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Date:14/07/2009 14:36:02

In April Coleraine Borough Council were proposing to ban horse riding on three beaches on the North Coast of Ireland. Local horse riders were outraged because other than the beaches the Council only has one bridle way and the roads are becoming too dangerous to ride on.

BHS Ireland attended a meeting that concluded with a group of nine equestrian representatives (including Heather Hoffman BHS Ireland) being voted onto a working group to participate in the Council’s consultation process.
In early July the Council explained to Heather Hoffman that they were currently finalising the consultation procedure. Heather requested that the meeting of the equestrian group take place towards the end of the consultation period to allow the group to respond to any issues that may have arisen during that period, which will take place over the summer.
If you would like to take part in this consultation contact your representative from the equestrian committee formed at the Horse Beach Ban meeting at Portstewart on 9th April Their contact details are as follows:


• BHS Ireland Heather Hoffman 07793 640894/ 028 4277 2422
• Council Borough Council Melissa Lemon 07974666350
• Pony Club Evan White 02870823603
• Pony Trekking Gabriella Doherty 07818036285
• Leisure Riders Mike Alcorn 07721424950
• Racing Bill McClure 07968271385
• RDA Albert Clyde 02870351017
• Riding Club Hope Gardiner 02870822492
• Trotting John Hanson 07884092661

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