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Cross-Greenia named Vermont Horse Council Person of the Year for 2009!
 

A Message From the President

As the newly elected president of the Vt. Horse Council, I’d like to introduce myself.  I’m Mike Benoit, from Cambridge.  I live with my wife Martha (the chair of the NEKET committee), two dogs, a cat and four horses.  We have two grown children, Eric in Wisconsin and Michelle in Pennsylvania.  Michelle events a 6 year old warmblood that we raised.  I ride a Paint/Appaloosa gelding and I’m working with a 5 year old Belgian mare.  Martha and I  trail ride and enjoy camping and taking the horses to our camp in the NE Kingdom.  We also love to drive our two Belgians.  We have been riding and enjoying horses for 18 years.  We are members of two riding clubs and the Green Mtn. Draft Horse Association.

I have many ideas and goals as President of VHC.  Here are some of my interests:

1.      Complete VHC representation from the Rutland area

2.      Compile a list of trail clubs/horse organizations in the state

3.      Continue expanding the trail improvement program

4.      Continue revitalizing the old roads program

5.      Improve communications with the horse community

6.      Pursue the road safety initiative to expand knowledge of horse rights/safety

7.      Establish the tradition of an annual NEKET ride

I look forward to serving as president and would welcome any suggestions or feedback.  I can be reached at vhcmike@yahoo.com.

MISSION STATEMENT
From the 1975 Articles of Association

• To promote and protect the interest of all Vermont horsemen and horsewomen.
• To provide information on the Vermont horse industry, laws and regulations affecting it, and on other related subjects.
• To be a means of communication between all horsemen and to provide information to the general public.
• To map, mark, and develop interconnecting riding trails throughout the state of Vermont.
• To encourage horsemen to respect public and private property rights.
• To take such action as the general membership directs.
  
   

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