Horses and motorbikes...

[tate35]

After recently reading an article in the latest FM Riders mag about Jasmine Kemp who had a love for horses until she found out she was allergic to them (which was a really interesting read) prompted me to do this thread.

Anyway, I myself owned and rode horses for many years, and it never crossed my mind that I could ride a motorbike let alone be interested in trying. Guess I was also of the mindset that chicks do'nt ride bikes - it's a boys thing lol. Until a close friend of mine said 'if anything you have more control over a bike, you can't switch a horse off they have a mind of their own'. That, planted the seed and that was it...... I ride a XR100 dirtbike and LOVE IT, have ridden a gn250, had the best time and now learning to ride on a gsx250 across besides being pillion on a friends gsx750 from time to time. which ROCKS!!! I now ca'nt wait to do the basic handling skills test and get my licence so I can get out their riding any chance I get!!!!

How many other girls/women have made the transition from horses to bikes?

[TerminalAddict]

Yesterday Mrs TA sat and passed her Basic Handling test.
Today she took her horse out on the beach
Tomorrow she is doing her learners theory

[Monamie]

I think there will be a few ladies on here that have both Horses and Motorbikes.
I have done some 2-3 day horse treks where when you finish or stop you have to feed and water your horse, wash it down at the end of the day,make sure when you are riding with heaps of others that it has its `best manners' :spanking:in a group and stay away from the kickers etc.
Out on a motorbike ride it is so much easier:cool:

Although it is still way cool to be out `at one with nature' and your best 4 legged mate....and cruising with your other best mate....:yes: shit I'm lucky:yes:

[AllanB]

1.
I've also noted that women in bikinis look great on either horses or bikes. Topless guys probably do as well if you are into that.
2.
Also horses and bikes do wheelies.
3.
Both hurt when you fall off.
4.
If you ride either long enough you get a sore bum.
5.
If you get caught screwing either you'll be in trouble with the police :Police:
6.
Both are often transported on a trailer.

[chanceyy]

yup horses & bike here .. Mags is on my profile pic .. should update it to show both my hairy buggers ...

bikes are my freedom .. horses are my sanity :)

[Kornholio]

Havin been thrown off a horse and kicked by one I will never get back on one... bikes you do have more control of...they both hurt if you fall off them... but whenevr I see a horse and rider on the side of road I will slow right down and pass very nicely as I dont want to see rider get thrown...
Congrats on your choice and happy riding :D

[DEATH_INC.]

This girl :p came from horses too. Love riding 'em but the nutter in me took over once I found MX bikes went faster and jumped higher and further.....but I still have a soft spot for 'em. Did all sorts of stuff, Dressage, show jumping, western stuff, polocrosse and Hunting, plus just used 'em as a workhorse on the farm.

[scracha]

How many other girls/women have made the transition from horses to bikes?

Around horses as a kid, then bikes for past 16 years and now back in the english saddle. Horses WAAAAAY scarier....I can lean one way to head towards a jump and every now and then the bugger decides "no". I'm sure he's also got brembo calipers instead of horseshoes as I've been over the front a couple of times.

I'm no girl/women though :2guns:

[ynot slow]

Best thing about people being around horses,either male or female is they are to be respected,same with a bike really.Always slow for horses on the road,although some think tooting and speeding up is fun.Good thing the animal was one dad had sold,knew he was used to crossing the main road,and traffic didn't bother him,and he knew me,good idea the rules on the racecourse stated all horses need a bit and halter when on the premises,helped when he thought f..k this I'm off.Only had to cross 60' of road but felt about 100mtrs wide that day.

[Ragingrob]

A girl I know broke her pelvis when her horse landed on her. The first thing the nurse said at hospital was "Horse or motorbike?".

I'd say the kinda injuries you get would be similar. I've always been a bit skeptical about riding horses, being half a tonne of pure muscle that you are not REALLY in control of!

As a side note, whenever a ride past a horse out these ways I just clutch it in and roll past as to minimise the chance of the horse getting a fright from the noise.

[BIHB@0610]

A girl I know broke her pelvis when her horse landed on her. The first thing the nurse said at hospital was "Horse or motorbike?".

I'd say the kinda injuries you get would be similar. I've always been a bit skeptical about riding horses, being half a tonne of pure muscle that you are not REALLY in control of!

As a side note, whenever a ride past a horse out these ways I just clutch it in and roll past as to minimise the chance of the horse getting a fright from the noise.

sorry all I saw out of that post was Raging ThrobOn, half a tonne of pure muscle, sort of went starry eyed after that ......... have had too many wines :yes::yes::bash:

[Ragingrob]

sorry all I saw out of that post was Raging ThrobOn, half a tonne of pure muscle, sort of went starry eyed after that ......... have had too many wines :yes::yes::bash:

:eek: Keep the horsies away from this one! :crazy:

Is the :bash: indicating some form of bondage?

:sweatdrop

[BIHB@0610]

:eek: Keep the horsies away from this one! :crazy:

Is the :bash: indicating some form of bondage?

