Re: Trail usage and helmets

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

Then get ahold of HIS boss..  especially if you had it in writing beforehand... AND, a special
permit that you have to PAY for DOES put them in the path of legal liability.

I am fighting much the same thing here.  Most rangers are given free rein and allowed to do
their won thing as long as there are no complaints.  BE THE COMPLAINER.

Teddy


Truman Prevatt wrote:

> That is true, but in the case of special events which requires a permit
> - going out in the forest to ride doesn't require a permit, but running
> an endurance ride does - the district ranger has almost god like
> powers.
>
> I've had to reroute trails at the last minute becuase the head ranger
> got a hair up his nose - or some other place - even though the same
> ranger gave me consent (in writting) to use the trail that he was now
> objecting to.   At that point it was too late to appeal.
>
> It can be very frustrating.
>
> Truman
>
> >
> > It is also VERY true that many rangers make their own rules.  Unless they are challenged,
> > the rules they make stand.  So far the US Forest Service has NO rule on horseback riders
> > wearing helmets.
> >
>
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> Truman Prevatt
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