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T R A I L S & R E C R E A T I O N

BC EQUESTRIAN TRAILS FUND

The total amount of funding approved for 2021 was $33,100 and it exhausted the money available in the fund. We received 6 applications in 2021, 5 from Back Country Horsemen of BC chapters, and 1 from Southern Interior Dressage Association.

The following projects for 2021 are as follows:

·Robson Valley

Belle Mountain Trails Network ·North Vancouver Island Memekay Horse Campsite Upgrades ·North Vancouver Island Denman Island Trail Improvements ·Shuswap Skimikin Trails Signage and Mapping ·West Kootenays Pend d’Orielle Staging Area & Corrals

·Southern Interior Canoe Creek Bridge Installation

Horse Council BC is pleased to be able to assist in trail and equestrian campsite building and improvements by providing funding and support. The deadline for applications from qualified clubs is April 15.

TRAILS DATABASE

The trails database is a section on the HCBC website that stores data on equestrian trails and campsites province wide. HCBC also has a vendor page on Avenza maps that compliments the trails database by offering 24 free maps of equestrian trails. The trails database is an interactive platform that allows riders to add photos and comments of trails that they have recently ridden. HCBC is always working on ways to make the system work better for our members and improve on the ease of use.

C O M P E T I T I O N

The 2021 competition season still felt the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. With some shows able to go ahead with a safety plan in place, we are looking forward to a full return to competition in 2022.

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