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Very well stated.

Barbara

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From: "Diane Trefethen" <tref@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 10:54 AM
Subject: Re: [RC] Cronin Ranch


> I think what galls us all the most is that too many times those who make 
> the decisions are mainly concerned about their political images, know 
> nothing about the subject they are addressing so depend on the advice of 
> their wealthy backers and/or that of the liberal, ecological types. 
> Then they dictate useless, counterproductive, FRUSTRATING rules that 
> either unfairly elevate the rights of other groups over equestrians or 
> eventually yield the opposite result of what was ostensibly intended. 
> Furthermore, if they had only bothered to speak with those of us 
> familiar with the problem(s), they would have had intelligent, cogent 
> solutions to implement.  So the result is that in the short run, we are 
> angered and thwarted in OUR legitimate desires and in the long run, the 
> stated goals of the "project" are often not realized...  a truly 
> lose-lose situation.
>
> We see this over and over on our trails.  We lose them because the 
> ultra-rich and/or "ultra ecologists" give money and offer up half-baked 
> ideas which are then accepted, ie, horses irreparably damage the trails, 
> horse feces and horse hay are the PRIMARY causes of the spread of 
> noxious weeds, cattle damage the ground and kill oak trees, 
> competitions, PER SE, are damaging to all ecosystems.
>
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