crazy crazy driver!! What will the police do??

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Hi guys not sure if many of you read it but backed my youngster about 2 weeks ago now and got jumped on board so.. had our first hack out last week and she was ace didnt put a hoof wrong.. past bin men the lot.. so decided we would venture out again last night and went with a couple of girls of our yard. One confident horse and rider and other girl great horse but slightly less confident rider as broke back less than 2 years ago riding. so off we all went hi visd up and in single file. headed down our local road and a driver in a small kit type car with a pounding loud exhaust came hurdeling towards us at around 100mph.. MENTAL... waved my arm to ask politly to slow down and he slammed brakes on and pulled along side me and started going again MENTAL screaming at me swearing you name it. by this point wed come to stop and bless my youngster just stood quietly. the guy was so high rate i actually thought he was guna get out and drag me off my horse. But then he decided to put foot on brake and rev the engine so hard his tyres were spinning and we got drowned in the smoke from the tyres. he did this for around 1minute before driving off. This was all on a small narrow lane less than 2meters away from us all..

we were SOOOO unbelieveably lucky that none of the horses bolted or did anything majorly silly. My nervous friend was extreamely shaken up by this to the point where she had to get off her horse and take a few moments to get her breath back.. as was starting to panic..


I managed to get the number reg of the car and have reported him to the police but does anyone actually know what they might do.. i dont want this guy coming back and doing the same thing to someone else or even myself again whilst out on my baby horse.. I can only thank god that she was so level headed to not do anything silly like throw me or run off..

Any similiar experiences/ incidents please share.. or if anyone know if this guy will get whats coming to him?? xxxx
 
They could go round and give him a talking to I think. It is a difficult situation, and one I have been in myself with someone stopping and shouting at me.

I am gald you are all ok and none the worse for the experience. I would say however, that if you backed your youngster 2 weeks ago I would consider it way too early to be hacking out.
 
How blinking scary for you and your friends. I would go and make an official complaint and get your friends to also. I would then keep on at the police to find out what action they are taking. I would also ask the question about what happens if he does it again or worse since you complained?

As you said your youngster didn't react then I don't think it is too early for her to be hacking out, however it could have been a really nasty story had she spooked.

I would probably keep off the roads for a little while and let this idiot calm down.
 
Brandy said:
I am gald you are all ok and none the worse for the experience. I would say however, that if you backed your youngster 2 weeks ago I would consider it way too early to be hacking out.
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I don't agree. I just broke a youngster in the summer. I have a dirt lunge pit or a field to ride in, no school. I see no problem with hacking out. It's good for them to see things, it's just the amount of work i would worry about.

Hope something gets sorted OP I had a close call with one of my older horses and know just how you feel.
 
what type of things do you think i should be doing with her?? I long lined her out round all our local roads before i sat aboard and also did lots of ride and lead with my old horse. Instructor said to only do 2-3 light schooling sessions a week and to hack out the rest.. let her see the world aso to speak.. If you have any other suggestions im all ears.. as any advice is appreciated!! Have to point out these roads are usaulyl very quiet and did have safe reliable horse with us aswell.. xxx
 
I reported a crazy driver for hurling abuse at me and sounding his horn at me. My village bobby came back to me, to tell me they had knocked on his door and given him a warning that if he did the same thing again he would be nicked.
 
He's the sort of person you'd like to see with their car in a ditch round the next corner.

Please pursue this and get the police involved. Even just a caution might be enough to shake this idiot up a bit. It's a shame nobody got a video of him, although I admit that would be the last thing I would think of doing if I was trying to stop myself ending up iin a hedge.
 
can anyone shed any light on what type of things i should be doing with my youngster now then as i thought by lightly hacking out mixed with short n sweet schooling sessions i was doing the right thing?? confused now?? I know shes young but surely most horses would have been far worse than she was in this situation so what harm is it doing her?? confused.com... xxx
 
wildcard said:
can anyone shed any light on what type of things i should be doing with my youngster now then as i thought by lightly hacking out mixed with short n sweet schooling sessions i was doing the right thing?? confused now?? I know shes young but surely most horses would have been far worse than she was in this situation so what harm is it doing her?? confused.com... xxx
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you are doing fine with her!! we always hack our youngsters out, all I was saying was that you were lucky in only a few times out that she was so well behaved. My 9 year old would have eaten the car and probably dumped me in the process :) Don't question yourself, she sounds like a real poppet!
 
