I wasn't kidding.
Life is inherant with risks, if you thought about it too much you wouldn't leave the house! Although don't a majority of accidents happen in the home?
Presumably the woman risk assessed the activity and decided to go ahead. She should know her horse, we would hope. Ultimately, it is her decision.
There are multitudes of things we do on a daily basis that could be considered dangerous. We take our babies in our cars that travel at fast speeds, we strap them to the back of bicycles and ride in traffic, we push them in front of is in buggies. I have seen mothers push their buggies out into the road expecting cars to stop for them.
Danger is everywhere, accidents can happen at any moment. My friend broke his ankle walking aling a path. Life is for living, not fearing.
Never seen that, however my bil to be has just had a baby they are keen cyclists so have made a side car out of wood with car seat in to take baby out- that to me is dangerous enough, roads are too busy to be that wide.
What you describe is insane.
Wow, I think I would have called the police.
...I know child care can be expensive but what was she thinking!!???