The Langer Equestrian Group is asking equestrians to contact the Los Angeles City Department of Recreation and Parks before Thursday morning May 5 to express their concern about having equestrian competition and boarding continue at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center.
The recreation and parks staff is recommending to the commissioners that the current management and operation of LAEC be terminated in the next 90 days and a new operator, ASM Global, be brought in as an interim operator.
LAEC has reached out to remedy LEG’s previous frustration with LAEC, and Dale Harvey of West Palms has joined LEG in bringing hunter/jumper shows back to LAEC last year. The combined effort included approximately $500,000 in horse show facility improvements in 2021 alone.
Marnye Langer of LEG has researched the proposed operator, and found that although it has stadium and amphitheater experience, she has not been able to determine whether that involve any substantive horse experience.
“While several facilities are listed on their website, including Del Mar Fairgrounds, I cannot determine the direct equestrian connection. I have reached out to ASM by phone, email, and through their website and never received a response,” she said.
She has asked that comments be shared with the commissioners before Thursday morning “if you want to see horse shows and horses continue at LAEC. They need to hear all voices, not just the loud dissenters. The management of LAEC may have things to work on, but they want to operate a quality boarding and event management place for horses and the people who love them.”
Emails should be sent to RAP.Commissioners@LACity.Org. Reference Board Report 22-114 LAEC in the subject line of the email..