Should Horse Riders Be Banned From Using Roads

[prince al]

No!

[Axe]

1 hour ago, Grumpycatweasel said:

They are physically subjecting the horses to the stress of passing vehicles yet i’m the bad person for not slowing down?

There are acres of pasture where I don’t go yet they want to trot about on the road near me & my dually 

 

the ignorance is mind numbing 

 

Horses were on the roads before motor vehicles. 

[gaz678]

Looks like it's hoss burgers from.now on then...

[hauxwell]

I’m sure it can’t be good for the horses feet walking on hard concrete all the time unless they have special shoes. If the ground is wet a horse could slip, they have fragile legs, a fall could cause their legs to break.   
 

 

[Rockers rule]

8 minutes ago, Axe said:

Horses were on the roads before motor vehicles. 

so was the 'hoop and stick'

 

 

Don't let the greens see this,

we'll be inundated with them on't Moor 😀

[Zach Clay]

Every time we ask the government to ban something we give them more control over our freedom.

 

PLEASE STOP!!

[SheffieldForum]

2 hours ago, Axe said:

Horses were on the roads before motor vehicles. 

I’ve a feeling the poster knows this and is just trolling…

[Irene Swaine]

5 hours ago, Grumpycatweasel said:

They are physically subjecting the horses to the stress of passing vehicles yet i’m the bad person for not slowing down?

There are acres of pasture where I don’t go yet they want to trot about on the road near me & my dually 

 

the ignorance is mind numbing 

 

Slow down and respect other road users. They were there before you. If you want to drive, respect the Highway Code. Give way. Slow down for horses and keep off the pavements. 

[pfifes]

Erm, what kind of roads are we talking about here?  The only roads I ever see horses on are country land type roads.  I would certainly agree it’s too dangerous and stressful for the horse to ride on a busy road but if we are talking country lanes, they have every right to be there.  
 

No doubt there are some motorists who will start on about how they pay ‘road tax’ (non existent  since 1936) so they have a right to zoom around in the countryside frightening horses and that horses should be in a field.  Well, as others have said those lanes were used by horses long before motor vehicles.  
 

As for:

 

‘Something we (good motorist's ) do, but where we can control, clutch, throttle and brakes to the point of stopping altogether.

 A skittish horse is harder to control to the point it is a Danger to itself, the rider and other road users.’

 

Well I don’t believe that the knocked down walls on tight bends on country roads are due to ‘skittish, unpredictable, sh***ng machines.’. somehow.  I have a strong suspicion as the cause of most of these and it isn’t equine despite a lack of ‘clutch, throttle and brakes’.

 

I also don’t believe that horses are involved in high proportion of RTAs.  Oh, sure there are some and sure there will be irresponsible horse riders to blame.  But in the scheme of things they are not a major contributor to accidents on the roads.  
 

I drive, and enjoy driving but I don’t excuse selfish, entitled motorists who think they such are hot shots they have more right to be on the road than anyone else.  And probably think it’s perfectly fine to park on pavements too.

[crookesey]

Riding two abreast, chatting away to each other when there is a queue of traffic behind them. They never appear to move over onto an empty path or verge, I’m surprised that there are not more accidents.