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If you have any issues whilst out hacking in the parish of Warfield, Binfield or Winkfield, please contact Sharon Holt - your BHS Access & Bridleways Officer.
"Access Officers monitor rights of way in their area to ensure that obstructions are dealt with and bridleways kept clear for riders. They review planning applications to ensure that rights of way are not lost, encourage the opening of new bridleways and maintain a close liaison with Local Authorities and the British Horse Society Access Department at Stoneleigh."
Riding on roads is a hazardous undertaking and one that most horse riders have to risk regularly. There is a petition calling for mandatory speed limits of 30mph, or lower where appropriate, on narrow lanes such as those typically found in rural areas.
The refusal by BMW to replace an ancient bridleway has resulted in not only a lost path btut a £50k bill to the BHS. If you would like to make a donation, please visit Access Fighting Fund
BHS South - Access, safety, training and lots more for Berks, Bucks., Hants, IoW and Oxon
Bridleways - Bridleways and Quiet Lanes
Clear That Trail - Reporting off road obstructions
Fill That Hole - Report a defect or hazard on any road in the UK
funridesuk@aol.com - Fed up with your usual hacking routes?
HozHatz - Relfective horse wear
Patchetts Green Bridleways Trust
TROT - Toll Rides (Off Road) Trust
UK - The National Bridleroute Network including Hants, Oxon, Bucks, Berks, Wilts
V Bandz - light weight li-viz for summer riding
The Windsor Great Park and surrounding areas provide superb opportunities for horse riding. Permits are required
No transport - why not hire it
LIVEN UP YOUR HACKING
If you live in an area where your hacking is uninspiring, then you CAN do something about it.
Box your horse to another area – it doesn’t have to be miles away. Perhaps you know of a bridle circuit just outside your hacking range? If you don’t have a horse box or trailer, see if you can share a ride with someone who does have one. Alternatively, find a couple of people to share the cost of hiring a horse box. Really make it worth your while – go to the beach.
Hack out at sunrise or sunset – the difference in light will make your usual route feel different.
Ride the route in reverse. You will see things from a different viewpoint.
Build up the time you work your horse and after a few weeks, you will be able to hack longer distances or stay out for a picnic lunch. You may even find a horse friendly pub on the way. (The Dew Drop Inn, Honey Lane, Ashley Hill, Nr Hurley)
Along your route, put out some jumps so you can encounter these along route. Please however make sure that other users of the paths can get past. You may even have some natural ditches you can use as jumps. If you plan to jump, let some-one know where you are going and how long you will be just in case you have an accident. This is very good practise to get into anyway.
Keep an eye out for other equine establishments or houses. They may want someone to hack out with as well. If you don’t ask – you will never know.
Take your feet out of the stirrups and lengthen you legs to get the correct riding position. Clench and release your pelvic floor muscles and your core (lower stomach) muscles when you ride. You will flatten and strengthen your stomach and it saves you doing this when you get home! Try some schooling exercises whilst hacking. If it is safe, you could try the serpentine, halt and back up, lengthening walk and trot, shortening walk and trot, leg yield and shoulder in. The more you think about schooling lessons, the more you will find you can do whilst hacking. All the more practise for when you next have a lesson.
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