Resources
Technical Literature
Manure & Composting
5 Great Ways to Conquer Mount Manure
Composting Horse Manure (En Español)
Curbside Manure Hauling in Santa Cruz County
Horse Manure Management (En Español)
Humus Sweet Humus
Using Manure in the Garden (En Español)
Paddocks & Mud
Horse Paddocks Designed and Managed to Protect Water Quality (En Español)
The Unmaking of Mud
Pastures
Pasture Management (En Español)
Dryland Pasture for Horses (En Español)
Seeding Recommendations for Horse Facilities in the San Francisco Bay Area (En Español)
Facility & Site Planning
Photo Monitoring Fact Sheet for Equestrian Facilities (En Español)
Conservation Measures to Reduce Non-Point Source Pollution at Horse Facilities (En Español)
Conservation Practices for Horse Owners (En Español)
Stormwater Runoff Management at High Use Areas (En Español)
Ranch Site Plan
Other Resources
BMP Brochure (En Español)
Livestock & Land Services Brochure (En Español)
Resource Links
Organic Materials Exchange
NRCS Web Soil Survey
Facility Management Resources
Horses for Clean Water
Horse Keeping: A Guide to Land Management for Clean Water
Equiculture
Marin County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program
O2Compost
Building the Equestrian Dream
Equine Associations
Santa Cruz County Horsemen’s Assoc.
Monterey Bay Equestrians
Bay Area Equestrian Network
California State Horsemen’s Assocation
Backcountry Horsemen of California
Livestock Associations
American Sheep Industry Association
Program Implementing Partners
Ecology Action
Santa Cruz County Resource Conservation District
RCD Monterey
RCD of San Mateo County
Cachuma RCD
Upper Salinas – Las Tablas RCD
Coastal San Luis RCD
WA: Spokane Conservation District
Videos
Sustainable Horsekeeping with Jane Myers Series
Jane Myers is an internationally recognized expert on environmentally sustainable practices for horse farms. She is a Principal with Equiculture (www.equiculture.com.au) and is the author of Managing Horses on Small Properties, Horse Safe: A Complete Guide to Equine Safety, and co-author of the new Sustainable Horsekeeping series.
Presentation Materials
Bridging the Gap
Reaching Horse & Small Livestock Facilities to Promote Water Quality & Land Stewardship
Feb 2nd & 3rd, Santa Cruz, CA
01 Statewide Training – Key Components to Program
02 Hangman Creek Livestock Inventory
03 County of San Diego Equestrian Outreach
04 L&L Implementation Options and Budget
05 Site Evaluations and Recommendation Reports
The resources above contain presentation slides from Bridging the Gap in PDF format.
