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August 26, 2010 · A new equestrian complex for the Boerne area moved a step closer to reality. The 4-H Horse Club of Kendall County raised half a million dollars for the project, and they applied for a grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The parks commission awarded the group the $500,000 grant at its budget meeting in San Antonio Thursday.
4-H leader Andra Wisian said phase one of the 33-acre project is estimated to add $4 million a year to the area’s economy. “When a family travels, they spend about $500 over the course of a couple of days. They eat out, they stay in hotels, they shop, all kinds of things,” Wisian said.
Wisian said the first phase, set to open next summer, includes two covered equestrian arenas with stalls, a livestock show barn, sale ring, and an RV campground. A future phase of the project will add a large multi-use center linking the two facilities with meeting rooms, classroom space, and an outdoor amphitheater.
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