The Vaumicel Equestrian Club develops carriage rides

On Saturday, August 16, around 7 p.m., after a meeting of the board of directors, the members of the Vaumicel Equestrian Club met in a general meeting under the chairmanship of Mr. Godart. The moral and financial balance sheet for the year 1974 confirmed the success of the activities, with 8,331 hours of horseback riding. The summer season remained the most active period. Among the novelties, carriage rides on the roads and paths of the Bessin met with a favorable reception.

Despite the economic difficulties felt at the beginning of August, most of the activities had to be maintained for the 250 or so members. However, two practices needed to be reconsidered. Walks on the beach required stricter regulations to protect holidaymakers. Tourist participation in hunting would probably be abandoned: those responsible feared tensions between hunters and ecologists, recalling the clashes that occurred in the Balleroy and Cerisy forests.

The passage of a new road near the Château de Bellefontaine was to impose the relocation of Bayeux's facilities. Faced with the cost of a move, managers preferred to remove this location and transfer the activity to Vierville, despite the expected loss of profitability. The overheads, especially the maintenance of the horses, were already high. Nevertheless, the rates remained unchanged so as not to pass on the increase in charges to the members. The budget presented was F 150,000 in revenue and expenditure, with a positive balance of approximately F 8,000.

The office included Mr. Godart as President, Ms. Richard as Perpetual Secretary and Mr. Ygouf as Treasurer. The board of directors also included Messrs. Mustelier, Gadot, Dubost, Heldt, Delsalle, Goubaud, Tesseyre, Delussan and Bescher.

Reconstructed or uncertain passages:
- The journal indicates both a balanced budget of 150,000 F and a positive balance of about 8,000 F; this presentation is kept without recalculation.

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