As well as the obvious things you would need:

Mobile phone (vodaphone best but not full coverage central moor very patchy) maybe takes one of other networks if you can and fully charge them and have spare batteries

Compass; The Perspex mounted type is ok for map reading but hopeless on a horse. A simple compass attached to something like the map case or you are much easier to read. "Clip on" types and new Sunto watch strap versions both about £6 are very good.

GPS –Global positioning gadget – a very good idea if you are taking this seriously, and really good for telling the emergency services where you are in an emergency. Prices are coming down and some cost less than £100, but learn to use it and program in various landmarks before you start. Some eat the batteries, so take spares. The new Garmin Foretrex wrist mounted one is especially good at £110 -£150 depending on supplier. It really is much better than fumbling and dropping a normal hand held one.

Horseshoes- make sure you are well shod. If it is a special holiday consider reshoeing a few days before the trip and take emergency plastic ones (about £25). But try them out more than once before hand, as they are not easy to fit, particularly with cold hands. Check them now and again if you have to use them as the straps can rub. We have tried unsuccessfully to find local farriers who would like to come out for an emergency on a dark rainy day to put one shoe on a horse for someone he has never met in a place he’s never been to. Perhaps they will if you are really lucky and are pretty girls. We will however try to include a list of farriers in the guide.

O.S. Leisure Map No 28 - 1:50,000 scale the waterproof version may be best, but it is difficult to fold up to read the other side. It is difficult to (A) HOLD (B) READ (C) INTERPRET (D) UNFOLD (E) REFOLD a map on a horse. That is why we came up with the laminated sectional parts of it for the guide. But have a copy of the whole map as it will be useful for the parts we haven’t covered and overall route planning and checking.

FIRST AID KIT FOR THE HORSE including wound powder, bandages, padding etc (add ……………………….)

FIRST AID KIT FOR RIDERS including plasters, special blister plasters, sun cream, lip salve. (Add……………………)

SUITABLE CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES – for you and the horse, head-collars, baler cord, sweat rug, lead ropes, saddle bags, the list goes on

EMERGENCY – supplies, survival blanket, baler cord, more baler cord chocolate, penknife, multi-tool with wire cutters, cash for phone etc, whistle, read and carry British Mountaineering Councils book " Safety on Mountains"