:sweatdrop

hehe the :bash: is anticipatory of what I might be expected to endure tomorrow. Geez try typing anticipatory after a few wines! The horsies would be fine, I've always had an affinity with them. I remember having an anglo-arab on trial - the first gelding after three mares - brushing his puku one day I kept hitting something - it seemed to get harder and harder ..... :eek5:

[McJim]

After recently reading an article in the latest FM Riders mag about Jasmine Kemp who had a love for horses until she found out she was allergic to them (which was a really interesting read) prompted me to do this thread.

This wouldn't be the same Jasmine that we all know as Meeky Mouse (selling the GSXR600 to buy a GSXR750) is it? I remember hearing in a thread that she got a nasty rash on her legs from riding horses and subsequently took to a motorbike like a Rossi to MotoGP.

[Ragingrob]

hehe the :bash: is anticipatory of what I might be expected to endure tomorrow. Geez try typing anticipatory after a few wines! The horsies would be fine, I've always had an affinity with them. I remember having an anglo-arab on trial - the first gelding after three mares - brushing his puku one day I kept hitting something - it seemed to get harder and harder ..... :eek5:

After 5mins of still brushing his puku...

"I didn't know that you could get milk from a horse... let alone a gelding... :(...oh no"

:Pokey:

[chanceyy]

This wouldn't be the same Jasmine that we all know as Meeky Mouse (selling the GSXR600 to buy a GSXR750) is it? I remember hearing in a thread that she got a nasty rash on her legs from riding horses and subsequently took to a motorbike like a Rossi to MotoGP.

:yes: I believe that to be correct :clap: :2thumbsup

[BIHB@0610]

My uncle is a horse vet in Christchurch - I went to visit a lot in school holidays, and he was pioneering artificial insemination (in those days it was pioneering - in today's terms, old school!!!). I have a lot of experience in "milking horses" hehe hehe hehe oooh must have more wine ......:devil2:

[tate35]

This wouldn't be the same Jasmine that we all know as Meeky Mouse (selling the GSXR600 to buy a GSXR750) is it? I remember hearing in a thread that she got a nasty rash on her legs from riding horses and subsequently took to a motorbike like a Rossi to MotoGP.
Yes I do believe it is Meeky Mouse so I have been told by another Kber. Interesting reading.

[slopster]

Best thing about girls who ride horses or bikes is they are used to having their legs apart...

[fridayflash]

most horsie girls ive met are realy practical and down to earth,
and seemed to understand the 'bike' thing through their
love of riding also.

[RiderInBlack]

A girl I know broke her pelvis when her horse landed on her. The first thing the nurse said at hospital was "Horse or motorbike?".
Samething my Ex-wife (who also has a full bike licence) got asked with the same type of horse accident up here in Whangarei.
She was riding my TB mare on an Open height (1.1m) Pony Club Cross Country Course and came in too fast for a Bounce jump (Jump, land, and jump again before taking another stride). Horse stumbled over the first jump only ta hit the second jump side -on, rolling over top of the jump and landing on top of the Ex. 400-500kg of body slam. Horse was fine, but the Ex ended up 6-weeks in Hospital. two fractures Pelvis, tail-bone two, and damage ta the "water-works". Not good. I got ta see the lot as I was the Jump Judge at the next jump. Even got a photo of it. Wasn't the horse's fault as the Ex had got too excited and didn't check the horse in for that jump. Took some time but she got back in ta jumping (just not as over egar as she was before).

Me, I started horses before bikes. Have done hunts, One Day Events (X-country, Dressage and Show-jumping) and a few "Man From Snow River" type rides over the Family farm. That's how I become a Master Farrier (Blacksmith). My first bike was the Ex's 1991 GSXR250R. Loved it. Haven't ridden a horse for a few years now. Bikes get me further and takes less ta maintain.

[RiderInBlack]

most horsie girls ive met are realy practical Mmm, ya should meet some the ones I have to deal with as a Farrier then<_<

[Meekey_Mouse]

Haha wow! I inspired a thread :cool:

For many years I was determined to not like bikes as to me it it kind of seemed that either you're a bike person, or you're a horse person... But you can't ride both. Haha, well as you all know... WRONG :clap:

Although I can't be around horses any more, I'm still hoping I will be able to after I have got my health sorted and my immune system capable to handle the allergy. Maybe ten years or so... But worth the wait.

There seems to be a lot of horse/ bike people on here but as of yet I think I have only met Terminal Addict, Scracha and chanceyy... Looking forward to meeting a lot more :yes:

RiderInBlack, you're ex's fall sounds painful! Good on her for getting back into it though :)

[Aero165]

Haha wow! I inspired a thread :cool:

For many years I was determined to not like bikes as to me it it kind of seemed that either you're a bike person, or you're a horse person... But you can't ride both. Haha, well as you all know... WRONG :clap:

Although I can't be around horses any more, I'm still hoping I will be able to after I have got my health sorted and my immune system capable to handle the allergy. Maybe ten years or so... But worth the wait.

