madalicedj
Well-Known Member
For the past few months I have hated hacking on roads due to traffic but I know I need to and its a nice variety for my horse. I arrived at yard to see yard manager getting ready to go a hack with another livery whos horse is also new to hacking so I joined them.
There is one area on road where some cars are parked so others normally give way to on coming traffic. There is also a narrower lane by school.
We set off and at T junction I felt my boy Romeo tense up as traffic was coming from all sides and included big trucks etc. He did very well and we all pulled into driveway to let a bus by. Its only a villiage folks but boy was there traffic on way back and to top it all off we hit school colection time Oh joy
1st passing school cause the horses some relaxed interest shall we say while lots on children shouted hello horseys.
On the way back all horses coped well with parked and moving cars and queue behind as well as children etc in road.
Upon turning back onto wider road with no option but to really we pulled over a short way up to allow traffic by but as an oncoming car was turning in we were signalled to move on again.
Front rider and myself at back in high vis and i had flashing high vis on right arm that i use to signal too.
The horses coped very well passing a double decker and lorry with crane both who stopped and waited kindly at our request.
We were now past t junction but with a fair tail back as we were along side the parked cars where it goes to single lane rule and giving way.
I turned to the voice I could hear non stop to find not the driver but their passenger CHILD. Shouting "Hurry up" and "We are still here you know"
Oh are you I hadn't noticed. Where the heck did they think we thought they were and where were we supposed to go?
I appreciate hold ups are annoying but its not every turn you have to slow up for horses and we wanted out of the way just as much if not more.
The brat kept shouting this and the mother throwing her hands up in exasperation (really she should try keeping them on the wheel lol)
I shouted back. "WE HAVE JUST AS MUCH RIGHT TO BE HERE AS YOU!"
Then waved a thank you as they passed a moment later
REALLY I HATE the awful manners some drivers have.
But I am VERY happy at how well all our horse coped.
My next campain will be to get more signs in village and see about speed passing advice some how for passing motorists. Any ideas folks
There is one area on road where some cars are parked so others normally give way to on coming traffic. There is also a narrower lane by school.
We set off and at T junction I felt my boy Romeo tense up as traffic was coming from all sides and included big trucks etc. He did very well and we all pulled into driveway to let a bus by. Its only a villiage folks but boy was there traffic on way back and to top it all off we hit school colection time Oh joy
1st passing school cause the horses some relaxed interest shall we say while lots on children shouted hello horseys.
On the way back all horses coped well with parked and moving cars and queue behind as well as children etc in road.
Upon turning back onto wider road with no option but to really we pulled over a short way up to allow traffic by but as an oncoming car was turning in we were signalled to move on again.
Front rider and myself at back in high vis and i had flashing high vis on right arm that i use to signal too.
The horses coped very well passing a double decker and lorry with crane both who stopped and waited kindly at our request.
We were now past t junction but with a fair tail back as we were along side the parked cars where it goes to single lane rule and giving way.
I turned to the voice I could hear non stop to find not the driver but their passenger CHILD. Shouting "Hurry up" and "We are still here you know"
Oh are you I hadn't noticed. Where the heck did they think we thought they were and where were we supposed to go?
I appreciate hold ups are annoying but its not every turn you have to slow up for horses and we wanted out of the way just as much if not more.
The brat kept shouting this and the mother throwing her hands up in exasperation (really she should try keeping them on the wheel lol)
I shouted back. "WE HAVE JUST AS MUCH RIGHT TO BE HERE AS YOU!"
Then waved a thank you as they passed a moment later
REALLY I HATE the awful manners some drivers have.
But I am VERY happy at how well all our horse coped.
My next campain will be to get more signs in village and see about speed passing advice some how for passing motorists. Any ideas folks
