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.