Membership Information
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The Mission of the Pennsylvania Equine Council
JOIN THE PENNSYLVANIA EQUINE COUNCIL
You can now sign up for your 2012 MEMBERSHIP online, whether you're a new or renewing member.
NOTE: ALL memberships (except Lifetime) are based on a calendar year and terminate December 31 of each year.
Or if you prefer, you can still mail in your membership (Click to download membership form.)
WHY?
Because we need you and you need us! Membership means muscle.
The Pennsylvania Equine Council strives to be the voice for the
equine community and industry throughout the state!
WHAT DOES THE EQUINE COUNCIL DO?
We are committed leadership in the equine industry. The PEC promotes your interests through legislative involvement and education, providing up-to-date information for our members. From the back yard horse owner to a multi-million dollar breeding business, the Pennsylvania Equine Council is "HorsePower" in Harrisburg for you. In addition, we offer the following:
- Education and Communication Programs are the backbone of the Pennsylvania Equine Council as it endeavors to provide members with the most accurate information about current issues facing equine owners and the equine industry.
Click here for current events.
The newest addition to our educational programs is the Equine Learning Center. We take this large booth with a live horse to venues in which there may be new and potential horse owners. At this booth, the PEC provides solid, science based information on the cost of equine care, the unwanted horse situation, rehabilitating the neglected horse and basic care guidelines. The goal of this program is to help new and potential horse owners realize the commitment owning a horse will or can be so that they can then make a responsible decision about owning a horse and help to reduce the unwanted horse population. Click here for more information about the Equine Learning Center.
- The Legislative Information Program takes a proactive approach to ensuring that Pennsylvania lawmakers have a full understanding of the possible impacts that any current or upcoming legislation may have on the $10 billion state equine industry. Your horse council worked diligently for 16 years to achieve the passage of the Equine Activity Immunity Act (Act 93), providing for immunity for equine owners, possessors or handlers.
Click here for current Legislative information.
- The Trail Stewardship Program offers one and three-day workshops that include concepts of trail layout, construction and design, best management practices and maintenance while cultivating a strong working relationship with state agencies who manage the five million plus acres of public and private lands here in PA.
Click here for Trail Stewardship Information.
- The Young Leader Program is designed to empower and educate young people while allowing them the opportunity to educate others. Active participants learn about the various aspects of the Pennsylvania equine industry and the issues that affect it. Opportunities are provided to meet with Pennsylvania legislators and to study the legislative process to learn how to effect horse-friendly changes; and to attend clinics, trade shows and social events relevant to the equine industry. Learn from industry leaders . . . and become one!
Click here to link to Young Leader page.
- Personal Excess Liability Insuranceis available through PEC Membership. Click here for information. This is $1,000,000 Excess Personal Liability Insurance for sums which you may become legally liable to pay as compensation for accidental bodily injury to any person or accidental damage to property or personal injury to any person arising out of the use and/or ownership of a horse or horse-drawn vehicle.
The Pennsylvania Equine Council
Promoting and Protecting the Equine Community
and Industry throughout the Commonwealth!
ALL Memberships are based on a calendar year and are reasonably priced with an Individual Membership costing $25.00 and a Family Membership $35.00.
$1,000,000 INSURANCE AVAILABLE TO PLUS MEMBERS
The PEC is excited to offer Personal Excess Liability Insurance as an option to your membership. You must be a current member of the PA Equine Council to qualify to purchase the insurance. You can sign up for insurance at the same time you join the PEC! Insurance is available with PEC Individual Plus insurance for $46.00 or the PEC Family Plus for $75.00.
LIFETIME MEMBERSHIPS
For $500.00 you can become a Lifetime member! Lifetime members can also purchase the PLUS Personal Excess Liability insurance. Just call 888.304.0281 to find out how!
YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM
Membership for our Young Leaders Program (under age 18) is $10.00. This is not a pony club, but geared toward young people interested in becoming leaders in the future equine industry in Pennsylvania.
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
Association Memberships are for riding clubs, 4H clubs, breed associations and similar groups. The dues for $35.00 for associations with up to 25 members. Additional members are just $1.00 to a maximum membership of $200. Each association will receive five copies of each PEC HorsePower newsletter to distribute in their group.
BUSINESSES
Get a hot link on the eDirectory with your Business Membership! Also once a year, all business members are listed in the PEC newsletter with a business card sized advertisement. As a member, your business receives reduced rates for placement of ads in the newsletter throughout the year. For more information, please contact the newsletter editor, Sharon Miner at sharonminer@yahoo.com.
Click here to download the PEC membership form
and Join today! Send the membership form and your check (made payable to "PEC") to:
Membership
Pennsylvania Equine Council
PO Box 62
Huntington Mills, PA 18622-0062
Or, sign up for 2012 MEMBERSHIP online, whether a new or renewing member. Remember, ALL memberships (except Lifetime) are based on a calendar year and terminate December 31 of each year.
For more information about memberships, or to apply for business or association membership, please contact membership@pennsylvaniaequinecouncil.com.