How safe are the rides?
At the end of the day horses are wild animals and no-one can predict what might happen during a ride and members ride at their own risk. At CDR we do our best to minimise our risks by our planning and organisation. All routes are checked in advance (walked and ridden) and marked with tape or painted signs. Every rider is marked out an back by the ride organiser. All appropriate permissions are agreed in advance where the ride crosses private land and all tracks across public land use bridleways and permissive pathways. Parking is arranged in suitable poublic car parks or by prior arrangement with a landowner or livery yard along the route. All rides are circular. Road work is kept to a minimum and busy road crossings are always manned by marshalls (wonderful people who give their time free of charge!) All riders are provided with a ride walkthrough (directions and tips on the terrain and the going), a map of the ride and emergency telephone numbers in addition to a mobile number for th
