Right to Ride Legislation to continue to allow horses and pack stock on federal lands was introduced in 2005, in both houses of congress.

The Senate bill is S.781, while the House version in HR.586. The House bill was introduced by Rep Radanovich of California, and is co-sponsored by 34 House Members, none from New York. Senator Carpo of Idaho lead the bill in the Senate, which has 3 co-sponsors.

Both pieces of legislation were referred to committee in early 2005, and have stalled there. You may have gottern emails requesting your input at:

http://capwiz.com/aqha/issues/alert/?alertid=7749306&type=CO

This link contacts your local Members of the Federal Congress, for most of us it is Rep Sherwood Boehlert, and Senators Shumer and Clinton. Additional input from members of Congress is needed to bring the bill out of hiberation, as it only has a few months before the term, and the bill expire. Please feel free to contact me for additional clarification.