Why are horse riders pretending to be the Police?
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ED209 said:
This annoys me too, the petshop i was in the other day sells these vests.
I see no need for it at all, i see a horse in front of me with a rider wearing a high vis then i slow down and give them plenty of room. A stupid note on their vest which makes the rider look like an arse will not change my behaviour.
This is not because i care about the horse and rider, but mainly because i dont want a tonne of horse putting a nice big dent in the front end of my car.
OT, but I once had a horse put it's front two legs on the front of my VX220 so it could pick the rainwater of it!! I was parked up in the New Forest. You ever tried to get a tonne of horse off the bonnet of your car that really doesn't want to move!!I see no need for it at all, i see a horse in front of me with a rider wearing a high vis then i slow down and give them plenty of room. A stupid note on their vest which makes the rider look like an arse will not change my behaviour.
This is not because i care about the horse and rider, but mainly because i dont want a tonne of horse putting a nice big dent in the front end of my car.
odyssey2200 said:
TBH I just hate the pious attitude of some Horse riders.
They ride on main roads at peak times, 2 abrest and will not allow, even the slowest traffic past.
This is what's so wrong with this country. People believe the roads are for cars only. They are public rights of way that can be used by any mode of transport. They ride on main roads at peak times, 2 abrest and will not allow, even the slowest traffic past.
chris1roll said:
The problem is the f
kwits that don't slow down and pass with about 2 foot between horse and car. I know they do it because I've seen it. Usually I have caught up with them and been stuck behind them for a few miles whilst they pootle along myopically, then when we catch up with a horse I'll slow right down and they'll sail on by as if the horse wasn't there and fk off into the distance.
I'm the one who gets the smile and thankyou wave from the nubile 18 yr old with strong thighs.
Then I'll catch up with said fkwit again.
kwits that don't slow down and pass with about 2 foot between horse and car. I know they do it because I've seen it. Usually I have caught up with them and been stuck behind them for a few miles whilst they pootle along myopically, then when we catch up with a horse I'll slow right down and they'll sail on by as if the horse wasn't there and fk off into the distance.I'm the one who gets the smile and thankyou wave from the nubile 18 yr old with strong thighs.
Then I'll catch up with said f
kwit again.
Yeah I bet they are just jumping down from their horses for a quick shag at the roadside aren't they?
deltashad said:
Why can't they be used as food?
I've never tried them, but I bet they don't taste that bad.
It should be against animal rights to have the poor things abused as means of pleasure for people who like to smell bad.
We need these silly animals removed from the tarmac and onto our dinner plates.
Shergar Burger anybody??I've never tried them, but I bet they don't taste that bad.
It should be against animal rights to have the poor things abused as means of pleasure for people who like to smell bad.
We need these silly animals removed from the tarmac and onto our dinner plates.
ThePlanner said:
odyssey2200 said:
TBH I just hate the pious attitude of some Horse riders.
They ride on main roads at peak times, 2 abrest and will not allow, even the slowest traffic past.
This is what's so wrong with this country. People believe the roads are for cars only. They are public rights of way that can be used by any mode of transport. They ride on main roads at peak times, 2 abrest and will not allow, even the slowest traffic past.
What is wrong is that some people believe the roads are for horses only. They are public rights of way that can be used by any mode of transport.
odyssey2200 said:
ThePlanner said:
odyssey2200 said:
TBH I just hate the pious attitude of some Horse riders.
They ride on main roads at peak times, 2 abrest and will not allow, even the slowest traffic past.
This is what's so wrong with this country. People believe the roads are for cars only. They are public rights of way that can be used by any mode of transport. They ride on main roads at peak times, 2 abrest and will not allow, even the slowest traffic past.
What is wrong is that some people believe the roads are for horses only. They are public rights of way that can be used by any mode of transport.
The fact of the matter is, just like those who are driving on the road, for every one that shows consideration 3 are absolute bell-ends. Tarring all horse riders with the same brush is no better than riders turning round and saying all motorists are stupid inconsiderate tossers.
farrendahl said:
odyssey2200 said:
ThePlanner said:
odyssey2200 said:
TBH I just hate the pious attitude of some Horse riders.
They ride on main roads at peak times, 2 abreast and will not allow, even the slowest traffic past.
