If you encounter problems when riding or driving off-road in Scotland If you encounter an obstruction on a route, such as a locked gate or barrier impassable with a horse without any viable alternative, we urge you to follow these simple steps: Check that you have a legal right to be where you are with a horse, or if not, that you have permission to be there. Check that you are exercising your access rights responsibly. Make a note of exactly what and where the problem is and if possible, take a picture. Contact the relevant access authority and ask if they are aware of the problem. Try and identify who owns or manages the land and speak with them. Try and see the situation through their eyes, always be courteous and remain calm. Contact your local/regional BHS access representative. Contact details are available from the BHS website . Click on the relevant region then look under Get in touch (middle right of screen) for a link to regional committee details. For further guidance, see with equestrian access BHS’ Scotland’s factsheet “Dealing problems in Scotland”. If you need further advice on equestrian access in Scotland, contact your local BHS access representative (see for contact details) or Helene Mauchlen, national manager for BHS Scotland Tel. 01764 656334 or email . For guidance on equestrian access in England and Wales, contact Access and Rights of Way Department, The British Horse Society, Abbey Park, Stareton Lane, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2XZ. Telephone 02476 840581. Email access@bhs.org.uk. British Horse Society Scotland, April 2018
If you encounter problems when riding or driving off-road in Scotland If you encounter an obstruction on a route, such as a locked gate or barrier impassable with a horse without any viable alternative, we urge you to follow these simple steps: Check that you have a legal right to be where you are with a horse, or if not, that you have permission to be there. Check that you are exercising your access rights responsibly. Make a note of exactly what and where the problem is and if possible, take a picture. Contact the relevant access authority and ask if they are aware of the problem. Try and identify who owns or manages the land and speak with them. Try and see the situation through their eyes, always be courteous and remain calm. Contact your local/regional BHS access representative. Contact details are available from the BHS website . Click on the relevant region then look under Get in touch (middle right of screen) for a link to regional committee details. For further guidance, see BHS’ Scotland’s factsheet “Dealing with equestrian access problems in Scotland”. If you need further advice on equestrian access in Scotland, contact your local BHS access representative (see for contact details) or Helene Mauchlen, national manager for BHS Scotland Tel. 01764 656334 or email . For guidance on equestrian access in England and Wales, contact Access and Rights of Way Department, The British Horse Society, Abbey Park, Stareton Lane, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2XZ. Telephone 02476 840581. Email access@bhs.org.uk. British Horse Society Scotland, April 2018
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