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Area 11 is the British Riding Clubs area for Surrey.

Please report road accidents involving a horse!

I hope that you have, and never will be, involved in a road accident with a horse, but please could you report any accidents/ near misses to the BHS & encourage other riders to do so.

There is a report form on the BHS website.

Mark Weston has just assembled the most recent accident figures reported to the BHS. They show accidents involving horses are reducing:

Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Accidents reported
to the BHS 269 141 117 114 91 78 96

This could be due to less reporting, inaccurate reporting, less road use by equestrians or be genuine.

Road accident statistics are valuable to argue for more off road access for equestrians. No accidents reported/occur, no need for more bridleways!

Janice Bridger
BHS Access & Bridleways officer for West Berkshire
BHS Access & Bridleways officer for southern region

Great Chart Shows

Follow this link to details of Great Chart Shows.

INTERACTIVE RIGHTS OF WAY

To see Surrey's rights of way, go to www.surreycc.gov.uk.

You can select what you want to see (eg footpaths, BOATs, bridleways are under 'Discover Surrey') from the panel on the right.
Click on the map to zoom in.

HORSE PASTURE PROJECT

This is Britain's first Council-supported and funded on-line resource to give 24 hour a day advice to Surrey's horse and pony owners and keepers.

It advises on practical ways they can maintain their paddocks to give maximum benefit to their animals as well as the landscape and environment.

For more information, go to www.surreycc.gov.uk/horsepastureproject.

UK CHASERS COURSE FOR THE SOUTH EAST

Do you need somewhere to safely school your horse over natural fences, up and down steps and in and out of water?
Are you a happy hacker who is bored with your local riding?
Do you want 400 acres of open down land, with varying gradients to improve your horse’s fitness?
Do you wish to drive your horses safely off road?

For just Ł15.00 per horse per visit you can have unlimited use of the above facilities. If you become a member of "UK Chasers and Riders" this will give you access to the UK Chaser network, eligibility to enter the national Challenge Competition (Show Jumping and Dressage) plus discounts on horse holidays!

"Warren Chasers", at Warren Barn Farm, Woldingham – the new UK Chasers course for the south east is now open – conveniently situated just a few miles north of junction 6/Godstone of the M25 – with plenty of safe easy parking.

For further details call 01883-650244 (evening’s best) or 07976-579991
e-mail warrenchasers@tiscali.co.uk or go to www.ukchasers.com