windseywoo
Well-Known Member
Well I've just read this article about the girl being hurt when her horse was spooked, when being passed (opposite side of road) by up to 40 bikes, having to go to hospital and I must admit I've blown my top when I read the response from the Sustain cycle representative. "It is advised that cyclists give way to horses on bridleways"!!! Advised to give way I don't think so, so I've sent a slightly snotty e-mail to Sustain about how people seem to treat horse riders as second class citizens wherever they are and for once that the cyclists actually should give way, not maybe! I'm slightly calming down now, but all this anti horse sxxt on the roads is getting on my nerves.
Every week there seems to be a new cycle route opening up somewhere to get cyclists off the road and into lovely places, so why not us when seemingly the rest of the public want us off the roads as soon as possible. I think the BHS do a good job in a very hostile environment, but until we get rid of this only toffs ride horses and why can't they ride on their acreage!!! it's not going to change. (Some car rental survey saying 94% of their clients said horses shouldn't be on the roads).
Am I being unreasonable or have I had too much sugar at work today?
PS I hope that the girl is ok and recovers quickly.
Every week there seems to be a new cycle route opening up somewhere to get cyclists off the road and into lovely places, so why not us when seemingly the rest of the public want us off the roads as soon as possible. I think the BHS do a good job in a very hostile environment, but until we get rid of this only toffs ride horses and why can't they ride on their acreage!!! it's not going to change. (Some car rental survey saying 94% of their clients said horses shouldn't be on the roads).
Am I being unreasonable or have I had too much sugar at work today?
PS I hope that the girl is ok and recovers quickly.