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EPIC works with landowners, developers and government to establish trail agreements, easements and other legal means to build a well mapped and maintained countywide equestrian trail system open to all. EPIC is committed to preserving the equestrian heritage and rural character of Montgomery County, Maryland.
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EPIC CreATes and maintains TRAILS
For more than two decades, EPIC has worked with public and private partners to establish and maintain a well mapped county-wide equestrian trail system and to maintain and increase equestrian access to, and use of public and private lands.
EPIC preserveS EQUESTRIAN access
EPIC has played a key role in policy and zoning decisions regarding land use, trail access and equestrian interests in Montgomery County. We’ve provided testimony at planning board, county council and Maryland legislature meetings. Find out more out EPIC’s advocacy efforts on behalf of Montgomery County horse enthusiasts.
EPIC sponsors trail rides
EPIC conducts and/or sponsors trail rides and programs to promote and educate the public about the values and benefits of trail riding. Consider participating in EPIC trail rides, adding your name to our list of volunteers, making a tax-deductible donation and sharing EPIC’s vision with your friends.
EPIC is present at horse events
EPIC supports horse-dependent activities in Montgomery County including competitive riding (Pony Club games, show jumping, eventing, dressage, driving, western riding events, polo, fox hunting, flat racing and steeple chasing, endurance riding), trail riding and therapeutic riding. Just look for the EPIC banner!
Who we are
EPIC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the equestrian heritage and rural character of Montgomery County, Maryland.
What We Do
EPIC works to maintain and increase equestrian access to, and use of public and private lands.
There exists a powerful connection and interdependency between horses on the one hand, and the survival of Montgomery County Agriculture and farmland on the other.
we need your support
Support EPIC by making a tax-deductible donation. Your support increases opportunities for trail riding, land for horse facilities and open space generally. It also insures that the equestrian community is represented in Montgomery County.
If you're a landowner in Maryland and have ever wondered whether you could be held legally responsible if someone gets injured while riding a horse on your property, the answer — in most cases — is a reassuring no.
In the April 2025 issue of The Equiery, EPIC President and retired trial attorney, Allan Noble explains Maryland common law and the Maryland Recreational Use Statute in a clear, concise article:
“Liability of Maryland Landowners Who Allow Horseback Riders on Their Property”
Click below to read the article.
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