Equestrian Economic Study & Census for Oakland County, Michigan
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Equestrian Census Information
NOVI TOWNSHIP
Horse Census
BECK ROAD TO NAPIER RD. BETWEEN 8 AND 9 MILE
25 HORSES
3-4.5 MILES FROM LYON OAKS COUNTY PARK
MILFORD TOWNSHIP/WESTERN EDGE COMMERCE TOWNSHIP
Horse Census
OLD PLANK ON THE WEST, GARDEN RD. ON THE NORTH, PONTIAC TRAIL ON THE SOUTH AND WIXOM ROAD ON THE EAST.
277 HORSES
9 BOARDING FACILITIES
ALL WITHIN 1-4 MILES OF LYON OAKS
ROSE TOWNSHIP
Horse Census
TOWNSHIP WAS DIVIDED INTO NINE QUADRANTS NORTH WEST UPPER, MIDDLE UPPER, NORTH EAST UPPER, WEST CENTRAL, MIDDLE CENTRAL, EAST CENTRAL, SOUTH WEST LOWER, SOUTH MIDDLE, AND SOUTH EAST LOWER.
THEY WERE NUMBERED 1, 2, 3 ACROSS THE TOP FROM WEST TO EAST, 4,5,6 ACROSS THE MIDDLE FROM WEST TO EAST AND 7,8,9 ACROSS THE BOTTOM FROM WEST TO EAST.
AREA 1 59 HORSES 3 BOARDING FACILITIES
AREA 2 61 HORSES
AREA 3 50 HORSES 2 BOARDING FACILITIES
AREA 4 109 HORSES 3 BOARDING FACILITIES
AREA 5 81 HORSES 1 BOARDING FACILITY
AREA 6 66 HORSES
AREA 7 54 HORSES 1 BOARDING FACILITY
AREA 8 56 HORSES 1 BOARDING FACILITY
AREA 9 142 HORSES 4 BOARDING FACILITIES
TOTALS 678 HORSES 15 BOARDING FACILITIES
ROSE OAKS IS IN AREA 2 AND 5 AND BORDERED BY AREA 4.
ALL HORSES IN ROSE TOWNSHIP ARE NO FARTHER THAN 3 MILES TO ROSE OAKS.
WHITE LAKE TOWNSHIP
Horse Census
SOUTHEAST—SUGDEN LAKE RD ON THE WEST, COOLEY LAKE ON THE SOUTH, CEDAR ISLAND LAKE RD ON THE NORTH AND ROUND LAKE ROAD ON THE EAST.
102 HORSES
3 BOARDING FACILITIES
THESE HORSES ARE ONLY 2-3 MILES DOWN CEDAR ISLAND LAKE ROAD FROM THE EAST SIDE OF HIGHLAND RECREATION AREA. MULTI USE TRAILS ALONG OXBOW LAKE ROAD, SUGDEN LAKE ROAD AND CEDAR ISLAND LAKE ROAD ARE NECESSARY.
NORTHERN AREA—CROSBY LAKE ROAD ON THE NORTH, M59 ON THE SOUTH, TEGGERDINE ON THE EAST AND ORMOND ON THE WEST. Sixty-four of these horses are on the north side of Crosby Lake Road in Southern Springfield Township.
424 HORSES
12 BOARDING FACILITIES
1 HORSE RENTAL FACILITY
2 HORSE TRAINING FACILITIES
1 BREEDING/RACING FARM
THESE HORSES ARE WITHIN RIDING DISTANCE TO PONTIAC LAKE RECREATION AREA. WHILE THERE ARE OTHER HORSES IN WHITE LAKE TOWNSHIP WE COUNTED TWO AREAS AS AGREED UPON BY OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS.
TOTALS HORSES 526
OF TWO BOARDING FACILITIES 15
AREAS
HORSE RENTAL FACILITY 1
HORSE TRAINING FACILITIES 5
BREEDING RACING FARM 1
BREEDING FARM 1
HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP
Equestrian Friendly Community Highland Township has some interest in having developers design equestrian friendly developments where at least some of the lots are big enough for a couple of horses. These developments would have common areas for arenas and trails. If you have any ideas please forward them to me and we will see that the proper individuals in Highland Township get your information.
HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP HORSE STATISTICS
Horse Census
Northeast corner—East of Milford Rd. and North of M-59 163
Southeast corner—East of Milford Rd. and South of M-59 179
Northwest corner—West of Milford Rd. and North of M-59 283
Southwest corner—West of Milford Rd. and North of M-59 120
Total Horses 745
Horse Businesses
Two Tack Stores – One is also a feed store
One horse Vet
Hay farms still to be counted
GROVELAND TOWNSHIP
Horse Census
Area 1-from County Line Road to Grange Hall n/s
And Vassar Road to Barron Road
150 horses
Horse Businesses
4 Boarding facilities
4 Hay Farms
Horse Census
Area 2-from County Line Road to Grange Hall n/s
And Barron Road to M-15
138 horses
Horse Businesses
3 Boarding facilities
1 Hay Farm
Horse Census
Area 3-from Grange Hall Road to Kier Road n/s
And from Wildwood Road to Township Line Rd.
143 horses
Horse Businesses
2 Boarding facilities
Horse Census
Area 4-from Grange Hall Road to Oakhill Rd. n/a
And Weber Road to Wildwood Road
27 horses
Horse Businesses
1 Boarding facility
2 Hay Farms
Horse Census
Totals For All Four Areas
458 horses
Horse Businesses
10 Boarding facilities
7 Hay farms
ADDISON TOWNSHIP
Horse Census
Preliminary count
253 horses
Horse Businesses
2 Boarding Facilities
4 Vets
3 Farriers