Thank you to everyone who completed our 2016 survey! You can check out the results below:
How long have you been a member of SADBG?
| Up to a year |
15.79% |
| 2-5 years |
31.58% |
| 5+ years |
26.32% |
| Facebook member only |
18.42% |
| Not a member |
7.9% |
How often do you use local bridleways?
| Every day |
36.84% |
| Every week |
52.63% |
| Monthly |
2.63% |
| Hardly ever |
7.89% |
| Never |
0.00% |
Do you own your own horse?
| Yes |
84.21% |
| No |
0.00% |
| Loan horse/pony |
15.79% |
Do you know where you can legally ride in your local area?
| Yes |
36.84 |
| No |
7.89% |
| Yes but only in certain areas |
55.26% |
Visit our Where to Ride page for an updated map of local routes.
What would encourage you to attend our bridleways meetings?
| Quizzes |
| More interactive activities |
| More of a social side incorporated into meeting |
| Personal commitments changing |
| More advertising |
| More feedback on bridleway improvements |
| More people from Brotton/Skelton attending |
| More freebies |
| Maps and photos of bridleways |
Look out for our 2017 Race Night and Quiz Night! Details will be posted on our Events page soon!
If you could improve one local bridleway where would it be and why?
| The one at Yearby gets really boggy in winter |
| New Marske the ground is very muddy in the winter |
| Blocked path at Moorsolm (National Park informed) |
| A174 Bypass overgrown |
| Black Ash Path Needs widening |
| Quarry Lane overgrown (this has since been cut back) |
| Surface of track from Upleatham to Quarry Lane |
| Around Boltby |
| Improved gates |
| Link from New Marske to Guisborough |
| More circular loops |
| Route to Errington Woods from Saltburn |
| Airy Hill, Skelton Green – the path that runs alongside the top field from Boosbeck Woods is overgrown and old barbed wire fencing needs replacing |
| Access to Wilton village |
| Stankhouse Farm and Castle Woods/Milbank Woods which lead to Long Lane, Moorsolm Lane and Looding Bank via Park House Farm – Impassible due to overgrown bushes, blocked routes and electric wire. |
We will be sharing all the suggestions from our survey with Redcar and Cleveland Council. Many of these issues have already been raised as part of the Countryside Rights of Way Improvement Plan.
Do you know what the bridleways group does?
| Yes |
56.76 |
| No |
5.41% |
| Some idea |
37.84% |
You can find out more about our work by visiting our About Us and Achievements pages
Which of these talks would most likely encourage you to attend our meetings?
| Where to ride locally |
65.71% |
| Vet |
60.00% |
| Rights of Way |
57.14% |
| Farrier |
57.14% |
| Saddler |
54.29% |
| Famous rider |
54.29% |
| Quiz |
54.29% |
How can we improve our website, newsletters and social media?
| More regular updates |
| More emails |
| Share routes via Strava |
Prize draw winner
Well done to Nicola Smith who won the prize draw for a year’s free membership!
