Joining the association

If you wish to join the MBBA, the annual subscription is £15.00, plus £2.00 for each additional family member who would like to be in the association. We work closely with the British Horse Society and are at the forefront of campaigning for safer riding routes, especially gates.

We have also been involved in the 'Dead Slow Campaign' and are delighted that motorists are now finally paying attention to the new Highway Code guidelines for passing equestrians. We work tirelessly towards better safer off-road riding, so if you believe in this approach, this is the Association for you and we would love to have you as a member.

For this small sum you receive two newsletters a year with up-to-date information on Bridleway & Byway News, assistance with local Bridleway issues. We also run demonstrations, talks, quizzes, tack sales, but the real highlight are our fun rides! As a member you receive special entry fee rates and as prices everywhere go up, this is a real bonus.

MBBA has achieved significant improvements in the last few years on your behalf. Over the past 8 years we have funded over £75,000 worth of improvements to routes across Mendip.

MBBA Membership Payment Details

Please consider setting up an annual standing order to support MBBA in future years, to debit your account on 1st  June every year.

Individual annual membership: £15.00

Family annual membership: £15.00 + £2.00 for each additional family member

Bank: Natwest Stuckey’s Branch, Bath 

Account Name: Mendip Bridleways & Byways Association

Account Number: 59051728 Sort Code: 60-02-05

Ref:  Please type ‘MEM’ followed by your surname

Cheques and forms posted to: MBBA c/o Portway Hill House, Portway Hill,

Batcombe, Shepton Mallet, Somerset BA4 6BR

Why your membership matters

The purpose of Bridleway Associations is to provide safe riding for everyone. This means working on routes that will benefit not only current members, but also their family, friends, neighbours, and also the riders of the future.

All those routes that so many of us ride but which are not recognised as bridleways on the Definitive Map (which is held at County Hall in Taunton) are under more threat now than at any time since the early 1950s. However, MBBA has been particularly successful in working with local landowners and persuading them to dedicate new bridleways. This avoids the resulting conflict when having to claim back old routes. The good news is that once these routes are on the Definitive Map they are there for ever.

We hope that all our members are proud to be part of an Association which is making riding safe both for us now, and for our children and future generations.

If any member of the Association would like to be someone who has literally changed the map of England for ever by getting a bridleway dedicated and onto the Definitive Map, then we can help you do it. Just think, you could have a new OS map framed showing the new bridleway you put there. What a fantastic legacy to leave for future generations.

If MBBA is to function successfully we need the financial support of everyone who has ever benefited from being able to ride safely on a bridleway, or who cares that others may be able to do so in future. We need all the help we can get so please support us with a standing order for Annual Membership if you possibly can.

Membership Subscription Renewal

Annual membership renewal is due on 1st June.

Without our annual subscriptions MBBA would no longer be able to carry out their work on the behalf of riders. Therefore, if a member decides not to renew their subscription, it is very helpful for the Association to understand the reason why. This helps us ensure that we are providing the sort of service members require.

If you feel you are not getting what you want, we would be really grateful if you could contact a member of the committee or just drop us a quick line to let us know what you feel we could or should be doing more of. We are always glad to hear members views and ideas.

Thank you