Hey folks!

What is it with drivers (Not All) these days, no clue when it comes to meeting horses on the road! SLOW DOWN!

I had a recent experience with a double decker bus! Myself and 2 friends out riding all Hi viz and lights. Double decker bus driving too fast approching the end of his journey to get his break. Clearly sees us and my friend signals him too slow down yet he continues. Then he barged his way past clipping my sturrip and sending the horses into a panic! Unbelievable! He could have killed someone, or a horse! Are we just invisible.

I know some people consider there horses 100% bomproof however NO horse is completly free of it's wild inherited instict. Horses are unpredictible and I think drivers should be made aware, it is in the highway code after all! Common sense.

Has anyone else had such an experience?

Chelle x

Arrogance pure and simple.

How dare you expect him to slow down or wait 5 seconds, his time is very impotent or is that him

It was nice to read that you were wearing hi viz as a lot of people don't.

Some drivers think they own the road & don't care what else is about.

I have had my stirrups knocked a few times but luckily enough my horse is pretty bombproof so it didn't really bother her.

Now i take a whip out with me although i never use it on the horse but if i get a car too close to me i whack it on the car whether the wing mirror or the roof.

A local lady to me rides in dark clothes & rides a dark bay horse & never wears any hi viz & she is an accident waiting to happen. I cringe everytime i see her out.

Me, well i resemble a christmas tree & i don't care what others may think so i like to be noticed when i'm out & about.
Did you get the Reg plate of the bus & the company ?? If so i would be phoning & reporting the driver.

XxX

I think that people should be made more aware, of how unpredictable horses can be, when they are learning to drive.

I have had abuse hurled at me by people driving past me too quickly , or when I have asked them to slow down they shout that they pay road tax so have more right to be on the road. I have had cars block narrow roads and refuse to reverse to a passing place which was near to them.

Having said that, when I am driving I always slow down to an almost stop when I get to horses and am shocked at the number of people who dont even nod their heads as a way of thanking me.

Good on you for making yourself visible - but as previous poster has said - if you had been calm enough to get the registration number you should have reported the driver - so dangerous.

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My family :
Sox 31 year old pony
Zara 15 year old horse
Chloe 12 year old black Lab
Sasha 9 year old black Lab
Francis (allegedly) 14 years Rescue Dog
Tosh 17 year old rescue dog - RSPCA prosecuting owner - sadly pts 28.07.11
Saffron 18 month old tortoiseshell cat
Spike, Prozac, Ginger and Snap, and now Ritz & Ryvita the Guinea Pigs

R.I.P Gabby Guinea Pig - passed away 26.01.11

Yeah made aware with a good slap.

Inconsiderate,impatient,rude twits in a rush for what?....to play the Xbox and get the Mcdonalds

Round by me - they are usually car booters!

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My family :
Sox 31 year old pony
Zara 15 year old horse
Chloe 12 year old black Lab
Sasha 9 year old black Lab
Francis (allegedly) 14 years Rescue Dog
Tosh 17 year old rescue dog - RSPCA prosecuting owner - sadly pts 28.07.11
Saffron 18 month old tortoiseshell cat
Spike, Prozac, Ginger and Snap, and now Ritz & Ryvita the Guinea Pigs

R.I.P Gabby Guinea Pig - passed away 26.01.11

Some people just dont care
I always! slow right down and pass as far away from the horse as I can, for their safety and my own

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RIP all my babies.
Monty LabxGSD 1972-1982
Jody Black Lab1982-1999
KizzyLabx Goldie 1983-1994
Larry Yellow Lab 1985-1993
Charlie Black Lab 1986 -1997
Ben Yellow Lab 1985-1999
Pud Choc Lab 1989-2003
Bridgit Black Lab 1991-2004
Floss Yellow Lab1992-2006
Millie Yellow Lab1994-2010
My boy Ted, my first my last my everything.Golden Retriever 1/8/98-28/6/2011

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I am not a complete nutter........Parts of me are missing.

Hiya,

Yes I did manage to get the plate number and the company name. AND I did forward a complaint, to which the driver got a warning. However, I don't feel that was enough to be honest.

My horse is great in traffic but we had a youngster (horse) with us which was experienced however, was not expected to be perfect when pushed into a dangerous situation. If he had slowed down he would have been fine. To top it all off the driver had the cheek to honk his horn as he passed idiot!

Good idea, i think i will make good use of a whip in future to the cars I mean!

I have always used my hi- viz even in daylight. And if we are in training a youngster we also have lettering on our back saying so to advise caution. This was ignored. We have just as much right to use the roads as cars. You may trust your horse however, it's other road users that insist on causing problems. It is easy enough to slow down.

To all those who do slow down, thank you. And I always wave or nod if possible to do so. I do think as the equine industry is growing vastly new learners and existing drivers should be educated on road safety and made aware of horses rights on the road.

Chelle.

No really,in the eyes of the law,thats criminal damage and some arsey copper could do you for it regardless of how a numpty was driving, you will be doing it out of revenge or..........Some crazy meathead puts the car in reverse and does some thing really silly.