why do horse owners think they own the road ?

diggerman123

izzy i respect and acknowledge your reply , but i still dont see why you need to take animals on the road.surely your respect for the animal would defer, or am i really thick ?

*Vikki*

I thought I kinda gave you an idea why you might need to take a horse on the road?

Mr_Lahey

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.

diggerman123

no need if you are a responsible owner , you would have local exercise

diggerman123

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.

i thank you for your response and agree

Mr_Lahey

diggerman123 wrote: »

i thank you for your response and agree

Im telling you mate, I drive the same route every day and when they see me coming they get out of the way, because if they don't they are getting an Audi A4 within an inch of them at 60mph.

The result of years of delays and frustration.

missymugwump

I only have a problem when

1) They don't aknowledge you have slowed down and given wide berth
2) They are wearing dark clothing and you can't see them easily

And yeah they do seem to be big bottomed ladies most of the ones I see anyway
They kid themselves it keeps them fit...poor horses must be knackered

triticale

diggerman123 wrote: »

have you ever seen a horse with a valid mot , road tax , insurance ?
if you own a horse you should own land to exercise it or you shouldnt own a horse !
you lot are a pain in the !!!! , horses were never meant to go on tarmac so stick to what your animal is comfortable with and leave the road to the road users !:mad:

rant over (for now )

Well I've never been T-boned at a junction by an uninsured horse who's rider was on a mobile phone, so to my mind that makes them rather preferable to encounter on roads.

Lighten up, give respect to all road users and try not to get wound up by the tw*ttish among them - whether they are horse riders, HGV drivers or whatever.

Life fact - some people are tw*ts.

Some people ride horses. Not all horse riders are tw*ts.

Triticale - regular driver and pedestrian, occasional motorcyclist and cyclist with a HGV driving father and horse riding friends

inca_2

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.

Well aren't you just a little ray of sunshine?

boliston

If I was annoyed by horses on the road then I would think twice about choosing to live in the countryside!