I don't think it is too early to be doing a little light hacking with your youngster, bit I am prepared to be corrected.

Glad every thing turned ok.

We had a bloddy idiot do about 70 past us on a 30 road on Sunday, pony was doing his nut, while I was trying to calm down my 5 year old that was on him, asking him to slow down plus the fact that a small child was aboard did nothing to make him slow grrr
 
Sorry to hear of your experience, when I was loaning was out a hack myself on a country road and some idiots (young guys) went by in car really fast, beeping the horn and shouting out the window just to add to the horror. I wish I had reported them now but at the time I was trying to get my horse calm as he was jumping about a bit so didn't get the reg number :( Def keep on at the police and make sure they at least give a caution this could end in tragedy for someone else. So glad your youngster was ok, what a brave girl :D xx
 
Many years ago, out on two of the quietest most sane horses in the world, we had a numpty drive past us on a dead end road (led to a bridleway) churning up debris at the side of the road. The Old Clydie mare spooked :eek: (virtually unheard of) and then he stopped and did it all again! I nearly ended up sitting on the roof of his car, we reported him to the police, who came and took at statement and he was done for driving without due care and attention :) A good result. The local police were very keen at that time as a woman had had her horse taken out from under her by joy riders and she was the wife of a bobby.
 
Yorksg, Thats so awful about your friends horse being taken out from under her..

Little update!! contacted the police last night and have got an officer coming round this evening to take a statement.. So fingers crossed this guy will get a good telling or or hopefully worse...

Ive been riding 20od years and this is the first time ive ever really felt the need to pursue an incident on the roads. I hate moaning about drivers as i myself have been past very rude horse riders on the road and so can sometimes understand how frustrating it may be for some drivers but i dont think anything can condone this type of behavour and the level of aggression this guy showed..

Have to say was so very impressed with mare for being so chilled about it all, and i think i will continue to hack her out as she seems to enjoy going out and about and was not phased by the incident. I know some people may not agree with hacking out a youngster but i without hammering flatwork and making her stale to it, its quite limiting as to what you can do with them.. But any suggestions gratefully recieved.. Will send an update as to what the poilce will do hopefully.. xxx
 
wildcard said:
Yorksg, Thats so awful about your friends horse being taken out from under her..

Little update!! contacted the police last night and have got an officer coming round this evening to take a statement.. So fingers crossed this guy will get a good telling or or hopefully worse...

Ive been riding 20od years and this is the first time ive ever really felt the need to pursue an incident on the roads. I hate moaning about drivers as i myself have been past very rude horse riders on the road and so can sometimes understand how frustrating it may be for some drivers but i dont think anything can condone this type of behavour and the level of aggression this guy showed..

Have to say was so very impressed with mare for being so chilled about it all, and i think i will continue to hack her out as she seems to enjoy going out and about and was not phased by the incident. I know some people may not agree with hacking out a youngster but i without hammering flatwork and making her stale to it, its quite limiting as to what you can do with them.. But any suggestions gratefully recieved.. Will send an update as to what the poilce will do hopefully.. xxx
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yay! glad to hear they are taking it seriously. Hopefully the guy will be mortified at least :D
 
wildcard said:
can anyone shed any light on what type of things i should be doing with my youngster now then as i thought by lightly hacking out mixed with short n sweet schooling sessions i was doing the right thing?? confused now?? I know shes young but surely most horses would have been far worse than she was in this situation so what harm is it doing her?? confused.com... xxx
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You are bang on - don't worry. The easiest thing to do to ruin a youngster is back it and leave it in the school for weeks on end - it will nap for sure. A quiet horse tends to be quiet from time of breaking onwards (and reverse is true for nutters). Lots of variation is the key - walking over poles in school etc.
 
I think it's good that you got your horse out in the world. The fact that she stayed calm is a credit to you, you should be proud. In the horse world it seems like everyone has to put their two cents in, if it's working for you and your horse, why change? You'll be glad you did this now, in a few years your horse will be the sensible hacker, teaching the young ones how it's done. Trial and error really isn't it?
 
