"Horses make a landscape look beautiful." ~Alice Walker	The Southeast Minnesota Trail Riders Association is a grassroots,non-profit equestrian organization. Our mission: Identify and improve equestrian facilities in Minnesota parks, promoting expansion into new areas. Continue to improve and extend existing equestrian trails, and open new trails on public lands. Provide documentation of existing equestrian trails in southeast Minnesota. Promote and develop equestrian-use arrangements with private enterprises. Create a communication network to develop equestrian public awareness. Establish relationships with local, state, and federal trail management groups. Continue to educate public agencies and private landowners about the economic and environmental impact of equestrian activities.