otter Creek Horse TrailsAllegany Mountain SaddleryNash Hill Equestrian CenterSaratoga Back Country HorsemenEquine Rescue Resource Inc.Rising Starr Horse Rescue CorpRose Stayer-RuffnerLandsman Kill Trail AssociationBits N Spurs TrailridersEquine Emergency Transportation Houghton College

NYS HORSE COUNCIL CHAPTERS ...visit sites for more details and chapter news

Cattchau Chapter: Cattaraugus/Chautauqua Counties - Western Region

Orange County Chapter: Mid Hudson Region

Eastern Hudson Valley Chapter: Putnam, Westchester & Dutchess Counties

Sullivan County Chapter: Mid Hudson Region

Ulster County Chapter: Mid Hudson Region

Western Chapter: Erie & Niagara Counties - Western Region

"To create a strong unified voice for all interests toward the
preservation of a future for horses in New York State."



Visit nyshc.org for more details!

Copyright © New York State Horse Council,Inc, All rights reserved.

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Over the next few years, we are focused on building up our budget for the purposes of trail preservation, youth events and education, expanding our scholarship offers, and improving our overall infrastructure for the 21st century. We are blessed by our miraculous volunteers, who give their time and energy for these efforts.

Any amount you can spare to help us further enhance and expand these efforts will be greatly appreciated. All donations are tax deductible. On behalf of our board, members, friends, and partners ..

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