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Sunni Bradshaw, Project Assistant
Figure 1—This guidebook covers a
wide range of topics about
planning
and
designing recreation facilities in
urban,
rural, and some wildland areas.
Where does a land manager, architect, or horse advocate go to find information about planning and designing outdoor recreation facilities for horses and their riders? A new guidebook from the Missoula Technology and Development Center (MTDC) gathers helpful information in one comprehensive volume. The "Equestrian Design Guidebook for Trails, Trailheads, and Campgrounds" (figure 1) was written for planners, architects, engineers, landscape architects, land managers, equestrian advocates, and private developers who want to create successful outdoor recreation facilities for horses and their riders. The emphasis is on highly developed recreation facilities and programs, such as those in urban, rural, and some wildland areas.
The Recreational Trails Program of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), U.S. Department of Transportation, funded the guidebook. The authors—Jan Hancock, Kim Jones Vander Hoek, Sunni Bradshaw, James D. Coffman, and Jeffrey Engelmann—worked several years to produce it.
The guidebook provides practical advice for creating or improving recreation facilities and programs that meet the needs of horses and their riders. Hundreds of drawings, tables, photographs, and examples supplement the text (figure 2). Case studies examine large and small projects from around the country. Useful resources, references, and Web site addresses are given in sidebars and compiled in appendixes.
Figure 2—Drawings, tables, and photographs give dimensions and
specific
information that apply to outdoor recreation facilities for
horses and their
riders.
Chapters include:
The information presented applies to many areas of the country and a variety of agencies and jurisdictions. The guidebook includes examples of recreational facilities managed by the Forest Service and other Federal agencies, counties, cities, as well as examples from England and Canada.
The "Equestrian Design Guidebook for Trails, Trailheads, and Campgrounds" is available in print and electronic versions. The electronic versions of the guidebook are available at:
Files on both Web sites feature
The sites also have PDF (Acrobat) files that are fully formatted for printing and reading.
A printed black-and-white copy of the "Equestrian Design Guidebook for Trails, Trailheads, and Campgrounds" can be ordered from the FHWA's Recreational Trails Program Web site at:
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/rectrails/trailpub.htm
Fill out the order form and fax it to the distributor listed on the form. If you do not have Internet access, send a fax request to 301–577–1421 or mail a request to:
FHWA R&T Report Center
9701 Philadelphia Ct., Unit Q
Lanham, MD 20706
Forest Service and BLM employees may order a printed copy from MTDC.
Sunni Bradshaw is a visual information specialist and project assistant at MTDC. She is a graduate of the Rocky Mountain School of Photography and has a bachelor's degree in recreation program management from the University of Montana. Before joining MTDC, Sunni was a technical writer, photographer, and award-wining journalist. Her work—including articles, photography, layout, and design—has appeared in many local, regional, and national publications.
For additional information about recreational horse trails and facilities, contact Sunni Bradshaw at MTDC:
Phone: 406–829–6765
Fax: 406–329–3719
E-mail: srbradshaw@fs.fed.us
Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management employees can search a more complete collection of MTDC's documents, CDs, DVDs, and videos on their internal computer networks at:
http://fsweb.mtdc.wo.fs.fed.us/search
Electronic copies of MTDC's documents are available on the Internet at:
http://www.fs.fed.us/eng/t-d.php
Produced by:
USDA Forest Service
Missoula Technology and Development Center
5785 Hwy. 10 West
Missoula, MT 59808
Phone: 406–329–3978
Fax: 406–329–3719
E-mail: wo_mtdc_pubs@fs.fed.us
The Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), has developed this information for the guidance of its employees, its contractors, and its cooperating Federal and State agencies, and is not responsible for the interpretation or use of this information by anyone except its own employees. The use of trade, firm, or corporation names in this document is for the information and convenience of the reader, and does not constitute an endorsement by the Department of any product or service to the exclusion of others that may be suitable. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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