Are there car-hating horse riders, like car-hating cyclists?
Discussion
heebeegeetee said:
Dibnah said:
The problem lies with the legal speed at which vehicles can drive around country lanes, the speed should be reduced, horses have the right of way on the roads, they do not have horns (beep beep) & so cant respond to a fast moving driver in a car blasting his horn when approaching a blind bend, if there was another car, farm vehicle around that bend, anthing for that matter, the driver will most likely hit whatever it is, the problem is speed & the opinion of people who think they have a right to do this or that, common courtesy is becoming a thing of the past & common sence has all but gone,
I drive around 3,500 miles per month with my day job & also ride horses & cycles on the roads, I have a great respect for all & stick to all speed limits & used common sence when on country lanes, as I never know whats around the next corner, I find the courtesy & responses/abuse from drivers vary a great deal, it's unfortunate that the ones that get injured or killed on the roads & not the ones who deserve to get injured or killed on the roads
Bugger off. Horses aren't needed on the roads, and if they can't be kept under control at all times then they should stick to paddocks.I drive around 3,500 miles per month with my day job & also ride horses & cycles on the roads, I have a great respect for all & stick to all speed limits & used common sence when on country lanes, as I never know whats around the next corner, I find the courtesy & responses/abuse from drivers vary a great deal, it's unfortunate that the ones that get injured or killed on the roads & not the ones who deserve to get injured or killed on the roads
Expecting everyone to accommodate you during your leisure time is bang out of order.
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king nags are a complete pain in the arse on the roads, whether on hoof or wheel.f
k 'em off, I say. 
king right. The sense of entitlement these days. If the NSL is 60 it is 60 and expect to see cars doing that. Don't fking expect everyone to slow down to 20MPH just because you are on your fking horse. It's a road and it's a XXI century. Why can't I do 155 MPH on a motorway, because the mental lot thinks it's dangerous. Well here's the news, 5MPH in 60 MPH is also if not more dangerous. Each time I encounter a horse of group of horses riders will always gesture. WHY, I can fking think, I will slow down and let you pass so piss the fk off you patronising bunch of s.doogz said:
JohnG1 said:
XitUp said:
People tend to give horses a lot more room when passing than they do bikes.
Perhaps if bikes were half a ton and mental people would not bes to cyclists.
I think that the main difference is that the horse is a dumb animal that does not have any comprehension of the rules of the road.Perhaps if bikes were half a ton and mental people would not be
s to cyclists.nouze said:
Damn fking right. The sense of entitlement these days. If the NSL is 60 it is 60 and expect to see cars doing that. Don't fking expect everyone to slow down to 20MPH just because you are on your fking horse. It's a road and it's a XXI century. Why can't I do 155 MPH on a motorway, because the mental lot thinks it's dangerous. Well here's the news, 5MPH in 60 MPH is also if not more dangerous. Each time I encounter a horse of group of horses riders will always gesture. WHY, I can fking think, I will slow down and let you pass so piss the fk off you patronising bunch of s.
I bet you're a delight to other road users in general. Calm down man!king right. The sense of entitlement these days. If the NSL is 60 it is 60 and expect to see cars doing that. Don't fking expect everyone to slow down to 20MPH just because you are on your fking horse. It's a road and it's a XXI century. Why can't I do 155 MPH on a motorway, because the mental lot thinks it's dangerous. Well here's the news, 5MPH in 60 MPH is also if not more dangerous. Each time I encounter a horse of group of horses riders will always gesture. WHY, I can fking think, I will slow down and let you pass so piss the fk off you patronising bunch of s.There are plenty of NSL roads around here where it'd totally unsafe to hit 60 on any stretch, 20 would be pushing it. If anyone thinks that having a 60 limit, or any other limit, entitles them to do that speed and look at other road users such a horse riders or cyclists as an unnecessary obstruction they want their license taking away.
