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Many parts of Massachusetts are home to horses, where they support
farms and businesses or serve as pets. While these horses provide
countless benefits to their owners, they are also large animals who
can adversely affect their neighborhoods' air, soil and water
quality if proper guidelines are not followed. The Patriot RC&D
Council has devoted one of its projects to helping new horse owners
learn how to protect their region's natural resources. It has been a
useful and rewarding effort, because the Patriot RC&D Area is home
to thousands of horses
The Patriot RC&D, with the
assistance of 4-H of Middlesex County and consultants Ed Maltby and
Robert Spencer, recently
completed a business plan for regional horse manure management. It
compares several approaches. Funding for the survey of horseowners and the development of this plan was provided by the Rural
Development agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
 Regional Horse Manure Management Business Plan (33 pages)
Summary of Horse Manure Management Business Plan (4 pages)
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If you are thinking about purchasing a horse or if you already own
one, you can check these publications to see if there are any steps
you're not yet taking that could help protect your area's natural
resources:
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additional resources and information about horses and their
care, view:
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