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It's worth remembering that many organisations/bodies are responding to this consultation with varying opinions to the proposals. The British Horse Society have made it clear that they cannot support the proposal to allow cycle racing on Bridleways. From the Consultation " Proposal 12 - To...

The full response to the consultation from the British Horse Society can be found at: http://www.bhs.org.uk/~/media/welsh-government-consultation--bhs-response1.ashx

IMPORTANT - Make sure the equestrian voice is heard for more safe off road riding in Wales. HOW? Whether you live in England or Wales, RESPOND to the Welsh Government's Consultation using the BHS proforma below. Cut and paste it into an email and then send it to...

Hi All, I've recently moved from High Wycombe to Welshpool and now need to move 1 horse and 2 ponies. Can anyone suggest/recommend either at the Bucks end or Powys end a horse transport company who might be able to undertake the task? Many thanks in advance for your help.

Proposals to exempt certain self-employed people from health and safety law The HSE has opened an 8 week consultation ending 31 August on proposals to exempt certain self-employed persons from section 3(2) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act (1974), except those undertaking activities...

LOL am I the developer? No I wish was I was that clever! I have no commercial or other connection with this app apart from finding it, sticking it my iPad and letting others know about it in case they find it useful. I don't know how much coverage it has. Seems to work down south but I tied...

BBC Weather following the News mentioned lightning across France. The app showed that and also showed lightning moving across the channel and currently about 35km off the south coast moving closer all the time.... It so easy to get drawn into being nerdy!

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Hi I downloaded the WeatherBug App yesterday and it worked really well last night during the storms. It shows lightning detections on a map and how close to you the nearest last strike was. You can see the direction the strikes are moving in. I found it reasonably reliable. You can...

Do a Google search and you'll find plenty of supporting statistics. In the meantime have a look at this H&H 2003 article: http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/proof-that-hats-save-lives/

Another case of vanity/fashion/tradition over safety? Maybe if we dropped the term "hat" - defined as "a shaped covering for the head worn for warmth, as a fashion item, or as part of a uniform" and instead used the term "helmet" - defined as "a hard or padded protective hat, various types of...

Long term safety improvements are rarely achieved through deceit.

I agree. Long term safety solutions are not going to be achieved through deceit. The wearing of such clothing by some may damage the image of horseriders for the many.

Probably what is more important is the statement by the Police. (The following extract is from a British Horse Society press release which also contains responses from two manufacturers - see the full press release at: http://www.bhs.org.uk/our-charity/pr...police-uniform "Equine clothing...

http://www.riders4helmets.com/