There seems to be a lot of horse/ bike people on here but as of yet I think I have only met Terminal Addict, Scracha and chanceyy... Looking forward to meeting a lot more :yes:

RiderInBlack, you're ex's fall sounds painful! Good on her for getting back into it though :)

"Thanks Aaron":Pokey::Pokey::bleh:

[Trudes]

Gave up on the Horses when I moved from the farm and found it to be just too costly to pay for grazing etc. Worked in a riding stable a few years ago, gave that up and moved to motorcycles. Miss the horses still, but do love my bikes.

[duckonin]

Used horses for 45years, show jumping, english (flat) western, rodeos, love my needys, and love my bikes, a lot of horse people do, in fact a young lass who grazes her horse on our property went for a ride with me as pillion a few weeks back, Hmmmm !! what have I done now she asked me today how to go about getting a licence for bike..

I treat my bike, his name is (bonza) and yep he is a boy, just like a quarter clyde, he is strong not fast, but can pull hard and is easy to get a long with, dosen't mind doubling, nor carrying a pack, ground ties, and does not eat me out of house and home, easy to catch, and his stable is always clean, costs way less to keep...
Like a horse I love to ride him all day long any weather, he gives me the same satisfaction being outside in the sun the wind and rain as a four legged one does, love to watch girls with a needy too kind to them tho,need to push harder to get the best out of them, just like a bike, go hard girls..:2thumbsup

[flame]

Mmm, ya should meet some the ones I have to deal with as a Farrier then<_<

Yep.....I know all about you farriers!:msn-wink:

I used to break horses in, train them, compete on them, sell them, break me bones on them, dog tucker some of them lol.

Gave them up as keeping horses were a tie, though they did pay for my bikes:niceone:. Bikes were my always my number one.

[DEATH_INC.]

Mmm, ya should meet some the ones I have to deal with as a Farrier then<_<

Must agree with ya there......no offence to those on here, but a lot of the horsie chicks I've met are stuck up snobs...

[RiderInBlack]

Yep.....I know all about you farriers!:msn-wink:LOL. Yep there are some really dodgy, grumpy, unprofessional Horse hoof maintainers out there. They have caused me major stressed horse/horse owner problems. I lunge most of most problematic/stressed horses to de-escalate them (to bad I can't use the same trick on people:innocent:).

I treat my bike, his name is (bonza) and yep he is a boy, just like a quarter clyde, he is strong not fast, but can pull hard and is easy to get a long with, dosen't mind doubling, nor carrying a pack, ground ties, and does not eat me out of house and home, easy to catch, and his stable is always clean, costs way less to keep...
Like a horse I love to ride him all day long any weather, he gives me the same satisfaction being outside in the sun the wind and rain as a four legged one does, love to watch girls with a needy too kind to them tho,need to push harder to get the best out of them, just like a bike, go hard girls..:2thumbsup
Funny ya say that, cause all my bikes have had different Horse like characters to me.
"Little Black Beauty" - The first bike/"pony". Black 1991 Suzuki GSXR250R. Much like the 14.1hh 3/4 Arab 1/4 Welsh pony. Good when ya wanted it to be, but rode hard and fast if ya needed. Like the 14.1hh, it really wasn't a "pack horse" but tried hard for ya anyway.
"Verronica" - An Ideal "2nd Horse/pony". Black 1990 Honda VFR750. Bit like a 15.1 - 15.2hh Sport Horse. Good all rounder for "hacking", "endurance riding", "jumping", "pack horsing" and "play races".
"Roxanne" - Have had the strongest "bond" with this "Steed". Was White with red and blue but took "her" to the Dark-side. 1990 Honda CBR1000FL. My first "Grand girl". Medium to heavy horse in the 16 - 16.3hh range. Not for a learner rider but a good "steady steed" in the right hands with a good turn of speed when ya wanted it. Not a "race horse" but surprising quick considering her "weight". Definite up ta the "endurance riding" with the "right saddle" and had no problem with being a "pack horse".
"Zena" - The newish "Horse" in my "Stable". Black Suzuki GSX1400K7. Still get the "measure" of this "horse" (only had "her" for just over a month). Probably in the Warm Blood/Standard Breed range but "feels" lighter to handle than "Roxanne". Will know more as the "bond" grows.

[mstriumph]

.........'if anything you have more control over a bike, you can't switch a horse off they have a mind of their own'. ............

that .......... and the fact that it's not so far to fall :yes:

[mstriumph]

Must agree with ya there......no offence to those on here, but a lot of the horsie chicks I've met are stuck up snobs...



erm ... :confused: ..... i have a coupla smallish donkeys .....??

[Monamie]

LOL. Yep there are some really dodgy, grumpy, unprofessional Horse hoof maintainers out there. They have caused me major stressed horse/horse owner problems. I lunge most of most problematic/stressed horses to de-escalate them (to bad I can't use the same trick on people:innocent:).

