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Another problem with certifying hay as weed free is that the weeds that 
are noxious vary so much from one place to another.  A plant that isn't 
a problem where the hay is grown & therefore not a "weed," might be a 
real problem where the hay is taken and used.  At its most extreme, the 
FS could require that we give our horses enemas before entering a 
national forest and then feed them only precooked grains - arggggggg! 
Oh, and I guess we'd have to soak our boots in disinfectant and run our 
tires through some too.  Whew!
laney

M.Paul Latiolais wrote:
> I agree with Laney wrt horse hauling laws, although it is pretty 
> annoying that the brand inspection wrt horses here in Oregon really does 
> not accomplish anything outside of the meat market.  The patrol officers 
> know nothing about brand inspection in Oregon or Washington, Hence they 
> are never checked. De facto, they are just a way to generate money for 
> the Oregon Dept of Ag.  I DO have mine, though.
>
> As for CERTIFIED HAY.  Oregon Equestrian Trials has been trying to work 
> with the state of Oregon for years to set up a reasonable certified hay 
> program.  We are scared to death that they will put laws in place that 
> will be impossible for us to comply with or would accomplish nothing but 
> increased hassle.
>
> The Forest Service has admitted that the biggest culprit in the spread 
> of invasive weeds  are ... Want to make a guess?... forest service 
> vehicles, not horses or horse trailers.  That's not to say that we could 
> not do better at making sure invasive weeds do not get into trailer 
> parking lots.  e.g. like not feeding your horse hay on the side of the 
> trailer.
>
> For now the State of Oregon has abandoned the idea of a certified hay 
> program. It is just too expensive in times of low state budget.  Kind of 
> interesting, since we are the world capitol for grass seed production.  
> Hence we have the cleanest hay in the country, on average.
>
>   -Paul
>
>
> On May 27, 2005, at 6:18 AM, Truman Prevatt wrote:
>
> > Laney Humphrey wrote:
> >
> > > I consider it a courtesy on my part to obey the laws of the states 
> > > I'm travelling in.  After all, horse events, i.e., endurance rides, 
> > > are held in almost every state and if too many people ignore laws 
> > > meant to ensure the health and safety of horses, states might start 
> > > making it harder to hold equine events there.  Besides, the fine, if 
> > > you're caught is usually pretty stiff, like $250 for Az/UT.  I've 
> > > never had a problem with hay.  California is actually the pickiest 
> > > state of all so you're most likely to have a problem coming home if 
> > > you're going to have one.
> > > Laney
> >
> > Hay has been my biggest hassle and it was in AZ. 


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