Driving past a horse when it's on the pavement ?

[hopkins]

Do you slow down. I don't, even gave it a toot of the horn as I recognised the rider. I used to go to School with her.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Do you slow down. I don't, even gave it a toot of the horn as I recognised the rider. I used to go to School with her.

Here we go.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Always slow down and never use a horn unless you want to see a recreation of the Grand National up the road.

 

[Da Man Clay]

Tedious 'WUM'

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Too quick. You should have left more time after the last one. Otherwise the 'joke' is diluted. A bit like Ernest.

 

[Footsoldier]

Do you slow down. I don't, even gave it a toot of the horn as I recognised the rider. I used to go to School with her.

You're either on a wind up or you're ****ing stupid.

 

[banjo]

 

[El Sid]

Always slow down and never use a horn unless you want to see a recreation of the Grand National up the road.

I entirely agree with this but often wonder why orsey folk take orses on the roads.
Fields and bridle paths are far more suitable.

I am also fed up with finding orse shite all across the road outside my house.
Orsey folk should clean up after their orses, just like dog owners.

 

[banjo]

I entirely agree with this but often wonder why orsey folk take orses on the roads.
Fields and bridle paths are far more suitable.

I am also fed up with finding orse shite all across the road outside my house.
Orsey folk should clean up after their orses, just like dog owners.

Scoop it up and put in the flower borders. If you've got a garden.

 

[horshamite]

Scoop it up and put in the flower borders. If you've got a garden.

Nah, best bagged up and left to rot. Then ideal for borders.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

I entirely agree with this but often wonder why orsey folk take orses on the roads.
Fields and bridle paths are far more suitable.

I am also fed up with finding orse shite all across the road outside my house.
Orsey folk should clean up after their orses, just like dog owners.

I would also add how often do you see a rider struggling to handle a horse on a main or busy road ?

 

[Boys 9d]

Should horses be on pavements?

 

[El Sid]

Scoop it up and put in the flower borders. If you've got a garden.

I'd be more than happy for the orsey folk to scoop up the clods and place them carefully in my borders.
But I aint cleaning up the sodding streets for them.

 

[Creaky]

Should horses be on pavements?

No

They should be ridden on the road but many inexperienced riders feel safer riding on the pavement but this can lead to the type of behaviour described in the OP and should the horse be spooked there is generally far less room on a pavement to regain control and greater danger of injury to both horse and rider.

As for why are they ridden on roads at all and not on bridalways the answer is simple, there is rarely a method of getting from point A to Point B that doesn't require at least part of the journey to be via the public highway.

 

[Seagull on the wing]

There are a lot horse riders in the country lanes around here....most people pass slow and wide...but horsse riders should use the rules as well....not often you see it... but never ride two abreast...

 

[Creaky]

There are a lot horse riders in the country lanes around here....most people pass slow and wide...but horsse riders should use the rules as well....not often you see it... but never ride two abreast...

The Highway Code states - "Never ride more than two abreast, and ride in single file on narrow or busy roads and when riding round bends"

Good advice but in some circumstances where you have either an inexperienced rider or horse it is safer to ride two abreast - both for the riders and other road users.

 

[£1.99]

No

They should be ridden on the road but many inexperienced riders feel safer riding on the pavement but this can lead to the type of behaviour described in the OP and should the horse be spooked there is generally far less room on a pavement to regain control and greater danger of injury to both horse and rider.

As for why are they ridden on roads at all and not on bridalways the answer is simple, there is rarely a method of getting from point A to Point B that doesn't require at least part of the journey to be via the public highway.

Not until they pay there bloody road tax!

 

[Creaky]

Not until they pay there bloody road tax!

No such thing

 

[£1.99]

Sorry i was just trying to be funny! Guess i won't be giving up the day job just yet.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

Should a horse be spooked and then cause damage to you or your vehicle, guess who pays for any damage [clue: it ain't the horse]