Funny ya say that, cause all my bikes have had different Horse like characters to me.
"Little Black Beauty" - The first bike/"pony". Black 1991 Suzuki GSXR250R. Much like the 14.1hh 3/4 Arab 1/4 Welsh pony. Good when ya wanted it to be, but rode hard and fast if ya needed. Like the 14.1hh, it really wasn't a "pack horse" but tried hard for ya anyway.
"Verronica" - An Ideal "2nd Horse/pony". Black 1990 Honda VFR750. Bit like a 15.1 - 15.2hh Sport Horse. Good all rounder for "hacking", "endurance riding", "jumping", "pack horsing" and "play races".
"Roxanne" - Have had the strongest "bond" with this "Steed". Was White with red and blue but took "her" to the Dark-side. 1990 Honda CBR1000FL. My first "Grand girl". Medium to heavy horse in the 16 - 16.3hh range. Not for a learner rider but a good "steady steed" in the right hands with a good turn of speed when ya wanted it. Not a "race horse" but surprising quick considering her "weight". Definite up ta the "endurance riding" with the "right saddle" and had no problem with being a "pack horse".
"Zena" - The newish "Horse" in my "Stable". Black Suzuki GSX1400K7. Still get the "measure" of this "horse" (only had "her" for just over a month). Probably in the Warm Blood/Standard Breed range but "feels" lighter to handle than "Roxanne". Will know more as the "bond" grows.


Funny that-my Black Pearl is definately a pony, 14hh-I would say a School Mistress as she is very `forgiving' and has really `good balance' when I am a bit unsettle around the corners. Can be a bit `sluggish' when we first start but soon gets into the flow when she warms up (perhaps an aged pony). Has taught me everything I know in 7000kms (heaps more to learn-need a new steed to further my education:innocent:).
I must say `duckonins' `Bonza' sounds just like my Clydie cross paint-Cochise:love:.

[kiwi cowboy]

My uncle is a horse vet in Christchurch - I went to visit a lot in school holidays, and he was pioneering artificial insemination (in those days it was pioneering - in today's terms, old school!!!). I have a lot of experience in "milking horses" hehe hehe hehe oooh must have more wine ......:devil2:

have milked them myself having worked on a stud farm in ch ch [he was a vet too] allong with training thorobreds,standardbreds,done a few road trips with clydes in wagons,trekin etc ya get the picture i looooove horses

[cowpoos]

There seems to be a lot of horse/ bike people on here but as of yet I think I have only met Terminal Addict, Scracha and chanceyy... Looking forward to meeting a lot more :yes:
:)


And Mr Poo's ;)

I'm a ex horse dude aswell...owned a few..done horse sports for a lil bit...nothing major...did a fair bit of riding in my teens...left my last horse down south when I moved up from nth cantab about 5yrs ago.
Still have a big affinity for the critters really :)

[chanceyy]

Funny that-my Black Pearl is definately a pony, 14hh-I would say a School Mistress as she is very `forgiving' and has really `good balance' when I am a bit unsettle around the corners. Can be a bit `sluggish' when we first start but soon gets into the flow when she warms up (perhaps an aged pony). Has taught me everything I know in 7000kms (heaps more to learn-need a new steed to further my education:innocent:).
I must say `duckonins' `Bonza' sounds just like my Clydie cross paint-Cochise:love:.

:lol: :laugh: yeah I can relate to that as well .. betsy was the scruffy pony who scurryed around the place thinking she was more classy than she was .. but honest as the day was long (most of the time)

now the new bike .. total arab, classy without being pretentious goes all day long can sustain long distance & easy to ride ..

:whistle:

now the 4 legged hairy buggers in the paddock .. well they are total class, with a hell of a lot of personality that totally make me laugh even when they piss me off

[ynot slow]

[QUOTE=chanceyy;1609957now the 4 legged hairy buggers in the paddock .. well they are total class, with a hell of a lot of personality that totally make me laugh even when they piss me off[/QUOTE]

They really piss me off when I get a toe(little right one)under their big toe,ouch.Sometimes though I seem to be able to crunch up my toes,almost as they do step on them,thus only the boot gets a dent.Worst time was trying to remove a bent shoe off the near front foot,got the pincers and half of shoe removed,then the part still nailed was to be removed,got it off and at the same time the bugger stomped his foot to the ground,only wearing gumboots and he jumped in sympathy with me getting the other foot.

[Ange!]

