Horses shouldn't be allowed on the country roads
Discussion
I'm from Suffolk and I live opposite a farm which also teaches adults and young ones to ride horses on the side. They have absolutely acres of land, not planted fields, just acres of grass and they still feel the need to walk their horses along the country roads.
Our village is only accessed by 4 small roads and each of them is only the width of one car. There are very few passing places and buses very often struggle to get through at all but still the horse riders walk the horse along the roads and the blind bends. Does my nut in.I honestly don't speed around my village due to often encountering a car coming round the other way but when you meet a horse, it's a pain in the arse.
They also allow the horse to sh*t all over the road. They often dump a load outside our house and when it rains, cars drive through it and it splats all up the side of your car. Fantastic. I see no excuse why they can't pick it up either. I was told by one of the equestrian types that the reason they don't pick it up is that the animal doesn't eat meat so what it drops is completely harmless.
If that's the case then any vegetarian or vegan could pull their trousers down right now and lay a brick in the street. Mental.
Our village is only accessed by 4 small roads and each of them is only the width of one car. There are very few passing places and buses very often struggle to get through at all but still the horse riders walk the horse along the roads and the blind bends. Does my nut in.I honestly don't speed around my village due to often encountering a car coming round the other way but when you meet a horse, it's a pain in the arse.
They also allow the horse to sh*t all over the road. They often dump a load outside our house and when it rains, cars drive through it and it splats all up the side of your car. Fantastic. I see no excuse why they can't pick it up either. I was told by one of the equestrian types that the reason they don't pick it up is that the animal doesn't eat meat so what it drops is completely harmless.
If that's the case then any vegetarian or vegan could pull their trousers down right now and lay a brick in the street. Mental.
Round my way, we get members of the travelling community blocking up busy A- and B-roads most weekends with their horse and cart for no apparent reason other than to be a pain in the arse.
Sometimes they'll even get one of their mates (usually in a drop side Transit) to drive alongside them to ensure that nobody can get past.
Absolute scum.
Sometimes they'll even get one of their mates (usually in a drop side Transit) to drive alongside them to ensure that nobody can get past.
Absolute scum.
KevinCamaroSS said:
Where do you propose they teach the rider/horse how to work on the roads? You sound like a true NIMBY, don't like country activities, don't live in the country.
Believe me, I'm all for country activities but this certain element does get me annoyed. I mean, maybe on roads which don't have completely blind bends would make sense? When you have the private land and space to walk your horse in a safe environment for everyone, why not do it there?It's like having several driveways but still parking your car in the busy street to annoy others.
Yeah! blooming horses going slow and blocking the roads! Nightmare
Should be banned, as should cyclists, livestock, cars that are slower than mine, mopeds and pedestrians...
Don't they know that as a driver I can hardly be expected to drive around blind bends at a reasonable speed. I've got important stuff to do!
Should be banned, as should cyclists, livestock, cars that are slower than mine, mopeds and pedestrians...
Don't they know that as a driver I can hardly be expected to drive around blind bends at a reasonable speed. I've got important stuff to do!
Surely it's not a surprise to expect farm traffic on most single track roads in the countryside? It's kind of why they exist in the first place...
I do agree some common sense should be applied by horse-ists, such as avoiding busy or fast roads. Reminds me of a time not so long ago when I came across a couple of horses being walked side by side here, thankfully I was going under the limit and nothing coming the other way so I was able to avoid them:
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.9612888,-2.10419...
Anyone who knows the road would be aware there are people who exceed the NSL by quite some margin, so you'd have to be a special sort to walk horses along that stretch!
I do agree some common sense should be applied by horse-ists, such as avoiding busy or fast roads. Reminds me of a time not so long ago when I came across a couple of horses being walked side by side here, thankfully I was going under the limit and nothing coming the other way so I was able to avoid them:
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.9612888,-2.10419...
Anyone who knows the road would be aware there are people who exceed the NSL by quite some margin, so you'd have to be a special sort to walk horses along that stretch!
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