Making progress is not a right, people should realize that a horse or cyclist is like any other situation you encounter on a country road and negotiate them with respect in the same way you would blind corners, uneven or slippery surfaces including pot holes a foot deep, limited passing places and hidden junctions and entrances, pedestrians, hedge cutting and other agricultural jobs taking place such as moving cattle from one field to another across the road... These are all things you might find on a 2 mile journey around here, sadly all of these hazards are regularly ignored by people who go for a 'hoon' who often fail to comprehend how much driving style needs to be altered on roads with a new set of hazards. A prime example are the aholes who think it's ok to enter a blind corner at warp speed using the horn as a substitute for the brake.
Making progress is not a right, people should realize that a horse or cyclist is like any other situation you encounter on a country road and negotiate them with respect in the same way you would blind corners, uneven or slippery surfaces including pot holes a foot deep, limited passing places and hidden junctions and entrances, pedestrians, hedge cutting and other agricultural jobs taking place such as moving cattle from one field to another across the road... These are all things you might find on a 2 mile journey around here, sadly all of these hazards are regularly ignored by people who go for a 'hoon' who often fail to comprehend how much driving style needs to be altered on roads with a new set of hazards. A prime example are the a
holes who think it's ok to enter a blind corner at warp speed using the horn as a substitute for the brake.nouze said:
Damn fking right. The sense of entitlement these days. If the NSL is 60 it is 60 and expect to see cars doing that. Don't fking expect everyone to slow down to 20MPH just because you are on your fking horse. It's a road and it's a XXI century. Why can't I do 155 MPH on a motorway, because the mental lot thinks it's dangerous. Well here's the news, 5MPH in 60 MPH is also if not more dangerous. Each time I encounter a horse of group of horses riders will always gesture. WHY, I can fking think, I will slow down and let you pass so piss the fk off you patronising bunch of s.
We seem to have people who found that their 2 brain cells collided together today and some thinking started. And they seem a bit angry with the world for some reason..king right. The sense of entitlement these days. If the NSL is 60 it is 60 and expect to see cars doing that. Don't fking expect everyone to slow down to 20MPH just because you are on your fking horse. It's a road and it's a XXI century. Why can't I do 155 MPH on a motorway, because the mental lot thinks it's dangerous. Well here's the news, 5MPH in 60 MPH is also if not more dangerous. Each time I encounter a horse of group of horses riders will always gesture. WHY, I can fking think, I will slow down and let you pass so piss the fk off you patronising bunch of s.The point about not driving like a dick on country roads has nothing to do with horses. The problem with the countryside is that people live in it. So if someone is doing 60mph on a country road because it is "their right", then they are endangering people and themselves.
It is not about a horse or people on horses. It is about a old boy crossing the road to post a letter, a child and mother crossing a country road to take a walk on a footpath, or a couple of guys on mountain bikes riding to a trail. All these people have a right to be there. And they have a right of way over any driver. Quite right too.
If a driver does not like the fact that they have no rights over pedestrians, then they can f
k off to another country. I don't want them here. toppstuff said:
It is about a old boy crossing the road to post a letter, a child and mother crossing a country road to take a walk on a footpath, or a couple of guys on mountain bikes riding to a trail, a middle aged hermaphrodite taking a dump in the middle of the road as well as my little pony flying across the road to pick up a new set of wings
I didn't realise that. Your post helped me become a better man. Thank you dad. toppstuff said:
nouze said:
Damn fking right. The sense of entitlement these days. If the NSL is 60 it is 60 and expect to see cars doing that. Don't fking expect everyone to slow down to 20MPH just because you are on your fking horse. It's a road and it's a XXI century. Why can't I do 155 MPH on a motorway, because the mental lot thinks it's dangerous. Well here's the news, 5MPH in 60 MPH is also if not more dangerous. Each time I encounter a horse of group of horses riders will always gesture. WHY, I can fking think, I will slow down and let you pass so piss the fk off you patronising bunch of s.
