Cantering past others

My only fall from my current share was when we halted at the junction where the track crosses a tarmac road down which I was going to walk her. I was looking for cars and bikes so failed to notice a RS group cantering towards us from the other direction. To my mare this spelled danger. She set off at a gallop down the tarmac road and my first thought was to steer her to the right onto the grass verge where I then fell off over her shoulder as I tried to turn her to avoid coliding with a car entering the road from our right.
The driver called the Police who then took notes and a formal statement from which I gathered this was not the first time that a cantering group from that RS had been involved in a mishap. Now, long after, I realise that although I ride the same route I have never again been confronted or chased by anyone from that RS. I would though be very sad if that RS were banned from hacking. Because it was they who taught me to hack
 
One of the worst things

They know what will happen horses are herd animals and if one runs they all run, unless trained not to

She Knew what would happen

So sorry hope you can get through this
 
That's just rude. I do think there are times where you have to cope with horses going past you faster, like sponsored rides, but if anything I think they should have taught the paying customers you slow down if there is danger or obstacles.

Re the beach incident and the dog walkers. Maybe they had just had enough of dogs on a beach as here the biggest issue on the beach rides are dogs without recall, hanging off tails of horses, or just chasing them thinking nothing is wrong. It becomes very difficult to keep clients safe with the public around.
 
mariew said:
That's just rude. I do think there are times where you have to cope with horses going past you faster, like sponsored rides, but if anything I think they should have taught the paying customers you slow down if there is danger or obstacles.

Re the beach incident and the dog walkers. Maybe they had just had enough of dogs on a beach as here the biggest issue on the beach rides are dogs without recall, hanging off tails of horses, or just chasing them thinking nothing is wrong. It becomes very difficult to keep clients safe with the public
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Hang on, two members of the public with dogs on leads, legitimately in a public space - who are verbally abused, physically threatened and intimidated by oiks on horseback who want the place to themselves?
That is outrageous behaviour, irrespective of whatever previous experiences may have been, and entirely unacceptable.
If that pair (or any other riders) are also running an enterprise, wants reporting to both the local authority and the police, and some name & shame local media coverage wouldn’t go amiss, either.
This is exactly the sort of nonsense makes it so hard to acquire access routes for riders, and risks getting spaces closed down to them.
 
Exasperated said:
Hang on, two members of the public with dogs on leads, legitimately in a public space - who are verbally abused, physically threatened and intimidated by oiks on horseback who want the place to themselves?
That is outrageous behaviour, irrespective of whatever previous experiences may have been, and entirely unacceptable.
If that pair (or any other riders) are also running an enterprise, wants reporting to both the local authority and the police, and some name & shame local media coverage wouldn’t go amiss, either.
This is exactly the sort of nonsense makes it so hard to acquire access routes for riders, and risks getting spaces closed down to them.
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I didn't see the beach encounter poster saying anything about being physically threatened or it being a commercial enterprise in that post so you clearly know more than me 🤷‍♀️. To be fair neither did it say how far dog walkers were from horses going past them so that might be my assumption they were not right in the path of the dogs on leads. Aw a side point I absolutely hate sm witch-hunts so no I wouldn't name and shame.
 
mariew said:
I didn't see the beach encounter poster saying anything about being physically threatened or it being a commercial enterprise in that post so you clearly know more than me 🤷‍♀️. To be fair neither did it say how far dog walkers were from horses going past them so that might be my assumption they were not right in the path of the dogs on leads. Aw a side point I absolutely hate sm witch-hunts so no I wouldn't name and shame.
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Posts 21 and 30, local newspaper where issues of locality are reported, not social media.
 
Missed post 30 (although doesn't mention this was a business, only riders). Sorry I still don't think people's names should be put in papers as a witch hunt exercise when people do not break the law. Report to police if it's a crime for them to deal with.

You would need to wonder what made her react so strongly to a couple of dog walkers with dogs on leads standing quietly out of the way and not bothering anyone. Not necessarily the poster, but maybe they get harassed on a regular basis and she's just had enough. Not that that justifies threatening to run someone over.
 
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mariew said:
Missed post 30 (although doesn't mention this was a business, only riders). Sorry I still don't think people's names should be put in papers as a witch hunt exercise when people do not break the law. Report to police if it's a crime for them to deal with.

You would need to wonder what made her react so strongly to a couple of dog walkers with dogs on leads standing quietly out of the way and not bothering anyone. Not necessarily the poster, but maybe they get harassed on a regular basis and she's just had enough. Not that that justifies threatening to run someone over.
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Yeah, well.
Swearing at people in a public place, threatening to bodily trample over them, rejoicing in their greater proximity to death, causing alarm and distress, telling them to get out of the way altho pedestrians have priority over horse riders…..certainly wants calling out.
And if such riders inexplicably believe they are the harassees rather than the harassers (god help us), they’d do better to report their regular experience of harassment than break the law themselves.
Please don’t find excuses for the behaviour, it is inexcusable.
 
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