Hardcore Biker
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.
Biker Babe...
I Ride Like A Girl...Silly Boys, Bikes are for Girls!Originally Posted by deano
Hardcore Biker
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
L-Plate Rider
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 areasAt least my bike doesnt bite like my mare used to!
Hibernating
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 areascheck 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
btw welcome aboard the mad house
Have toKarma ... Justice catches up eventually !!
Forum whore
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
Rest In Peace
Motorbike-horse fatal: No brakes, no light, no helmet
www.stuff.co.nz 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
Forum whore
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.
ALSO this is a bit darned depressing to go putting that in here Grub! Did you read the first post?
Hibernating
and 90% of ppl are respectful around horses its the other 10% you have to watch ..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.
ALSO this is a bit darned depressing to go putting that in here Grub! Did you read the first post?
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 scrutinysilly 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
Have to
Po ta toes
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!
Forum whore
True! So it ok to drink and Ride HORSES just not drink and RIDE BIKES
Hibernating
hmm actually its not .. you can be done for drink riding horses, push bikes & motorbikes along with other vehicles ..True! So it ok to drink and Ride HORSES just not drink and RIDE BIKES
Have to
Po ta toes
That's the one!! Nothing like a pub crawl on horseback!!True! So it ok to drink and Ride HORSES just not drink and RIDE BIKES
wasn't me!
True! So it ok to drink and Ride HORSES just not drink and RIDE BIKES
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
Po ta toes
WHAT!!!! But it's not a vehicle!! That's ludicrous!!hmm actually its not .. you can be done for drink riding horses, push bikes & motorbikes along with other vehicles ..
Hibernating
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
Have to
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