Changing footpaths into Bridle paths where accessible to do so Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/changing-footpaths-into-bridle-paths-where-accessible-to-do-so.html Online petition signatures en-us Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:59 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Mrs deborah etherington [Signature #4257] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23931520?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 Nov 2020 09:03:08 UTC 23931520 Mrs Debbs Wain [Signature #4256] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23922780?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 Oct 2020 08:56:50 UTC 23922780 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #4255] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23838522?utm_medium=rss Desperately need more linked up bridleways

]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2020 09:26:25 UTC 23838522 Mrs Carolyn Hamilton [Signature #4254] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/23058311?utm_medium=rss Any suitable Footpaths that could be redesignated as Bridleways would be amazing and very much appreciated by riders. With 60mph being the ridiculous legal limit on single track country lanes with blind bends (some drivers are incapable of knowing for themselves what is a safe speed) any help for horseriders to get off-road would be incredible.

]]> Fri, 10 May 2019 01:26:38 UTC 23058311 Ms Margaret Ferne [Signature #4253] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/20127418?utm_medium=rss Due to the ongoing increase in traffic it is becoming more dangerous for horses and riders to be on the road networks.

By allowing a number of footpaths to be used as a bridle path this would enable horses to stay off the roads.

This would in turn reduce the number of horseboxes/trailers on the road as well as many riders box up their horses just to be able to access the countryside and have safer riding.

Please note i have put in "where accessible to do so" I totally understand the landowners point of view

]]> Thu, 21 Jul 2016 06:36:47 UTC 20127418 mrs gillian wardman [Signature #4252] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18922059?utm_medium=rss Wed, 27 May 2015 07:35:21 UTC 18922059 Miss Claire Hubbard [Signature #4251] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18921822?utm_medium=rss Wed, 27 May 2015 06:40:03 UTC 18921822 Miss Caroline Cogan [Signature #4250] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18684654?utm_medium=rss Sat, 21 Mar 2015 04:07:03 UTC 18684654 ms Beryl Forrest [Signature #4249] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18595746?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Feb 2015 02:04:31 UTC 18595746 miss gina matthews [Signature #4248] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18558492?utm_medium=rss As someone surrounded by lanes only to ride in, the bridleways we do have are very short and do not lead anywhere or are dead ends! Please allow us to share off road routes

]]> Wed, 18 Feb 2015 06:54:22 UTC 18558492 Mrs Dianne Whittington [Signature #4247] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18339096?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 Jan 2015 01:43:30 UTC 18339096 miss alexandra holt [Signature #4246] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18200135?utm_medium=rss Sun, 23 Nov 2014 03:53:54 UTC 18200135 Mrs Carol Shoopman [Signature #4245] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18091956?utm_medium=rss Sun, 2 Nov 2014 01:25:26 UTC 18091956 Ms Sue Grocott [Signature #4244] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18052158?utm_medium=rss It's best for everyone if horses stay off the road - making better use of existing footpaths is a great way to help reduce the need to go on the roads at all. Most riders are courteous, responsible and amenable to working out solutions. We already share bridlepaths with walkers and dog owners, I'm all in favour of converting footpaths to bridlepaths where it's feasible

]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2014 07:22:29 UTC 18052158 Ms Sarah Hussey [Signature #4243] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18018955?utm_medium=rss Sun, 12 Oct 2014 03:09:53 UTC 18018955 Ms Caroline Lawrence [Signature #4242] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17962648?utm_medium=rss Tue, 30 Sep 2014 11:35:35 UTC 17962648 ms carol powell [Signature #4241] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17950654?utm_medium=rss blaenau gwent council should start catering for the needs of horse riders in the blaina area and not for just cyclist who hardly use the paths

]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2014 07:46:24 UTC 17950654 Ms Anonymous [Signature #4240] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17939467?utm_medium=rss Reduce the number of accidents and encourage a healthier lifestyle and better use of land that is already being supported by rural payments, land surrounding fields unploughed is being wasted whilst lives of children are put at risk by being forced to ride on roads.

