Bridleways Spring Newsletter 2009

Sandra sent the Spring 2009 "Hackabout" newsletter, which is the newsletter for Bridleways.co.uk through to all members by email.

What is bridleways.co.uk?
Our goal is to enable horse riders to share information on where they ride within a central resource. This is achieved by providing a website that encourages riders to share route information and use the community forums. The basic idea is that local riders submit details on where they ride, so other riders can benefit from their knowledge and use the routes themselves. Each year the network of routes is growing but we do rely on the goodwill of riders to help, so if there are no routes listed in your area maybe you can help us.

What you can do
Users of the website can search for routes nationally and contribute to the service by submitting their own local or popular riding routes. The website also allows users to print off and comment on the routes included on the website. What we doWe spend a considerable amount of time researching and walking routes across England and Wales. We then share the information and photographs on this website.

Click the link in the title of this posting and see what the group provides. The newsletter is written locally in Derbyshire - Moorwood Moor.

Horsey Holiday going ahead

Liz H has organised the Horsey Holiday for members and to date she has 5 people and horse coming. There is one more space available.

They are going to a lovely spot in North Yorkshire called Levisham http://www.levisham.com/ This is the same spot that Liz and Sandra visited last year when they raised money for the TreeTops Hospice in memory of Pam. Their photos show fantastic bridleways and rides.

I am sure everyone will have a great time - thanks for organising it Liz - you are a star!

Bitting success and the TROT

Jane Briggs sent this on an email recently...

I took my DWB Branco to a bitting clinic with Dale Myler last month. Branco has unusually fleshy bars and a long standing hind lameness issue which has meant he's learnt to carry himself incorrectly to avoid the pain in his hind legs.He now needs to build up the correct muscles to support his hind joints which means working him from behind and on the bit, which I've found virtually impossible to do without getting in a battle! After a couple of hours with Dale and a change of bit together with a different approach to riding, Branco was going in a beautiful outline and working correctly. Liz Stoppard couldn't believe the difference! The before and after shots where amazing. I've now bought the bit (at great expense I might add!.......) and it's work in progress. I'm now hoping my hours of riding will be more productive and I will start to see a physical difference in Branco.

The TROT - Sunday 5th April was a great success. Around 30 horses turned up, it was quite a sight! It was a lovely warm day and the horses really enjoyed themselves. Hopefully they will have raised a lot of money for Cancer Research.


Happy riding,

Jane

2009 AGM

We are meeting as planned in the Village Hall at Bonsall on Thursday May 14th at 7:15 p.m. We will start the meeting by hearing from Clint White from Glebe Mines who will talk to us about how their work will affect the bridleway at Tearsall.

Please bring your chequebooks if you have not already paid your subs this year - only £12 - it's a bargain.

This is our agenda:

1. Welcome
2. Apologies
3. Chairperson’s Report
4. Secretary’s Report/ Presentation of Financial Report
5. Election of Officers
6. Any Other Business
7.Next AGM May 2010 date tbc
8. Next general meeting September 2009 date tbc

If you have any other agenda items, please contact me or bring them tomorrow. Thank you.

Carsington Ride

Thanks to Liz H for sending me some photos of the ride round Carsington. I understand it was a great one and everyone was well behaved!

Here are some photos: