For all those who dream off of road riding...

If you realy want more bridleways then I would suggest that you join your local Couny BHS Group or affiliated bridleway group. Signing a petition is all very well but this will not create a single new bridleways. Creating new bridleways involves a lot of work and in nearly all cases it is down to individuals or small groups of volunteers who put in a lot of there spare time to carry out the necessary research etc.
If nothing else join the BHS as they are the only national organisation that help horse riders get new bridleways:
http://www.bhs.org.uk/Join_Or_Support_Us.aspx
 
OWLIE185 said:
If you realy want more bridleways then I would suggest that you join your local Couny BHS Group or affiliated bridleway group. Signing a petition is all very well but this will not create a single new bridleways. Creating new bridleways involves a lot of work and in nearly all cases it is down to individuals or small groups of volunteers who put in a lot of there spare time to carry out the necessary research etc.
If nothing else join the BHS as they are the only national organisation that help horse riders get new bridleways:
http://www.bhs.org.uk/Join_Or_Support_Us.aspx
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...but it might just raise awareness....?
 
I singed the petition quite a long time ago - but I also agree with Owlie. Signing a petition may raise awareness, but who does the work of getting new routes put in? No one can wave a magic wand.

I put up a link to the Trails Trust and Forest of Dean Riders association, who are doing the work on the ground. The TT have put in 80 new bridlepaths and the Forest of Dean is planing 50 miles of routes. If you look up those websites you can see how it is done.

I find that if you ask people to come and help with clearance, etc. local riders will come out if it is in their area, but someone in the background has to put in the work first to make it all come about.

The BHS is the only national organisation, and it needs plenty of volunteers to help.
 
Done and shared, but please also ride your local routes and join and support your local bridleways group - we need to keep open the existing bridleways and green lanes, which farmers and councils can be only too willing to let deteriorate or just block.
Has anyone else read 'Bridlepaths' by A Tschiffley? (look on Amazon etc) - it shows how access for riders has changed (for the worse of course) since the 1940s...
 
I'm always out and about on the bridleways that we have, and always report fallen trees, flytipping etc I have to say, so far the problems have always been addressed pretty smartly. Also, lets the council know the routes are still active.
 
SIGNED - THIS DOES need bumping up or something though to get more people - I have no bridalways near me and they won't put up signs warning of horses on the road as there are no bridalways - which is ridiculous surely the signs should be there because there are NO bridalways! blooming governments!
 
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