]]> Tue, 23 Sep 2014 09:26:45 UTC 17939467 Mrs Lisa Miller [Signature #4239] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17753177?utm_medium=rss Sat, 16 Aug 2014 06:05:54 UTC 17753177 mrs Anonymous [Signature #4238] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17741102?utm_medium=rss Good Luck

]]> Tue, 12 Aug 2014 01:56:29 UTC 17741102 mr Andrew Bryant [Signature #4237] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17738818?utm_medium=rss This would be a major improvement to saftey for riders.

]]> Tue, 12 Aug 2014 03:53:34 UTC 17738818 mrs Deanna Johnson [Signature #4236] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17682248?utm_medium=rss Thu, 31 Jul 2014 11:53:06 UTC 17682248 mrs Phillipa Lang [Signature #4235] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17680225?utm_medium=rss So many lanes we have used in the past are unrideable due to motorbike and 4 WD use that horse riders and drivers need alternative safe traffic free paths. Roads are so busy now that it is all but impossible to travel them safely.

]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2014 04:12:12 UTC 17680225 Ms Amanda Davies-Cross [Signature #4234] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17679724?utm_medium=rss The Olympic Legacy included making horse riding more accessible, but for many, then enjoyment & health benefits will cease with the stressful experience of taking a horse out on busy roads. Walker & cyclists are well catered for & by opening up most footpaths to horses, riders would have similar facilities and safety.

Riding horses is no longer the preserve of the wealthy but increasingly the exercise of choice for ordinary working people.

]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2014 02:12:15 UTC 17679724 Mrs Sue Ross [Signature #4233] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17677964?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Jul 2014 05:34:06 UTC 17677964 Mrs Vanessa Cleden [Signature #4232] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17672235?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Jul 2014 12:38:55 UTC 17672235 ms elizabeth fielden [Signature #4231] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17670754?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Jul 2014 03:30:26 UTC 17670754 miss Anonymous [Signature #4230] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17668108?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 Jul 2014 10:59:52 UTC 17668108 Ms Anne Lambton [Signature #4229] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17666347?utm_medium=rss I think this is an excellent idea - riding on roads is not good for horses or motorists. I total support it

]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2014 02:21:38 UTC 17666347 Miss Anonymous [Signature #4228] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17640290?utm_medium=rss Sun, 20 Jul 2014 11:06:07 UTC 17640290 Ms Veronika Lacuskova [Signature #4227] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17614421?utm_medium=rss Sun, 13 Jul 2014 01:46:04 UTC 17614421 Miss Anonymous [Signature #4226] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17605657?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jul 2014 06:37:52 UTC 17605657 Miss Karen Davies [Signature #4225] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17596159?utm_medium=rss Wed, 9 Jul 2014 05:26:21 UTC 17596159 miss Sian Curran [Signature #4224] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17589794?utm_medium=rss Tue, 8 Jul 2014 04:24:29 UTC 17589794 ms helen eddy [Signature #4223] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17589609?utm_medium=rss Tue, 8 Jul 2014 03:12:48 UTC 17589609 mrs Fay brown [Signature #4222] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17569690?utm_medium=rss need far more safe off road riding

