neddy man
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Click the link on # 1 it's still showing.The video appears to have been removed. Can someone explain what it was? I gather a rider has galloped at people on foot?
Click the link on # 1 it's still showing.The video appears to have been removed. Can someone explain what it was? I gather a rider has galloped at people on foot?
I don’t think it’s clear who the dog is with - I also thought it might have been recalled to the people on the right and was running back to them. It isn’t taking the straightest line to them though so it might be hooleying out from the people to the left, intending to play in the surf. Who knows. If the rider had slowed to a walk, it would all be obvious, and of course none of us would be talking about it!I thought it looked like the dog was running to the people on the right hand side, possibly even unaware of the horse as it started to run.
The dog is playing and looks like it is running to the sea. I'm sure the dog's owners would never imagine that a lunatic would ride at them at speed.
You could say that about a car driver passing you at 60, it's not about "being in control", it's about being able to react in time to anything that might happen. Therefore 10 mph or slowing to a walk is appropriate.All you need to be is in control .
It’s not all people. It’s an issue with the world we now inhabit, where far too many people believe in their right to do as they please and s*d everyone else.Hand canter?
Even if there had been zero dogs present I would have pulled up to a walk when riding in between the walkers.
No wonder I’m getting out of horses, it’s not the horses, it’s the people.
Exactly .I happily canter toward people because I know I can stop, slow or adjust my direction effectively and quickly, especially on fergus who can canter at walking speed. I do not gallop flat out between groups of people with loose dogs. Those are very different things.
I also pull up before passing people on tracks or otherwise in close proximity - not because I’m not in control of my horse, but because it’s intimidating to barge past people on foot at speed. It’s just polite.
It's so difficult to know what to do. I've halted hoping that the dog will be less likely to chase and to give the owner a chance to grab it but then you're a standing target. There are so many out of control dogs around.Exactly .
I have to say the only time my horse was bitten by a dog I was walking I am very prepared to keep moving now if I think it’s best .
You are right it’s hard to decide still your horse is a target and the horses are trained to stand with dogs all around them they are not likely to protect themselves .It's so difficult to know what to do. I've halted hoping that the dog will be less likely to chase and to give the owner a chance to grab it but then you're a standing target. There are so many out of control dogs around.
You are clearly missing my point.Horses canot canter or gallop at sixty it’s not a good comparison my horse canters happily slower than the speed of cobs normal trot .
I had a border collie try to herd Frankie once time nipping at his heels. He was so good and just lifted a back leg and giving it a push but I wouldn't have blamed him if he out more force into it.You are right it’s hard to decide still your horse is a target and the horses are trained to stand with dogs all around them they are not likely to protect themselves .
H would stand and let a dog bite him Blue although he’s dog proof, I think would defend himself he has a different vibe .
As I said it's difficult to judge with a camera but it doesn't actually look like the rider is galloping towards but past wth quite a lot of space on each side.I wonder how many people on foot would be ok with a horse and rider cantering towards them? Are they blessed with psychic powers telling them that that particular rider is completely in control of their horse?