Healthy Lands for Healthy Horses

The Healthy Lands for Healthy Horses equine stewardship program addresses specific challenges and opportunities facing the expanding equine community. The objectives of the program include:

-  the engagement of the equine community in stewardship initiatives through outreach education

- the expansion of the network of financial and technical assistance programs available to the    equine community.

The funding for events organized by this committee has been provided by the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association from the Nutrient Management BMP Demonstration Grant funding project.

Healthy Lands for Healthy Horses Steering Committee

Events – Mark Your Calendar

September 13, 2010

Stewardship of the Equine Environment, "reducing your environmental hoofprint"
Explore the relationship between the health and welfare of your horses and the environment.
Study online and stay at home with your horses

September 17, 2010

Equine Environmental Stewardship Workshop - Credit Valley Conservation
Held at: Orangeville Fairgrounds during Destination Equitation 2010
During this free workshop you will learn how to:

* Complete an environmental assessment for your farm property, covering topics such as manure and pasture management
* Make environmental improvements to your property that protect the environment and your horses’ health
* Apply to federal, provincial and local programs that can assist you technically and financially with the completion of your environmental project.

Participation in this workshop is restricted to those who live in the Credit River Watershed. To confirm that you live within the Credit River Watershed please visit www.creditvalleyca.ca

This workshop is expected to fill up quickly; participants are encouraged to register early to avoid disappointment. For more details and to register please visit www.horsesinthehills.ca or contact:

Resources

Want to improve the natural buffers around water features on your land? Your local Conservation Authority can help.

Not sure which of the 36 Conservation Authorities you should contact?

Check out the provincial map and contact listing on: the Conservation Ontario website

1. Attend an Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Workshop and complete an assessment and action plan for your farm. For workshop dates, time and location contact your local Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) representative

2. Have your EFP approved by the local peer review committee

3. Confirm that you meet the eligibility criteria for the Canada-Ontario Farm Stewardship Program (COFSP) and contact your local OSCIA representative for an application and further direction. Your OSCIA representative may also be able to inform you of additional funding opportunities for your project.

If you do not meet the eligibility criteria for the COFSP because you do not possess a valid Farm Business Registration Number do not worry, simply submit the following information along with your COFSP application:

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