Please, I just need a hug ... hack today ended with an ambulance

Jeeezzz i'm glad ur all ok. Cant imgaine how u must be feeling! Some ppl just do no understand horses. We have recently started getting quad bikes etc on our local bridleway and i can see this happening to a rider locally!
 
Lets hope when the police go and see landowner,that they put the fear of god up them and that they think twice and his Dad won't be very happy if the sheep drop weight. But not to go and help somebody, what are parents instilling in their children, to be completely self centered:mad::mad::mad:So glad your hubby only very sore and not in hospital and you and your horses finaly a little calmer.
 
How awful and extremely frightening. Well done though for staying on and grabbing OH's horse. Nice of the people that helped also. Thank god you were both wearing hats and BP's.

As for the bikers, ignorance or not I find it very difficult to know that they didn't even come over to check you were okay. I mean how could they miss an ambulance!? Pure rudeness in my eyes and considering they participate in a dangerous sport also, you'd think they'd show more empathy! A few years ago, I was walking my tb to the field when I heard a loud bang noise. Looked across the fields to see a cars headlights shining up! It was about 6am in winter so dark. My horse went bonkers (not unusual for him!). Managed to get him into the field somehow and hared over to check all was okay! It's just common courtesy and general concern!

Anyway, hope OH is beginning to feel better and that you're less in shock! Hope the horses are okay now too.
 
I would go and find out whether it was an organised club or just lads having fun and talk with them.
If they are unhelpful just go straight to the Police and ask them to have a word. It may be useful to talk toyour local paper too, the resulting publicity may make anyone else scrambling in the area realise they can scare horses badly.
Thank goodness you are both not badly injured, it's risky these days riding on the road, but from past experience with an enormous lorry forcing us onto the pavement by bad driving if you go and face them out most people are unaware of the dangers of frightening ridden horses. Duralay who owned the lorry made sure all their drivers were told to slow right down in future when passing horses, so it was worth us making a fuss.
 
So much good advice, I don't really have anything else to offer, but I am so glad that everyone is pretty much ok hope your husband is back to feeling well soon.

What an awful thing to have happened due to someone elses stupidity. :(
 
How awful for you, and lad you are both ok. We have a problem with bikes around my dads, and they ARE malicious and scare the horses on purpose. They scared one of the neighbours kids off her horse the other week and the police were then involved. They have been up at te local quarry and in the stubble fields, but thankfully haven't been back since the farmer muck spread!
 
Goodness that is so, so horrible. Glad you are both okay and hope your husband makes a speedy recovery.

My pony doesn't spook at much, but we had a quad bike revving behind us the other day and we ended up galloping down a side road. We were very close to a dual carriageway though and it could have so easily turned nasty.

Such a nasty and frightening experience though, hugs to you x
 
PeterNatt said:
Could I ask you to report this incident on the www.horseaccidents.org.uk web site as this will also record it geographically to the exact place it ocured.

I would go to your local police station and report the incident and ask for an incident number so as to ensure it is logged in to the system and you can then prove at a future date you reported it.

I would then visit the land owner and report what happened.

If the land owner is not sympathetic towards you then I would contact your local council and ask them to use the Enviromental Act as ammended to prevent the use of motorbikes in the field within a distance of 40 metres of the road.
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Thanks for everyones continued concern, it's really helped :)

Thanks PeterNatt for the info above, I will do as you say and report it on the accident system, and several have already mentioned logging it with the BHS as they collect accident details (thanks MochaDun).

We have already reported it to the police earlier today, and have someone coming to out see us within the next couple of days. I'll let everyone know what they have to say, if you like, and if they can/will do anything.

I didn't know about the Environmental Act meaning motorbikes would need to be 40 meters? We will see what the policeman has to say when he comes and this is something to suggest to them if they don't have any suggestions on how to proceed.

Thanks everyone for such your practical suggestions, we will see what the police want to do first (don't want to get in their way if they prefer to speak to the landowner etc), and then if they don't get very far then we will see what we can do ourselves.

BoolavogueDC said:
I'd be inclined to put up a polite note on the field gate where they were, in the tone of "i know you didn't mean to frighten us but you did would you please do X in future when you see horses, thanks a lot" it can't make matters any worse, surely?
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I like BoolavogueDC's idea about leaving a note if we can't get to find them to speak to in person - end of the day even if one or two of the lads/men that were there think twice next time, that can only be a good thing for us or some other horse rider.
 
Only just seen this, but sorry to hear of your hubby's accident. I imagine he's even stiffer, today, but hope he's better soon.

