Horse Keeping Information

Stewardship on horse property is a major opportunity and responsibility. These guides focus on caring for the land and managing manure, giving practical solutions to horse owners on what can be done to help protect the environment. Whether an owner has one horse or operates a boarding facility, all equestrians play an important role in assuring that our watersheds are healthy and our creeks clean.

Assessment of Best Management Practices for Equestrian Facilities in the Tomales Bay Watershed - This 2005 report includes a Best Management Practices (BMP's) assessment of 18 equestrian facilities within the Tomales Bay Watershed in Marin County. This assessment program was designed to detect the level of actual, or potential pollutant sources discharged.

Horse Keeping: A Guide To Land Management for Clean Water - This large format manual is over 100 pages, with color photographs and diagrams showing conservation practices, evaluating potential sources of contamination, and management measures.

Horse Manure Management: A Guide for Bay Area Horse Keepers - Case studies concluding in 2003 regarding conservation practices and on-site manure management.

Horse Owners Guide to Water Quality Protection - A brochure highlighting conservation practices for horse owners.

Manure Management Practices of 30 Horse Ranches in Marin County - A 2002 study on manure management practices of 30 horse facilities in Marin County.

Marin County residents who keep horses on their property may order a printed copies of these publications through MCSTOPPP. Shipping and handling are also included. Please send your name, address, City, Zip Code, Phone number, and e-mail address to:

MCSTOPPP Attn: Howard Bunce/ P.O. Box 4186 / San Rafael, CA 94913-4186