I've found this to be an interesting delemma. If I'm at a horse event competing and a Harley goes by "It's damn I should be doing that" n vice versa if I'm out on my bike n pass a horse event "It's damn I should be doing that". In the moment I'm doing what I want but... Guess I just don't have enough time in the weekends or something. My horse is an athletic 16.2 part
clydie who will jump anything hes faced with and I have a moody mare who is a tart for the first 10 mins but is the smoothest ride there on in. My bike is a fiesty little number n I've done 7 n1/2 000ml since Aug when I got my License. I figure with both you have to be process-like in your approach n at
the moment both are equally addictive. Though is easier to just roll the bike out n go and generally its more predictable to ride, though I call it the tart! (fondly). :yes:

[fridayflash]

i must say,i have almost nil experience on a gigi but id love to get the chance
, maybe book in on a horse trek/trailride...hmmm mountain valley could be
an idea,handy little bike ride on the way too:banana:

[ynot slow]

i must say,i have almost nil experience on a gigi but id love to get the chance
, maybe book in on a horse trek/trailride...hmmm mountain valley could be
an idea,handy little bike ride on the way too:banana:

Went on a horse cruise/ride about 5 -6 yrs ago out by the coast between Napier and Hastings,heading out from Clive to beach area(can't think of name).Bloody great ride up hills and along river flats,took 2 hrs or so,and great views from the hill tops,suss out horse treks in your area,reccomend it.

[RiderInBlack]

Yer Horse Treks are ok but I like ta get my "knee-down" horse ridng. Every time I did a bit of fencing for my Pa, I'd sneak in a X-country jump:whistle: Beats Opening gates. Used ta challenge Moto-x friends to a race accross Pa's farm. Easy win when ya don't need ta open gates or find a bridge ta cross the river. Not that they would have been able ta go where I went for "The Man from Snowy River" stuff:devil2:

[moT]

If i ever get a race horse im gonna call it "my face" so when my horse is racing past the grandstands ppl will yell "Comon my face!!"

[tate35]

erm ... :confused: ..... i have a coupla smallish donkeys .....??


Yes, without offending anyone those snobby horsie chicks are more your ponyclub, dressage types lol

[Meekey_Mouse]

Yes, without offending anyone those snobby horsie chicks are more your ponyclub, dressage types lol

Lol, yip that is true. I never really did fit in when I was in the English scene... Not really a bad thing though lol!

[duckonin]

Ahem..Hmmmmmmm!! after the ride and the partys start those snobby horsie chicks after a wine or two or three no more mind, turn into somthing else, if your wife is at home waiting for you then you better :scooter: off TEHE...

[RiderInBlack]

Ahem..Hmmmmmmm!! after the ride and the partys start those snobby horsie chicks after a wine or two or three no more mind, turn into somthing else, if your wife is at home waiting for you then you better :scooter: off TEHE...Yep. Most After Hunt parties I've been to have made the average Biker Poker Run Bash look tame. If ya Married I recommend that if one of you is going ta one of these, ya both better go or nether (unless ya like sharing).

[Rossi Gal]

Crazy. I used to train, break, and show western horses, mostly quarter horses, for many years. Had to give up as i left the farm and had a back injury. But my love for them has never left...BUT my love for racing bikes has taken over for the time being. One day when I have my own place again I'll surely get back into it.

[tate35]

Training, breaking and showing would of been FANTASTIC!!!

I hear you loud and clear - I think all us horsie people dream of one day owning our own piece of paradise with plenty of arces for our horses...life could'nt get much better really :sunny:


Crazy. I used to train, break, and show western horses, mostly quarter horses, for many years. Had to give up as i left the farm and had a back injury. But my love for them has never left...BUT my love for racing bikes has taken over for the time being. One day when I have my own place again I'll surely get back into it.

[Machiavellian]

One of my first times on the forum and i find this thread!
Awesome! Mainly because I gave up horses just over a year ago and have just got my learners and my first bike as a 'substitute'.
Gotta say its proving to be a lot of fun, and I can go anywhere, whereas before (coz i didnt own a trailer) I was restricted to riding in the paddock or the surrounding areas :) At least my bike doesnt bite like my mare used to!

[chanceyy]

One of my first times on the forum and i find this thread!
Awesome! Mainly because I gave up horses just over a year ago and have just got my learners and my first bike as a 'substitute'.
Gotta say its proving to be a lot of fun, and I can go anywhere, whereas before (coz i didnt own a trailer) I was restricted to riding in the paddock or the surrounding areas :) At least my bike doesnt bite like my mare used to!

;) check out my profile & album for my "kids" the hairy buggers at the moment, bikes are fun, but the horses are my stress releaser, doubt I will ever be without them ..

used to compete but that snobby horsey scene is not my thing .. done natural horsemanship for about 10 yrs & we just pootle around the place some excellent roads for riding helps :whistle:

btw welcome aboard the mad house :)

[Number One]

I always wanted a horse as a kid. Spent every possible moment I could when visiting friends on farms around the horses. Unfortunately I am terribly allergic AND since having a bad experience with a badly treated horse I have been put off and they just know when the rider is 'not the boss' so everytime I get on one my fear is obsviously felt by the horse who in turn plays up to remind me that I am NOT THE BOSS which in turn feeds the fear again....

