EPIC is pleased to announce that Laura Groat has joined our Board of Directors. Laura brings a wealth of horse experience to our board. She currently works as General Manager for Wyndham Oaks I and II, a premiere equestrian boarding facility, located in Montgomery County. Laura participates in all forms of riding and brings a passion for land conservation and horse use to the board. Join us in extending a warm welcome to Laura!
EPIC is pleased to announce the launch of its new website, epicmontogmery.org. The site reinforces EPIC’s mission of trail creation and stewardship and we plan to add interactive trail maps to the site.
Read MoreEPIC is excited to announce that it is in the process of planning and developing two new trails as part of its Breezy Loop complex.
Read MoreBarnesville Oaks Maryland trail riders in Montgomery County may get a new public riding trail around an approved subdivision straddling Peach Tree Road in Boyds.
Read MoreDec. 16, 2018 — On Tuesday, December 11, 2018, Congress passed the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (H.R.2), which is now pending President Trump’s signature to make the bill law. The bill is a revision of the Pet and Women’s Safety Act (PAWS Act), which protects pets, service animals, emotional support animals and horses of victims of stalking and domestic violence.
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2012–Equestrian Partners in Conservation (EPIC) received a $2,000 grant from the Maryland Horse Industry Board (MHIB) on January 21, 2012. EPIC website manager Stacey Nedrow-Wigmore accepted the check on behalf of the organization during an awards ceremony at the Maryland Horse World Expo in Timonium, Maryland.
Read MoreOpen land is disappearing at a rate of 6,000 acres per day, according to the Equestrian Land Conservation Resource. There is no greater threat to the equestrian community than the loss of land. We need land for pasture and hay, for raising foals, and for our horse sports, including (but not limited to) trail riding, eventing, foxhunting, driving, and that most Maryland of all equestrian sports, steeplechase.
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