[RC] " Right to Ride" is STALLED - Sunnyland Arabians-L. Stewart and K. Weickhardt
RIGHT to RIDE
Update
It would be a
tragedy to lose this guaranteed access to Federal Lands.
Horse-folk must voice their interest and contact legislators before the bill
gets shoved away and lost. Please spread the word to other lists. Please contact
your representatives. The AQHA site- link below- provides an easy
way.
Here is information on Right to Ride. You can go to
the American Quarter Horse site and generate a letter. Thanks for your
inquiry.
Peg, BCHA
"Right-To-Ride Livestock on Federal Lands Act of 2005" has
stalled in the Senate because of low support from the horse world. The
American Horse Council, led by the Americal Quarter HOrse Association, have
launched a campaign to GET ANYONE WHO RIDES, especially in they already ride
in national parks or wilderness areas-or think they might someday-to get on
the bandwagon to send off an already prepared letter of
support. Some details . . .
Last
March, Rep. George Radanovich (R-CA) introduced the "Right-To-Ride Livestock
on Federal Lands Act of 2005" into the US House of Representataives, and a
month later Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) introduced an identical bill into the US
Senate. But nothing has happened since March, when the bill was
referred to half a dozen committees. _This is due partly because
congressmen and their staffs are disappointed by the low level of support
their efforts have received from the horse world.
The easiest way to
contact your senator or representative is to click on_ http://capwiz.com/aqha/issues/alert/?alertid=7749306&type=CO <http://capwiz.com/aqha/issues/alert/?alertid=7749306&type=CO>,
which takes you to an AQHA Action ALert. Once there, _you enter your
zip_ _code,_ _fill in your name and address for verification as a
constituent, and a prepared letter of support goes to the congressional
representatives_ you designate. Of course, if you'd prefer to write
your own letter, this link also provides the bill's complete
text.
The bill says in part "The Secretary of the Interior shall provide
for the management of National Park System lands to preserve and facilitate
the continued use and access of pack and saddle stock animals on such
lands, including wilderness areas, national monumnets, and other
specifically designated areas, where there is a historical tradition of
such use. _As a general rule, all trails, routes and areas used by
pack and saddle stock shall remain open and accessible for such
use."
Please forward _this message to any horse association or outdoor
organization that supports hiking and riding trails. _This is a
vital letter of support, that cements equestrian rights on a national level,
and safeguards riding on public lands for the future.
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