The Highway Code (215 Page 85) states that Horses should be passed at no greater a speed than 10mph and no less than 2 metres of space.
My advice would be to wear a long-sleeved Hi Viz jacket so that other road users can clearly see your hand signals, and to wear a front and rear Hat/Cam, such...
I am looking for Horse Riders in the Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire area who have ridden Bishops Stortford path 8A and Bishops Stortford path 74, as they provide a useful link between the other Bridleways in the area, and I would like to apply to have them upgraded to be of Bridleway status...
One would suggest that you get drainage installed and also hardcore all gateways.
Then harrow in the spring before the ground gets too hard.
Spike the ground in June to aerate it.
I always ride out with a Hat/Cam that films front/rear at the same time. If I have any incidents I then report and download them to the local Police Force and also make a report on the Horsei App, which i find O.K. to use.
Sounds like you are a totally responsible owner who has cared for your horse for many years. You know your horse best, and if you feel now is the time to pts then make that decision and end her suffering.
I had a stroke of luck a couple of weeks ago and managed to buy a brand new pair of Jeffries Kneeboots. Sadly, they are not being manufactured at the moment. Jeffries has been taken over by Bliss of London, and hopefully they will start manufacturing them again.
I am looking for someone based in this area to assist me in maintaining and improving the Rights of Way network. There is a proposed 10,000-dwelling housing development comprising 7 villages and the Hunsdon Airfield, and I need to ensure that Equestrians will have improved off-road riding...