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Re: [RC] [RC] Horses Keep On Giving - Patti KuvikIf Border Patrol rode Arabs, they would have several advantages...ability to travel long distances without tiring, and built-in spotting capabilities, for starters. And riders can see more details from horseback than from a vehicle. and There are several state prison programs where inmates on good behavior work with wild mustangs, gentling them and sometimes starting them under saddle (ex: Colorado, California, Kansas). And there are several therapeutic programs that match troubled teens with wild horses. This is pretty much what I wrote my senators and congressman. We do already have a few mounted Border Patrol agents in AZ - just need a lot more. There's at least one airport (Houston?) that has a volunteer mounted unit helping with security - could think airports, pipelines, reservoirs, railroad lines. Heck, endurance riders are already out there doing training rides (I'm not advocating "minuteman" but endurance is the sport "made in America") I certainly don't want to start a "breed war" - I think almost any breed of horse that's sensitive to their environment and well conditioned and trained would do well, I felt the idea of the "American" Mustang providing security and helping our soldiers would have a lot of appeal to both politicians and the American public. Certainly, the strong, "go all day" Arab seen in endurance would be a good candidate (as would many others). I'm not a regular letter writer - but it only took a minute using these links to send emails to my reps - http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm and - http://www.house.gov/writerep/ (I included a link to the article http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2035805&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312 as the other link didn't work for me) Patti K Vail AZ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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