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"Right-To-Ride Livestock on Federal Lands Act of 2005" has stalled in the Senate because of low support from the horse world. The American Horse Council, led by the American Quarter Horse Association, have launched a campaign to GET ANYONE WHO RIDES, especially if they already ride in national parks or wilderness areas-or think they might someday-to get on the bandwagon to send off an already prepared letter of support. Some details...
Last March, Rep. George Radanovich (R-CA) introduced the "Right-To-Ride Livestock on Federal Lands Act of 2005" into the US House of Representatives, and a month later Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) introduced an identical bill into the US Senate. But nothing has happened since March, when the bill was referred to half a dozen committees. This is due partly because congressmen and their staffsare disappointed by the low level of support their efforts have received from the horse world.
The easiest way to contact your senator or representative is to click on
<http://capwiz.com/aqha/issues/alert/?alertid=7749306&type=CO>
which takes you to an AQHA Action Alert. Once there, you enter your zip code, fill in your name and address for verification as a constituent, and a prepared letter of support goes to the congressional representatives you designate. Of course, if you'd prefer to write your own letter, this link also provides the bill's complete text.
The bill says in part "The Secretary of the Interior shall provide for the management of National Park System lands to preserve and facilitate the continued use and acce! ss of pack and saddle stock animals on such lands, including wildernes s areas, national monuments, and other specifically designated areas, where there is a historical tradition of such use. As a general rule, all trails, routes and areas used by pack and saddle stock shall remain open and accessible for such use."
Right-to-Ride information to download:
May 2005 Right to Ride Legislation Action Request.doc
What the Right to Ride Bill is and call to action by the AHC <www.horsecouncil.org>
right-to-ride_H.R.586.pdf
The complete text of the Right to Ride bill
right-to-ride_S.781.pdf
The complete text of the Right to Ride bill
sample letter HR.doc
A fill-in-the-blanks letter to email or fax to your Representatives urging their support for the Right to Ride bill
sample letter Senate.doc
A fill-in-the-blanks letter to email or fax to your Senators urging their support for the Right to Ride bill
Trail Closures and the Right to Ride bill.htm
American Horse Council memo 7.11.05 - A request for information from members on trail closures
The easiest way to contact your senator or representative is to click on
<http://capwiz.com/aqha/issues/alert/?alertid=7749306&type=CO>
"Right-To-Ride Livestock on Federal Lands Act of 2005" has stalled in the Senate because of low support from the horse world. The American Horse Council, led by the American Quarter Horse Association, have launched a campaign to GET ANYONE WHO RIDES, especially if they already ride in national parks or wilderness areas-or think they might someday-to get on the bandwagon to send off an already prepared letter of support. Some details...
Last March, Rep. George Radanovich (R-CA) introduced the "Right-To-Ride Livestock on Federal Lands Act of 2005" into the US House of Representatives, and a month later Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) introduced an identical bill into the US Senate. But nothing has happened since March, when the bill was referred to half a dozen committees. This is due partly because congressmen and their staffsare disappointed by the low level of support their efforts have received from the horse world.
The easiest way to contact your senator or representative is to click on
<http://capwiz.com/aqha/issues/alert/?alertid=7749306&type=CO>
which takes you to an AQHA Action Alert. Once there, you enter your zip code, fill in your name and address for verification as a constituent, and a prepared letter of support goes to the congressional representatives you designate. Of course, if you'd prefer to write your own letter, this link also provides the bill's complete text.
The bill says in part "The Secretary of the Interior shall provide for the management of National Park System lands to preserve and facilitate the continued use and acce! ss of pack and saddle stock animals on such lands, including wildernes s areas, national monuments, and other specifically designated areas, where there is a historical tradition of such use. As a general rule, all trails, routes and areas used by pack and saddle stock shall remain open and accessible for such use."
Right-to-Ride information to download:
May 2005 Right to Ride Legislation Action Request.doc
What the Right to Ride Bill is and call to action by the AHC <www.horsecouncil.org>
right-to-ride_H.R.586.pdf
The complete text of the Right to Ride bill
right-to-ride_S.781.pdf
The complete text of the Right to Ride bill
sample letter HR.doc
A fill-in-the-blanks letter to email or fax to your Representatives urging their support for the Right to Ride bill
sample letter Senate.doc
A fill-in-the-blanks letter to email or fax to your Senators urging their support for the Right to Ride bill
Trail Closures and the Right to Ride bill.htm
American Horse Council memo 7.11.05 - A request for information from members on trail closures
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