Slow and Say Hello - Australian Trail Horse Riders Association

RESPECT AND PROTECT OUR TRAILS AND ALL USERS

With good trail etiquette, all users can enjoy multi-use trails.

There are many users of our open spaces and trails. These include horse riders, push-bike riders, e-bike riders, motorbike riders, mobility restricted, trekkers, hikers, dog walkers and runners, as well as the trail residents and the local fauna. All of which use the natural environment for their preferred recreation, health, and well-being. This information aims to provide a guide on good trail etiquette so that we an continue to respect and protect each other and the environment.

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EVERYONE IS A VISITOR

Enjoy your experience and be aware of the wildlife that inhabits the area.

Stay on designated trails to avoid damaging any flora or coming into conflict with any fauna. A great phase to stick by is “enjoy the space but leave no trace!”

Always expect to encounter others moving slowly. It’s polite to give way to uphill users.

Ensure you give way to horse riders; ask if you need to stop, and keep talking so the horse knows you are a person, not a predator.

Here are some tips to ensure access to trails for all users continues in the future:

Take your rubbish and waste with you
Close any gates you open behind you
Stay off wet roads and trails to minimise damage
Share the trail with other users
Stay alert and be respectful of others
Keep within the regulations of the land manager
Keep on the look-out and hear-out

FOR PEDESTRIANS

Stay alert. Be on the look-out and hear-out for faster trail users.

FOR HORSE RIDERS

Horses can be intimidating to others, if you stay calm, it helps your horse remain calm.

FOR BIKE RIDERS

Whether you are under human power, electric or petrol, respect those slower than you.