]]> Thu, 3 Jul 2014 03:58:05 UTC 17569690 Mr Brian Richards [Signature #4221] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17567583?utm_medium=rss Thu, 3 Jul 2014 06:42:14 UTC 17567583 mrs lynne booth [Signature #4220] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17567564?utm_medium=rss Thu, 3 Jul 2014 06:37:44 UTC 17567564 Mrs Olivia Kennedy [Signature #4219] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17561429?utm_medium=rss Tue, 1 Jul 2014 11:47:56 UTC 17561429 mrs Anonymous [Signature #4218] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17561029?utm_medium=rss Tue, 1 Jul 2014 08:20:38 UTC 17561029 Mrs Paula Crompton [Signature #4217] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17558773?utm_medium=rss Tue, 1 Jul 2014 12:44:43 UTC 17558773 Mrs Heidi Dawson [Signature #4216] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17557699?utm_medium=rss Tue, 1 Jul 2014 09:37:10 UTC 17557699 mrs linda buld [Signature #4215] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17556822?utm_medium=rss Tue, 1 Jul 2014 06:59:35 UTC 17556822 Miss Sarah Firth [Signature #4214] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17556533?utm_medium=rss Tue, 1 Jul 2014 06:08:32 UTC 17556533 Mrs Jane Whittell [Signature #4213] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17555993?utm_medium=rss Tue, 1 Jul 2014 03:55:53 UTC 17555993 miss Anonymous [Signature #4212] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17550191?utm_medium=rss Sun, 29 Jun 2014 01:55:12 UTC 17550191 Mrs Sue Alves [Signature #4211] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17542411?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Jun 2014 04:34:52 UTC 17542411 Ms Kathryn Woolley [Signature #4210] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17540123?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jun 2014 08:54:21 UTC 17540123 Mrs Joanna Taylor [Signature #4209] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17539985?utm_medium=rss Although we live in Cornwall, there is a extreme lack of off road riding. Unless you live close to the moors, which we don't, the only riding we have is narrow, Cornish lanes which are extremely dangerous especially if you come across a milk tanker or tractor. There are a large number of footpaths in my locality that are very rarely used by walkers and could therefore be turned into bridleways.

]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2014 07:57:23 UTC 17539985 Miss Karen Shaw [Signature #4208] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17539881?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jun 2014 07:02:55 UTC 17539881 Mrs Carolyn Jones [Signature #4207] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17539856?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jun 2014 06:55:31 UTC 17539856 Ms Sue Russell [Signature #4206] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17523531?utm_medium=rss Sun, 22 Jun 2014 06:19:01 UTC 17523531 Mrs Joanne Alexander-Sefre [Signature #4205] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17519099?utm_medium=rss Such a change in the law would also enhance and promote friendly cooperation between walkers, cyclists and horse owners and riders. The leading option is also a very sensible point which would get around any objections to mounted riders. As in the UK, horseriding is a pastime that knows no class divide and is uniquely egalitarian, the more the general public can also see riders as normal road and permitted path users the better for everybody. Land owners also around which there are currently footpaths also sometimes do not seem to understand the law that permitted riding on what is now a path with access would not be causing them problems, unless there are exceptional circumstances. I hope this petition is taken seriously.

]]> Sat, 21 Jun 2014 06:21:24 UTC 17519099 mrs anne collins [Signature #4204] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17517670?utm_medium=rss too many of our riders in danger from uninformed, impatient and careless drivers

]]> Fri, 20 Jun 2014 04:54:31 UTC 17517670 miss lorna fyfe [Signature #4203] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17516393?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Jun 2014 09:16:05 UTC 17516393 Mrs Elaine Proud [Signature #4202] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17516234?utm_medium=rss Riding is a huge leisure industry but there is just too much traffic. Please consider this to help us to be safer.

]]> Fri, 20 Jun 2014 08:07:30 UTC 17516234 Mrs Sandra Finnis [Signature #4201] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17515716?utm_medium=rss This would help hors riders considerably, and take many of us off the roads,which frankly are dangerous. We do not wish to be on them, but many of us have no choice as we do not have accessible off road hacking.

]]> Fri, 20 Jun 2014 04:33:13 UTC 17515716 mrs Anonymous [Signature #4200] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17515518?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Jun 2014 02:39:31 UTC 17515518 Mrs Jill Wheelden [Signature #4199] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17515438?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Jun 2014 01:55:49 UTC 17515438 Mr Ignacio Loyola [Signature #4198] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17514237?utm_medium=rss Thu, 19 Jun 2014 04:15:44 UTC 17514237 mrs Lynn Myland [Signature #4197] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17513313?utm_medium=rss This is an obvious solution to a growing crisis. There are so many footpaths that make excellent bridleways , keeping the growing number of horse riders safely off busy fast roads.