Bikes however...they do as ya tell them - so long as your telling them the right thing you are fine :lol:

[Grub]

Motorbike-horse fatal: No brakes, no light, no helmet
www.stuff.co.nz (http://www.stuff.co.nz/4631116a11.html) Friday, 25 July 2008

Whakatane Senior Sergeant Bruce Jenkins also said George Jackson Hake-Rangiaho, 24, of Ruatoki, who died around midnight Wednesday, appeared to have been drinking and only had a car learner's licence.

His motorcycle hit a horse in the middle of the road on Ruatoki Valley Road, south of Waikirikiri Marae. He was found around 5.40am yesterday.

"Scene examination and inquiries indicated he had hit a horse some time in the middle of the night, and had lain there for four to five hours before being located," Mr Jenkins said.

It was raining but the motorcycle had no working brakes and the headlight was not on.

"We have no doubts that had he been wearing a helmet he would have walked away from that crash and we may have never been any the wiser, because all his injuries were head injuries."

The motorcycle appeared to have been travelling at a fairly low speed.

Police found the horse nearby with only a few grazes on its side.

The crash was the third fatal motorcycle accident in Ruatoki in four years where the rider was not wearing a helmet.

It was up to the community to take responsibility to prevent accidents, with police support, Mr Jenkins said.

"It's the attitude of the people really, just leaving stock wandering the roads, not wearing crash helmets, blatant disregard for the road rules like drinking and driving."

On Wednesday, a van had hit a horse nearby. The driver, a local, considered himself lucky to escape injury, Mr Jenkins said.

- NZPA

[Number One]

Scary. I'm always careful around horses either on the bike or in the car (when you can see them that is!)...WIIIIIIDE berth is what they get from me...still remember that incident where the horse went a bit loopy after a car passing too close and fast and rider ended up dead. :no:

ALSO this is a bit darned depressing to go putting that in here Grub! Did you read the first post? :lol:

[chanceyy]

Scary. I'm always careful around horses either on the bike or in the car (when you can see them that is!)...WIIIIIIDE berth is what they get from me...still remember that incident where the horse went a bit loopy after a car passing too close and fast and rider ended up dead. :no:

ALSO this is a bit darned depressing to go putting that in here Grub! Did you read the first post? :lol:

and 90% of ppl are respectful around horses its the other 10% you have to watch ..

However fortunately for me my horses do not bat an eye at inconsiderate behavior by the idiots (thank gawd) & even in the most stressful situations tend to just carry on their merry way .. its when there is no vehicles about the bit of paper on the side of the road might all of a sudden attack them & requires careful scrutiny :laugh: silly buggers

problem is most riders are taught to stay on the horse & "ride them through it" when they should get on the ground & keep the horse "busy" to distract them from wot is worrying them .. but thats another story :rolleyes:

[Trudes]

You should always ride your horse home when you're pissed, give him a kick and 90% of the time they'll trot on home!

[Number One]

You should always ride your horse home when you're pissed, give him a kick and 90% of the time they'll trot on home!
True! So it ok to drink and Ride HORSES just not drink and RIDE BIKES :lol:

[chanceyy]

True! So it ok to drink and Ride HORSES just not drink and RIDE BIKES :lol:

hmm actually its not .. you can be done for drink riding horses, push bikes & motorbikes along with other vehicles .. :whistle:

[Trudes]

True! So it ok to drink and Ride HORSES just not drink and RIDE BIKES :lol:

That's the one!! Nothing like a pub crawl on horseback!!

[flame]

True! So it ok to drink and Ride HORSES just not drink and RIDE BIKES :lol:


Hell yeah...funny ya should say that, a couple of years back when I lived near Pirongia (Waikato) a friend and I used to ride our horses down the main road (9kms) to the pub, haha, used to get some funny looks when we rocked up at 2pm and the horses were still tethered up next door 4 hours later. The ride home was always a giggle :)

[Trudes]

hmm actually its not .. you can be done for drink riding horses, push bikes & motorbikes along with other vehicles .. :whistle:

WHAT!!!! But it's not a vehicle!! That's ludicrous!!

[chanceyy]

WHAT!!!! But it's not a vehicle!! That's ludicrous!!

hmm guess it did not help that the person was fairly legless & the horse was wandering all over the place making its way home causing a hazard to vehicles on the road

funniest thing i had seen .. I rode the horse to one of my paddocks while they took the rider to the station .. not sure how they would have taken his license though

[rottiguy]

there was also a case a year or so ago in palmy where a horse from the racecourse got out of control and ran into the road at night I think. Killed the driver of the car.
Horses may be classed as transport so ya might be able to be done for riding pissed, same as push bikes.

[Number One]

hmm actually its not .. you can be done for drink riding horses, push bikes & motorbikes along with other vehicles .. :whistle:
WOW DUI for horse piloting! I learnt something today folks :lol:

[chanceyy]

there have been a few of those ..

bout 7 yrs ago when I was working at the track here heard about the 5 horses that got away as they were making their way to the track in palmy & 3 caught pretty quickly but the other two went down pioneer highway & were hit by cars both had to be destroyed

[rottiguy]

yeah that's a real bummer. I believe they have done some fencing at the palmy track so horses can't run onto the main road but as we both know if one decides to go ape it will just go over any fence

[duckonin]

Had been to a hunt in the Hawkes'bay took the needys off the float tied the needys up to a fence all this at the Fernhill....Yep got all pissed up real bad, so another pattron said he would drive us home, all good, in the waggon and away..

