Equestrian Com M Ittee
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Tewksbury offers something for all horse Tewksbury Township lovers! The stunning topography of Equestrian Com m ittee rolling green hills, tawny pastures, shady woodlands, rivers and marshland has remained virtually unchanged since Tewksbury first settled in 1755. Tewksbury remains one of the finest equestrian communities in the United States. Welcome to Tewksbury There are a Cont act Informat ion Township...one of the most multitude of Equest rian Commit t ee equine- friendly and picturesque equestrian c/o Shana Goodchild communities in New Jersey! activities in 908.439.0022 ext. 731 Tewksbury www.tewksburytwp.net Township including Tewksbury Trail Associat ion show www.tta-nj.org jumping, dressage, Mane St ream eventing, trail www.manestreaminc.org riding, carriage Somerset Hills Pony Club driving, fox www.somersethills.ponyclub.org hunting, endurance riding, racing, polo and therapeutic riding for those with Essex Fox Hounds special needs. www.essexfoxhounds.org An Equestr ian Com m ittee W elcom e! A warm welcom e to our new A safety m essage for drivers, neighbors m otorcyclists, and bicyclists Welcome to our horse-friendly community! Horses and Horses improve the environment and their riders increase property values. You may notice can often be many trails winding through private seen properties and county parks. Don't be meandering surprised if you see horses and trail riders through the skirting the outer edges of your property or streets of crossing your street. These riders are Tewksbury, members of the Tewksbury Trail Association perhaps on the (T TA). R iders should have easily identifiable way to tags and are the only riders permitted on M ountainville these trails. If you see a rider crossing your to share a property, please feel free to question their cinnamon T TA membership. roll. Though the law requires you to reduce your speed to 25mph when approaching horses and riders, we ask that If you have any questions or would like you please slow down to 15 mph since to learn m ore, please call Shana horses tend to become nervous around Goodchild at Tewksbury Township T he Equestrian Com m ittee's fast-moving vehicles. Please do not beep 908.439.0022, ext. 731. Or visit us online M ission your horn or make sudden gestures that at tewksburytwp.net The mission of the Tewksbury Township may startle the horses. Equestrian Committee is to help preserve Likewise, motorcyclists and bicyclists are the equestrian lifestyle that has been a part of encouraged to slow down when nearing our community for centuries. We are a horses and riders. Bicycles are not often diverse group of horse lovers appointed by seen or heard by horses and some can Township Officials. Our main objectives are spook when a cyclist approaches. A loud to be of assistance whenever possible with "hello" greeting from a cyclist will go a regard to equine-related issues and to long way to reassure the horse that a increase understanding, tolerance and respect bicycle is not to be feared. between the horse community and all township residents. .