Survey for those of you that hack :)

Should the geldings with the problem be excluded from the herd rather than my filly?

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A little survey for those of you hack hack out on the roads or public bridleways (because I'm bored).
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I always wear reflectives even if I'm just going on the bridleway and not on the roads.
I don't carry a mobile phone whilst riding as the only time I did I fell off.
I don't take the dog out hacking with me unless someone is walking it.
I will always try to hold on to my horses reins if I fall off.
These days I always leave at least one horses length in between me and the horse in front and expect others to do the same or I ride two abreast.
 
I..........

*Never wear reflectives (runs and hides under a table)
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*Do carry a phone and would call and text
*Dont take my dog hacking
*Havent fallen off on a hack
*Depends who im riding with

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1. Always wear reflective stuff
2. Carry a phone and would happily call and text
3. Don't take my dog hacking
4. Haven't a clue, I've never fallen off hacking
5. Depends who I'm with
 
1. Always
2. Always - but only for emergencies.
3. Want a dog, but haven't got one, because it wouldn't be fair to keep a dog in my tiny flat.
4. Always try to hold on to the reins, but it does depend on the situation.
5. Depends.
 
1) Only when visability is poor
2) Yes and I would be happy to answer/make important calls whilst riding
3) Yes, but not if I plan to go on any roads
4) t depends on the situation
5) It depends on who I'm riding with
 
1) Only when visability is poor
2) Yes and I would be happy to answer/make important calls whilst riding
3) Yes, but not if I plan to go on any roads
4) it depends on the situation
5) It depends on who I'm riding with
 
1 - Always, and as much as possible!!
2 - Always.
3 - I don't take my dog. Would love my next dog to be good to hack out with.
4 - I always hold onto the reins when I fall off generally so I assume I would do the same.
5 - Depends.
 
1-Only in porr visibility (unnecessary to go on roads at all for me otherwise always)

2-Always but only for emergencies or if mother calls lol

3-Don't have a dog

4-Depends on the situation

5-Depends on who im with
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1) Always both on me and on horse
2) One of our group always has a phone with them, proven useful on occasion
3) Don't have a dog
4) Tend not to as have been trampled on, broke a finger last time I tried to hang on.
5) Depends on who I'm with but never as close as nose to tail
 
1) always have some hi - viz on
2) always have one phone with us - always on silent for emergencies
3) don't take dog - he wouldn't keep up - to busy sniffing rabbits!!
4) Tend not to
5) Either in single file with plenty of room (one mare here tries to double barrel anything behind her) or side by side
 
(1) always wear a hi-viz vest
(2) Always carry a phone and will call/text
(3) Don't have a dog
(4) Always hang on if possible, OH always lets go
(5) always allow enough room not to get kicked
 
1) I always wear a fluorescent hat band - Does that count?
2) Yes and I would be happy to answer/make important calls whilst riding
3) Yes, but not if I plan to go on any roads
4) try to hold on but never manage to as horse buggers off
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5) It depends on who I'm riding with
 
1. I wear hi - viz if we riding on the roads!
2. I carry a phone and make calls/text
3. We sometimes take our whippet with us, but only if we riding round farm and she keeps well back from horses.
4. *Touch wood* havent fallen of my boy in the 5 yrs I have had him so not sure. Probs just let go and let some one else catch him, while I sit on floor feeling hopeless.
5. Never nose to tail, depends on horses i with.
 
(1) always wear a hi-viz vest
(2) Always carry a phone if I am hacking alone and sometimes if in a group. Have answered a call now and again if I am off road
(3) Have a dog and he never comes out hacking - too unsafe
(4) if possible would choose to hold on
(5) sort of depends, I usually try and ride not directly behind another horse
 
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-Always wear reflectives
-Always have my phone on me but depends who im riding if ill answer it or not (doesnt matter if i loose it i have a cheap one for the yard)
-Dont have a dog
-Always try and hold onto the reins
-Ride with space inbetween me and the horse infront just incase
 
Very rarely wear reflective unless thick fog
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Don't carry a mobile (no reception round here)
Always take the dogs
Riding nose to tail - depends who I ride with.
Hold onto reins - try to but depends on situation.
 
