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WELCOME TO THE NEW
MRC WEBSITE
The British Horse Society is to launch a dedicated
horse accidents website designed to provide statistics and data
which will be used to lobby the Government for better riding
conditions.
The website,
www.horseaccidents.org.uk, is being launched to provide anyone
involved in an equine-related incident with an easily accessible
method of reporting it. Currently, an equestrian-related road
incident may go unrecorded unless a human is injured and taken to
hospital for treatment from the scene of the accident, thus
statistics are poor.
Initially, the website will record road traffic incidents concerning
ridden and driven horses, incidents involving low flying aircraft,
road surface dressings, dangerous dogs, fireworks, wind turbines,
and issues with gates. There will be provision to add other concerns
as they are identified.
If you or your friends have fallen victim to any such incidents,
then the BHS need your help; sharing your experiences could make a
huge difference to all riders. Accurate statistics are essential in
order to enable the BHS to lobby government for better conditions
for equestrians and the BHS can only campaign when they have
sufficient information to carry forward concerns.
STOP PRESS.......OPEN
SHOWING SHOW 11 SEPT CANCELLED DUE TO GROUND CONDITIONS
MRC AND CHARITY
Mortimer Riding Club members pride
themselves on 'doing their bit' for Charity, and every year a
worthwhile cause receives a donation. Past beneficiaries have been
Riding for the Disabled, 'Operation Esther' and, for both 2009 and
2010, the 'Hampshire
and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance'
Although not directly related to the equine world it
was felt that the yellow helicopters are an all too familiar site at
events in the area and none of us know when we may need to call upon
them. Airborne within 3 minutes of receiving a 999 call, the
Air Ambulance can be on station in no more than 15 minutes.
MRC HAVE DECIDED TO AGAIN
SUPPORT THIS WORTHWHILE CAUSE IN 2011.
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