]]> Thu, 19 Jun 2014 11:22:47 UTC 17513313 Mrs Susan Flowers [Signature #4196] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17512455?utm_medium=rss Thu, 19 Jun 2014 07:12:26 UTC 17512455 Mrs Gill Arnold [Signature #4195] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17512100?utm_medium=rss Thus would make horse riding much safer and result in less horse related road accidents.

]]> Thu, 19 Jun 2014 04:52:12 UTC 17512100 Mr John Featherstone [Signature #4194] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17511939?utm_medium=rss Thu, 19 Jun 2014 03:38:24 UTC 17511939 Miss Fiona Caira [Signature #4193] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17510293?utm_medium=rss There are too many accidents on the roads involving horses and cars, please allow us safer off road riding by upgrading footpaths where possible. Thank you.

]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2014 04:35:17 UTC 17510293 Mrs sara heard [Signature #4192] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17509886?utm_medium=rss There are lots of footpaths in the area. But bridlepaths are disconnected. Off-road riding would be greatly increased if footpaths were available.

]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2014 03:17:56 UTC 17509886 Mr Anonymous [Signature #4191] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17509383?utm_medium=rss Wed, 18 Jun 2014 01:40:52 UTC 17509383 Mrs Gillian Webb [Signature #4190] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17508724?utm_medium=rss I have been a member of the British Horse Society Herts County Council Committee for over twenty years and during that time have seen many bridle paths hard surfaced and made unsuitable for horse riders. We only have access to 22% of routes on the definitive map at a time when horse riding is rapidly growing in popularity.

]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2014 11:40:38 UTC 17508724 mrs carolyn arden [Signature #4189] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17508158?utm_medium=rss Wed, 18 Jun 2014 10:03:01 UTC 17508158 Miss Nicola Jones [Signature #4188] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17507381?utm_medium=rss Wed, 18 Jun 2014 07:42:17 UTC 17507381 Mrs Helen Dix [Signature #4187] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17506084?utm_medium=rss Too many riders are put at risk through poor driving and attitudes to riders on the road. Most riders wouldn't use the road but have to when there is little or no choice because of lack of bridleways.

]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2014 02:41:58 UTC 17506084 Ms christine coates [Signature #4186] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17493020?utm_medium=rss Mon, 16 Jun 2014 08:25:43 UTC 17493020 miss terrin turner [Signature #4185] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17492768?utm_medium=rss Access for all!

]]> Mon, 16 Jun 2014 07:47:54 UTC 17492768 Mrs Clare Malcolm [Signature #4184] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17489042?utm_medium=rss Sun, 15 Jun 2014 04:20:46 UTC 17489042 miss victoria hayes [Signature #4183] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17488050?utm_medium=rss please give us permission to use footpaths.

]]> Sun, 15 Jun 2014 12:23:55 UTC 17488050 Mr David Buller [Signature #4182] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17487494?utm_medium=rss Sun, 15 Jun 2014 09:27:27 UTC 17487494 Ms Diana Horne [Signature #4181] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17486762?utm_medium=rss There are far too few safe places where people can ride horses. Remember this was our main form of transport for hundreds of years, please make it easier for those who would still like to enjoy this simple, slow and natural way of getting around the countryside.

]]> Sun, 15 Jun 2014 05:03:55 UTC 17486762 Miss Lauren Rumball [Signature #4180] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17486727?utm_medium=rss Sun, 15 Jun 2014 04:42:56 UTC 17486727 Mrs Lynn Rumball [Signature #4179] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17486713?utm_medium=rss Great lacking on off road riding desperate for more bridle paths please

]]> Sun, 15 Jun 2014 04:32:44 UTC 17486713 Miss Tina Munday [Signature #4178] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17485279?utm_medium=rss Sat, 14 Jun 2014 05:30:05 UTC 17485279 Mrs June Forster [Signature #4177] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17485179?utm_medium=rss We really need to get off dangerous/fast roads with our horses.

