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Just passed (overtaken not sh!t) a horse with a sign saying "pass wide and slow". I was under the impression I paid to use the road, do horses? I have insurance, do horses? Surely if a horse is that uncontrolled that a passing car will spook it then they should be confined to a field (or the inside of a breadcake). Police horses seem to be well trained so I assume it is possible.
I have insurance, do horses?
Yes. They do. Or at least their riders/owners do.
Surely if a horse is that uncontrolled that a passing car will spook it then they should be confined to a field (or the inside of a breadcake). Police horses seem to be well trained so I assume it is possible.
You seem to have hold of the wrong end of the stick. The "Please pass wide and slow" thing doesn't mean the horse isn't under control. On the contrary, someone wearing one of these tabards is likely to be a conscientious rider that wouldn't take an unsafe horse out on the roads. It's just a safety thing designed to make drivers look at the rider.
The message is aimed at the morons who think they can overtake a horse like they'd overtake a pushbike or a parked car - leaving very little space and failing to slow down. It's in your own interests to give horses a wide berth on the roads - they can be unpredictable (even highly trained Police horses) and you'd be really p*ssed off if a horse kicked out one of your panels, wouldn't you?
I've seen the results of accidents involving horses and cars - not pretty. And no matter what you may believe, it's not always the horse's fault.
Nobody in their right mind would take a horse on the roads that wasn't safe to ride in traffic - it's suicide. Please be a little more tolerant.
>> Edited by SGirl on Friday 31st January 17:37
I/we always pass horses wide and slow, it's just common courtesy of which I've been brought up with after alot of time spent in the countryside.
If you were that rider would you want people to pass fast and close?
Think of other people, it's a long way to fall off a horse and it may be you on the recieving end of a petrified horse legging it down the road because of some inconsiderate numpty's actions, horses make BIG dents, I've seen a horse kick down the rear door of a horse box, they're damn strong, and your bodywork is much more flimsy than a 'box door.
>> Edited by Graham.J on Friday 31st January 19:08
If you were that rider would you want people to pass fast and close?
Think of other people, it's a long way to fall off a horse and it may be you on the recieving end of a petrified horse legging it down the road because of some inconsiderate numpty's actions, horses make BIG dents, I've seen a horse kick down the rear door of a horse box, they're damn strong, and your bodywork is much more flimsy than a 'box door.
>> Edited by Graham.J on Friday 31st January 19:08
The usual reason for horses on the road is because the stables where they live is just that, a stables. Nowhere for the horses to stretch their legs except on the public road.
Apparently horses need, for their own good health, to be ridden. Funny thing though, apparently this need is at its height at the weekend, which is handy because that is when the people are available to ride them
John
Apparently horses need, for their own good health, to be ridden. Funny thing though, apparently this need is at its height at the weekend, which is handy because that is when the people are available to ride them
John
sadoksevoli said: But when they're doing it side by side - then its full on with the horn and plenty of gas to teach 'em the error of their ways!!!!
Worst thing you can do - sorry! The reason why they ride side by side is usually to teach an inexperienced horse how to handle traffic. Sounding your horn around a horse is a bloody dangerous thing to do and could get someone killed!! Please please pleeeease don't do that.....
And Plotloss is right - falling off onto tarmac hurts. Getting a kick in the head from an iron-shod hoof does too.
>> Edited by SGirl on Friday 31st January 19:40
The main reason you ride 2 abreast is if one is a young horse and you are getting it used to traffic. The horse on the outside is normally the confidence giver.
It's common curtsey to give room, how would you like it if something (which you can't see) comes flying past you with not much of a gap...you would be scared as well.
Once when I was younger (about 12) I was out on a hack with some other girls from the stables in Bispham and we were going down the back lanes (Which run from Bispham to Poulton) and were just about to turn onto the bridle way when one of the horses was hit from behind by a car. We had to wait for 30 minutes, whilst trying to calm down a dying horse + it's distraugh owner, for the vet to arrive and destroy the horse.
I NEVER want to go through that again. So please take care down the lanes and pass slow and wide. I am sure none of you want a dead horse on your concience.
Claire
>> Edited by Gaffer on Friday 31st January 19:31
It's common curtsey to give room, how would you like it if something (which you can't see) comes flying past you with not much of a gap...you would be scared as well.
Once when I was younger (about 12) I was out on a hack with some other girls from the stables in Bispham and we were going down the back lanes (Which run from Bispham to Poulton) and were just about to turn onto the bridle way when one of the horses was hit from behind by a car. We had to wait for 30 minutes, whilst trying to calm down a dying horse + it's distraugh owner, for the vet to arrive and destroy the horse.
I NEVER want to go through that again. So please take care down the lanes and pass slow and wide. I am sure none of you want a dead horse on your concience.
Claire
>> Edited by Gaffer on Friday 31st January 19:31
plotloss said: If you've ever been thrown off one of the buggers onto tarmac then you would say wide and slow too.
You then also have the added bonus of the rearing horses hoofs coming down on top of you whist you lay there buggered.
Matt.
I know all about the riding accidents, I have been 1) bitten on the face
2) kicked in the back
3) kicked on the leg
4) kicked in the you know where
5) bitten on the boobs
6) rolled on (cracked rib)
7) blooded nose from a horsey head butt
plus the usual falls into nettles and onto jumps, been bolted with onto a main road, also once a horse reared, toppled back just managed to jump off in time.
I think thats about it....and now I am working towards my Instructors qualification. Must be
Claire
Gaffer said
1) bitten on the face
2) kicked in the back
3) kicked on the leg
4) kicked in the you know where
5) bitten on the boobs
6) rolled on (cracked rib)
7) blooded nose from a horsey head butt
plus the usual falls into nettles and onto jumps, been bolted with onto a main road, also once a horse reared, toppled back just managed to jump off in time.
I think thats about it....and now I am working towards my Instructors qualification. Must be
Claire
Given the above list, anyone who listens to your instruction must be even more
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