In July, I had the opportunity to get a first hand look at the equine industry in our beautiful province of B.C. B.C. has over 100,000 horses, all of which are engaged in various disciplines and activities. The Horse Council BC has approximately 21,000 members and at least 75% of them are recreational riders and through the Recreation Trails Strategy, the HCBC maintains and coordinates a map network of equestrian friendly trails throughout the province of BC.
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While visiting Two Equine Facilities located in the province, I got a good look at the diversity and viability of the B.C. Equine Industry.
In discussions with people attending the week-end’s events at the Thunderbird Show Park and Milner Downs Equestrian Center, I was really impressed and now I know:
The horse industry in British Columbia is a growing sector that is important to the provincial economy and there’s nearly 7,000 horse farms in BC.