CARLISLE (Cumberland)
Facing an insurance crisis, con
cerned about the possible intro
duction of detrimental legislation
and feeling a lack of recognition
for the horse industry’s contribu
tions to the state, Pennsylvania
breeders, trainers, farriers, horse
owners and other interested par
ties have been holding a series of
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Zimmerman’s
Farm Service
School Road
717-933-4114
Bathlahow. PA
Service Tire
2320 Avanua A
215-691-8473
Ephrata. PA
Ditzler Firestone
259 N. Reading Rd. (Rt 272)
717-733-7993
Service Tire
553 Lincoln Hwy.
215-736-1903
Harrisburg. PA
Service Tire
1201 South Cameron St.
717-238-8473
Kennett Square. PA
College Tire
555 West Stale St.
215-444-5030
Leola. PA
Leola Tire
258 West Main St.
717-858-2574
State Horse Council To Represent Owners
meetings to organize a group trhat
will give them statewide represen
tation and a unified voice to
express their concerns. The group,
to be incorporated as the Pennsyl
vania Equine Council, is expected
to operate as a clearinghouse for
information for members of the
Pennsylvania equine industry and
to present the industry’s views
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Martin’s Tire Service Keller Farm Machinery
102 W. Buikholdar Dr. 116 Wchlandtown Pika
717-733-M55 215-538-4046
Malwam. DavauU. PA
Baird & Rudolph
Tire Co., Inc.
Phoanixvilla Pika- P.O. Box 87
215-647-1877
New Barllnvllla. PA
Erb & Henry Equip. Inc.
22-28 Henry Ave.
215-367-2169
New Tripoli. PA
C.J. Wonsidier
R.D. #2
215-767-7611
oi«v. pa
C.J. Wonsidier
R.D. #2
215-987-6221
Oley. PA
Pikeville Equipment, Inc
RD 2, Oyaterdale Rd.
215-987-6277
: actorwllle. PA
Pensak Tire
RD 2
717-945-5533
both to legislators and to others
outside of the industry.
The industry is broadly based
throughout the state. Research
conducted in 1985 by the Ameri
can Horse Council, the national
trade organization, showed that
the Pennsylvania equine indus
try’s contribution to the Gross
National Product was $614 mil-
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C.J. Wonsidler
R.D. *1
215-536-1835
Raadlng. PA
Service Tire
99 Whitman Road
215-921-8474
ihoamakafavllla. Pi
Kantners Tire
230 Franklin St.
215-562-2567
York. PA
Service Tire
R.D. #lO Woodbarry Road
717-792-2684
Hockaaaln. DE
Wynn’s Service
Center
Lancaalar Pika
302-239-5205
Mllterd. DE
Kent Sussex Tire
Center
251 North Rohoboth Blvd.
302-422-3337
lion, annually and placed Pennsyl
vania as the sixth .highest equine
related GNP contributor state in
the nation. It is important to note
that the figure did not include
monies generated by the horse
racing segment. Current estimates
indicate the state’s GNP figure
will exceed $7OO million in 1989.
Intent upon representing the
Saaford. DE
Kent Sussex Tire
Center
Norman Eakrldga Hwy.
302-629-5533
Bmar. NJ
Fred Harz & Son
Route 40
609-358-8128
Hammonton. NJ
Crescent Tire, Inc.
325 S. Whlta Nona Pika
609-561-1155
larlton. N.J,
Cherry Valley
Ford Tractor
Rt. 70
609-983-0111
Mount Holly. NJ
Highway Tire
Routa 38
609-267-5300
Rlngoaa. NJ
Champion Tire
Routa 179
201-782-0880
Sawall. 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.