Attacked on a bridleway!

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dan5522

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Hi, this is my first post on her so here goes:

I was riding along a bridleway which passes through some fields where some young race horses are kept, as I was riding through the field (which has a bridle way straight across the centre of it) the two horses in there galloped up to me spun around and started bucking rearing and biting at me & my horse! Meanwhile the owners just stood and watched doing nothing to try and control the horses! There are two deepish ditches either side of the gate out of the field with another horse in the field which the gate leads to (The gate is also electrified!!!!!) The only way to undo the gates is to dismount and remount on the other side, there is no mounting block or step of any kind provided which means I have to mount my 16.3 hunter from ground which does his back no good!

What should I do!!!! Please help!!
 
Don't go through that field again??


And i would get in touch with the bridleways agency because there is something about not keeping dangerous animals where there is a bridlepath. Not much else you can do other than stay away and ask them to deal with it.
 
Do the owners have a responsibility to not keep dangerous horses in a field with a bridleway through it?
 
Contact the Access Department of the local County Council and report the incident to them. It should be possible to open and close any gate on a bridleway from horse back. If not then the County Council can ask the landowner to replace the gate or if they fail to do so in a reasonable time install a new gate and then charge the landowner concerned.

If the horses are proving to be a nuisance or danger to you then you can ask the local District Council to take action against the owners of the horses using the Enviromental Act (as ammended). This will mean that the horses will have to be fenced well away from the bridleway. This can also be used against dogs which are a nuisance adjacent to a public right of way or road.

Any electric fencing adjacent to a public right of way or highway must be marked with yellow signs to warn the public of it's use. It must not be used on or near gates.
 
Sorry I understand what you mean by doing what comes naturally BUT if they are endangering people/horses then they are dangerous and should not be in an environment where the could ultimately kill a person or horse is what I meant? Should the horses be removed from the field? The owners bought the property in the last 18 months knowing that there was a bridleway across the fields!
 
I would think that the horses should be fenced off of the bridleway and that access should be easy to pass by on any horse without having to dismount to open gates. If the council are sending someone out to have a look make sure you keep on at them to find out what is happening.It may also be a good idea to get in touch with your local BHS bridleways rep to help fight it from your side.
 
OWLIE185 said:
Contact the Access Department of the local County Council and report the incident to them. It should be possible to open and close any gate on a bridleway from horse back. If not then the County Council can ask the landowner to replace the gate or if they fail to do so in a reasonable time install a new gate and then charge the landowner concerned.

If the horses are proving to be a nuisance or danger to you then you can ask the local District Council to take action against the owners of the horses using the Enviromental Act (as ammended). This will mean that the horses will have to be fenced well away from the bridleway. This can also be used against dogs which are a nuisance adjacent to a public right of way or road.

Any electric fencing adjacent to a public right of way or highway must be marked with yellow signs to warn the public of it's use. It must not be used on or near gates.
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Thanks, that is what I thought, I my yard is 6 feet away from the bridleway in question, we have foot paths through every single one of our fields and we have warning signs all over the place about electric fence!
 
I can see both sides, you who follows the country code say and others that dont and leave gates open, let dogs run loose, and so on thats why gate might be shut off spoils it all for you and I would be wary of going into field with loose horses just for the reasons you gave, yes fence them off bridle path is an option I hope it gets worked out to suit all.
 
cindydog said:
I can see both sides, you who follows the country code say and others that dont and leave gates open, let dogs run loose, and so on thats why gate might be shut off spoils it all for you and I would be wary of going into field with loose horses just for the reasons you gave, yes fence them off bridle path is an option I hope it gets worked out to suit all.
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Hi, they have fenced the footpath of just not the bridleway.
 
We have a footpath about 200yards right on the edge of your field. We were told to fence it off as some people worrie about beeing attacked from your horses, in there!! Thier both as soft as s**t but I know a few people that wouldn't go in a field with them.

So if they are dangerous then the council should make them fence thier animals off, and make sure ALL gates on a bridle path are horse friendly. (Remember tho the "clever" inspectors prob aren't horsey at all and will prob not see a problem, so you may have to explan slowly!! I know this first hand, with our council)
 
Thanks glad to know im not the only one in this stupid situation! Especially considering tht they are obviously horsey them selves
 
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