Horse sense

A hiker wrote to complain about horses and mules in the Sierra [Letters, “Horses, Hikers a Bad Mix in Sierra,” Sept. 3]. Without those animals many people would be denied the experience of camping in the back country.

Due to a severe back condition, I am unable to hike and carry a backpack. Thanks to the horses and packers, I was able to take many wonderful trips far into the Sierra wilderness. The letter writer needs to think about those of us he would deny back country wonders. Jo Wetton La Verne