Next morning car and float outside went to the horse paddock huh no horses, yep you guessd it the poor buggars were still tied to the fence, we had driven off without them..:Oops:

[Number One]

there have been a few of those ..

bout 7 yrs ago when I was working at the track here heard about the 5 horses that got away as they were making their way to the track in palmy & 3 caught pretty quickly but the other two went down pioneer highway & were hit by cars both had to be destroyed
:cry:

poor horseys

[chanceyy]

yeah that's a real bummer. I believe they have done some fencing at the palmy track so horses can't run onto the main road but as we both know if one decides to go ape it will just go over any fence
there are not many kept at the track its self its the one who are walked down the side road from the main highway thats where they got away from




Next morning car and float outside went to the horse paddock huh no horses, yep you guessd it the poor buggars were still tied to the fence, we had driven off without them..:Oops:

hmm :spanking:


:cry:

poor horseys

exactly babe ..

[tate35]

One of my first times on the forum and i find this thread!
Awesome! Mainly because I gave up horses just over a year ago and have just got my learners and my first bike as a 'substitute'.
Gotta say its proving to be a lot of fun, and I can go anywhere, whereas before (coz i didnt own a trailer) I was restricted to riding in the paddock or the surrounding areas :) At least my bike doesnt bite like my mare used to!
Hey there,

That's the beauty of bikes, you are not refined to a paddock and yes unlike the mares they do'nt bite!!:2thumbsup

[rottiguy]

nope, they let the road do the biting :shutup:


[ yes unlike the mares they do'nt bite!!:2thumbsup[/QUOTE]

[ynot slow]

hmm guess it did not help that the person was fairly legless & the horse was wandering all over the place making its way home causing a hazard to vehicles on the road

funniest thing i had seen .. I rode the horse to one of my paddocks while they took the rider to the station .. not sure how they would have taken his license though

Apparently they can fine you but you can't loose the license,as you don't need one to ride a horse or pushbike.

Riding pissed is fun,must tell the old man that,he went to his club as per Thursday evening ritual,came home after 5 pints or so,hopped on his horse to work her around his paddocks,horse stuck hoof in a rabbit hole,dad arse over head on ground,horse trots back to barn,dad swearing hobbles back with 1 cracked rib.Still gives him hell now 17yrs later.Mind you he has been around them for all his life,done the lot,has won races as a jockey,owner,trainer and breeder,pretty good to do all.

[Buckets4Me]

it's called DIC
drunk in charge

nothing to do with driving or riding
so mack sure you tell them the horse was in charge of getting home :whistle:

:woohoo:

[zebtron]

yup horses & bike here .. Mags is on my profile pic .. should update it to show both my hairy buggers ...

bikes are my freedom .. horses are my sanity :)
I hear ya there Chanceyy, one of the huge reasons I'm getting into bikes is I can no longer ride horses....and just the feeling of being on a bike and the wind etc....reminds me of when I used to charge about the farm and competitions etc.....soooo (In saying this I'm not female by a long shot ;) )

[chanceyy]

I hear ya there Chanceyy, one of the huge reasons I'm getting into bikes is I can no longer ride horses....and just the feeling of being on a bike and the wind etc....reminds me of when I used to charge about the farm and competitions etc.....soooo (In saying this I'm not female by a long shot ;) )

:laugh: zeb you know both quite a number of girls & guys are into horses .. its not gender specific .. a bit like bikes really :yes:

[chicksnleather]

After recently reading an article in the latest FM Riders mag about Jasmine Kemp who had a love for horses until she found out she was allergic to them (which was a really interesting read) prompted me to do this thread.



Glad to see the magazine is generating topics of conversation, it was a great article by Meekey Mouse.

Cheers

[Kornholio]

Is it true that women get orgasms while in the saddle or is it a myth?? I think for a guyyou would just get sore nuts :(

[Maha]

Is it true that women get orgasms while in the saddle or is it a myth??

You can rent those movies now RicHARD......:laugh:

[Kornholio]

You can rent those movies now RicHARD......:laugh:

Giddy up!!

[RiderInBlack]

I think for a guy you would just get sore nuts :(Only if ya have no rhythm or balance. Had the odd nut crusher trotting the horse when I first started riding until I got the rhythm right. Liked cantering/galloping better (but then I was always a hoon on horse back).
A few of my women horse customs have stated that they had their "first" ones on horse back, but I would love ta see Mythbusters test that Myth, LOL.

