Where Did All the Horses Go? What can the Horse Industry do?
Horse facility owners MUST become politically organized to provide support to the elected officials, county committees, and county staff members who are eager to see the horse industry return and thrive in Alameda County. You must break the cycle of silence that empowers government agencies to attack your facilities...
Where Did All the Horses Go? The Alameda Agricultural Advisory Committee
Supervisor David Haubert has recognized the need to reevaluate the standards applied to horse ranches. He has already engaged two townhall meetings that resulted in the county Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) conducting a historical review of public records to rediscover the Equine Conditional Use Permit Streamlining Project (ECUPSP) with...
Where Did All the Horses Go? Background on Alameda County and the Horse Industry
The importance of the horse industry in the Bay Area cannot be disputed. Yet, recent studies have affirmed the industry has been in decline for decades and is being is displaced by poorly planned urban sprawl and the actions of self-empowered agencies. Alameda County Equestrians and Friends has been...