Dear Stakeholder The Green Infrastructure team of Cheshire East Council manages a number of linear country park sites, including the Biddulph Valley Way in Congleton, which offer traffic-free walking, wheeling, cycling and horse riding routes for the public.  At some locations on these routes there are access control barriers such as horse steps and motorbike […]

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981: Definitive Map and Statement Application for Modification Order to add to add a bridleway between Buxton Old Road and Footpath 39, Parish of Disley, and upgrade (in part) to bridleway Public Footpath 39 I am a consultant working on behalf of Cheshire East Council investigating an application that has been made […]

A big thank you to the membership for the lovely patio apple tree which I received for my 70th birthday.  It is a really lovely tree.  Thank you everyone.  Joy

This bridlepath has now been confirmed.  The path can be seen on East Cbeshire Council Plan WCA/344.  Joy Toomer can email a copy to anyone interested.  Please make a request via Facebook.

A reminder that subscriptions were due by lst April and that only members may take part in our events.  The fee remains as last year, which has to be good value! £10 single, £15 joint and £20 family subscripion.  For the time being please use the 2023 form by using the ‘sign up’ tab on […]

Hat standards SNELL 2001 and PAS 015 1998 will no longer be acceptable for BBA events from January 2023.  The BHS have announced  that this is due to the age of hats of these standards.  Please check your hats to make sure they are the correct standard.    Riders who compete outside of BBA and […]

Currently only 1 in 10 incidents* experienced by riders is being reported. Increasing the number of incidents that are logged with the BHS is key in order to create a safer environment for equestrians, as they can act more effectively with better data. The BHS has launched a free App “Horse i” which they believe will enable […]

Some members may not be aware that Pat Amies has now sorted access for riders to use the path behind the pub which links the new bridlepath from Giantswood Lane  with School Lane and thus avoids having to ride along a section of the A34.  We should all be most grateful to Pat for her […]

The committee would be most grateful if members paying for events by cash would kindly put their payment in an envelope with clear details of name and event entered.  Assistance in this matter would be very much appreciated as we like to make sure that there is as little risk of error as possible. Payment […]