I bet he doesn't feel so clever when the police come round! I'm sure he can be done for driving without due care and attention.

Don't let this put you off, your baby sounds like a little star.
 
I got pushed into a hedge once. luckily was on elderly tb and he was unfazed. gave description to ym he found him and knocked a few bells into him. not right but boy that guy never did it again and moved afterwards....
 
Hi all just thought i would write a little update on how things have progressed with the silly driver who thinks 100mph is acceptable down country lanes.. so he had a hearing last week at our local court where he decided he had done NOTHING wrong and pleaded not guilty.. sooo we head to court early next year to take the case to trial..

The police have been FAB i honestly can say i cannot fault them, they are really pushing this case and doing everything they possibly can to make sure this gentleman has to take responsibility for his actions..

Must admit when i heard was really thinking ohh god is it really worth all this hassle .. but then had a good think and thought next time might not have been so lucky for the next person he decided to drive past and abuse like this.. so fingers crossed all goes well and maybe a small piece of justice can be done!! :/)
 
wildcard said:
Any similiar experiences/ incidents please share.. or if anyone know if this guy will get whats coming to him?? xxxx
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they will talk to him also they will make an entry mark against the license plate which will remain for the duration of him owning the car to many of these and they will go further.
 
tori252 said:
I got pushed into a hedge once. luckily was on elderly tb and he was unfazed. gave description to ym he found him and knocked a few bells into him. not right but boy that guy never did it again and moved afterwards....
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Just what these spoilt little ponces require!
I think driving is the closest they get to any exitement in thier empty pathetic lives. Most of them are scared of horses too, thats why they hate them and those of us that ride them.
 
Good for you, I know that the thought of going to court is probably quite daunting but if he still thinks he has done nothing wrong then he will do it again. So glad that your mare didnt get upset, we hacked out our youngster from the age of 3 and a half and he was and is brilliant on the roads. I think some are born sensible and I am happy that the kids are safe as can get on the roads.
 
To answer the original question, if you gave the police his reg # and there were 3 of you, the police ought to contact him and give him a caution. A man drove at me a few years ago. Because I was on my own, it was his word against mine, but our village policeman told him to behave around horses in future and warned him he could be prosecuted in future. The police really ought to come back to you, to confirm they spoke to the driver.
 
OP, you said you went out last night. - Please tell me that you didn't go hacking in the dark. This time of year I am using the lights on my car by about 4.00, and certainly wouldn't expect to see a horse on the road after that time.
 
wildcard said:
Hi all just thought i would write a little update on how things have progressed with the silly driver who thinks 100mph is acceptable down country lanes.. so he had a hearing last week at our local court where he decided he had done NOTHING wrong and pleaded not guilty.. sooo we head to court early next year to take the case to trial..

The police have been FAB i honestly can say i cannot fault them, they are really pushing this case and doing everything they possibly can to make sure this gentleman has to take responsibility for his actions..

Must admit when i heard was really thinking ohh god is it really worth all this hassle .. but then had a good think and thought next time might not have been so lucky for the next person he decided to drive past and abuse like this.. so fingers crossed all goes well and maybe a small piece of justice can be done!! :/)
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I'm so glad the police are taking this seriously and are doing all they can!!

something simmilar happened to me quite a few years ago a motor cycle rider who had a passenger with no helmet on!!!!! came speeding down a narrow lane slammed on his breaks which squealed and spooked one of the most quiet horses that I knew and the Bike ended up hitting the horse. thankfully Bouncer was ok no serious injuries the Bike rider started screaming and shouting at us to control our horsers and it turned out the bike should not have been on the road as there was no tax on it. all this came about after we had phoned the police who were fab by the way
the guy tried to plead not guilty to speeding and driving with undue care and attention..... he ended up pleading guilty as there were 5 statements from me and my fellow riders not to mention a statement from one of the people who live in the lane who had seen it all against his and the passengers
 
susie2193 said:
OP, you said you went out last night. - Please tell me that you didn't go hacking in the dark. This time of year I am using the lights on my car by about 4.00, and certainly wouldn't expect to see a horse on the road after that time.
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The original post is from September, well before the clocks changed!
 
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