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Thats interesting. I suppose its the same thing as wearing a tabard with young horse on out hacking.

Lets all not warn people of the dangers of our horse just incase it goes to court.
 
the thing that gets me is everyone on here says they would stay away but in reality people dont.

Either we are all liars or we are all unique
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what a topical post for me in particular!!

Took my new horse to her 2nd show yesterday - to Merrist Wood, put a green ribbon in her tail as she is young (6) and although done a bit, she got quite nervous the last time out when someone cantered up her bum - bucked etc...

anyway - as i was aware she may be like this, i kept her out of other horses way as much as possible, but there seem to be people who just ignore any signs you give out, and i had horses cantering up from behind on both sides at one stage.

she gave out some nice fly bucks and i asked certain people to respect us - ... also, when heading for a jump, no one looks where they are, people walk across the landing side, walk in front of jump - school circles in front of 2 jumps!!!

luckily - we were safe, but please can riders respect younger horses, or those that are 'flighty' - probably are so as a result of idiots not being so respectful in warm up...

sorry - rant over but it's of particular annoyance to me...
 
I would keep my distance where possible, passing wide- apart from being considerate to the other rider I would not want my horse upset or kicked.

I have, while working in at a BD competition, been ridden into a wall by a professional event rider. We were passing left to left and I had the side against the wall - she just gave me absolutely no room- we crashed into the wall, scuffing my boot and causing my horses back end to disappear under him in the panic. She just trotted off didn't say a word. There were only 3 of us in the 20 x 60 arena at the time.....just plain rude
 
I would keep my distance. And try to go slowly past it (ie. not thundering past close!), its only manners as if it was my horse panicking like that then Id want people to be courteous.

I dont know who would be responsible on the kicking front...... Maybe they'd only have a point if you knew your horse had a history of being a kicker. If you could show it was totally out of character and that eye witnesses saw them too close then surely they would be to blame?
 
I would try to be as considerate as I could (given the horse I was riding myself).

A friend was warming up for dressage a few years ago when an out of control animal bolted into him, he broke his wrist and his horse had a bruised shoulder. This horse never really settled in a confined warm up again and had to be ridden very sensitively with strange horses (totally not his fault but he was left with a lasting problem).

Fiona
 
I would mabey circle or pass wide and slow lol.
If the horse is being naughty though and bad manned....say bucking ALL the time,tacking off,having a rear, i would say they should not even be at the show!
 
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