The British Horse Society, British Equestrian Federation and Horse and Hound magazine are petitioning for drivers of large horseboxes to be excluded from laws over compulsory and prohibitive rest periods.

As our earlier news story, Are you driving legally?, reported, new legislation means that any rider or parent of a rider who has a full-time job, unconnected to their hobby, is not legally able to drive a large horsebox for both days of every weekend.

Horse and Hound magazine have created an on-line petition, asking the government for exemption for drivers of large horseboxes.

You can sign the Horse and Hound petition at http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/397/282300.html.