Two Stupid Tarts on Horses!!

[ali-b]

So....I'm on my way home from work, its dark, and its raining so I'm taking it easy. On the way down an NSL road, doing somewhere between 50 and 60 mph, I spot just coming into headlight range, two frickin' great big horses.

Now headlight range isn't that long, so smooth 'take it easy in the rain with 014s on' style gets binned and I miss the back end of these two horses by what can only be described as 'not very frickin much!'

The reason for the subject of this topic...black or brown horses, dark clothing, no reflective gear at all. By all means cross the road on your horse, but if you're gonna do it at night on a 60mph limit road wear something bright FFS. If I had been in a car, I'd have hit them, no question, they just were not visible, couldn't see them at all in the mirrors once I'd past them.

/rant - sorry

Alex.

[Paracaine]

Whenever I see horses on the road I -

- Beep my horn
- Flash my lights
- Give them the finger
- Shout loudly and swear
- Killswitch Backfire

it usually works at keeping them away!









Of course I am only joking, I slow down and move out but I still hate the bastards
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[GearboxGeezer]

Maybe it should be a law to stick a red light up the horses arse and a normal white light in the horses mouth, And the same for the riders.

[McGee]

Paracaine,

These have been done by me:
- Beep my horn
- Flash my lights
- Give them the finger
- Shout loudly and swear

Bastard things getting in way. Whats even worst is the big fecking combines that take up both lanes.
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[kb-zxr]

Ladies And Gentlemen - Welcome To Norfolk

[jonnay]

What annoys me is when you're going slow as you safely can, no revs to keep it quiet, pulled out onto the other side of the road, and they still glare at you and shout to slow down.

One day I will stop and tell them that maybe I'll take their "advice" seriously when they have licences and pay road tax.

Think they own the road.

Jon
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[Irezumi aka Reuben]

I've never ridden a horse but does anyone here want to have a guess as to what roads were first made for?

They should have been wearing reflective clothing, simple as. Therye fault completely.

When normally coming up against irate horse riders remember that they have probably had umpteen bikes fly past at unsafe speeds and they have decided to take it out on you by chance. Much like getting cut up by cagers then giving the 10th one a bollocking, or they could just be asshole riders.

Also try to consider that really they dont have control over the horse ultimately, if a horse wants to go ballistic and run for that daisy field it will, it's a living creature in it's own right. Should the horse decide to go ballistic it could cause you some serious damage should it hit you so it's in your interest to stay clear normally (though people here seem to ).

Basically they can be a nuisance but they are allowed to use the roads and therefore theyre going to, get used to it and learn how to deal with it calmly.
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[tony532]

ill have a guess that the romans built roads for thier troops to walk on

[dodsi]

pedestrians are just as bad, black/dark clothing...nothing reflective I nearly hit some one day on the road that leads to my house as there is no foot path.

napolian dynamite style

Idiots

[stevey900]

If there is one thing i hate more then car drivers is bleeding 13 year old kids on a horse there carn't control. ( I know there not all 13)plus i have seen them often 3 abreast and not even looking like there have a clue whats going on. There think the roads are for them only
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4 wheels bad, 2 wheels good!!

[TOM M]

My sister owns and rides horses and when out on the road with friends etc, they all wear flourescent vest and helmet covers, and they have red flashing lights which velcro around the gg's legs.
One of them had an accident on the roads a few years ago, luckily not injured, but since they all wear the safety gear and ride one behind each other and mostly (where possible) ride on the grass verges and they let other vehicles know when it is safe to pass etc.

But i do agree, most of the horseriders are arses and dont do much to help themselves
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[Rookie]

We get plenty of them round here, although they don't seem to ride at night. They ride 1 abreast, wear noticeable clothing, stay well in, and are very courteous to everybody who takes the time to pass slowly and safely.

Nothing against them, that's their hobby, a loud, fast, dangerous one is ours.

[Vespa]

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[Flip]

[Raffles_Gentleman Thug]

I have no beef with horse riders, I tend to encounter them a lot down my favourite local twisty roads, and I make a point of slowing right down, going up to a high gear, pulling into the other side of the road, pootle past silently often with a wave or thumbs up, and when I'm a good distance away, really give it some so they know that I was being nice!

Daft but thats just me!
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"Is sir addressing me or is he masticating on a house brick? Because either way sir loses his teeth."

[Rookie]

Sounds good to me, plus the added benefit of feeling like a big man!

(We all know you go back down to 26mph once you're out of earshot.)

[Raffles_Gentleman Thug]

OH hell yeah, do you know how dangerous 30mph is! And leaning around corners!

I'm just glad I always manage to find an excuse not to go on rideouts or my mates would see that I've never done over 40mph, have chicken strips 6cm wide, and do infact wobble upright round every corner whilst hanging off and shitting it!




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"Is sir addressing me or is he masticating on a house brick? Because either way sir loses his teeth."

[chinupkneedow...]

What annoys me most, is that when you are going down a country lane only wide enough for one car at a time, and they are there, chatting away, riding two abreast so no one can pass safely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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[Robby]

I despise horses. Therefore they get no special treatment from me, If I decide to pass with close with the engine screaming I will. If that upsets their rather temperamental choice of vehicle, good.
Maybe if everyone drove like a cunt around horses they might take them off the road and put them in the abbatoir where they belong.

And don't get me started on horse boxes and lorries.

[ali-b]

[ian_s]

Must admit people riding horses on the road annoy me as well.

My biggest issue is on one fantastic A road near me surrounded by fields they still use the road. I know they are allowed to use the road but surely it would be safer for them not to?

[Dan 4RR]

[Vespa]

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[stinkwheel]

[RickHolt]

Last time I came across two horses, I went wide and as slow as possible, keeping it in high gear. Just as I got along side them, one decided to jump out across the road as if it was going to kick me. I cleared of as quickly and loudly as possible. Doubt I'll put my life at risk trying to be nice in future, wont give the horses a chance to kick.