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Council weighs restricting some equestrian trails to horses amid enforcement concerns

Village of Wellington Council (Agenda Review) · February 9, 2026
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Summary

The council and the Equestrian Preserve Committee discussed a proposal to limit some village bridle trails to horses and riders only. Debate focused on safety, enforcement feasibility, pilot approaches for select trails, and conflicts between equestrian access and multimodal trail use.

Councilors and staff spent extensive time at the Feb. 9 agenda review debating a request from the Equestrian Preserve Committee (EPC) to restrict certain bridle trails to horses and riders.

EPC representatives said safety incidents and conflicts—particularly between horses and bicycles or motorized users—motivated the request. EPC asked for more enforcement and for code changes that…

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