This is what's so wrong with this country. People believe the roads are for cars only. They are public rights of way that can be used by any mode of transport. They ride on main roads at peak times, 2 abreast and will not allow, even the slowest traffic past.
What is wrong is that some people believe the roads are for horses only. They are public rights of way that can be used by any mode of transport.
The fact of the matter is, just like those who are driving on the road, for every one that shows consideration 3 are absolute bell-ends. Tarring all horse riders with the same brush is no better than riders turning round and saying all motorists are stupid inconsiderate tossers.
In me experience I have never met a horse rider who didn't think that they owned the f
king road/lane/green lane.Even when I have stopped, killed my engine and just sat there quietly waiting for them to pass, if their horse so much as hesitates, its my fault.
FFS One silly cow even had a pop at me when I was cycling along a road.
When I meet a horse rider that is even accepting of other roar users I will let you know.
My beef with horse riders is that if I went onto the road in a powerful car, and couldn't control it properly, I'd either crash it or get pulled over for dangerous driving or something. Yet someone riding an animal that is easily startled, and then having no control over it is just allowed to saunter along a main road.
Keep them to back roads and bridleways.
Keep them to back roads and bridleways.
y2blade said:
Is this "really" an issue?
only as much as this is: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...I'm kind of proud that my life isn't as easy as these people's so I don't have time to get annoyed by pointless s
t like this...odyssey2200 said:
farrendahl said:
odyssey2200 said:
ThePlanner said:
odyssey2200 said:
TBH I just hate the pious attitude of some Horse riders.
They ride on main roads at peak times, 2 abreast and will not allow, even the slowest traffic past.
This is what's so wrong with this country. People believe the roads are for cars only. They are public rights of way that can be used by any mode of transport. They ride on main roads at peak times, 2 abreast and will not allow, even the slowest traffic past.
What is wrong is that some people believe the roads are for horses only. They are public rights of way that can be used by any mode of transport.
The fact of the matter is, just like those who are driving on the road, for every one that shows consideration 3 are absolute bell-ends. Tarring all horse riders with the same brush is no better than riders turning round and saying all motorists are stupid inconsiderate tossers.
In me experience I have never met a horse rider who didn't think that they owned the f
king road/lane/green lane.Even when I have stopped, killed my engine and just sat there quietly waiting for them to pass, if their horse so much as hesitates, its my fault.
FFS One silly cow even had a pop at me when I was cycling along a road.
When I meet a horse rider that is even accepting of other roar users I will let you know.
My point is not all of us are git's with a superiority complex that believe we own the road.
Pothole said:
y2blade said:
Is this "really" an issue?
only as much as this is: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...I'm kind of proud that my life isn't as easy as these people's so I don't have time to get annoyed by pointless s
t like this...It is idiots like this that make PH a bit of a joke on other forums.
farrendahl said:
We're going to have to agree to disagree on this one, I am obviously one of those rare breeds that gives motorists the consideration they deserve when I'm on horse back and vice versa when I'm in a car and meet a horse and it's rider.
My point is not all of us are git's with a superiority complex that believe we own the road.
As a group of people, you would do well to weed out the numpties. I have to deal with horsey people through work, there are an awful lot of them that are rather selfish and think that the world revolves around their hobby. Not all by any means, but a lot. My point is not all of us are git's with a superiority complex that believe we own the road.
One woman I know is the loveliest person, but told me how she b
ks cyclists for spooking her horse. It's not the cyclist, it's the combination of the rider expecting the horse to play up which gets transmitted to the horse, which then picks up on the rider being nervous and plays up. Willy Nilly said:
As a group of people, you would do well to weed out the numpties. I have to deal with horsey people through work, there are an awful lot of them that are rather selfish and think that the world revolves around their hobby. Not all by any means, but a lot.
One woman I know is the loveliest person, but told me how she bks cyclists for spooking her horse. It's not the cyclist, it's the combination of the rider expecting the horse to play up which gets transmitted to the horse, which then picks up on the rider being nervous and plays up.
