Non-motorized activities on trails or on the road

• Prioritize your horse’s well-being: familiarize yourself with the Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Equines and follow its recommendations diligently. 
• Adhere to the rules: respect the trail regulations and the instructions of the equestrian areas. 
• You have priority: when you come across hikers or other riders, slow down and greet them. Even if priority is always for those on horseback, give way to them if necessary. 

• Keep your poles close to your sides: when approaching other users, bring your poles close to you or stop using them to avoid disturbing anyone or causing injury. 
• Overtake carefully: wait until the centre or left lane is clear before overtaking and do so in a responsible way that doesn’t surprise or frighten others. 
• Announce your presence: advise of your approach, by saying “Watch out on the left!” or “Track!”, for example. This informs those who are on the path of your presence and avoids a potential collision. 
• Respect the direction of the slopes: always follow the indicated direction of a trail and never go in the opposite direction. 
• Stay in line: if you are in a group, stay one behind the other so as not to take up too much space and respect other people who are enjoying the space, including cyclists and motorists.

• Obey the highway code: follow traffic rules, including traffic lights and signs. Avoid driving on the sidewalk. 
• Respect the direction of the paths: correctly follow the unidirectional or bidirectional direction of the cycling paths, stay on your right, and adapt your speed for better fluidity. 
• Prioritize pedestrians: always give priority to pedestrians and adapt your speed in shared areas. 
• Overtake with caution: overtake only when it is safe and appropriate, and clearly announce your intentions to other road users. 
• Stay predictable: maintain a stable trajectory and avoid sudden or unexpected movements to facilitate coexistence with other vehicles.

• Stay in control: adapt your speed to your abilities to avoid obstacles and choose routes suited to your skill level. 
• Respect the signs: respect the indications of marked trails and avoid riding on closed trails that became recently wet trails in order to preserve their quality and avoid damage. 
• Yield: on bi-directional trails, give priority to cyclists going uphill and respect others who are on the trails.   
• Stop carefully: if you have to stop, choose a visible and safe place, set back from the path, so as not to disturb others. 
• Offer help in the event of an accident: in the event of an accident, stay on the scene and work with emergency responders or witnesses to offer help if necessary. 
• Respects others: always communicate before passing others downhill or uphill, leave enough space for the person in front of you and respect their speed.
• Respect your network:
  • Ride in the path, don’t create your own line.
  • When there are access fees, don’t forget to pay them.
  • Report a break when you observe one on the trail.
  • Get involved in a trail chore.

Find out more