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Riders urged to be ‘hyper-aware’ on roads as lockdown restrictions ease

‘With the government’s slight lifting of the lockdown measures, the level of activity on our roads is increasing, as well as the speed of the traffic’

Carrying ID on both horse and rider is key, says experts *H&H Plus*

Can I go hacking with a friend under the current lockdown regulations?

Rights of way should remain open during lockdown *H&H Plus*

New legislation may pay farmers to provide off-road riding *H&H Plus*

While the proposals contained in the Agriculture Bill have been welcomed, its benefits for riders will depend on details that are yet to be agreed...

Green light for £19m to be spent on off-road trails for riders

‘We are on track to provide some great opportunities for cycling, walking and horse riding’

New film to help riders and mountain bikers share the countryside safely

‘We hope our members and the mountain bike community share this video and help educate everyone on how we can all enjoy the outdoors together’

Bridleway work stepped up as map deadline approaches *H&H Plus*

Smart phone app locates riders in emergencies *H&H Plus*

Emergency services are encouraging all riders to download the what3words free smart phone app

‘Unsafe’ bridleway restored to provide crucial link to off-road riding

Work included cutting back trees and scrub to form a 4m-wide area and creating a new drainage system to stop the route becoming waterlogged

Rider calls for safer access after ‘miraculous’ rescue of stuck stallion

‘It was a freak accident but one that was probably waiting to happen’

My life with horses: Joy Toomer — ‘horse riders both exist and matter’

Sara Walker talks to Joy Toomer, a founder member of the Border Bridleways Association, about keeping Britain’s rights of way open for riders and living life to the full

My life with horses: Laureen Roberts — ‘roads are getting busier and more dangerous, so it’s vital to preserve our off-road riding’

We talk to Cheshire-based access campaigner Laureen Roberts about why it’s so important to keep riding Britain’s bridleways

100 miles over four days: cousins take on adventurous long-distance ride over South Downs

New bridleway gates installed after rider injured

‘It’s really important; the more people that report issues, the more likely something will be done’

Rider praises her ‘one in a billion’ horse after they were surrounded by a herd of cows on bridleway

The rider posted footage of the incident online which has been viewed more than 40,000 times

New safety feature allows riders to report incidents via app

Riders can report in different categories including road incidents and those involving dogs and cyclists

Try something new – equestrian orienteering

‘It could have been carnage’: rider injured as horse gets stuck in bridleway gate

‘A lot of people hack out and see a gate and think that’s normal, and landowners think because no one has complained there’s no problem’