Ones that have bee issued with a caution for impersonating a police horse perhaps?

They're abusing the fact people will mistake them for police. It's wrong and shouldnt be allowed. Simple.

That`s some horse that, should be at Ascot in the 3.30.

Private security firms have gotten into trouble for impersonating the police. I'm sure they will be interested in what the rider has to say.

Not really, these vests have been around for a number of years and are approved of by the police.

... because they think the law (fouling the highways & footpaths) doesn't apply to them, so they make their own up.

Can't blame them for wanting to be seen and to make a motorist think twice before driving past too close / quickly to be honest. Looks like a good idea.

Went to Brugges a coule of weeks back and the touristy type horses wear colostomy bags!!!!!!!!!

It's become another bling fashion in Essex to go with the faux-by-faux, big sunglasses and oversized handbags. The horsey set (well the chav-done-good horsey set) parade around Tesco in them with no horse in sight.

It's impersonating a copper no doubt and AFAIK it's ok for them to do it but not motorist because the battenburg is for vehicles under cons. and use. May well be wrong though!

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.