Friends of the North Highland Way

A members of the Caithness Pony Club won a free year’s sponsorship for one of our sponsorship stars in the Caithness County Show. The prize was handed to the winner at the Caithness County Show in 2023. The winner will be able to choose which horse or pony at Bransby Horses they want to sponsor from the book “Bransby Life”.The runner up got a free printed copy of the equestrian e-magazine and feature in the next issue due out in April 2024.

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We have started uploading horse riding routes. The ones below are not on the North Highland Way, but nonetheless a great place to ride out.

Broubster

The Broubster forest tracks are wide and firm with a good surface for horses, although a little stony in places and with deep ditches at either side in some parts, especially along the first stretch. The tracks wind gently uphill and there are superb views over the surrounding countryside. There is a lot of mixed planting with many broadleaved trees alongside the tracks as well as the young conifers, so plenty of variety and you pass by two lochs, Sapran and Thornaid that are side by side.

Achairn

The Achairn track belongs to the Forest and Lands but the first 1⁄2 mile of track runs through land belonging to a neighbouring landowner who uses the grazing for sheep. The entrance to the forest is marked by a cattle grid with a self-closing side gate. You will normally find that this gate is kept shut to prevent the sheep from getting in. It is possible to open this gate from horseback although on the return journey, be aware of the proximity of the cattle grid. The track has a lovely, firm sandy surface for the whole of its length with softer verges at either side.

These packs were created some time ago, when the Caithness Riders Access was in being. Contact the BHS Access Officer if you find any errors. Or with ForestryandLands.

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