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This bloody beautiful, wonderful, treasure of a horse ❤️ the one I said was brilliant in traffic and made me feel safe...

Well today we got driven into by a fat man in a fiesta with very little sense or patience.

I was about 3 strides away from a passing place on a single track road.
Driver pauses behind us, then ploughs on up the verge to overtake and I just managed to get my leg in the middle before he smacked his wing mirror into us.

This wonderful beast stood like a rock despite the second hand thump to his belly through my leg, and the very loud bang the mirror made as it snapped back against the car. Obviously fat fiesta man didn't pause and continued on his merry way!

Fortunately beast and I are fine. I rather hope the same can't be said for the car....

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This bloody beautiful, wonderful, treasure of a horse ❤️ the one I said was brilliant in traffic and made me feel safe...

Well today we got driven into by a fat man in a fiesta with very little sense or patience.

I was about 3 strides away from a passing place on a single track road.
Driver pauses behind us, then ploughs on up the verge to overtake and I just managed to get my leg in the middle before he smacked his wing mirror into us.

This wonderful beast stood like a rock despite the second hand thump to his belly through my leg, and the very loud bang the mirror made as it snapped back against the car. Obviously fat fiesta man didn't pause and continued on his merry way!

Fortunately beast and I are fine. I rather hope the same can't be said for the car....

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Did you manage to get his details! Thats very frightening for you both. Hope your ok ❤️‍🩹
 

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Did you manage to get his details! Thats very frightening for you both. Hope your ok ❤️‍🩹
Thank you ❤️ both of us are fortunately OK. I think because my lad didn't react I tried to not react either so neither of us got wound up about it.
If I'd been sat on anything else it could have been a bloodbath, but I wasn't and I'm just relieved no harm was done

Annoyingly I didn't get his reg because I was checking the boy to make sure he hadn't been bashed.
Even if I had though, I suppose it would have been my word against his. I'm looking into cameras now, I think it's probably worth the investment.
 

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Thank you ❤️ both of us are fortunately OK. I think because my lad didn't react I tried to not react either so neither of us got wound up about it.
If I'd been sat on anything else it could have been a bloodbath, but I wasn't and I'm just relieved no harm was done

Annoyingly I didn't get his reg because I was checking the boy to make sure he hadn't been bashed.
Even if I had though, I suppose it would have been my word against his. I'm looking into cameras now, I think it's probably worth the investment.
It definitely is worth it, after my few incidents Id never go without now. Im so pleased he was a complete dude for you 🥰 good for you staying calm too
 

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That's terrifying! I am really glad you are both ok - but a camera is a really good idea if you're sharing the road with idiots like that.
 

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Enormosaurus trusted me enough to carry me past the horse eating sheep. She was very worried, poor thing, and did try to cart me off the other way a couple of times but we stood and waited patiently for her heart rate to drop a bit and then she marched past when she was ready. I can't get off and lead because I'd never get back on a again and with her size I feel I have more control from the saddle. I think I'm getting attached and that wasn't in the plans.
 

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I am a solo hacker too 🥰 occasionally company makes for a bit of variety. But they usually struggle to keep up with us and I don't struggle for good conversation with my lad when we're out alone, he's pretty communicative 😂
I just chat to Orbi the whole time, his wee ears flicker, its amazing 🥰🥰
 

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Dusty
My first pony :) We did everything together: Mounted Games, PC Camp, Rallies, Showjumping, Fun Rides, Charity Hacks, Cross Country. She's not doing much now and she had a very ignorant teenager to deal with (looking back some of her behaviour would suggest pain sadly) but she means the absolute world to me and is happily living in retirement at 14. She may be brought out of it if there was ever a child in my life but she'll have a forever (now non-ignorant) home with us. I love her to pieces even if she is now semi-feral!IMG_3009.jpeg

Shannon
My Dad's horse and a massive cutie. Now retired after some issues with her hocks (she was a 1.30m showjumper in her youth) and also semi-feral. We did some hacking and schooling together to keep her ticking over since my Dad hadn't ridden in years and she was always such a legend. Also love her to pieces and you couldn't ask for a prettier field ornament.E9686150-ECDD-49EE-93D2-FA8CB44C5CD8.jpeg

Toby
My part-loan for almost two years while I was studying for my undergrad :) I miss him dreadfully every day as he (and his lovely, lovely owner) really did get me through some tough times. Feel so lucky to have had the privilege of knowing him!

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And finally... to all the other horses and ponies I've had the pleasure of knowing and riding, I'm very appreciative :)
 

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Thank you ❤️ both of us are fortunately OK. I think because my lad didn't react I tried to not react either so neither of us got wound up about it.
If I'd been sat on anything else it could have been a bloodbath, but I wasn't and I'm just relieved no harm was done

Annoyingly I didn't get his reg because I was checking the boy to make sure he hadn't been bashed.
Even if I had though, I suppose it would have been my word against his. I'm looking into cameras now, I think it's probably worth the investment.
I would report it to the police anyway
 

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I would report it to the police anyway
Unfortunately I don't think they'd be particularly open eared. A friend had a similar experience last year although she actually got the car registration.
Police response was, no damage was done and its his word against yours, they declined to pursue it....
 
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