Photo courtesy of Jacqui Lane
Resources
Whether you are considering access for equestrians on public tracks, trails, pathways beaches, forests etc. as a horse rider, equestrian or other organisation, or as a recreation planner, you need to know your stuff, from legislation to trail design, to be assured of success.
The links on this page will take you to useful resources currently available online.
We will have more resources uploaded to our member's section over time, so we encourage you to become a member of NZEAN to get these extra benefits. Remember, that by becoming a member you are also helping to increase the voice of recreational horse riders in New Zealand.
Photo courtesy of Megan R Gundersen
The NZ Horse Network has a page of helpful trail building resources, including case studies and a presentation which recreation planners, groups wishing to create equestrian parks or trails, riders and advocates who want easy access to information to show the less enlightened trail planners (or decision
makers) are welcome to make use of.
Photo courtesy of Robyn Murphy
Alex Matheson Michèle E.M. Akoorie July, 2012
While this resource is over a decade old, it is still a valuable source of information on the size and scope of the sport horse industry in New Zealand. This excludes horses used for racing and breeding, so is a good indicator of the economic value of horses used for recreation.
Photo courtesy of Jacqui Lane
All unformed legal roads have the same legal status as a formed road. Herenga ā Nuku Aotearoa (formerly The Walking Access Commission) is the body that handles all public access inquiries, disputes and negotiations. Although they have no powers of enforcement they are a good resource to help understand the legalities of access, and help facilitate meetings. Follow the link to their page and ULR resources.