Sometimes the biggest user conflict is due to a lack of proper signage. We need to know:
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At left: Recommendation to Trail Managers: Use this symbol on all trails which are shared between equestrians and other users.
"Wheels Yield to Heels Yield to Horses" ... this easy-to-remember
phrase works for trails shared with motorized users, too. At right: The great sign on the right is found in Acadia National Park. Spelling out the rules of the road at the outset helps everyone know what to expect. |
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Trail conditions can change due to weather, or in this case trail work. Trails don't have to be fancy to be effective. This one addresses a safety issue. | |
| Markers on this shared-use trail at Bear Spring Mountain WMA indicate that it is shared seasonally: in winter it is a Snowmobile trail, in summer it is open to horses and hikers. |
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Signage indicating who should and should not be on the trail is appreciated
by all trail users. |
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<-- This one is kind of extreme. Why not just say  ? |
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 I have never seen such a sign on a horse trail, but  are
pretty prevalent on hiking trails. Why is that? |
 Much appreciated in urban and suburban areas. |
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