Re: “” Jan. 4 letter to the editor.
I’m taking issue with Mr. Cummins’ letter belittling cowboys as possibly being “much richer and not nearly as leathered” as cowboys in the past. The issue is not the cowboys — they will be driving cattle and sheep in the upper mountain valleys in worse weather than that predicted for Denver. Also, the longhorns, a very tough breed of cattle, can certainly handle this cold and snow. Itap also not a real problem for the horses, because they sometimes have to fight through 2-foot to 4-foot snow drifts to carry feed to cattle on ranch and mountain land.
Itap about the horses’ ability to stand on icy, slippery pavement downtown without risking falling and injuring themselves and/or their riders. In near zero temperatures, the rubber booties they would normally wear on brickpavers and asphalt or cement can harden and are near worthless. No one wants to see either of those lovely creatures injured or the tough, capable men and women who care for them put in harm’s way.
Michael Stipek, Denver
Your selection of letters to print in continues to disappoint me. Case in point is the letter in today’s paper bemoaning the fact that the stock show parade was cancelled.
It seems ridiculous that someone would actually think that the decision was made because today’s cowboys are too rich and too soft, rather than that the weather conditions might present a danger to participants, the animals and the spectators, not too mention that the conditions would likely significantly reduce the attendance. Does the reader not recognize the significant time and money lost when such a decision is made?
While I feel the letter writer is completely out of touch with the reality of the possible impact of a severe winter storm, I am more disappointed with The Postap lack of judgment regarding which letters should actually appear in the paper.
Jim Malec, Roxborough
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