In today’s society, the need to get from A to B quickly is very dominant. This results in busier roads and a higher volume of fast traffic on previously “quiet country roads”. Add to this a higher proportion of drivers in rural areas who are not used to the rural way of life and the profile of “safety” becomes very high.
Warwickshire fully supports the need to educate both drivers and riders in order to make riding on our roads safer. Our main tool is the Riding and Road Safety Test and the training required to pass the Test. We run tests regularly at various venues in the County – Warwickshire College, Rookery Farm, Ettington, Seecham Equestrian Centre, Tamrin Farm, Warwick and Bubbenhall Bridge, Leamington Spa.
To organise a test, we need to have:
· a minimum of 8 candidates
· a suitable venue which has a safe area for a simulated route e.g. a paddock or school, an area to do the theory paper and a suitable road route
· the venue risk assessed
If you are interested in either taking the Riding & Road Safety Test or want us to organise a test at your venue, please contact either Fran Penn, County Safety Representative on 07792649450 or Nikki Inglis, Committee Member and Examiner on 07815157871. Alternatively, contact the Safety Office at the BHS on 01926 707700. If you do not have access to a horse, some of the centres running tests will be able to provide one. |
