Mission Statement:

The purpose of the New Hampshire Horse Council is to promote the interests
of the entire equine industry of New Hampshire,
to act as a liaison among various horse groups, to disseminate information
and educate both the legislature and the general public,
act as official voice of the state equine industry, and as an advisory body to
the University of New Hampshire, College of Life Sciences and Agriculture,
the NH State Department of Agriculture and the NH Farm Bureau
Horse Advisory Committee regarding the horse industry and related
horse activities or programs.

OBJECTIVES

• To serve as a means of communication within the industry and a voice to those outside the industry where unity and strength are needed.
       
• To monitor legislative and administrative decisions which would have an impact on horses and/or horse industry members.
       
• To promote horse related activities, facilities and/or programs of beneficial interest to the industry in New Hampshire.
       
• To promote the highest standards of sportsmanship and horsemanship for the use of horses as a source of healthful recreation and welfare of New Hampshire residents.
       
• To encourage the protection and development of resources vital to the horse industry in New Hampshire.
       
• To encourage and support programs developed by New Hampshire 4-H and youth equine groups in the use of horses for enhancing the development of human behavior

                                                       Accomplishments:

      Equine Responsibility Act, HB 793, becomes law in collaborative effort  with the NH Farm Bureau. Click   link for                                                            more   information.                                                                                 

               http://webster.state.nh.us/gencourt/bills/rereffered/hb0793.html                                                                        

                                           
      Published Hoofin' It, 1998 Equine Services Directory, sponsored in part by NH Dept of  Agriculture, Markets &  Food.

          
      Published Horses - Sharing The Trails with a grant from the NH Department of Parks & Recreation.
             

      Established Horseperson of the Year Award.

      Affiliated with the American Horse Council.

      Provided free horse industry education workshops at the
              Farm & Forest Expo.

      Achieved incorporation and non-profit status.

      In 2005 accepted position as Fiscal Agent for NH Farm Bureau Equine Committee Basic Equine Education                                                                    workshops.

              2006

      *        Two NHHC members helped the Town of Londonderry to realize that it needed no change in existing ordinance,                                                       thus preserving agriculture.

      *        Formulated the Triple E Information sheet to increase public awareness of the matter. 

      *         Joined together with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers to complete the Blackwater Dam Project.

               2007

Treasurer Tom Grinley followed thru with information regarding invasive species & received an email fromPeter Ellis of The society for the    Protection of  NH Forests responding that he will make a point of reconsidering the role that the NHHC and horse riders in general can play in NH land conservation.