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Catchy phrase of a young horse-rider on the BBC South news this morning in
a piece about how increasing driver aggression over the past two years is making it very difficult for her to go horse riding on the country lanes round her home. The classic council response though was to try to get farmers to open more permissive paths so they didn't need to use the roads. Nothing like rewarding bullies with roads to themselves. -- Tony " I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong." Bertrand Russell |
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Tony Raven wrote:
Catchy phrase of a young horse-rider on the BBC South news this morning in a piece about how increasing driver aggression over the past two years is making it very difficult for her to go horse riding on the country lanes round her home. The classic council response though was to try to get farmers to open more permissive paths so they didn't need to use the roads. Nothing like rewarding bullies with roads to themselves. I tend to agree, but surely it'd be more enjoyable riding 'off road' than on? |
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On Tue, 4 Sep 2007 07:58:47 +0100, " cupra"
wrote: Tony Raven wrote: Catchy phrase of a young horse-rider on the BBC South news this morning in a piece about how increasing driver aggression over the past two years is making it very difficult for her to go horse riding on the country lanes round her home. The classic council response though was to try to get farmers to open more permissive paths so they didn't need to use the roads. Nothing like rewarding bullies with roads to themselves. I tend to agree, but surely it'd be more enjoyable riding 'off road' than on? I tend to agree, but surely it'd be more enjoyable driving 'off road' than on? |
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Marc Brett wrote:
On Tue, 4 Sep 2007 07:58:47 +0100, " cupra" wrote: Tony Raven wrote: Catchy phrase of a young horse-rider on the BBC South news this morning in a piece about how increasing driver aggression over the past two years is making it very difficult for her to go horse riding on the country lanes round her home. The classic council response though was to try to get farmers to open more permissive paths so they didn't need to use the roads. Nothing like rewarding bullies with roads to themselves. I tend to agree, but surely it'd be more enjoyable riding 'off road' than on? I tend to agree, but surely it'd be more enjoyable driving 'off road' than on? Don't start the 4x4 debate! I only say so out of curiosity - not being a horse rider. someone who prefers to cycle off road |
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On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 01:05:31 -0500, Tony Raven wrote:
Catchy phrase of a young horse-rider on the BBC South news this morning in a piece about how increasing driver aggression over the past two years is making it very difficult for her to go horse riding on the country lanes round her home. The classic council response though was to try to get farmers to open more permissive paths so they didn't need to use the roads. Nothing like rewarding bullies with roads to themselves. I wonder if this was the same rider who was in one of the local papers around Redhill/Reigate? She was describing how some drivers actually hoot and rev their engines to get the horses out of the way and drive past shouting and signalling abuse. Worse, one driver actually used his car to push the horse out of the way! Cheers Noel |
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Noel wrote in
.uk: On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 01:05:31 -0500, Tony Raven wrote: Catchy phrase of a young horse-rider on the BBC South news this morning in a piece about how increasing driver aggression over the past two years is making it very difficult for her to go horse riding on the country lanes round her home. The classic council response though was to try to get farmers to open more permissive paths so they didn't need to use the roads. Nothing like rewarding bullies with roads to themselves. I wonder if this was the same rider who was in one of the local papers around Redhill/Reigate? She was describing how some drivers actually hoot and rev their engines to get the horses out of the way and drive past shouting and signalling abuse. Worse, one driver actually used his car to push the horse out of the way! Sounds like the one and it is clear that she and friends have now been intimidated off the roads and say they don't ride out on the roads anymore after school. -- Tony " I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong." Bertrand Russell |
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On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 07:49:38 GMT, Noel
wrote: On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 01:05:31 -0500, Tony Raven wrote: Catchy phrase of a young horse-rider on the BBC South news this morning in a piece about how increasing driver aggression over the past two years is making it very difficult for her to go horse riding on the country lanes round her home. The classic council response though was to try to get farmers to open more permissive paths so they didn't need to use the roads. Nothing like rewarding bullies with roads to themselves. I wonder if this was the same rider who was in one of the local papers around Redhill/Reigate? She was describing how some drivers actually hoot and rev their engines to get the horses out of the way and drive past shouting and signalling abuse. Worse, one driver actually used his car to push the horse out of the way! Maybe the horses need a camera mounted on their rear ends? |
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In article , Noel wrote:
On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 01:05:31 -0500, Tony Raven wrote: Catchy phrase of a young horse-rider on the BBC South news this morning in a piece about how increasing driver aggression over the past two years is making it very difficult for her to go horse riding on the country lanes round her home. The classic council response though was to try to get farmers to open more permissive paths so they didn't need to use the roads. Nothing like rewarding bullies with roads to themselves. I wonder if this was the same rider who was in one of the local papers around Redhill/Reigate? She was describing how some drivers actually hoot and rev their engines to get the horses out of the way and drive past shouting and signalling abuse. Worse, one driver actually used his car to push the horse out of the way! I'd like to see them try that around here (Newmarket).... |
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Marc Brett wrote:
I tend to agree, but surely it'd be more enjoyable driving 'off road' than on? I'm sure it is, but I assume it's like MTB'ing where you always need to like offroad sections with road sections. Arthur -- Arthur Clune PGP/GPG Key: http://www.clune.org/pubkey.txt The struggle of people against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting - Milan Kundera |
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cupra wrote:
I tend to agree, but surely it'd be more enjoyable riding 'off road' than on? I only say so out of curiosity - not being a horse rider. I'm not a horse rider either, but on/off road surely depends on what's achievable. I like to walk, will travel long distances to get to good walking country, and don't really want to walk on roads. But I tend to cycle locally rather than travel first; either in towns for utility or countryside for pleasure. If you live in a built-up area and keep a horse, it's likely to be kept on farmland rather than open countryside (moors, the highlands etc.) and needs regular exercise. Unlike a bike, which is your own choice - most bikes won't complain if you leave them in the garage for a week. So avoiding roads would be very limiting, and might restrict you to a particular set of farm tracks or byroads. Transporting a horse to an area where you can ride more freely is a much bigger problem than for a bike or a rucsac. I'm quite shocked to hear that drivers are now harassing horse riders. I've always found that people will act around horses the way I'd like them to act around bikes, passing wide & slow. This is partly through consideration but also strengthened by fear : an out-of- control horse will do damage even to a car driver. I'm sorry to hear that even that respect is going, and disgusted that the local council are reacting by trying to get horses off the road. I enjoy driving and appreciate the convenience of using a car. But increasingly, this sort of thing (as well as the loss of driving pleasure caused by overcrowded roads and all the other disadvantages of the growth of car transport) is making me reconsider. I think I might be turning into a car-hater. -adrian |
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