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NJ T & W Tire Routa 47 Hurffvllla 609-589-5390 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 5, 1988-E5 entire Pennsylvania equine com munity. the new council is aggres sively attracting members from many different segments of the industry who represent a large cross section of disciplines and breeds. The officers and board of directors for the organization include farriers, veterinarians, tack shop owners and breeders, along with pleasure, show, draft horse and race horse owners. The council named several issues it intends to include among its priorities. Tentatively sche duled to be among its first projects are: finding ways to increase the availability of liability insurance, which currently is both scarce and costly; lobbying for recognition by state law-makers that horse keeping be categorized as agricu tural, since the horse industry is foreclosed from tax and regulatory benefits afforded other members of the agricultural community; working for the construction, pre servation and deregulation of land for trails; and dissemination of educational information on a wide range of topics of interest to both members of the industry and the general public. The council expects to be affiliated with the American Horse Council and to work closely with that national trade group in its endeavors to protect and promote horse ownership. Temporary officers and board members, selected by the council, are in the final process of drafting a constitution and by-laws. Tem porary officers are Martin Kenny, Holtwood, president; Joe Dickey, Carlisle, vice president; Melanie Holdsworth, Noxen, secretary; and C. Edward Rogers Jr., Mecha nicsburg, treasurer. The council will begin accept ing members within the next few months and has already assembled a roster of nearly IS.OOO hone owners from which it expects to draw support. Because they repre sent the largest percentage of horsemen in the state, individuals who currently have no affiliation with a nationally recognized regi stry. club, or association are being asked to contact the council so that they may have a voice in council activities. For more information, clubs or organizations, tack shop owners, and businesses dealing with the equine industry also are being uiged to submit their napes and addresses. To be placed on the council’s mailing list, contact Joe Dickey by phone at (717) 766-9088, or by mail c/o Rising Star Farm, Box 206, R.D. #B, Car lisle. RA 17013.
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