Horses

[ManDownUnder]

Respect them and give them space.

Spook the thing and you have a ton of muscle and bone in your way or trampling on you, and they have small minds of their own too so they react in many ways like a small child would...

Noting all the above, it's a respect thing as well - I try not piss off other users of the road, so why make an exception for this one?

You know they do have an advantage over a bike... you can't get done DIC on a horse... You're not deemed to be in charge... the thing has a brain all of it's own!

... So I heard anyways...

MDU

[MikeL]

You're not deemed to be in charge... the thing has a brain all of it's own!
MDU

I can well believe it. I've been more scared on a horse than ever on a motorbike.

[riffer]

Horses are okay uphill, especially when you are riding up a farm track with manuka either side and the buggers are trying to knock you off against the trees - I always enjoy that challenge.

The tricky bit I have found is riding them down a hillside - the brakes ain't the best and the throttle seems to stick a bit

[Hitcher]

The tricky bit I have found is riding them down a hillside - the brakes ain't the best and the throttle seems to stick a bit

And worst of all -- no KILL switch!!

[SILVER SUZI]

Lynda, don't be fooled, if you hit the horse you are far more likely to die than the horse!