Trail Conduct
SBPA IS COMMITTED TO LANDOWNER RELATIONS, EQUESTRIAN SAFETY AND PRESERVATION OF BRIDLE PATHS.
SOMERSET BRIDLE PATH ASSOCIATION COMMITTED TO LANDOWNER RELATIONS, EQUESTRIAN SAFETY AND PRESERVATION OF BRIDLE PATHS SINCE 1961. ACCESS TO OUR TRAILS IS A PRIVILEGE. KEEPING THEM OPEN DEPENDS ON BASIC TRAIL ETIQUETTE. RULES OF CONDUCT
- Riders:
- Put safety first. Wear approved, protective headgear, and assume all risks.
- Be courteous at all times and respect the rights and privacy of property owners.
- Stay on designated SBPA trails.
- Observe all rules as posted.
- Hack in small groups of 2 or 3. Keep voices low.
- Be respectful of drivers.
- Keep in single file alongside public roads.
- Use hand signals whenever possible to reassure drivers unfamiliar with horses.
- Keep to edge of cultivated fields.
- Walk horses when near livestock & paddocks.
- Stay on gravel paths or dirt roads after rain or wet weather to avoid damaging paths and edges of fields.
- Do not use landowner’s rings or jumps.
- Please avoid riding in Hunt Country when the Essex Fox Hounds are scheduled to hunt.
- Report needed repairs on trails to SBPA.
- Refrain from littering or disturbing the land in any way.
- Always leave your dogs at home.
REMEMBER, ALL RIDERS REPRESENT THE RIDING COMMUNITY AT LARGE. ONE THOUGHTLESS RIDER CAN CAUSE A TRAIL TO BE CLOSED.
Signs that you Might See on the Trail
Somerset Bridle Path Trails
Remember that access to the trails is a privilege
Somerset Bridle Path Trails
Look for these markers.
Follow Directions
Remember that access to the trails is a privilege
Somerset Bridle Path Trails
Please respect the Landowner's Directions.
Remember that access to the trails is a privilege
Remember that access to the trails is a privilege
Remember that access to the trails is a privilege
ALWAYS respect the Land Owner
Remember that access to the trails is a privilege
Bedminster Township Sign
Raritan Headwaters Association Sign