- Kate@byHiggins
What's safe hacking worth? Priceless ...
If, like me, you and your horse love to go out for a relaxing wander, then having somewhere quiet and safe to hack is invaluable. If that place is beautiful too, that's icing on top ...

I am very fortunate to be able to go straight from the DIY yard I'm on into a wonderful expanse of Forestry land in rural Dorset - no cars, no pollution and very little mud. At the time I hack out (early morning) I rarely meet anyone except an occasional dog-walker. Having ridden in fast traffic, on cramped, boggy bridlepaths and rat-runs in the past, I thank my lucky stars each and every time we set hoof in the forest. So I was interested to see a post pop up on my FB feed from the BHS, asking people to fill out a Forestry England survey. The survey wants to find out who uses their land for what activities but although it gives you all sorts of activities to choose from - park run, walking, bike riding, Gruffalo Orienteering (no idea! đł answers below please!!) horse riding or horse driving isn't mentioned anywhere at all. You have to tick 'other' then explain what that 'other' is. So please đ if you do use any Forestry land for horse activities, could you fill in the attached form? It doesn't take more than a few moments and we really do need Forestry England to see that we are a significant group who should be included in their future plans and surveys.
https://subscribe.forestryengland.uk/ActiveForestsParticipantSurvey/?fbclid=IwAR1BO0LdW2l0BuEIu33EZK2xlqTsctaqa_qXEhl85152lRiPk_HXwhoyQaY Keeping our voice heard helps us keep access to wonderful riding like this. It really is priceless ...
Kate x

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