1) I only wear high viz when visibility is poor (bad me)
2) I keep my phone on and answer calls (bad me)
3) Have dogs when not going on the roads (bad me)
4) Never manage to grab reins and pone always buggers off (bad me)
5) depends who I'm riding with
 
Always wear hi viz
Always carry my phone but I don't answer it whilst out - it is purely there for an emergency
Don't have a dog
Depends on the situation - always try and hold onto reins when I have fallen but sometimes you just can't if you fall funny.
Ride 2 abreast as pony is young, but when we move into single file and have space between the neds when we do
 
1) Only wear reflectives when visability is poor
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2) Carry a phone and make/answer calls/texts etc
3) Don't take my dogs on the road (they are only tiny and would probs get run over...
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4) Haven't been in that situation but it would depend on the fall
5) Depends who im riding with...
 
*Never wear reflectives (also runs and hides under a table)
*Do carry a phone and would call and text
*Dont take my dog hacking
*Keep hold of the reins on the couple of times its happened....horse just stands and looks at me anyway
*Depends who im riding with
 
I always wear reflectives when riding on the roads.

I always carry a mobile. If it's safe to do so I will answer it.

I don't take my dog as she needs to be on a lead most of the time.

If I fall off it depends on the situation. The one time I did fall off on a hack I kept hold of the reins.
 
1. Always
2. Carry one on silent, don't check or use it whilst on horse - for emergencies only.
3. Don't have a dog.
4. Don't know yet but current pony does tend to buck and I have taken to chanting "keep hold of the reins" to myself when he does as there's a couple of not so great roads near where we hack, to be fair he'd probably get knackered / side tracked by grass before he got anywhere near them!
5. Depends on who I'm riding with, usually ride 2 abreast but when single file try and leave a gap which either is huge as ponio is slow or non existant as we use the very calm horse we go out with as an unintentional buffer as ponio is scared!
 
Nearly always in reflectives, whether on road or moor.
Depending on the horse I leave phone to ring, or I make texts etc
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Don't take Dog
Try and hold onto reins
Depends on the horse
 
1. Wear reflectives if I'm going anywhere near a road.
2. Keep mobile on, because not usually expecting calls when riding.
3. Don't have dog.
4. Would try to hold onto reins, but circumstances might prevent it.
5. Depends. A full horse length seems a bit much in most circumstances. Wouldn't go up another horse's bum though, either!
 
1. Always wear hi-viz
2. Carry mobile on silent and wouldn't use it when riding
3. Don't have dog, wouldn't take one hacking and wouldn't want to hack with someone who brings a dog either.
4. Don't know - never fallen off out hacking *touches wood*
5. My horse has to be at the front, but I always ask the rider behind to stay very close to her. She doesn't kick but does get excited by the sound of hoof beats coming up behind her, if one of the others gets left behind and trots to catch up for instance so try to minimise this. She seems to feel safer with another horse's nose resting on her bum.
 
1) Always wear hi-viz
2) Yes, and I will answer calls and text, but not on busy roads.
3) Don't take dogs with me
4) *Touch wood* never fallen off out hacking, but I would hold on at all costs - I would hope that Murph would stay and eat grass with me anyway, but my mare would be off home like lightning.
5) It depends on who I'm riding with - I'm normally in front, but I try to make sure people behind me leave a bit of a gap, unless the other horse is my mare, in which case she is normally jogging up Murphy's bum!
 
Always wear flourescents, even when hacking entirely off-road as I hack round woods. TBH I can't believe anyone would admit to never wearing anything flourescent when hacking on the roads...
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Answer my phone and texts only on my horses - never on someone else's, but my phone is always with me and on vibrate.
Dog is a bit disobedient at the moment so is left at home!
If I fall off I hold on to the reins unless I am in danger of being kicked/trodden on.
When riding single file I keep a horse's distance apart unless needed (I hack out at work with youngsters, on our "nanny" horse, so we have many different situations to deal with).
 
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