Still really angry 24 hours later.

[Goldmandra]

I can't get this out of my head.

DD1 (17) and DD2 (11) were hacking out yesterday at the end of a four week holiday loan of a pony for DD2. The pony is brilliant and an experienced hacker and she's had a fab four weeks riding every day and loving every minute.

They were on a quiet country lane when an idiot in an Audi came screaming round a corner with two bikes on the roof and nearly hit them. DD2's pony spun round, slipped and fell on top of her on the tarmac.

The driver then really excelled himself by driving round the pony and DD2 who was still underneath and disappearing off into the distance. As the pony scrambled to his feet DD2's foot was stuck in the stirrup but luckily she kept a tight hold of the reins and wasn't dragged.

DD2 did a fantastic job of looking after her, calming them both down, getting her back on and leading her and her own horse back to me.

The girls understandably didn't get the registration or I would have informed the police.

I just can't understand how anyone could cause that and drive off leaving a child in the road trapped under a pony. What sort of piece of scum do you have to be to do that?

Luckily they both got away with a few cuts and bruises. It could have been so much worse.

[RinkyTinkTen]

^^ obvs that's should read dd's, not dads!

[RinkyTinkTen]

Yes July, there are many ignorant drivers and members of the public. I hear so often 'why don't you ride in the fields?!' And I simply reply that I could come and ride in their garden seeing as it's as much private property as a farmers field!

I appreciate that your copper friend said it wouldn't do much good, but I disagree and feel that at least by reporting it you've logged the incident and should he ever cause a serious accident, there's a record of it.

If I was you I'd also consider a go pro for one if your dad's to fit to her helmet. Then you have absolute proof.

[JulyKit]

Also chipping in to say it would be a good idea to report anyway - for the reasons that PPs give.

There's a massive problem with roads becoming unusable for riders - and therefore many bridlepaths becoming unreachable and so unused. This is really sad, not just for riders, but for others who would benefit from using those rights of way, and who should be able to travel on rural roads (walking, cycling, etc.). I think it's important to take steps to flag up these sorts of incidents for that reason, as well as more 'immediate' reasons regarding the horrible experience your DDs had.

Also, there are sometimes certain drivers who are serial offenders. I remember reading an account from a rider who took to wearing a camera, specifically to gather evidence on one driver who habitually tore past horribly and potentially dangerously fast. I'm not sure if that driver was in fact driving illegally, but once the rider had gathered the evidence, the police contacted the driver and had a word with him or her. The rider said that s/he saw the same car pass by many times after that - always at a reasonable speed!
That rider could have saved a life or two, I think, and certainly did a great job in making roads safer.

[Selks]

That's appalling. I hope your daughter is feeling ok today, well done to both of them for staying calm and managing the situation.
I always think of situations like this when I read on here of people who think it is totally acceptable to go careering around little country roads at the maximum speed limit with no concern for what might be around the next bend.

[Zazzles007]

I'm with you Frosty, I would still report it, regardless of whether the police follow it up or not (a resources issue, perhaps). A dangerous driver is a dangerous driver, and this information needs to be captured by law enforcement, as well as their crime statistics.

[frostyfingers]

I still think you should report it, at least then you'll feel you've done what you can - if this bastard has done it once he may do it again, he's obviously a twat, and even if nothing happens from your report the information is logged and it may catch up with him.

I hope your children are ok, and not too scared to go out again.

[Goldmandra]

DH spoke to a friend who is a police officer. She didn't seem to think it was worth reporting and all we'd get was an incident number. Nobody would bother investigating as there were no independent witnesses and nobody was badly injured.

I will put it on the equestrian accidents site.

I still can't believe he drove round her on the ground.

[LizardBreath]

Your poor daughters! Sounds like they reacted very calmly and sensibly though.

Definitely report. Are you on Facebook? It might be good to detail the incident on a local area sharing page in case anyone else in the area has had problems with the driver?

Really hope you track them down. Awful person!

[RinkyTinkTen]

What a shitty thing for the driver to do. I'm sorry for your poor dd glad both her & the pony are ok though.

You still need to report this to the police & I would also put it on www.horseaccidents.org.uk

[FlockOfTwats]

Disgusting. Definitely inform the police. The registration isnt that important as PP said - And how many audi a6s would have been in the vicinity with bikes on the roof?

[mrslaughan]

Call the police anyway

That is truly appalling

[Madcatgirl]

OMG I'm horrified for you! Your poor daughters, so relived they've only got cuts and bruises!

The driver wants finding and prosecuting!

[AllOutOfNaiceHam]

That's horrendous, I'm so sorry your daughters had to go through that but well done to them both.
I hope they catch the bastard.

[frostyfingers]

That is appalling, I hope you are all ok. Definitely report it, he's committed a crime by driving away and I would suspect even with just those details they would be able to trace it from some CCTV footage elsewhere.

Well done on your DD1 having the presence of mind to even register the make and colour, I hope DD2 isn't too sore this morning, likewise the pony.

[Goldmandra]

Thank you.

DD1 says it was a black Audi A6 and she could identify the driver if she saw him again.

I'll call 101 and see what they say.

[Zazzles007]

Oh, forgot to add - take time stamped digital pics of any injuries/damage that DD, pony or equipment has, and show these to the police. They will probably request the pics from you as evidence.

What should have been a minor vehicle accident, was escalated to major for me because the other driver refused to give me their details. The police asked for the pics of the damage to the car, and a pic of the license plate number I had scribbled down during the altercation.

[goodasitgets]

Police anyway. And fill the BHS form in here
www.horseaccidents.org.uk/Report_an_Incident.aspx

[Zazzles007]

Does it matter if your daughters don't have the license number of the car? I don't think it does, it just makes it far easier for the police to find them. I would report it as well - you have the make, can possibly look up and find the model of the car (sedan? hatchback? something else?), and if your daughters have even a vague recollection of the driver's appearance, the local police will have something to go on. At the very least, it has then been reported by you so that if it happens again to others, this crap driver will have something else on record. Get onto it quickly as short term memory of details such as these degrade very quickly with time.

Also where I am, a motorist leaving the scene of an accident without giving their details is a criminal offense. It seems to be the same in the UK, from what I can google. Please check your countries laws, as this doesn't seem to be well known by many people. Once the driver is found, they will be charged with an actual crime.

HTH

[JulyKit]

Goldmandra, that is awful.

Well done to both your DDs, and thank goodness (and DDs and the ponies) that injuries weren't serious. Very well done on their part.

I think you should report this to the police. It may be that the car and driver are identifiable.