Here is an insightful quote from a very wise horseman.
“…If Santa Fe trails are lost [to equestrians], it will just be a matter of time before access across New Mexico is lost. Santa Fe sets the precedent for the State. What we are watching take place is the overregulation and disappearance of natural access to the West fueled by a few special interest groups.”…
It’s important because it seems that many do not realize how close we might be to losing multi-use trail access in and around Santa Fe County. Horses are an important cultural and historical component of Santa Fe in addition to a critical component of ranching in New Mexico
There are two important dates in front of us before year-end:
Tuesday, October 11 th @ 6:30pm. BCH is hosting all horsemen for the COLTPAC presentation
(County Land, Trail, and Parks Advisory Committee – which makes recommendations to the
Board of County Supervisors as to uses and development of County-owned open space parcels).
TRAIL RIDERS and ALL ORGANIZATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. Simply listen, ask
questions and make comments.
Saturday, October 22 nd Trail Ride to celebrate the National Parks Service Centennial, AND
promote the re-establishment of the El Camino Real Trail through Santa Fe, horsemen have
been invited to hold trail rides staging from Dead Dog Well off Old Buckman Road. There will
be a choice of three rides: High Intensity up Dead Dog Trail to the Caja Plateau led by Deirdre
Monroe, the Cartographer for the Caja; Medium Intensity probably down the Diablo Canyon
Arroyo to Rio Grande led by Sherriff Posse Member Julie Belt; and Low Intensity Ride around
the area on fairly flat terrain led by Sue Murphy. Riders please sign up to ride by emailing