Erewash Riders Association News

Keep up to date with the latest news from the Association.

 

Recording an incident or accident with the British Horse Society

The BHS urges all riders and carriage drivers to record every incident they are involved in, regardless of severity. This allows the BHS to understand the rate of equine-related incidents and, ultimately, to use this data to lobby for change in safety laws. You can easily record an incident or accident via their website Record an incident | The British Horse Society  They have also launched a new horse incidents reporting app, Horse i, allows you to quickly and easily submit details of any incidents you encounter directly to the BHS via your mobile or tablet device.

Reporting an issue to Derbyshire County Council

Reporting an issue with a bridleway, footpath or any right of way network has never been easier. Although we can assist with queries of this nature, we still have to consult with the council or land owner before anything can be done, so in the first instance it is always best to report the problem officially. This also helps back up the need for work if we do then have to step in. Reporting an issue can be easily done on the councils website via this link Rights of way – Derbyshire County Council and photos can also be added, so we encourage you to take a photo and note the location at the time of encountering it.

Erewash Riders Association is celebrating its 40th Year. From its humble beginnings of one local rider wanting to improve her local bridleways, to all these years later and our committed and loyal committee members, who have reopened, maintained and preserved countless bridleways over our ever expanding area. 40 years is a huge achievement to still be successfully paving the way for safer off road horse riding!

 

 

 

Our £1000 donation to Attenborough Nature Reserve

We recently had the chance to meet at Attenborough Nature Reserve to present our cheque donation of £1000 towards the nature reserves Bridging The Gap Appeal, helping to restore access to the reserve and fund a replacement for the Works Bridge. Committee members were also presented with a certificate of appreciation for our donation. Work is progressing in the preparation for construction of a new Works Bridge. You can follow all updates here: Bridging the Gap | Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust

 

Pass Wide and Slow Awareness Rides

 

 

Bridleway No. 8 Vergers Farm / Church Farm, Dale Abbey, Derbyshire