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.
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
- Hold Equine Club Summit March 6
- Board/Member ride May 6 at the Buffalo Jump
- Hold Urban Riding Safety Clinic June 24
- Hold Ride to Fair July 21
- Participate in Sweet Pea Parade August 4
- Hold Trail Horse Challenge September 16
- Fall Board/Member trail ride September 25 at Buffalo Horn
- Hold Fall Board Retreat November 5
- Hold Christmas Caroling Event December 4 or 11
- Investigate holding a local "Ride and Tie" event
*Dates subject to change
Hold Equine Club Summit March 29
Hold Urban Riding Safety Clinic July 10
Hold Ride to Fair July 23
Participate in Sweet Pea Parade August 6
Hold Trail Horse Challenge August 20
Hold Christmas Caroling Event December 3
Persuade City of Bozeman to adopt Equestrian Addendum to PROST Plan
Continue to work with other organizations and city/county officials to keep trails open to horses and provide signage where necessary
Complete 10 Trail reviews and make available on our website
Continue to work with other horse clubs to compile a comprehensive local horse trail guide.
Community:
Continue building membership
Continue serving on local boards: Gallatin County Planning Board, Gallatin County Park and Trail Committee, Greater Bozeman Area Transportation Coordinating Committee, Association of Gallatin Agricultural Irrigators, Gallatin/Big Sky Noxious Weed Committee
Park:
Launch Equestrian Park Survey
Use survey to inform Park Plan
Build a multi-club park committee
Partner with MSU School of Business to prepare a Park Business Plan
Hold first competitive trail event Sat. 8/28 at Bohart Ranch
Hold Annual Preparation for Urban Riding Clinic Sun 5/23
Hold Ride to Fair event Wed. 7/21
Facilitate safe equestrian presence in Sweet Pea Parade Sat. 8/7
Continue building membership
Begin compiling horse-friendly trails near Gallatin Valley guide/map
Continue serving on local boards: Gallatin County Planning Board, Gallatin County Park and Trail Committee, Greater Bozeman Area Transportation Coordinating Committee, Association of Gallatin Agricultural Irrigators, Gallatin/Big Sky Noxious Weed Committee
Launch Equestrian Park Survey
Use survey to inform Park Plan
Continue investigating appropriate lands for purchase/lease
Continue searching for appropriate donors
INTERNAL GROWTH
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Keep track of hours spent on GallEP
Establish subcommittees
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EXTERNAL GROWTH
Launch membership
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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
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- 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.
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