SAFETY

Safety Committe: The BHS Scotland safety committee deals with all aspects of horse and rider safety in Scotland.  In particular, we aim to reduce the number of road accidents involving horses by educating motorists on how to drive when horses are on the road and teaching riders how to ride safely on the road.The committee also campaigns nationally for the safety of horses and riders on the road and works closely with police, Department of Transport Scottish Road Safety Campaign and other professional bodies. We can deliver road safety talks.  If you would like more information please contact safety@bhsscotland.org.uk

NEW Highway Code now in force: Click here for more information about how it affects riders on the road.

Click here for the February Safety Newsletter.

Riding & Road Safety Test: The BHS Riding & Road Safety Test educates riders in road safety to help minimise the risk involved when riding on the road.

Accident Monitoring: Please help us monitor accidents involving horses on the road by completing our online BHS Accident Report Form  

Dog Attacks: The British Horse Society's Access and Safety departments have received a number of reports of poorly controlled dogs interacting negatively with horses, and would like to gather more information regarding the scale of this problem.   Director of Access Safety and Welfare, Mark Weston, said: "We would encourage anyone who has suffered as the result of a dog attack to fill in the form on our website, so that we can gauge how widespread this problem is."   The information gathered by the survey will form the basis of a guidance note and, if dog attacks are a large-scale issue, an awareness campaign.   The form can be found at http://www.bhs.org.uk/Content/Sft-home.asp  

Slippery Roads: Do you have a problem with slippery roads?  Are the Council laying SMA (Stone Mastic Asphalt) without gritting it? You can do something about it!  Click here to report it to the BHS

Safer Horse Riding on the Road: If you would like a copy of this useful little booklet please send an A5 envelope with two first class stamps to BHS Scotland, Woodburn, Crieff, Perthshire PH7 3RG.

Driving in Extreme Weather Conditions: click here for more information to help you drive safely in all conditions.

Low Flying Helicopters: click here for information about steps taken by the MOD and BHS to improve equine safety.

Low Flying Aircraft: click here for information about how to get low flying aircraft to steer clear if you are holding an event.