‘A unique connection between human and animal’: MPs unite to tell Government why horse and rider road safety is vital

SPRING STOCK SHOOT EMMA HERROD, hacking high vis

After almost 10 years of sustained campaigning, MPs have united in parliament to set out why horses and riders must be better protected on Britain’s roads – and the Government says it is listening.

On 14 January 2026, almost a decade after the British Horse Society (BHS) launched its Dead Slow campaign, Newbury MP Lee Dillon led a debate calling for stricter requirements on horse and rider road safety. Mr Dillon has been working for change...