Re: RC: WILD HORSES DEBUNKED

[BMcCrary27@aol.com]

<<You would not believe just how related to
endurance this is.  I live near a very large
section of state owned land that used to be
leased to ranchers for grazing.  This is beautiful
hilly grasslands which I was considering starting
a really nice endurance event on.  Well this land
has just been put aside for "future generations to
enjoy" as an evironmentally pristine area.  The "new 
rules" governing this land does not even allow "foot
traffic off the roads" let alone horses or cattle.  
Yes the fences have fallen down that used to keep 
cattle in. New fences have gone up to "keep people OUT"
 and the grasses have grown back but you can just look 
and not touch!!This is public land and its loss of use
should be a huge concern to everyone in this country.>>

This is something of great concern to all of us riders, even hikers.  If this 
continues to happen, it will mean the end of a certain way of life as we know 
it.  I believe we have already lost some of our favorite trails that have 
been used for endurance rides because of putting aside of lands for 
preservation.  We'd all better keep informed and keep our guard up.  
Unfortunately, the majority of the population in this country is too far 
removed from the importance of the horse to care whether or not we are able 
to ride any more.  To them, it appears that horses are just smelly, messy, 
dangerous nuisances.

Barbara