Re: "Horses Should Not be Allowed on Footpaths"

On Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:11:14 -0400, "(PeteCresswell)" <x@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:

>Per Tom Sherman:
>>Yes, both the above are correct - horses cause much more trail damage 
>>than either hikers or cyclists.
>
>My experience is probably limited to a small subset of trail
>surfaces, but where I ride hikers and bikers pack the trail -
>making it hard and durable.   Horses till the trail, seemingly
>making it subject to erosion during rainfall; although I have yet
>to see any real damage from either use.

I don't sup****t horseback riding, except for the disabled. But the
horse evolved in North America, and arguably has a right to be here.
BICYCLES are inanimate objects and have NO rights. They don't belong
in natural areas.
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