A petition asking for horses to be recognised as an alternative mode of travel in New Zealand is unlikely to gain any traction in Hawke's Bay.
The move, started by Jan Mossman, of Tuakau, near Pukekohe, was seeking support from the Bay's equestrian population.
It would also ask the New Zealand Transport Agency to include ridden and driven horses in its planning, and include the Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand in all discussions regarding walking, cycling and combined access to recreational trails.
Hawke's Bay Trails network had 187km of pathway largely around the Hastings and Napier areas while the iWay network around Hastings city, Havelock North, Flaxmere and Clive had 108km of pathways.
Hastings Deputy Mayor and iWay champion Cynthia Bowers said horses were once a mode of transport for people but today were mainly used for recreation.