June 5, 2019 | The Chronicle of the Horse
Stephanie Bulger was trying to find a patch of grass to graze her amateur-owner hunter at a horse show when she first started thinking about how competitions could do better by the environment.
“I couldn’t find any grass that wasn’t littered with bits of trash and cigarette butts,” Bulger said.
Bulger’s husband, Mike Bulger, is an avid amateur surfer and participates in programs that help clear trash from the oceans and beaches he frequents. Stephanie thought: Why not kickstart an effort to get amateur riders to do the same for their sport? (continue reading)