Re: RC: Foot and Mouth

[Monika Smith <smithpr@cadvision.com>]

YES, just heard it  our national radio station, CBC!  Let's pray that 
the ride and riders and horses won't be affected. But, I can see 
things being delayed...!

Monika


>At 01:13 PM 3/14/01 -0500, you wrote:
>>In a message dated 3/14/01 12:31:14 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>>IRMurphy@aol.com writes:
>>
>>>was confirmed in Dubai.  Has anyone heard if this is true?
>>>
>>>I hope that it is false since many riders are visiting this area now.
>
>The seriousness of H&M cannot be over emphasized.  With the ease
>and speed we move here in this country it will spread and effect pretty
>much every industry in America.  It ***WILL*** come here.  There is
>little we can do to prevent it.
>
>While humans and horses cannot get the disease they, and a myriad
>of other animals, can spread it.  It is even, from what I've been hearing,
>wind carried.  I saw on the news where they had closed ALL the trails
>in an effort to lessen unnecessary travel.
>
>This is the real Y2K.  We are going to have to think in terms of lessening
>our contact with other animals, people who travel to other countries, our
>own travel and so on.  We are going to have to be more risk conscious.
>
>It is not going to be pretty.
>
>Marv "The more crowed it gets the more we need space." Walker
>
>
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