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.
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.
boyse7en said:
The ones the OP is complaining about were avoiding busy and fast roads! He's objecting to them using quiet narrow single track roads, and says they should only be on roads without blind bends (i.e., faster roads)
My gripe was only about the horse owners that have huge amounts of spare land but still go on the roads for a walk. For horse owners that have not so much land to ride their horses on obviously this can't be helped and walking on the roads between bridleways makes sense to me. Although I guess my title for the post doesn't help 
CrutyRammers said:
Lives in house opposite farm, in the country. Complains about farm activities.
Maybe you should move next to a race track and complain about the noise.
I've lived in the countryside for 26 years now and I like lots of the activities that come with living in the area. I respect others on the road, be it bike, cyclist, pedestrian or horse rider. I do pass with care and lots of room. I just find it odd they choose to ride the horses on the road when they have so much spare land to do it in a safer environment. Maybe you should move next to a race track and complain about the noise.
Burwood said:
The Barron tells it straight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5WRKMwqv5Y
3 minutes 5 says it all really
Agreed. Haha, thanks for this!3 minutes 5 says it all really
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