With regards to who was on the bike, I'm not sure that will help, but in any case, the landowner is ultimately liable (and he should have public liability insurance in any case). If your husband is losing money through lack of work, make sure you log this in case you need it.

I can't think of *any* moto-X tracks 40m away from the road, legal or otherwise, so that's an interesting fact...

Was there a fence next to the road, or high hedge? Is it possible that they didn't see your hubby fall off and then assumed it was something unrelated to them when they saw the ambulance (as there would have been the cars there by that time).

I can't think of anyone I know in Moto-X who wouldn't be concerned that their actions caused something like this. My friend who died in January was a lover of both (and died competing in Moto-X).

I *think* the land use comes under recreational for non-competitive riding of bikes (where the users are not the landowners but have their permission). Might be worth checking with the council if they have such use in place.
 
Oh Hun what a horrid thing to happen. So glad no major injury for any of you
I think I would find the land owner and explain. See if they have any suggestions
Hugs
 
I'm sorry to hear a about your awful ride we have them down one of our bridle paths but they are v good. They always stop and cut their engines and let us past always v polite and we are polite back. It works both ways and for me personally if I had been the person on the bike I would have stopped and made sure your husband was ok. Just goes to show that they are selfish and dont have a conscience. If I was in your shoes I would be mad you both could of been killed aswell as your horses. I think someone was watching over you both. You were v v lucky indeed it could of been so much worse thank god it wasn't. I hope you all feel better soon and if the police don't do anything I would seriously think about getting a newspaper to do an article on it. Aswell as reporting it to as many organisations as possible. Do as much as you can because you are v v lucky to be able to tell the tale.
 
What a horrible experience. I would of called the police, ignorance or not they caused an accident and needed a warning from an officer about how to behave when horses are near. Stupid idiots.
 
SNORKEY said:
What a horrible experience. I would of called the police, ignorance or not they caused an accident and needed a warning from an officer about how to behave when horses are near. Stupid idiots.
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Just saw your latest post, fingers crossed the police will be able to help and find the bikers.
 
Sounds like you did really well! How awful, i got goosebumps reading that.

I would have litterally battered the moto x riders, ignorant people!!!

Glad you and hubby are ok.

x
 
That's terrible. I hope your husband gets better soon. The ignorance of some people is beyond me. I hope you manage to get some thing done out of it to hold them accountable. Your both very lucky to still be here. Big hugs xxx
 
Oh gosh what a terrible ordeal for you all, thankfully your husband will be ok, could of been a lot worse.

I encouted 8 scramblers/xc bikers (what ever there called) last month on some quiet country lanes hurtling towards me, thankfully they saw me in the distance (helped by my hi viz no doubt) and they all stopped and turned there engines off while I got past which was very kind of them, I made a point of thanking them all which hopefully next time they will be just as happy to stop for the next horse rider they meet, but if they had met me on the bends they wouldn't have had chance to see me.

They really need to think that if there riding in the country (gettin to their tracks etc) there bound to meet horse riders from time to time, I don't mind bikers, just a case of everyone respecting each other and being careful.
 
something tells me they just didnt care. I drive a loud exhaust car at the moment, And if i see horses ill pull over and turn it off. You never know how a horse will react that was just so evil!
all the best for getting back on the horses, i do hope this doesnt cause any future problems for that road! and best of luck to your husbands recovery being quick! no wonder your shaken, tbh i always do the same i see the worst in a lucky situation!
 
Haven't read all the replies so someone may have suggested this.
If the field is being used by landowner's son, go to landowner, explain the situation as calmly as you can and ask if son and a friend would help get your horses used to the noise of the bikes, as it sounds as if their meetings happen regularly.
Our horses have lived in a yard where YO's partner was a fanatic scrambler and regularly rode in the fields - horses were soon bored rather than scared. Last yard was next to landing field for microlights - new horses occasionally reacted but soon learned from the rest of the herd that there was nothing to be afraid of. It would definitely help your confidence if you knew your horse was able to cope with this.
 
Just to add to my above post about the 'Enviromental Act - As ammended'. This is a very usefull piece of legslation as it means if someone is causing a problem such as dogs adjacent to a bridleway or in this case motorbikes adjacent to a road it can be used to compel the owners of the property to take action to ensure that the danger is removed well away from a public highway ( a public right of way is a public highway). In the case of dogs then a secure dog proof fence would have to be erected to keep the dogs well away from the bridleway).
So if you get nowhere with the police then ask your local district council to use the Enviromental Bill to take action against the owner of the land.
 
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