Equestrians in the bay area- a dying breed?

If you have been riding in the bay area for any length of time its easy to notice that resources are rapidly disappearing. Public boarding facilities going out of business to make way for apartments or changing ownership and becoming private facilities. Bay meadows racetrack is long gone. That favorite faithful vet or farrier is getting ready to retire. Favorite riding partners are moving to the central valley or out of state where its easier to get larger properties. Rising gas prices also resulting in increased board, shavings and feed prices.

What are us faithful equestrians to do? Most of us are limiting travel, cutting back on shavings and watching our expenses. In my case I have to keep dreaming about that 80% telecommute job and buying my own ranch somewhere. In the central valley or out of state? San Jose will eventually become more urban with more apartments and less agriculture areas. Its natural evolution for a community which is based on technology not people. Only time will tell.