“Right to Ride” Legislation

Updated October 12, 2005

  Encourage Your Congressmen to Co - Sponsor Right to Ride Legislation

“Right to Ride” legislation has now been introduced in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. 

This legislation is intended to preserve the access of horses and pack stock to public lands where there is a historical tradition of such use.  These bills will help recreational horsemen in the battle against the closure of trails for equine use on public lands.

Specifically, the legislation mandates that the lands should be managed by federal agencies “to preserve and facilitate the continued use and access of pack and saddle stock animals on such lands… where there is a historical tradition of such use.”  This legislation would apply to federal lands managed by the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Forest Service.  Legislation

Representative George Radanovich (R-CA) introduced his bill, H.R. 586, in the House of Representatives on March 15 and Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) introduced an identical bill in the Senate, S. 781, on April 14.

Co-Sponsors of the legislation are needed in both the House and Senate to assist in the passage of these bills.

Everyone, go vote for the right to ride on public land.  There's a lot more reading on the page where a person can vote.  Here's the url: http://capwiz.com/aqha/issues/alert/?alertid=7749306&type=CO

Following is the text of the legislation:

109th CONGRESS

To preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals on public lands, including wilderness areas, national monuments, and other specifically designated areas, administered by the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or the Forest Service where there is a historical tradition of such use, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

To preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals on public lands, including wilderness areas, national monuments, and other specifically designated areas, administered by the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or the Forest Service where there is a historical tradition of such use, and for other purposes.