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Original poster

Girl galloping up and down street on horseback.

26 replies

morningcoffee22 · 10/10/2019 17:23

She’s about 15, and for the past week this has been going on. .Sorry it could be a canter, hard to tell, .its not fair on the horse. What should I do, best course of action?

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CormacMcLaggen · 10/10/2019 17:29

Just when I thought cake-gate had it licked in terms of unexpected twists and turns. Alas, THIS.

vikkimoog · 10/10/2019 17:30

what's not fair on the horse?

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 10/10/2019 17:30

Why poor horse? They need a bit of a runabout yes?

LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 10/10/2019 17:30

Is this a real thing or a tv thing?

CheshireDing · 10/10/2019 17:30

She should not be cantering in a road. The horse could slip

RogersVideo · 10/10/2019 17:31

Don't know what you can do except have a word? And she may not listen.

CheshireDing · 10/10/2019 17:31

ON a road !

EdithWeston · 10/10/2019 17:33

It's not fair on the horse because canteting/galloping on tarmac/pavement is far too jarring and causes injury.

It also risks slips and slides, which can injure both horse and rider badly if the horse comes down.

Can you find out where the horse is stables, and take a friendly interest. She must be extremely novice and badly underinformed to think what she is doing is in any way acceptable, and a tactful mentor might be exactly what she needs

AwkwardPaws27 · 10/10/2019 17:33

Is it on hard ground ie tarmac, paving slabs? If so, definitely not good for the horse's feet or joints. Can you video a clip as evidence and inform the RSPCA, ideally with the location of where the horse is stabled, if you know that. They might be able to send an inspector to have a word.

Gazelda · 10/10/2019 17:37

Find out what stable she's from and have a word with them to make sure they are aware?

Finfintytint · 10/10/2019 17:38

I doubt she’s from any stable.

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morningcoffee22 · 10/10/2019 17:38

It’s on a tarmac road. There’s a huge field so close by too.

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Crusytoenail · 10/10/2019 17:40

There's an age old unwritten rule regarding horses on roads that you shouldn't go faster than a trot because a)they may slip or b) the surface is hard and could cause damage to the legs. But it's not a hard and fast rule and police horses canter on roads and indeed I have with road studs in the shoes and protective leg wear for the horse.
If you think the horse is being mistreated (galloped for hours, sweating, heaving, not allowed to rest) then yes it needs to be reported, or she's in danger of flattening people because she's not in control. Local council maybe?
If she's just cantering up the road now and again and the horse is well cared for and it's just annoying because she's on the road then that's tough because unless she's causing an issue by 'dangerous riding' then she's as much right to use the road as a car.

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morningcoffee22 · 10/10/2019 17:40

Someone said she’s keeping the horse in back garden but don’t know if true.

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RushianDisney · 10/10/2019 17:42

I doubt she is coming from a properly run stables if they've let a teenager ride off on their own amongst cars. I'd be wary of intervening, the only people I have ever seen riding horses innapropriately on roads have been from a travelling background and I wouldn't be challenging them.

HugoSpritz · 10/10/2019 17:43

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alexdgr8 · 10/10/2019 17:46

discuss with police, there' probably some law about riding/driving furiousy/wantonly to the endangerment of the public.
is this a member of a particular group, variously viewed as oppressed/ annoying/ lawless... in which case I'd urge caution, ie is it worth it, may cause yourself more trouble.

Jimmers · 10/10/2019 17:46

@HugoSpritz

🤣🤣

Doodledoom · 10/10/2019 17:48

Horses can canter on roads aslong as they have the correct road studs in to avoid slipping its not a problem.

Trotting is alot harder on the joints than a canter is, canter is actually better for joints.

She's not technically doing anything wrong unless she's out of control/a danger to others or the horse is being abused or neglected.

Doodledoom · 10/10/2019 17:50

@RushianDisney
It's very common for teenagers to go out hacking without adults, even from a proper yard as such

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morningcoffee22 · 10/10/2019 17:52

Yeah I don’t like confrontation and don’t want to get verbally abused. But I think it’s dangerous, quite a busy road, buses use it.

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Blueoasis · 10/10/2019 18:00

Inform the police so they can go have a word with her. Just the the 101 number. Too many experienced riders end up hit by cars these days, she is putting herself and the horse in danger.

cantfindname · 10/10/2019 18:01

Lost for words. So much is wrong with this I don't know where to begin.

It's an accident waiting to happen. To the rider, to the horse, or, more probably, to both.

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morningcoffee22 · 10/10/2019 18:03

Blueoasis that’s what I’m thinking. It’s stopped now, I’ll see if it continues through the week.

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stayathomer · 10/10/2019 18:06

Once saw a documentary was on national geographic about Ireland and Horses. Was all excited until I watched a load of kids riding bareback with headcollars on roads, with their horses in back gardens. All very far and away!! Try to talk to her first and warn her, otherwise RSPCA

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