Helping to safeguard our western heritage by restoring our vanishing equestrian landscape.  

 

 

Mission:

Our mission is to serve as advocates to educate and unite equestrians and the community to enhance opportunities in the Gallatin Valley for equestrian activities:

To establish equestrian trails through cooperative efforts with government agencies, other non-profits, and landowners.

To create an equestrian park serving diverse equestrian needs in the Gallatin Valley and the larger region.

GallEP Organizational Values

We believe in the basic value of the partnership between horses and humankind. In promoting this, our organization seeks to:

i. Take leadership roles
ii. Invite diversity
iii. Generate and engage in dialogue
iv. Establish a collective voice

In order to:

v. Safeguard our western heritage
vi. Be caring stewards
vii. Enrich our community
viii. Create opportunities for learning and education
ix. Be safe and have fun

2009 Goals:

INTERNAL GROWTH
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Keep track of hours spent on GallEP
Establish subcommittees

EXTERNAL GROWTH
Launch membership
COMMUNITY
Events (Urban Riding Clinic, Ride into Town, Parade, etc)
Education (have annual meeting to let people know who we are, what we do and what we want to accomplish)
Advocacy: continue efforts to have Equestrian Addendum to PROST; Present to City and County commissions and planning departments

Subcommittees to accomplish goals:
Park:  Jen Mohler, Maire O’Neill, Wendy Cochran
Trail:  Tamzin Brown, Marianne Amsden, Wendy Fordyce, Sandy Kypfer
Membership/Fundraising:  Jen (database only), Wendy F., Tamzin, Marianne
Events/Education:  Marianne, Jen, Nancy Creel, Sandy

2008 Goals:

  • Effect the adoption of GallEP's amendments and map (showing equestrian trails)
    into the PROST plan by the City of Bozeman.
  • Present GallEP's concern for equestrian inclusion in trails planning to the County Commissioners and County Planning Department.
  • Complete Web site design and make available to the public.
  • Update, make available on the website, and distribute GallEP's brochure.
  • Organize and participate in Ride-into-Town Days.
  • Organize a horse presence in the Sweet Pea Parade.
  • Complete our 501c-3 application.
  • Begin to organize a fundraiser.
  • Identify a piece of land for the equestrian park
     
     
     
     
 
 
   
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