]]> Sat, 14 Jun 2014 04:49:24 UTC 17485179 Mrs Jackie Crockett [Signature #4176] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17485080?utm_medium=rss Sat, 14 Jun 2014 04:12:46 UTC 17485080 Miss Samantha Bush [Signature #4175] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17485065?utm_medium=rss Sat, 14 Jun 2014 04:07:56 UTC 17485065 Miss Carlyn Mendoza [Signature #4174] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17485041?utm_medium=rss Sat, 14 Jun 2014 03:59:59 UTC 17485041 mrs Vanessa Overton [Signature #4173] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17484996?utm_medium=rss Sat, 14 Jun 2014 03:40:03 UTC 17484996 mrs Anonymous [Signature #4172] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17484806?utm_medium=rss Sat, 14 Jun 2014 02:36:28 UTC 17484806 Mrs Lucy Sheriston [Signature #4171] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17484754?utm_medium=rss Sat, 14 Jun 2014 02:25:25 UTC 17484754 Ms Rosamund Hannon [Signature #4170] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17484600?utm_medium=rss More bridle paths required - safety first

]]> Sat, 14 Jun 2014 01:27:24 UTC 17484600 Mr Steve Newton [Signature #4169] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17484578?utm_medium=rss Sat, 14 Jun 2014 01:22:14 UTC 17484578 mrs gina collinson [Signature #4168] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17484559?utm_medium=rss I am in the process of opening a trekking center where I will be taking out children, adults, oaps and rda's and it is very difficult to stay on safe off road routes if you are riding out for more than 30 mins. If we could use the footpaths where safe to do so then I can keep my customers much safer and horses off the roads.

]]> Sat, 14 Jun 2014 01:13:41 UTC 17484559 Mrs Karen Cholerton [Signature #4167] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17484348?utm_medium=rss The country roads are getting faster, farm vehicles are getting bigger. There is little regard for riders or their safety by many vehicles on the public highways. Or, the majority have no idea how to drive past horses, bikes or dog walkers?

]]> Sat, 14 Jun 2014 12:07:06 UTC 17484348 Mrs Julie Magnus-Hannaford [Signature #4166] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17484116?utm_medium=rss Sat, 14 Jun 2014 10:36:21 UTC 17484116 Mrs Tracy Spencer [Signature #4165] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17484008?utm_medium=rss Sat, 14 Jun 2014 10:08:49 UTC 17484008 Mrs Jo Morrison [Signature #4164] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17483990?utm_medium=rss Sat, 14 Jun 2014 10:02:29 UTC 17483990 Ms Linda Herriott [Signature #4163] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17483936?utm_medium=rss Sat, 14 Jun 2014 09:36:34 UTC 17483936 Mrs LOUISE CHOBLET [Signature #4162] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17483896?utm_medium=rss Horse riders are an EXTREMLY responsible group of people . It makes total sense for the safety of everyone that they are allowed to use footpaths wherever possible.

]]> Sat, 14 Jun 2014 09:17:44 UTC 17483896 miss jackie hill [Signature #4161] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17483860?utm_medium=rss Sat, 14 Jun 2014 08:58:05 UTC 17483860 Mrs Carolyn Chesshire [Signature #4160] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17483829?utm_medium=rss Too many bridle-paths are being lost and too many start as BPs and for inexplicable reasons run into footpaths…….. Keep bridle paths and upgrade footpaths which have been historic bridle paths.

]]> Sat, 14 Jun 2014 08:49:01 UTC 17483829 Miss Mel Coupe [Signature #4159] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17483578?utm_medium=rss Sat, 14 Jun 2014 07:06:13 UTC 17483578 Miss Harriett Westgate [Signature #4158] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17483242?utm_medium=rss Sat, 14 Jun 2014 04:45:38 UTC 17483242