Riding 2 abreast.....

[Lynne21]

In August this year the Highway Code is to be amended to ban the riding of 2 abreast on roads and to forbid riding on cycle tracks. Although sometimes, I think, riding 2 abreast is a bad idea, there are cases where it is necessary to do so ie. for safety reasons with a young, nervous horse and to be able to ride defensively where appropriate.

Some cycle tracks were originally created for horses and have since allowed cycles on them, to lose the right to ride on these tracks would leave us with even less safe 'bridleways' than we have already.

The BHS is petitioning the Government NOT to include these amendments and would, obviously, be very grateful for as many sigs as poss PLEASE sign!!

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Horseriding/sign

 

[jumpthemoon]

I signed this last time and fwd it to loads of people - i've just checked tho and my bf hasn't signed - he is in big trouble now! I've just signed it for him as I know he wants to really!

 

[Lynne21]

Has this been posted before then?

Ooooops!

Still... anyone who hasn't signed it can do now before time runs out. *chants "sign, sign, sign, sign"*

 

[HeatherAda]

thanks for posting. have signed.

 

[severnmiles]

Signed

 

[Gorgeous George]

Missed it last time, me and hubby have now signed.

 

[OWLIE185]

Apart from signing the petition please also write to your M.P. and explain to him why this proposal is not good for horse riders.

 

[LifeofRiley]

I can't find the amended code anywhere - could someone point me in the right direction?!!

Thanks

 

[Ashf]

Thanks for re posting this

(wow - nearly 3000 signatures)

Is there any chance that Admin could make this thread a sticky, or better still pass it on to the magazine editor so it can get some real coverage ?

Ta Ash

 

[Chills]

Thanks for the link, I have signed. I am the owner of a very nervous young horse who is just being introduced to hacking. wouldn't be able to take him out if I couln't have him sheltered by another horse.