Carla: You can go to the following website and
download a ton of information that might be useful during your meeting: http://www.californiastatehorsemen.com/ENVIRO-poop.htm
This site highlights a number of SCIENTIFIC studies that show that horses cause
little or no damage to trails, water quality, native plants, etc. Good
luck, hope your horse council can have an impact on the NFS
decisions.
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sky
Ranch Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 6:03 AM To:
Ridecamp Subject: [RC] Meeting Nov. 12 re: Natl Forest trails
(Denver)
Anyone who can, especially if you're anywhere
near the Denver, CO, area, please attend this meeting.
Here's your chance to speak up for horse use on trails in our (yes, *our*)
national forest.
Francisco
Valenzuela, FS Region 2 Recreation Planner and Wendy Haskins,
White
RiverNational
Forest,
will be speaking at the Colorado Horse Council Annual Meeting.
To make an RSVP or for further information call 303-292-4981 or
email cohoco@xxxxxxxxxxYou must register
for the meeting but do not have to be a Horse Council member to
go!
Sunday, November
12, 1pm
Red Lion
Hotel 1975
Bryant Street Denver, Co
80204
Francisco will be talking about the new Travel Management Rule that
all of our National Forests will be undertaking. These plans will no
doubt limit horse use and our access if we don't speak up and get involved.
Wendy will be talking about the 36.5 miles of trails planned to be closed to
horses (it is our belief that these are primarily due to hiker complaints) in
the largest forest in Colorado and the 1st to
undergo the Travel Management Planning process. Unfortunately, if the WRNF can
do it, a precedent will be set that will make it easier and easier for horses to
be shut out.
Horses are part of our heritage and part of the richness of
our lives. So please join us on
Sunday, Nov. 12th! Speak up! Share this message with all
your equine friends and enlist their involvement. Help us keep horses on the
trail and keep the WILD in
wilderness!
Thanks to anyone who can make this meeting. I won't be
able to, it's an 8 to 9 hr drive for me and I can't get away this
weekend.
