STOP PRESS - NEWS & INFORMATION
A note regarding CVBA Summer Shows is on this page.
Watford Race for Life is being held on Sunday 11th June.
It is a 10k event which will use the paths and bridleways in Whippendell Woods. Participants will be in the woods from around 11:30am until up to 2pm.
Please avoid if you can.
Thank you to those who came to the AGM, renewed their membership and purchased from our table top sale. The picture shows the scene at Sarratt Village Hall.
Membership renewals can still be made - full details on this page.
Petition you might like to sign - "More Bridlepaths included in Town Planning to help horses to get off the busy roads" see link here.
Gaddesden Estate Rides - dates for 2017 announced. See News page for full details.
Working with the Boxmoor Trust
On Thursday 6 October some CVBA members helped the Boxmoor Trust team with cutting back some Permissive Bridleways. Thank you to those who were able to come along. Photographs in the Members' Gallery.
WARNING TO RIDERS
Chipperfield Permissive Track north side.
On inspection of this newly laid track on Thursday 22nd, a quantity of wire and metal objects have been found. Due to the urgency of the situation we have been informed that the track will be scanned next week. CVBA Committee.
Bury Woods, Bovingdon - please see the updated report on the News page regarding this. The picture above shows CVBA member Olivia Coleman, and Dylan, on the widened Bridleway through Bury Woods.
Licenced Tracks - hoof prints have been seen on the public footpath at Little Westwood - please keep to correct line. Information about the Licenced Tracks is on this page. We will be doing spot checks and ask all CVBA Track members to make sure they are carrying their disc. Please help the committee by challenging riders you think should not be on the track - tell them about membership and refer them to the website for further information.
THIS ROUTE IS STILL CLOSED
CHIPPERFIELD WOODS ALL-PURPOSE TRACK - running from the Narrows - is temporarily closed whilst the surface is investigated by the authorities. The other Horse Tracks are still open.
Overgrown hedges and bridleways are now being trimmed and tidied. If you have any problems you wish to report please use our Report form here.
A 2016-17 Membership Renewal Form has been uploaded - see Membership page for full details.
Links to an interesting blog about Bridleways and Riding on the Roads are on the News Page.
If you find any more trees down or need to report any other Bridleway problem there is a Green Button just above these notes that will take you to our report page.
Please wear something reflective if you're riding in rain or the dusk hours! See our Road Safety page for some ideas!
A short road safety video is on the site here. Click on the FB symbol to read about the incident. There is a new Safety poster on the same page now!
Blog - Safer Road Riding
Ride 2 on our Bridleways & Tracks page shows you how you can incorporate the Flaunden sand track in a pleasant hack.
See here for details of the new bridleway in Croxley Green.
Watford Race for Life is being held on Sunday 11th June.
It is a 10k event which will use the paths and bridleways in Whippendell Woods. Participants will be in the woods from around 11:30am until up to 2pm.
Please avoid if you can.
Thank you to those who came to the AGM, renewed their membership and purchased from our table top sale. The picture shows the scene at Sarratt Village Hall.
Membership renewals can still be made - full details on this page.
Petition you might like to sign - "More Bridlepaths included in Town Planning to help horses to get off the busy roads" see link here.
Gaddesden Estate Rides - dates for 2017 announced. See News page for full details.
Working with the Boxmoor Trust
On Thursday 6 October some CVBA members helped the Boxmoor Trust team with cutting back some Permissive Bridleways. Thank you to those who were able to come along. Photographs in the Members' Gallery.
WARNING TO RIDERS
Chipperfield Permissive Track north side.
On inspection of this newly laid track on Thursday 22nd, a quantity of wire and metal objects have been found. Due to the urgency of the situation we have been informed that the track will be scanned next week. CVBA Committee.
Bury Woods, Bovingdon - please see the updated report on the News page regarding this. The picture above shows CVBA member Olivia Coleman, and Dylan, on the widened Bridleway through Bury Woods.
Licenced Tracks - hoof prints have been seen on the public footpath at Little Westwood - please keep to correct line. Information about the Licenced Tracks is on this page. We will be doing spot checks and ask all CVBA Track members to make sure they are carrying their disc. Please help the committee by challenging riders you think should not be on the track - tell them about membership and refer them to the website for further information.
THIS ROUTE IS STILL CLOSED
CHIPPERFIELD WOODS ALL-PURPOSE TRACK - running from the Narrows - is temporarily closed whilst the surface is investigated by the authorities. The other Horse Tracks are still open.
Overgrown hedges and bridleways are now being trimmed and tidied. If you have any problems you wish to report please use our Report form here.
A 2016-17 Membership Renewal Form has been uploaded - see Membership page for full details.
Links to an interesting blog about Bridleways and Riding on the Roads are on the News Page.
If you find any more trees down or need to report any other Bridleway problem there is a Green Button just above these notes that will take you to our report page.
Please wear something reflective if you're riding in rain or the dusk hours! See our Road Safety page for some ideas!
A short road safety video is on the site here. Click on the FB symbol to read about the incident. There is a new Safety poster on the same page now!
Blog - Safer Road Riding
Ride 2 on our Bridleways & Tracks page shows you how you can incorporate the Flaunden sand track in a pleasant hack.
See here for details of the new bridleway in Croxley Green.
