I'm winning now

**Jackrat** · 28th June 2004, 10:36

The Mrs an I have a long running argument about which is most Dangerous.
Bikes or horses.
In the last two years she has broken her wrist,two ribs and Damaged her elbow.I've not hurt my selfs in years.Two weeks ago she took a small fall from her horse,no worrys just a sprained ankle.Trouble is it didn't get better,it actualy got worse so it was off the doc.
So I picked her up from the hospital last night.She's been there three days.Leg broken in two places ya' see.Walking around on it for 10 days didn't help much either.So now she has a plate in her leg and the horse is for sale.
Anybody want'a buy a horse.

**White trash** · 28th June 2004, 10:45

Finally! Some evidence to support what I've said for years.

Sorry to hear about the injury, Mrs Jackrat.

**MikeL** · 28th June 2004, 10:56

Originally Posted by White trash

Finally! Some evidence to support what I've said for years.

Me too. Sitting on a horse is just plain scary compared to riding a bike. You're such a long way from the ground...

**Cajun** · 28th June 2004, 12:00

Mother in law breeds horses, i riden her price stallon a few times, i felt saver racing around at 200km/h+ in torrently raining (yes i have done this before)

**750Y** · 28th June 2004, 12:00

JELLYMEAT 8-)

**Dr Bob** · 28th June 2004, 12:19

How do you measure the power of a horse?

The last horse I rode was a quarter breed clydesdale, the remaining ancestors must have all been rather large or they would have difficulty doing the deed. The horse (big ted) was rather a galloof on the gallop and didn't like going down hills, but I would have to say horse riding is definately on a par with biking.

**Firefight** · 28th June 2004, 12:23

hey jackrat, sorry to hear about Mrs JR,

In a year at woodhill forest, there are about 3-4 heilcopter evacs from bike park, and maybe 8 -10 via road ambulance, at the section of the park were the horses ride its about 4 times that, and we have sometimes upward of 400 riders over a winter weekend compared to 50 or so horses.

I know which is safer, and it aint the dog tucker

F/F

**Cajun** · 28th June 2004, 12:23

mother in law horses are andalisos or something the spanish dancing horse things.

**Motu** · 28th June 2004, 12:28

I've been having this argument with horsey types for years,but they just won't admit it,but are quite sure that bike riders are the bad guys.ACC payouts to horse riding accidents are huge,right up there with the contact sports...you can pick on rugby and motorcycles,but just leave the horse riders alone,ok?

Then again - my cousin lives just up the road from you Jack and trains horses for living,sure she gets a few hits - last time a horse pinned her against the side of her float,but it's her job and like a professional motorcyclist I bet her accidents to time spent on horses would be lower than the average horse rider.

**Dr Bob** · 28th June 2004, 12:31

Motorcycling and horsing around are okay, but stay away from outdoor bowls. This sport has the highest number of fatalities a year.

**Paul in NZ** · 28th June 2004, 12:39

Sorry to hear about your lady love.. That had to hurt - (walking around on a broken leg - very staunch)

I guess you will have to find another hobby to explain all the whips and spurs now?

Paul N

"In the choice of a horse and a wife, a man must please himself, ignoring the opinion and advice of friends."
-- George John Whyte-Melville

**jrandom** · 28th June 2004, 12:43

Always suspected as much.

Not that I've ever had the horse-riding women in my life (why is it always women?) agreeing... "it's just different". Bollocks it is. Bikes don't go mental and bolt.

And I've never had to drive a car slowly behind a small herd of panicky riderless motorcycles that started themselves up, escaped from a parking area by Te Atatu Road and decided to proceed, riderless, onto the motorway. Horses, though? Yup.

I don't trust horses.

**Mongoose** · 28th June 2004, 12:55

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Sorry to hear about your lady love.. That had to hurt - (walking around on a broken leg - very staunch)

I guess you will have to find another hobby to explain all the whips and spurs now?

Paul N

"In the choice of a horse and a wife, a man must please himself, ignoring the opinion and advice of friends."
-- George John Whyte-Melville

Good to see you on here Paul, also good to see you are not scared to show what a real pack-horse(read Guzzi) looks like all tooled up and ready to go.

**Jackrat** · 28th June 2004, 13:13

I'll pass the good wishes on to the Mrs.
But dog tucker,No even I wouldn't go there.This guys worth $4000 so I think we'll just put him on Trade me an see what happens.
Cheers.