..1st ever AIBU...
out riding my pony down the road to the bridle path. A single track country lane on edge on New Forest.. pretty rural, lots of cyclists and riders are regulars on the roads.
I'm decked out in High-viz gear, hat band, waistcoat and on stirrups, I look like a luminous Michelin man , you cannot miss me.
Met a great big noisy motorbike on the corner and pony freezes. I have heart failure and put my hand up asking him to stop plus mouth stop clearly.
He doesn't stop but continues to head straight at us, I have no where to turn of to, pony spins and bolts flat out gallop up the lane.
Does motorbike stop, no!! he keeps on coming directly behind us. After 150m of terror I get pony stopped fling myself of and stand ranting at motorcyclist.
He at least stopped to see was I OK and ask what problem is? He didn't stop when I asked as he didn't see my hand, thought pony was OK and I was only running up the road to get out of his way.
so please, can I appeal.. horse riders are perfectly entitled to be on the roads, as are cyclists, pedestrians , everyone, we don't wish to be there but sometimes we have to be. So please stop and go carefully when you meet them.
A little thoughtfulness for others goes a long way.
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AIBU?
to be a bit cross with this motorcyclist and to have told him to give more thought to others ...
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Eve · 31/05/2011 17:52
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