We seem to have people who found that their 2 brain cells collided together today and some thinking started. And they seem a bit angry with the world for some reason..king right. The sense of entitlement these days. If the NSL is 60 it is 60 and expect to see cars doing that. Don't fking expect everyone to slow down to 20MPH just because you are on your fking horse. It's a road and it's a XXI century. Why can't I do 155 MPH on a motorway, because the mental lot thinks it's dangerous. Well here's the news, 5MPH in 60 MPH is also if not more dangerous. Each time I encounter a horse of group of horses riders will always gesture. WHY, I can fking think, I will slow down and let you pass so piss the fk off you patronising bunch of s.The point about not driving like a dick on country roads has nothing to do with horses. The problem with the countryside is that people live in it. So if someone is doing 60mph on a country road because it is "their right", then they are endangering people and themselves.
It is not about a horse or people on horses. It is about a old boy crossing the road to post a letter, a child and mother crossing a country road to take a walk on a footpath, or a couple of guys on mountain bikes riding to a trail. All these people have a right to be there. And they have a right of way over any driver. Quite right too.
If a driver does not like the fact that they have no rights over pedestrians, then they can f
k off to another country. I don't want them here. t. i've never ridden a hoss, and tbh, i dont think i ever will (nice to look at, but not for me) and a lot of my victims, ahem i mean clients, are of the hoss fraternity. i encounter a lot of riders quite frequently and the big majority are decent riders with consideration to car/bike/motorbike drivers/riders, but there are a few who dont think they should share the road with anything with an engine or pedals. i think they are the type who most definately drive and act the same in a car with no courtesy or consideration for other road users.
Willy Nilly said:
R300will said:
There is a reason why horses need to ride two abreast sometimes you know.
so they can chatt themselves at almost everything. So taking a young inexperienced horse out on the roads on its own when you sometimes have dheads in cars blatting past without a care in the world is naturally going to freak them out as they feel isolated and at risk. By having a calmer horse showing them that the cars aren't that much of a problem greatly reduces this effect as the horse thinks it is in a herd and it is shielded from the cars and therefore less likely to freak out and cause some damage.I am sure there are the exceptions who just ride around so they can chat and this can be annoying sometimes just like there are a few idiotic drivers and cyclists out there giving a bad name also. But in the majority of cases it is for safety and therefore a careful approach should be taken when faced with this situation or you could end up with a court case on your hands or a written off car (or both)
R300will said:
Willy Nilly said:
R300will said:
There is a reason why horses need to ride two abreast sometimes you know.
so they can chatt themselves at almost everything. So taking a young inexperienced horse out on the roads on its own when you sometimes have dheads in cars blatting past without a care in the world is naturally going to freak them out as they feel isolated and at risk. By having a calmer horse showing them that the cars aren't that much of a problem greatly reduces this effect as the horse thinks it is in a herd and it is shielded from the cars and therefore less likely to freak out and cause some damage.I am sure there are the exceptions who just ride around so they can chat and this can be annoying sometimes just like there are a few idiotic drivers and cyclists out there giving a bad name also. But in the majority of cases it is for safety and therefore a careful approach should be taken when faced with this situation or you could end up with a court case on your hands or a written off car (or both)
swiftwill said:
i just overtake you and wonder how that dust tastes
swiftwill said:
It doesn't matter!!!!
On narrow roads or single lanes such as A and B roads it is CONSIDERATE to only cycle single file as cars travelling on these roads are going at least 3 times faster than you!
When i come around a corner on a national speed limit road doing the national speed limit and see cyclists riding 2 abreast or more i always make sure they aware of the risk they are taking doing this and how inconsiderate they are being by making me brake hard to aviod hitting them and thus unneccessarily wearing my brakes out! Got half a mind to send them the bill sometimes!
On narrow roads or single lanes such as A and B roads it is CONSIDERATE to only cycle single file as cars travelling on these roads are going at least 3 times faster than you!
When i come around a corner on a national speed limit road doing the national speed limit and see cyclists riding 2 abreast or more i always make sure they aware of the risk they are taking doing this and how inconsiderate they are being by making me brake hard to aviod hitting them and thus unneccessarily wearing my brakes out! Got half a mind to send them the bill sometimes!
Edited by will_ on Monday 17th October 08:59
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