I ride on the Mendips all the time and have done done so for twenty five years ,I have ridden since I was nine.the best gift I ever had.But alas although I ride out with a friend we hire the two horses out(on our own) but as being nurses we never had the time to care for them ,although I would of liked.The horse in the picture is Barry and he died a year ago,he was a horse I had helping at the RD.A I knew his good and bad habits and often the only one who could handle him.I love your picture ,you are very lucky,hope you have good places to ride.