'campaigning to improve off-road horse riding and opening up the countryside for more riding'

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The objectives of the Bridleways Group are:

  • to campaign for improvements to rights of way on horseback
  • promote and publish suitable riding routes in north Essex and the adjoining borders of Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Suffolk that support the ambitions of countryside riders and reduce their reliance on busy roads

We will:

  • record, report and champion necessary improvements and sustained maintenance to local byways and bridleways
  • identify, document and promote realistic routes of between 5 and 15 miles length (or more), and identify and promote amenities en route
  • identify and seek to create potential new routes requiring new bridleways or permissions for riders
  • investigate lapsed equestrian routes and activate plans for reinstatement and/or challenge
  • encourage and support developments in equine tourism in the area
  • inform and educate riders about their rights, responsibilities and courtesies on and off road
  • encourage positive relationships with landowners and other users of the countryside

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We work closely with and support the Essex Bridleways Association

Links Saffron Walden & District Riding Club Ride-UK: The National Bridleroute Network Horse & Hound