ChewingGrass Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 I was almost run over by some old boy middle aged woman on a bicycle horse with a riding crop and leather boots on the mean streets of Cambridge Oxford the other day. This got me thinking, should those cycling people riding horses on the road have to have registration numbers and insurance like other road users? Think this might be less divise as horse riders in general live in poncey big houses, drive big poncey cars and hate little people. Rather . What. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossybabe Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Horses do a lot of damage when you hit them. People naturally keep clear. So not necessary. Also horses' reactions are unpredictable. Gawd knows what they'd do if they had registration numbers imposed on them. Responsible horse owners have already got insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One-percent Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 A true story. I live in London as some on here will know. My eldest daughter failed her first driving test. In London, because she did not give way to a horse which was at the edge of the road waiting to cross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChewingGrass Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share Posted February 14, 2017 1 minute ago, One-percent said: A true story. I live in London as some on here will know. My eldest daughter failed her first driving test. In London, because she did not give way to a horse which was at the edge of the road waiting to cross. Thats because horses like pedestrians acually have the right of way on roads, otherwise it would be perfectly legal to run over anyone or anything. Can't remember the exact distinction with cats'n'dogs though but squirrells are fair game, pheasants taste nice as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The XYY Man Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 I agree with the op. Shergar's current whereabouts would be no mystery had he had a registration number etched on his hind-quarters. There's no doubting that bacon comes from Denmark now is there...? XYY The dog's kennel is not the place to keep a sausage - Danish proverb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One-percent Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 1 minute ago, ChewingGrass said: Thats because horses like pedestrians acually have the right of way on roads, otherwise it would be perfectly legal to run over anyone or anything. Can't remember the exact distinction with cats'n'dogs though but squirrells are fair game, pheasants taste nice as well. Not arguing with the rules but it is not what you would expect to fail your test on in London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossybabe Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Do horse riders have to pick up their horses' poos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CunningPlan Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 16 minutes ago, ChewingGrass said: Thats because horses like pedestrians acually have the right of way on roads, otherwise it would be perfectly legal to run over anyone or anything. Can't remember the exact distinction with cats'n'dogs though but squirrells are fair game, pheasants taste nice as well. Just don't hit a badger. Trust me, a 200kg concrete block will do less damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StainlessSteelCat Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 I once stopped a runaway horse. Caught it running down the middle of the local road which has plenty of blind corners and busy traffic. In retrospect, it could have gone badly wrong in any number of ways, but thankfully it calmed down once I had hold of its halter and I could mostly lead it half a mile down the road to the nearest field with an unlocked gate. Turned out to be the local undertakers. Hopefully I'll get a discount when my time comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgul Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 I've been nearly run over by a horse twice in the last few months. I find it quite annoying as I do try not to run over them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broken biscuit Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 I regularly drive through Newmarket and those four legged creatures are a wretched nuisance. Always wanting to cross the road in the rush hour. I'd confine them to their stables until they're finally ready for the abattoir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChewingGrass Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share Posted February 14, 2017 21 minutes ago, Bossybabe said: Do horse riders have to pick up their horses' poos? As a cyclist I wear a nappy so I never need to pick my poo up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The XYY Man Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 9 minutes ago, dgul said: I've been nearly run over by a horse twice in the last few months. I find it quite annoying as I do try not to run over them. I don't try to run over the ones I encounter on the back-roads where I live either. But I do sound the horn very loudly in the hope it will spook the horse enough to throw the pikey riding it into the oncoming traffic... XYY The dog's kennel is not the place to keep a sausage - Danish proverb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Cavey Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 No, but they should be fitted with a roll cage and reverse siren. elf n safety, init Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossybabe Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 4 hours ago, ChewingGrass said: As a cyclist I wear a nappy so I never need to pick my poo up. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossybabe Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 4 hours ago, The XYY Man said: I don't try to run over the ones I encounter on the back-roads where I live either. But I do sound the horn very loudly in the hope it will spook the horse enough to throw the pikey riding it into the oncoming traffic... XYY The dog's kennel is not the place to keep a sausage - Danish proverb You can save the horn. All it needs is a stereo system turned up loud. I found out last time I went riding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormymonday_2011 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Unlike cyclists I never encounter horse riders who assume that they can take their animal on a full commuter train for free and then demand that standing passengers who have actually paid to travel move so that they can park their horse. http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/man-attempting-to-get-massive-bike-on-train-20151015102949 In addition horse riders don't seem to assume that they have the right to gallop down the pavement knocking pedestrians out of the way. So no comparison at all really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChewingGrass Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 Was looking for an appropriate photo but found this by accident, looks like an Irish police horse, you wouldn't want to be chased down by this fella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Hartman Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 On Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 8:19 PM, CunningPlan said: Just don't hit a badger. Trust me, a 200kg concrete block will do less damage. Christ yes. The other half hit some Stallone of a badger coming home from work one evening. She was distraught about the poor animal. I wobbled out it (it was a Friday) for a look at the car and came steaming back in to demand to know what concrete bollard she had hit and what was this balls about a badger? It was only after the discovery of half a badgers mangled ars* wedged in what remained of the grille that I believed her story. The car was a virtual write off, those animals are f*cking units. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Hartman Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Oh, and back on topic... Horse people, now that's a level of mental you don't want to cross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CunningPlan Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 44 minutes ago, Sgt Hartman said: Christ yes. The other half hit some Stallone of a badger coming home from work one evening. She was distraught about the poor animal. I wobbled out it (it was a Friday) for a look at the car and came steaming back in to demand to know what concrete bollard she had hit and what was this balls about a badger? It was only after the discovery of half a badgers mangled ars* wedged in what remained of the grille that I believed her story. The car was a virtual write off, those animals are f*cking units. Nah. She hit some kind of ballet dancing badger. A proper one will get you pitchpoling down the road. They show no mercy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNACR Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 5 hours ago, Sgt Hartman said: Oh, and back on topic... Horse people, now that's a level of mental you don't want to cross. Yes, don't ever date or marry a horsey woman you'll always come a very distant second to the bloody horses. I don't like to see freedoms curbed but horse riding on the roads does annoy me a bit as it is purely a leisure activity. I suspect if it wasn't so popular amongst a certain level of society it would be banned. If chavs, off a council estate, all started driving husky sleds on the roads, and you were forced to gingerly drive around them, I can't imagine it would last long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgul Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 3 hours ago, SNACR said: Yes, don't ever date or marry a horsey woman you'll always come a very distant second to the bloody horses. I don't like to see freedoms curbed but horse riding on the roads does annoy me a bit as it is purely a leisure activity. I suspect if it wasn't so popular amongst a certain level of society it would be banned. If chavs, off a council estate, all started driving husky sleds on the roads, and you were forced to gingerly drive around them, I can't imagine it would last long. Worse than that, around here it is mainly a business leisure activity. Someone is making money out of horses riding slowly and getting in the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Hartman Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Used to experience this loads when I lived in rural Oxfordshire (dahling). About a third of your commute was spent on narrow, winding roads staring up a horses a-hole waiting for an opportune moment to crawl past; all under the withering gaze of the over privileged bellend rider who thought that every morning during rush hour was the most appropriate time to take Findus for his daily trot/shit. I'm sure they did it deliberately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy_renting Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 11 hours ago, ChewingGrass said: Was looking for an appropriate photo but found this by accident, looks like an Irish police horse, you wouldn't want to be chased down by this fella. 'Found this by accident'. Yeah, right Now we all know what sort of websites you go to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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