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Representation ID: 6695

Received: 14/09/2021

Respondent: The British Horse Society

Whilst I appreciate that the Sport England document does refer to ‘walking and cycling routes’ and does not include horse routes, the principles expounded in Parliament apply:

During the Parliamentary Debate on Road Safety in November 2018 Jesse Norman, Under Secretary of State for Transport, stated that “We should be clear that the cycling and walking strategy may have that name but is absolutely targeted at vulnerable road users, including horse-riders.”

At the recent Parliamentary Debate on Active Travel in Westminster Hall, Robert Courts MP proposed that “horse riders…ought to be thought about in the context of active travel as well.” This was endorsed by Michael Ellis, Minister of State for Transport, who confirmed that “Active travel includes horse riders and bridle paths – this debate includes them.”

And so the Society contends that Active Design should also be seen as encompassing equestrianism.