<p>The British Horse Society represents the interests of the 4.3 million people in the UK who ride or who drive horse-drawn vehicles. With its membership and that of its Affiliated Riding Clubs and Affiliated Bridleway Associations, the BHS is the largest and most influential equestrian charity in the UK.</p><p>The Access Fighting Fund has been established to help safeguard the BHS&rsquo;s future ability to take on landowners who are threatening equestrian rights of way and ensure the Society is in a position to fight to save equestrian routes at public inquiries and in court.</p><p>The fund was started in 2007, after a case in which&nbsp;fighting for the rights of riders cost the BHS around &pound;30,000 in costs.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you enjoy riding or carriage driving off road, and the protection of our equestrian rights of way network is important to you, please help us with a donation or contact laura.pepper@bhs.org.uk for fundraising ideas. We've just hit 50% of our target, please help us reach our £100,000 target!</p><p><em>&nbsp;</em>&nbsp;</p>