Granby Regional Horse Council, Inc

Since 1994, the GRHC has served the needs of equestrians in the greater Weserten MA area. We are a 501c Non-profit organization .

GRHC's Mission

The GRHC is an non-profit 501 C organization whose goals and purposes are to provide equine educational venues, host recreational & competitive events, and save and maintain open space for equestrian use. To these purposes, we have been hosting educational lectures, organizing trail rides, hosting a horse show and a sleigh rally, and working with other groups to save trails and open space for over 28 years.

The Granby Regional horse Council's Beginings

The Granby Regional Horse Council was initially formed in 1994 at the old Circle Double G Farm (originally located on Rt. 202 in Granby, MA} by a group of local horse owners who rode the trails of Granby & Belchertown. After realizing that there was a large population horses, horse-related businesses, and recreational riders in the area and seeing a need to bring these groups of horse people together, we decided to formally establish the group. So in 1996, the Granby Regional Horse Council, Inc. was officially established and incorporated as a non-profit 501C equestrian organization.
The GRHC's goals and purposes then and now are to provide equine educational venues, host recreational & competitive events, save and maintain trails and open space for equestrian use. To these purposes, we have been hosting educational lectures, organizing trail rides, presenting horse shows, a sleigh rally, working with other groups to save trails and open spacefor equestrian use for over 25 years. We welcome new members of all ages. Join us and support our efforts to be the best club in the area!

The GRHC Has:
  • Helped save the former Ingate Horse Farm land in Belchertown, MA from development to retain trails in and around the former horse farm.
  • Kept trails open to equestrians on Fitzgerald Lake in Northampton, MA
  • Donated funds to the Swift River Sportsmen’s Club in Belchertown to protect more land and open space.
  • Supported the Connecticut Horse Council, Inc. in it’s efforts to keep all trails open in Connecticut State Parks, setting a precedent for MA State Parks
  • Worked with the Hampden Land Project in the 1990’s to Minnechaug Mountain from development, thereby, saving many recreational trails for equestrian and non-motorized use.
  • Rebuilt the old riding ring and creating a vary large riding ring with an announcers boothin Dufresene park in Granby, MA
  • Worked with other groups to maintain trails at Dufresnea Park
  • Now working on creating more trails through state land in Granby and Belchertown
The GRHC holds a variety of educational and social events
IHorse Show
Parades
fall Trail ride and Obstacle Course
Gymkhana
Sleigh Rally
Trail rides
More Trail Rides
Clinics and lectures
Granby Regional Horse Council. inc.