why do horse owners think they own the road ?

Mr_Lahey

Skintslimmer wrote: »

I am also interested in a lawyer's take on this, and what would be the legal position of a car driver who was issued a reasonable request (e.g. to slow down or stop) by a horse rider, and they were able to comply yet ignored it, causing an accident.

I was thinking about your little request for my address to send some flowers. You could probably get some cut price since its post-valentines day. I don't mind if they are a bit wilted. Perhaps you grow your own and don't need to spend any money at all. However I would still like to give you something in exchange. Perhaps if you PM'd me your address in exchange I could arrange for a lorryload of finest horse manure to be delivered to your doorstep?

You're trying to chat me up aren't you

wdyw

Was it seeing coyboys on horseback that caused you to get the speeding
ticket(s) in the USA?

suseh97

Mr_Lahey wrote: »

It is not possible to despise horse riders more than i do. I live out in the country side and the roads are riddled with them.
It was only last week i had a 13 year old doing hand signals telling me to slow down or whatever. And they never thank you, you could drive at 1/2mph and 15 mile wide and you wouldn't get a single thank you.
As for them selfish bstards who ride 2 wide on a corner as though to say "yeah, wait for us" i just tear !!!! past them close and fast.

I can't believe how many horse riders are fat, it just goes to show what people horse riders can be, they don't care about cars on the road, don't care about their horses curling one out wherever they are yet probably whinge at dog owners who do the same and they don't care that their 20 stone fat !!!! is breaking the horses back.

In my opinion, there are millions of bridleways where i live, if your horse is too scared to walk on the road - get off the f'ing road then.

Why are you not the poster who in another thread was ranting because the police had the cheek to do you for driving with bald tyres? Why you went on about what a 'safe driver' you are. Yet you are clearly far from that. I would be much happier driving past some horses than be on the road with a maniac like you in an unsafe car!

Mr_Lahey

wdyw wrote: »

Was it seeing coyboys on horseback that caused you to get the speeding
ticket(s) in the USA?

Ha ha, which one ive been busted so many times in the US for speeding!

I blame the big engines

Mr_Lahey

Ok that's me, Swords - Life on the line is on Discovery HD at 10pm so i think ill finish up on here and go watch that in bed.
To perhaps most peoples relief this is my last post on this topic.

To all those i've offended i'm sorry, to all those who got wound up by at times my obvious, well, winding up - thanks for the laughs. Special thanks go out to Norant and the voice - collectively known as dumb and dumber for their ridiculous insults and unbelievably poor wit.

I hope the users who have signed up to have their dig at me will find a place on these forums and will help to contribute to what collectively is a vast base of knowledge on pretty much most topics.

To every road user regardless of your mode of transport - stay safe - The roads are full of morons these days

Best wishes

Jim

Norant

Phew Lahey.


Shut the door on your way out.

mazza111

Mr_Lahey wrote: »

That's your responsibility. I am sorry your child got injured id never wish that on anyone.
But in my opinion it was your neglect that led to the accident. You took her out on the road riding an 'unpredictable horse' knowing full well there would be other road users.

It is ridiculous you try and shift the blame from yourself to another road user who revved his engine. Im glad you weren't my parent.

Excuse me, where did I say my daughter was injured? If you had cared to read the post properly, you would see that the horse got scared and my daughter was able to gain control quickly. Unfortunately there is no other way to get young horses used to traffic other than take them out in it under controlled conditions.

Read my post again and stop being so obnoxious and accusing me of being a bad parent. Does it state anywhere in my post that my daughter is not adult enough to make her own decisions? She lives in her own house, she's old enough to be married, have children, but she's my responsibility for "allowing" her out on the road?

Norant

Mr_Lahey wrote: »

Special thanks go out to Norant and the voice - collectively known as dumb and dumber for their ridiculous insults and unbelievably poor wit.


Jim

Thats ok Jim the pleasure at seeing you ridiculed has been worth it,i cant speak for Mr Voice but me,its been a pleasure.

Now is that door shut yet?

WolfSong2000

This post has made for interesting reading! I used to horse ride regularly and annoyingly regularly had to use roads...not fun. One occasion that sticks in my mind was having a *big* lorry from the local brickworks go hurtling past me without even attempting to slow down. Luckily the horse I happened to be riding was a saint and remained calm (I swear a bomb could have gone off next to that horse and she wouldn't have flinched), but many other horses would probably have bolted.

It doesn't take a minute of your time to show some respect to horse riders, just as they should show respect to you. Horse riders are allowed to ride two-abreast until a car wishes to overtake, at which point it's single file. This is because it's safer. I always try and remain courteous to drivers and if it's safe, I will take one hand off the reins as a thank you gesture...if not, it's a nod and a smile.

I must say, though, it's not just cars that can potentially cause problems...I remember riding a big pony (Welsh Section D) in the Lake District for a family I was staying with (none of their kids would ride him). Next thing I know some sort of (fighter?) jet is flying wwaayyy too low overhead and the noise was incredible. I tensed up just waiting for the horse to bolt, but luckily the pony seemed to be used to it and wasn't bothered...just jeez, if I'd been on another horse I would have been screwed!

diggerman123

just want to thank you all for your posts on this thread and to say , in retrospect that having read the comments from responsible horse riders my opinion has actually changed towards you and i retract my original statement. it should have read " why do IRRESPONSIBLE horse riders think they own the road "
happy horse riding folks !