Competition time!
Go to https://southsomersetbridlewaysassociation.co.uk/ssba-competition-2023 to submit your entries.
Good luck and happy riding.
South Somerset Bridleways Association
Promoting safer routes for riders
Competition time!
Go to https://southsomersetbridlewaysassociation.co.uk/ssba-competition-2023 to submit your entries.
Good luck and happy riding.
The BHS has condemned the decision and has said that it puts “horse riders at increasing risk on England’s roads”.
“The British Horse Society (BHS) is extremely disappointed to learn that the UK Government has broken its commitment to abolishing the 2026 deadline for saving vital off-road routes,” said a BHS spokesman.
“This decision will mean such routes across England will be lost for ever, resulting in even more restrictions when it comes to accessing the countryside.
“For horse riders, who currently have access to just 22% of the rights of way network, this decision will be particularly damaging. In 2022 alone, 68 horses were killed on Britain’s roads and 139 riders injured, therefore the protection of safe off-road routes is critical to make sure equestrians remain safe.”
https://beta.ramblers.org.uk/news/government-breaks-promise-scrap-deadline-saving-lost-paths
https://beta.ramblers.org.uk/news/how-government-told-us-about-their-u-turn-saving-lost-paths
Please have a look at the 2023 ride list to see if you can attend any.
SSDC have just made orders on these three routes.
National Highways sent this bulletin at 16-03-2023 04:25 PM GMT
Good afternoon
Please find the latest A303 Sparkford to Ilchester Dualling scheme update below.
March 28, Haynes Motor Museum, noon to 4pm March 29 and 30, Teals Farm Shop, South Cadbury, 9 to 5, March 31, Haynes Motor Museum, 9 to 1pm |
A303 Sparkford to Ilchester scheme update |
Find out about progress on site, our plans to come out and meet local people with our ‘engagement van’ at the end of March, and see our latest aerial photography. |
Go to this Sway |
Wednesday 29th April 2020
Fund-raising evening in aid of: Forde Abbey Carriage Driving for the Disabled (RDA)
Forde-Abbey-The-Horse-in-Art-talk-poster-2020National Highways’ Development Consent Order application for the A358 Taunton to Southfields Dualling Scheme, previously due to be submitted before the end of 2022, has been paused to support a review into the appropriateness of the environmental mitigations proposed for the project.
You can stay up to date with project news on the A358 Taunton to Southfields Dualling Scheme webpage, where you can also sign up to the National Highways newsletter.
SSBA will continue to promote the interests of horse riders and carriage drivers as the project develops.
Hedges make a great natural shelter for horses (and other animals!). It’s a good idea to plant new hedges along bare fence lines and add saplings into old ‘gappy’ hedges. Our Committee member, Belinda, has a few spare seedlings and small saplings of native hedge species (Hawthorn, Field Maple etc). Please call her (telephone number on the newsletter) or email info@southsomersetbridlewaysassociation.co.uk if you would like to collect some from her home near South Petherton.
If any of you have walked or ridden along the new bridleway recently you will have seen how much work was achieved by the Compton Dundon Rights of Way volunteers who cleared some of the grass during September. The newly planted hedge is doing well and few plants were lost despite the extreme summer heat and drought. It has been wonderful to see how much it is being used and to be thanked by the horse riders who seem to be really appreciating it. The bridleway has definitely been a great success.
There is still a short section to finish plus clearing around the line of trees, planting up a small corner and applying some more wood chip mulch.
We will be meeting on the 13th November at 10.30am (Peak Lane at end of new green lane) to hopefully finish the work which will set it up well for the next year. Bring gloves, spade, trowel or whatever tool you prefer. There will be cake but do bring a drink.
If you would like to join us please email info@southsomersetbridlewaysassociation.co.uk
Tuesday 8th November 2022 at 19:30
Just a reminder. Zoom details, agenda etc. sent to all member via email.
If you are not a member and would like to attend please get in touch via the contacts page.