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Decided to wheel the Angel pony out for a hack this afternoon. Now, we have to ride on the roads for 5-10 mins to get onto the bridleway. We do this every time we hack which is almost daily. Pony is definitely a seasoned and safe road user, and so am I.
First ...
Huge tractor with very squeaky, noisy and MASSIVE metal trailer (those things they fill with grain) come haring down the road (a steep blind bend, I hasten to add!). Managed to get him to stop so we could pass, but the lovely driver decided to step on the accelerator whilst we were still passing him :facepalm: just as well Angel is the sensible type ... most horses are not!
Then ...
We hit the bridle way!
I hear loud bangs from not far away. Turns out someone is shooting. Fair enough, but how about giving it a rest when there is a hi viz clad rider and pony very close by and you have just watched said pony take a sideways leap into a field!!!
Later ... we're back out on the road!
Again, loud noise, getting closer ... it's two of those REALLY loud motocross type motorbikes (with the high mudguards, you know what I mean), complete with stoopid yoofs tearing down the blind bend (btw this is a 30mph zone, they were doing about 50!). I signal to ask them to slow down. They did not. Even bombproof Angel was a bit freaked out by that point! Had I been on Appley, she could have easily freaked out and slipped (steep hill, blind bend ....).
ALmost home now!
COming up to where we need to cross 40mph road to get back into the yard. Car literally cuts us up and squeezes in in front. not good!
then, the car behind drives up so close behind angel (who is impatient to cross at the best of times!) that his bl*y bumper is now touching her tail. I wave and wave ... trying to get flowing traffic to stop and let us pass PLEASE. a load of cars just look at me and keep driving :frown: meanwhile 'bumperman' behind is impatiently revving his engine ....
GRRRR!!
sorry, had to vent!
Julia
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Decided to wheel the Angel pony out for a hack this afternoon. Now, we have to ride on the roads for 5-10 mins to get onto the bridleway. We do this every time we hack which is almost daily. Pony is definitely a seasoned and safe road user, and so am I.
First ...
Huge tractor with very squeaky, noisy and MASSIVE metal trailer (those things they fill with grain) come haring down the road (a steep blind bend, I hasten to add!). Managed to get him to stop so we could pass, but the lovely driver decided to step on the accelerator whilst we were still passing him :facepalm: just as well Angel is the sensible type ... most horses are not!
Then ...
We hit the bridle way!
I hear loud bangs from not far away. Turns out someone is shooting. Fair enough, but how about giving it a rest when there is a hi viz clad rider and pony very close by and you have just watched said pony take a sideways leap into a field!!!
Later ... we're back out on the road!
Again, loud noise, getting closer ... it's two of those REALLY loud motocross type motorbikes (with the high mudguards, you know what I mean), complete with stoopid yoofs tearing down the blind bend (btw this is a 30mph zone, they were doing about 50!). I signal to ask them to slow down. They did not. Even bombproof Angel was a bit freaked out by that point! Had I been on Appley, she could have easily freaked out and slipped (steep hill, blind bend ....).
ALmost home now!
COming up to where we need to cross 40mph road to get back into the yard. Car literally cuts us up and squeezes in in front. not good!
then, the car behind drives up so close behind angel (who is impatient to cross at the best of times!) that his bl*y bumper is now touching her tail. I wave and wave ... trying to get flowing traffic to stop and let us pass PLEASE. a load of cars just look at me and keep driving :frown: meanwhile 'bumperman' behind is impatiently revving his engine ....
GRRRR!!
sorry, had to vent!
Julia
x
