Horses in the suburbs: Some research needs

G. Wesley Burnett; David G. Conklin

ABSTRACT:

Horses have nearly disappeared from America's rural landscape, but horse populations are increasing in and near urban areas where they are kept for recreational purposes. While having created a multi-billion dollar industry, this phenomenen so far has not stimulated enough research to develop needed land or recreational management strategies. A documentation of the increasing interest in horses for recreational purposes and an outline of some unanswered questions regarding the land use implications of this trend are long overdue.

Footnotes

G. Wesley Burnett is an assistant professor, Department of Recreation and Park Administration, College of Forest and Recreation Resources, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29631. David G. Conklin is a regional parks manager, Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Box 430, Miles City, 59301.
Copyright 1982 by the Soil and Water Conservation Society

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