LEC Trails Committee Members Report

This is a list of the Louisiana Equine Council Trails Committee. These people have

volunteered their time to make the upcoming 2024 trail rides successful and to

PJF FarmTrail Ride

promote LEC. Rides are scheduled for February 16,17,18 at the PJF Farm in the Ville Platte area and for April 12, 13,14 at Rustic Sky Horse Camp. There is another ride in the planning for the end of 2024 at the Bogue Chitto State Park.

Edwin “Happy” Broussard – Trails Chair & Committee Director

Alice Broussard – Director’s Assistant

Ginger Schouest – Secretary Pro Tem

Dr. Rachel Cezar Martinez - Coggins

Dino Fitch - Chef

Michael Bower – Games, Trail Scout

Marty Floyd – Fire Chief

Jesse Jordan – Front Gate Captain of Check Ins

Perry Fontenot – Master of Ceramony (MC)

Ronnie Bertinot - Trail Boss

Schuyler Wright – Rustic Sky Ride Planner

Maria Vaughn – Front Gate

Terrill Vaughn – Front Gate

Patsy Frazier – Bogue Chitto Ride Planner

Howard Cormier - Trail Boss

Daniel Dauphin - Clinics

Robbin Rosalis – Website, Facebook

Dawn Vannoy – Parking Coordinator

Dona Nugent – Bogue Chitto Ride Planner

Terry Thibodeaux – Games, Trails Scout

Author: Edwin "Happy" Broussard, LEC Board Member, Trails Committee Chair

High School Career Day

Master Horsemen and retired school principals Perry Fontenot and Francis Richard met with

hundreds of high school students from St. Landry and Evangeline Parish to explain careers in the horse industry at Northwest High School this week. They represented the Louisiana Equine Industry in teaching high school kids about equine careers. Perry Fontenot is also the Youth Chair for the Louisiana Equine Council.

Hall of Fame Nominees NOW Being Accepted

The Louisiana Equine Council is now accepting YOUR Louisiana Equestrian Hall of Fame Nominees through November 15 of this calendar year. Acceptance into the Louisiana Equine Council Hall of Fame is a means of honoring those whose efforts have been valuable and

integral to the Louisiana equine industry while being unselfish in the nature of their actions. This award is not merely to congratulate people for being successful competitors, breeders, etc. Anyone may nominate a candidate for consideration.

Visit THIS LINK for more details and information and to download the pdf

forms in order to submit your candidate.