I couldn't agree more, the biggest problem are those folks who think they have everything under control and don't take account that the horse picks up off your own emotional state, simply put if you think your horse is going to spook, it will spook. One woman I know is the loveliest person, but told me how she b
ks cyclists for spooking her horse. It's not the cyclist, it's the combination of the rider expecting the horse to play up which gets transmitted to the horse, which then picks up on the rider being nervous and plays up. Maybe I'm just fortunate in that when I was taught to remind I was also taught to remember I'm riding something that is quite capable of killing somebody if in the wrong hands (just the same as a car) and to recognise your own limits. Of course in an ideal world the moronic riders would stick to a sand school and bridleways.
chris1roll said:
So they aren't aimed at you then, as you aren't the problem.
The problem is the fkwits that don't slow down and pass with about 2 foot between horse and car. I know they do it because I've seen it. Usually I have caught up with them and been stuck behind them for a few miles whilst they pootle along myopically, then when we catch up with a horse I'll slow right down and they'll sail on by as if the horse wasn't there and fk off into the distance.
I'm the one who gets the smile and thankyou wave from the nubile 18 yr old with strong thighs.
Then I'll catch up with said fkwit again.
Incidentally my mother says that motorcyclists are the most considerate, slowing down to a crawl or even stopping and switching off the engine.
I would posit that being probably the more vulnerable of the two concentrates the mind wonderfully, but the few thoughtless car drivers don't seem to have that entr their little minds.
Seeing a "polite" officer up ahead just might.
Its quite simple, slow the fk down, pass wide and slow, and accelerate consistently once past until a sensible distance away.
Horses were once the only means of transport. Most roads would initially have been simple tracks for horses. The car does NOT have more right to the roads.
I have never ridden, by the way.
I think motorbikers kill their engines because of the sheer volume some of them are kicking out (legal or not) as this can frighten the horses rather than the bikers feeling more vulnerable. Very considerate though. The problem is the f
kwits that don't slow down and pass with about 2 foot between horse and car. I know they do it because I've seen it. Usually I have caught up with them and been stuck behind them for a few miles whilst they pootle along myopically, then when we catch up with a horse I'll slow right down and they'll sail on by as if the horse wasn't there and fk off into the distance.I'm the one who gets the smile and thankyou wave from the nubile 18 yr old with strong thighs.
Then I'll catch up with said f
kwit again.Incidentally my mother says that motorcyclists are the most considerate, slowing down to a crawl or even stopping and switching off the engine.
I would posit that being probably the more vulnerable of the two concentrates the mind wonderfully, but the few thoughtless car drivers don't seem to have that entr their little minds.
Seeing a "polite" officer up ahead just might.
Its quite simple, slow the f
k down, pass wide and slow, and accelerate consistently once past until a sensible distance away.Horses were once the only means of transport. Most roads would initially have been simple tracks for horses. The car does NOT have more right to the roads.
I have never ridden, by the way.
My commute to work takes me past some stables. 99% of the time, the riders appear to have no issue with other road users. The 1% is where the rider has a face like thunder.
The road immediate from their property is not the best though, lots blinds spots.
A lot of times one has to slow to a crawl, or stop to facilitate them to get to a spot with adequate vision for a pass.
I probably see them most when riding my bike, which is a rather load V-Twin so I'm always conscious of spooking them, but then I have better vision around most of the blind spots so see them earlier.
The road is de-restricted and I along with many other vehicular users (except the agri chaps) do try.
What surprises me most about other users, is the outcome of their overtake decision process. I see this most frequently with cyclists.
It seems that for cars, vans, trucks etc., there is a overwhelming compulsion to overtake at the earliest opportunity, especially is this involves a blind bend.
But to get back on-topic, I think that the tabards in question are poor & any rider I saw wearing one would be demeaned in my eyes.
The road immediate from their property is not the best though, lots blinds spots.
A lot of times one has to slow to a crawl, or stop to facilitate them to get to a spot with adequate vision for a pass.
I probably see them most when riding my bike, which is a rather load V-Twin so I'm always conscious of spooking them, but then I have better vision around most of the blind spots so see them earlier.
The road is de-restricted and I along with many other vehicular users (except the agri chaps) do try.
What surprises me most about other users, is the outcome of their overtake decision process. I see this most frequently with cyclists.
It seems that for cars, vans, trucks etc., there is a overwhelming compulsion to overtake at the earliest opportunity, especially is this involves a blind bend.
But to get back on-topic, I think that the tabards in question are poor & any rider I saw wearing one would be demeaned in my eyes.
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