There were slight delays for commuters, but no one seemed to mind. Picture: Channel 9

Wearing an Akubra, Glenn Morris from Inverell in northwest NSW, saddled up on Thursday morning on his Buckskin coloured steed to ride along Lane Eight of the iconic bridge.

Beef farmer Glenn Morris rides his horse over the Sydney Harbour Bridge, in Sydney. Picture: Dan Himbrechts/AAPSource:AAP

Mr Morris’ protest held up traffic, who were travelling towards the city, in an attempt to raise awareness as state and federal governments consider new legislation to increase vegetation clearing.

“We need vegetation on farms to protect healthy soils and rivers, and yet the state government plans to allow important native vegetation to be cleared more easily,” Mr Morris said in a statement on Thursday.

“The state government needs to establish a culture of respect for healthy soils and rivers which in turn is an investment in the health of our country,” he said.

“I’m particularly concerned about climate change which will wreak havoc on farming as well as icons like the Great Barrier Reef, yet there’s a real lack of action from our leaders.”

This is how you protest farming issues, on horseback — not facebook. Picture: Dan Himbrechts/AAPSource:AAP

Mr Morris and his steed caused a slight holdup this morning on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Picture: Dan Himbrechts/AAPSource:AAP

Mr Morris, who has a long history of working on stud and commercial beef cattle properties,

brought back memories of the infamous incident when Francis de Groot cut the ribbon with a sword at the Sydney Harbour Bridge opening ceremony in 1932.

Captain Francis De Groot, member of the New Guard, who rode up and cut the ribbon to open the Sydney Harbour Bridge before the official opening could take place.Source:News Corp Australia

News.com.au has contacted Mr Morris for comment.