Bay Area Equestrian Network (BAEN) is an on-line community where California equine businesses, organizations and consumers meet and exchange information. BAEN was created in 1997 to help promote the equine industry in Northern California, and to help horse enthusiasts find equine products and services in their area. Our searchable classified ads and business directory are free of charge. BAEN also serves California's equine community with event calendars, bulletin and message boards, news, articles, web site services and Internet marketing. Our network has grown to include all of California.Thousands of visitors from California, across North America and around the world visit BAEN every day. Our web site is indexed in every major Internet search engine and numerous equine/regional directories, and consistently ranks among the top most popular sites of its kind.BAEN is locally owned and operated from our Pleasanton offices in San Francisco's East Bay. Our organization is supported through the sale of memberships, web site services, and advertising. BAEN is sponsored by Extend Inc., providers of business messaging software consulting and development services since 1993.