For those that enjoy hacking out off road

[PeterNatt]

The Equestrian Access Forum which comprises of The British Horse Society, Byways and Bridleway Trust, British Driving Society, National Federation of Bridleway Associations and The South Penninnine Packhorse Trails Trust have just published an excellent 66 page report booklet 'Making Way for Horses - Off-Road Equestrian Access in England'.

The aim is 'The Provision of a cohesive comprehensive, integrated nation-wide network, free at the point of use, with a horse, on a bicycle or on foot'.

It makes excellent reading and is available free of charge from the access department of The British Horse Society, Abbey Park, Stareton, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2XZ Tel: 0844 848 1666 02476 840500 E: access@bhs.org.uk Web: www.bhs.org.uk

I thorougly recommend that anyone interested in off road hacking/driving obtains a copy of it and reads it.

 

[Diddleydoo]

Thank you, I've just downloaded it.

http://www.bhs.org.uk/~/media/BHS/Files/PDF Documents/Making Ways For Horses.ashx

 

[Flame_]

Me too. Thank you.

 

[Elsiecat]

Fab

 

[JFTDWS]

Thanks, will have a read.

 

[Azmar]

Thank you, great

 

[PeterNatt]

I think you will find it very interesting.

 

[Tinypony]

Thank you, yes it is.

 

[Molasses]

superb
lot of effort went into that clearly

thank you

 

[sodapop]

I just get the front page then 60 odd grey pages

 

[Fimbacob]

Thanks Peter! Great news.

 

[c2b]

Is there anywhere to get a printed copy rather then just download a pdf file?

 

[NativePonyLover]

Thank you for sharing that

 

[mandwhy]

Wow interesting stuff!

 

[mandwhy]

Wow interesting stuff!

 

[dollymix]

Very interesting! What is happening with this report now?

Love the idea of reclassifying all routes to 'public paths'!

 

[Orangehorse]

Well yes it is interesting, but is it going to happen? Who would make it happen?
For a landowner there is no benefit whatsoever in having any sort of right of way over the land which is why there is always such a fight when there is a Public Enquiry over changing the status.