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• EFRA works tirelessly on behalf of everyone who rides a horse in Epping Forest.
• EFRA monitors the tracks, bridleways and rides. We liase with the Corporation of London to keep them open and in good condition.
• We lobby the Corporation of London Epping Forest, Common Committees and the Verderers of the forest for better provision for horse riders.
• We lobby the local councils and county council to improve safety for horses on and crossing forest roads.
• We attend meetings of the Epping Forest Commons Committee so we are aware of proposed changes in forest management.
• We link with other horse riding associations through 'United Riders' which is an umbrella body working on behalf of horse riders throughout Essex and south East Anglia, and with the national riding Associations.
• EFRA is ensuring that the views of Epping Forest riders are heard during consultations on the expansion of Stanstead Airport, housing development in Essex and the south east of England, etc.
• We have regular member's meetings to find out their concerns.
• We publish a regular newsletter with articles about riding in the forest.
• We run events for riders such as Horseman's Sunday, clue rides, a Xmas mulled wine ride, dressage and other competitions.

EFRA has consistently campaigned for safe-riding in the forest by asking for:

• The cutting back of overgrowth on verges, especially near crossing points.
• The provision of a safer winter route for riders who have to cross Chingford Plain to reach the surfaced rides.
• We have worked with Local Authority Road Safety and Highway Departments to improve road safety - non slip road surfaces, signs, speed limits, Pegasus crossings etc.
• We have pressed the London Borough of Waltham Forest to mark all the Public Bridleways in their area and restore them to their Definitive Map.
• We have arranged events for our members - Dressage, Jumping, Clue Rides & Quiz Nights

Fortunately other organisations are also working to protect the countryside and access to it. Thames Chase Forest has been set up and covers 40 square miles of green belt land in east London and south-west Essex around the towns of Romford, Dagenham, Brentwood, Upminster and Grays. Another body, known as the `Green Arc' has been formed in order to link up Thames Chase with Hainault Forest and Epping Forest so that should the proposed developments take place access to these areas will be maintained and will also be linked so that riders, walkers and cyclists will be able to cross the countryside without having to come into contact with busy roads.

United Riders is committed to ensuring that riders' views are heard at the right levels of Government so that access to the countryside is both safe and improved upon. The supporting bodies of United Riders are:

EFRA; British Horse Society; Essex Bridleways Association; Essex Horsewatch; Hainault & Havering Riding Association; Association of British Riding Schools; Horse Rangers Association; Chigwell Riding Trust for Special Needs.

EFRA is currently the body responsible for co-ordinating the group. Accordingly contact us can be made via Adrian Liddle.

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

The Warren: 0208 532-1010
Visitor Centre: 0208 508-0028

EFRA would suggest that all riders programme the Warren telephone number into their mobile phones in case of emergencies when riding.
For the same reason we also think it would make sense to have this number prominently displayed on each yard.

HORSEWATCH

  The whole of the Epping Forest area is covered by Horsewatch schemes.
If you have not yet joined, you should contact the Horsewatch co-ordinator Janette Moss Saddlery -
01992-712908