Horses on roads

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Is there any legislation about horses on roads? Are they allowed anywhere they like?

Just wondering, as I keep seeing a couple of nags clogging up the roads in the morning when I'm off to walk my dogs. I have no idea why they'd want to be riding in the middle of a town, and also nowhere near a place suitable for horses to go for off road exercise.

I assume they are allowed to despite the silliness of it not being a particularly enjoyable place to ride, or that they hold up all the morning traffic on a moderately busy road.

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Nope, they weren't travelling types, and didn't have traps. Just two ladies of middling age on two large nags.

Yes, I do understand that horses were present on roads long before cars were invented.

However, I personally wouldn't be so much of a selfish pr*ck as to ride something slow moving and skittish in an urban environment and to deliberately hold up lots of traffic on a regular basis. Which is why I also don't dress in lycra and take to the country roads on a bike.

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CrutyRammers said:

How long were you held up for? A minute? Two?

I wasn't moaning about me being held up in particular. But yes, probably a minute or two, but almost daily. Sometimes they end up with quite a tailback behind them.

The point being that just because it is legal doesn't mean that it isn't also profoundly antisocial. As I said before, I'd be more considerate than to do something deliberately, and on a regular basis, that holds up other road users.

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lyonspride said:

You'll find they're doing it deliberately, there's a certain breed of horse rider, they don't need to work, they're bored, and they like to go out in rush hour to cause agro in their "Polite" vests. I personally think the RSPCA should take their animals off them, because they're putting them into a stressful situation with passing cars, buses, trucks, motorbikes and a lot of impatient drivers.

Exactly.

They could ride their nags in a nice field out in the country somewhere. Or very early before there is any chance of traffic. But riding them during morning commute times on a busy road in town is just knobbish behaviour. They aren't a particular menace to me as I work from home. They just slightly delay me taking my dogs to the park.

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DoubleD said:

A minute or two almost daily, so lets be generous and call that 10 minutes a week. Hardly the end of the world is it.

To me, no, not really. But for anyone who is in a hurry to get to work/school or wherever I'm sure it would be more annoying. They often leave quite a tailback in both directions which takes a while to clear.

How'd you like it if I waited for you to leave for work every day and then slowly walked along in front of your car.... I bet you'd get tired of it quite quickly. The only difference is they're doing it on horses.

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Pica-Pica said:

spookly said:

lyonspride said:

You'll find they're doing it deliberately, there's a certain breed of horse rider, they don't need to work, they're bored, and they like to go out in rush hour to cause agro in their "Polite" vests. I personally think the RSPCA should take their animals off them, because they're putting them into a stressful situation with passing cars, buses, trucks, motorbikes and a lot of impatient drivers.

Exactly.

They could ride their nags in a nice field out in the country somewhere. Or very early before there is any chance of traffic. But riding them during morning commute times on a busy road in town is just knobbish behaviour. They aren't a particular menace to me as I work from home. They just slightly delay me taking my dogs to the park.

Oh dear! My precious road.

Not what I'm saying at all.

Just pointing out the inconsiderate behaviour. If more people were as inconsiderate as people riding nags around town then the roads would be gridlocked. I'm sure it isn't great for the horses either.

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CrutyRammers said:

spookly said:

CrutyRammers said:

How long were you held up for? A minute? Two?

I wasn't moaning about me being held up in particular. But yes, probably a minute or two, but almost daily. Sometimes they end up with quite a tailback behind them.

The point being that just because it is legal doesn't mean that it isn't also profoundly antisocial. As I said before, I'd be more considerate than to do something deliberately, and on a regular basis, that holds up other road users.

"profoundly antisocial" Get a grip lad.
Ever go for a drive for leisure purposes? There are plenty who will say that you are being antisocial by doing that, contributing to pollution and noise and congestion. What you mean is, that you want everyone out of your way. Don't we all, but it aint gonna happen, we just have to play nice and share. Try it, it's not hard.

No. Not what I was getting at. It's the inconsiderate nature of doing it almost every day at peak traffic times in the middle of a town.

Am I bothered by the odd slow person slowing me down. Nope. I'm not a particularly impatient driver.

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Aluminati said:

If it’s a couple of hot totties bouncing their buttocks in the saddle, perfectly acceptable in my opinion.

If it’s men riding, completely ignorant bds.

With these two the view definitely isn't that pleasant

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yellowjack said:

Is there any legislation about dog owners on roads? Are they allowed anywhere they like?

Just wondering, as I keep seeing a couple of cars with hounds in the back clogging up the roads in the morning when I'm off to ride my bike. I have no idea why they'd want to be driving through the middle of a town to get to the park. Can they not be forced to walk the dogs to a place suitable for dogs to go for off road exercise?

I assume they are allowed to despite the silliness of the back of a car not being a particularly enjoyable place for a dog to be cooped up, or that they hold up all the morning traffic on a moderately busy road.

I'm sure that was funnier in your head. And that you know that's a false equivalence.