[Trudes]

An hour of trotting with no stirrups can cause enough friction to light a fire in the jodhpurs of even the most frigid women!:whistle:

[RiderInBlack]

By the way I have heard that an old HD has the same effect:shifty:

[Louie]

Hey yeah Me Too myspace.com/Llewellyn11

[chanceyy]

well it was a brilliant fine day today .. but a bit hard to tell at 5am, but finished work at 3.30 and was going to take BB out for a blat (been a crap few days at work although I saved a half million dollar acc)

but instead thought I would go to ponies & remove their covers for half a hour or so & clean them up a bit (remove some of the mud)

well they went blardy nuts, hooning bucking, rearing farting & having a damn good blat before having a roll (yeah more mud) can see their coats just starting to shift so another week or so & they will be in full moult (warmer weather is on the way) but damn they sure made me laugh with their antics & must be just about time to start riding them again

well in all they sure put me back in a good mood :)

[babyB]

yep long time horse here.
dont ride these days but still have a couple just not with me:crybaby: so misses them.
never fitted into the English thing either.
;) is also allergic to horses was a right pain in the ass

[Monamie]

well it was a brilliant fine day today .. but a bit hard to tell at 5am, but finished work at 3.30 and was going to take BB out for a blat (been a crap few days at work although I saved a half million dollar acc)

but instead thought I would go to ponies & remove their covers for half a hour or so & clean them up a bit (remove some of the mud)

well they went blardy nuts, hooning bucking, rearing farting & having a damn good blat before having a roll (yeah more mud) can see their coats just starting to shift so another week or so & they will be in full moult (warmer weather is on the way) but damn they sure made me laugh with their antics & must be just about time to start riding them again

well in all they sure put me back in a good mood :)

..silly season is nigh!! :wacko:
Lots of bucking and rearing going on at home too....makes you laugh alright.
My boy has decided that chasing the sheep is just sooooo much fun :eek: and I am not sure how to cure him of that one. He stops if I growl at him and then turns and gives me the horse equivalent of the fingers...you know the buck with the two hooves senario:mad: How rude!

[Kornholio]

An hour of trotting with no stirrups can cause enough friction to light a fire in the jodhpurs of even the most frigid women!:whistle:

Oh lol I had to LMAO

[RiderInBlack]

My boy has decided that chasing the sheep is just sooooo much fun :eek: and I am not sure how to cure him of that one.I would seriously suggest ya put him in another paddock than the one that has the sheep in. Geldings have been known to kill smaller grazers, especial calves and lambs. Have seen it. If ya horse is chasing them, the sheep are at risk. Even if he is just "Playing", he could spook them into a fence or drain. Please do something about his paddocking NOW!!

[ynot slow]

I would seriously suggest ya put him in another paddock than the one that has the sheep in. Geldings have been known to kill smaller grazers, especial calves and lambs. Have seen it. If ya horse is chasing them, the sheep are at risk. Even if he is just "Playing", he could spook them into a fence or drain. Please do something about his paddocking NOW!!

Or the bloody horse will put his leg through the wire playing and kicking,not nice no8 wire and tendons.Or chase the buggers through the fence.

[rottiguy]

haha yep we had a horse at work that started pulling the wool off a sheep, the sheep was lame and couldn't really get away, but if I shouted at it it stopped but we moved the horse in the end cause ya can't keep looking at it all day ( although much better than working :) )


I would seriously suggest ya put him in another paddock than the one that has the sheep in. Geldings have been known to kill smaller grazers, especial calves and lambs. Have seen it. If ya horse is chasing them, the sheep are at risk. Even if he is just "Playing", he could spook them into a fence or drain. Please do something about his paddocking NOW!!

[Monamie]

I would seriously suggest ya put him in another paddock than the one that has the sheep in. Geldings have been known to kill smaller grazers, especial calves and lambs. Have seen it. If ya horse is chasing them, the sheep are at risk. Even if he is just "Playing", he could spook them into a fence or drain. Please do something about his paddocking NOW!!

Hey thanks for your concern but no need to panic with the `now' thing.....the sheep graze through three paddocks and he only has access to one of them....they only come into his paddock when I am in there with him to see me as they are pet sheep.
I am very aware of his antics as he was a pig hunting horse (carried the pigs out...one of those follow you anywhere types) and has a big dislike for dogs and anything small and zippy!! I know he would kill as he tries to `protect' me from anything/everyone (gelded late too!). He gets very jealous when I work the other horses....I love him to bits:yes: and trust him as much as you can safely trust a horse.

Thanks heaps for your thoughts though...I know they can be very unpredictable and sure do some silly things.:lol::2thumbsup

[MystikEagle]

Lol, I rode a horse like that for awhile, I think that she trusted me more than I trusted her though..... Never been able to afford a beasty of my own though :crybaby:

[sincity]

Horses are great as there are some places you just can't take a bike, no matter how good you and nothing like the feel of being able to see the countryside :sunny: at a slow pace, unless your a slow bike rider? :shit:

[moT]

i remember getitng extremely sore nuts riding a horse

[Kornholio]

i remember getitng extremely sore nuts riding a horse

You probably mounted it wrong..... :buggerd: