East Lancashire horse rider thrown as cyclist spooks her horse (From Lancashire Telegraph)

horses can spook for any reason and none at-all - even police horses can and they are allegedly trained not to do so - so taking one on a public road is idiocy.

Full of Horses, Must have been a very narrow lane if it was full with only one horse.

I have great respect for horse riders and give them ample room. Most are polite and, as well as a thank you, you get a nice smile as well, they also follow the rules of the road.
Cyclists on the other hand seem to enjoy breaking rules and trying to cause their own demise..

Gaius Grossus wrote:
I have great respect for horse riders and give them ample room. Most are polite and, as well as a thank you, you get a nice smile as well, they also follow the rules of the road.
Cyclists on the other hand seem to enjoy breaking rules and trying to cause their own demise..

HaHaHa! That's a good one.

Cyclists are all trying to get themselves killed! Classic.

Oddly it seems to be cars that cause lots of deaths and break lots of rules but hey, cyclists are the problem.

sensationalist reporting by this 'newspaper' the lady in question DOES NOT SAY that the cyclist was HURTLING toward her

"A RIDER was thrown from her horse when a cyclist came hurtling towards them down a quiet country lane, terrifying the animal."

"She said: “We were approaching a bend and a pedal cyclist came towards me on my side of the road. My horse turned round and I fell off and that is all I can remember.”

all of the cyclists that i know, and that's most of the local club riders show great respect for horses and riders. most of the time a wave and hello is exchanged.
the telegraph want to get reporters that can do just that.
sad piece of writing.

Gaius Grossus wrote:
I have great respect for horse riders and give them ample room. Most are polite and, as well as a thank you, you get a nice smile as well, they also follow the rules of the road.
Cyclists on the other hand seem to enjoy breaking rules and trying to cause their own demise..

No they don't but such ignorance does tend to exist amongst the jealous and overweight so it's understandable to encounter nonsense like yours.

If some cyclists brains were dynamite, they would not have enough to blow their helmets off. They think they own the road and the pavement.

Izanears wrote:
If some cyclists brains were dynamite, they would not have enough to blow their helmets off. They think they own the road and the pavement.

There are plenty of morons about. Their method of transport is irrelevant.

If you want to get wound up over something important then aim at motorists. They tend to kill people.

If the cyclist was on " my side of the road " . . . . then what a pity you were not a car instead of a horse. We would be reading an entirely different story then.

I tend to ignore cyclists and just plough my own path. All these lycra wearing leg shavers should be banished to the velodrome where they can compare leg smoothness gel seats and spokey dokeys without harming anyone elses leisure activity. I dont mind mountain bikers because they have hairy legs and have a bit more gravel about them but these neoprene underpant wearers don't even look where they're going, head down arms in and straight in the back of some car turning left, hope they find the culprit and taser him before taking him in.
Not bothered about how smooth yer legs are now are you sonny?

What! Didn't the cyclist Stop, Grovel to the Overbearing pretentious Pratt, Lording it over the common herd, tugging his or her Forelock. while remaining in a subservient position until her Ladyship had passed. The ungrateful peasant.

Chris P Bacon wrote:

Gaius Grossus wrote: I have great respect for horse riders and give them ample room. Most are polite and, as well as a thank you, you get a nice smile as well, they also follow the rules of the road. Cyclists on the other hand seem to enjoy breaking rules and trying to cause their own demise..

No they don't but such ignorance does tend to exist amongst the jealous and overweight so it's understandable to encounter nonsense like yours.

everyone who may take the side of the horse rider is "jealous and overweight." eh ... my my you are full of yourself ....

Perhaps the cyclist was on the wrong side of the road because he skid on a pile of horse sh*t

A pedal bike scared a horse. Time to get shut of the horse if that's the case. Glue anyone

RUinsane wrote:
I tend to ignore cyclists and just plough my own path. All these lycra wearing leg shavers should be banished to the velodrome where they can compare leg smoothness gel seats and spokey dokeys without harming anyone elses leisure activity. I dont mind mountain bikers because they have hairy legs and have a bit more gravel about them but these neoprene underpant wearers don't even look where they're going, head down arms in and straight in the back of some car turning left, hope they find the culprit and taser him before taking him in.
Not bothered about how smooth yer legs are now are you sonny?

You won't scare anyone with that Fiat Twinair.
More of a case you'll get swiped off the road!

Sgt Peter Moore, of Clitheroe Police, said: “We would ask the cyclist, or anybody who saw what happened, to contact police on 101.” WHY!

So cyclists shouldn't be allowed on the roads now because they might spook horses? Get a grip. The cyclist should have stopped, but then so should a lot of motorists who mow down cyclists and don't stop. As JayEss said, there are plenty of morons about; their method of transport is irrelevant.

sen c ble wrote:

RUinsane wrote:
I tend to ignore cyclists and just plough my own path. All these lycra wearing leg shavers should be banished to the velodrome where they can compare leg smoothness gel seats and spokey dokeys without harming anyone elses leisure activity. I dont mind mountain bikers because they have hairy legs and have a bit more gravel about them but these neoprene underpant wearers don't even look where they're going, head down arms in and straight in the back of some car turning left, hope they find the culprit and taser him before taking him in.
Not bothered about how smooth yer legs are now are you sonny?

You won't scare anyone with that Fiat Twinair.
More of a case you'll get swiped off the road!

Leave it. It's like getting into pontoon with that gleep who doesn't understand the rules and thinks 'cos he's got 22 and you've got 21, he's won. Leave it to its misery.

happycyclist wrote:
So cyclists shouldn't be allowed on the roads now because they might spook horses? Get a grip. The cyclist should have stopped, but then so should a lot of motorists who mow down cyclists and don't stop. As JayEss said, there are plenty of morons about; their method of transport is irrelevant.

All I ask is that the cyclist takes his chances on his OWN side of the road :)

cyclist should have stopped.typical arrogant cyclist they think they own the road.if i had my way they would all be paying road tax and insurance.why should i have to pay to let them use roads they haven't contributed to.why should i have to pay for all their waste of money cycle lanes?

Happy,your right. Its irrelevant what mode of transport is being used.
I think the point of this story is that a cyclist was on the wrong side of the road and as a result an accident occured.
Manners seem to have gone out of the window with some road users. Its just a case of respect each other on the road and keep safe.

ste.g wrote:
cyclist should have stopped.typical arrogant cyclist they think they own the road.if i had my way they would all be paying road tax and insurance.why should i have to pay to let them use roads they haven't contributed to.why should i have to pay for all their waste of money cycle lanes?

No, it wasn't a "typical arrogant cyclist" it was just a t0sser who happened to be riding a bike. There are hundreds of thousands of them driving cars and probably quite a few riding horses, too.

I agree that all cyclists should have insurance (not that it would cut down on the number of t0ssers riding/driving bikes, horses, or cars), but the tax argument is totally invalid because a) there's no such thing as 'road tax' (how many times do I have to repeat this?) and the Vehicle Excise Duty that most people seem to confuse with 'road tax' is dependent on emissions and that some cars are exempt -so no cyclist is EVER going to have to pay it.

They're not 'our' lanes. I don't know a single cyclist who approves of the cycles lanes painted on the highways. They're put there by cretins in the town hall using EU money to somehow increase cycle use. Write to your MP instead of belly-aching on the LT news page.

happycyclist wrote:

ste.g wrote:
cyclist should have stopped.typical arrogant cyclist they think they own the road.if i had my way they would all be paying road tax and insurance.why should i have to pay to let them use roads they haven't contributed to.why should i have to pay for all their waste of money cycle lanes?

No, it wasn't a "typical arrogant cyclist" it was just a t0sser who happened to be riding a bike. There are hundreds of thousands of them driving cars and probably quite a few riding horses, too.

I agree that all cyclists should have insurance (not that it would cut down on the number of t0ssers riding/driving bikes, horses, or cars), but the tax argument is totally invalid because a) there's no such thing as 'road tax' (how many times do I have to repeat this?) and the Vehicle Excise Duty that most people seem to confuse with 'road tax' is dependent on emissions and that some cars are exempt -so no cyclist is EVER going to have to pay it.

They're not 'our' lanes. I don't know a single cyclist who approves of the cycles lanes painted on the highways. They're put there by cretins in the town hall using EU money to somehow increase cycle use. Write to your MP instead of belly-aching on the LT news page.

He's got you bang to rights there, ste.g. All bellyaching about the nonsense that 'cyclists should pay "road tax"' is the last bastion of the jealous and desperate.

ste.g wrote:
cyclist should have stopped.typical arrogant cyclist they think they own the road.if i had my way they would all be paying road tax and insurance.why should i have to pay to let them use roads they haven't contributed to.why should i have to pay for all their waste of money cycle lanes?

Yes the person should've stopped.

Insurance for cyclists through the CTC costs (including all the membership magazines etc) £39 a year. If the insurance gets around £25 a year that shows the risks are basically nil. 3rd party insurance won't stop anything as there isn't a real issue (only a perceived one).

Chris P Bacon wrote:

sen c ble wrote:

RUinsane wrote:
I tend to ignore cyclists and just plough my own path. All these lycra wearing leg shavers should be banished to the velodrome where they can compare leg smoothness gel seats and spokey dokeys without harming anyone elses leisure activity. I dont mind mountain bikers because they have hairy legs and have a bit more gravel about them but these neoprene underpant wearers don't even look where they're going, head down arms in and straight in the back of some car turning left, hope they find the culprit and taser him before taking him in.
Not bothered about how smooth yer legs are now are you sonny?

You won't scare anyone with that Fiat Twinair.
More of a case you'll get swiped off the road!

Leave it. It's like getting into pontoon with that gleep who doesn't understand the rules and thinks 'cos he's got 22 and you've got 21, he's won. Leave it to its misery.

Or like shaving your legs when riding a bike because you think it makes you go faster. Mr Intelligent?, or pork chop?, you make yer own mind up.

burner wrote:

happycyclist wrote:
So cyclists shouldn't be allowed on the roads now because they might spook horses? Get a grip. The cyclist should have stopped, but then so should a lot of motorists who mow down cyclists and don't stop. As JayEss said, there are plenty of morons about; their method of transport is irrelevant.

All I ask is that the cyclist takes his chances on his OWN side of the road :)

I wonder if the horse knew he was on the wrong side of the road???

The horse should not be on the road, they are unpredictable, do horse riders have to pass a test to ride on the road or have insurance? if not why not?
All horses should be ridden on the fields where they belong, not holding up traffic and Sh****** all over the road.

Horses were on the road before cars were invented,, but as a former rider I found most motorists are very considerate , However some Cyclists whizz past without any thought for horse or rider, I think it should be compulsary for cyclists to use a bell to warn not only horses but pedestrians too, I live in Cardiff and theres lots of cyclists ive nearly been knocked over several times,
BTW Horse Manure is good for the garden if stored on compost for a year before use,

carrman2 wrote:
Horses were on the road before cars were invented,, but as a former rider I found most motorists are very considerate , However some Cyclists whizz past without any thought for horse or rider, I think it should be compulsary for cyclists to use a bell to warn not only horses but pedestrians too, I live in Cardiff and theres lots of cyclists ive nearly been knocked over several times,
BTW Horse Manure is good for the garden if stored on compost for a year before use,

Of course, your comment could easily be rephrased as " I live in Cardiff and theres lots of cyclists ive never been knocked over"

Just saying.

Maybe the ladies jodhpurs spooked the cyclist!

carrman2 wrote:
Horses were on the road before cars were invented,, but as a former rider I found most motorists are very considerate , However some Cyclists whizz past without any thought for horse or rider, I think it should be compulsary for cyclists to use a bell to warn not only horses but pedestrians too, I live in Cardiff and theres lots of cyclists ive nearly been knocked over several times,
BTW Horse Manure is good for the garden if stored on compost for a year before use,

Bicycles were on the roads before cars were invented, too; so what?

"Mrs Blunt was riding in Moor Lane, popular with horse riders due to its quiet surroundings."

Perhaps that's why the cyclist was there, too. Moor Lane is a VERY narrow lane, where 'the wrong side of the road' is virtually meaningless. There are plenty of blind bends, high hedgerows, and the road surface isn't that great in places.

"Welfare officer David McCormick, from the Horse and Pony Protection Association, based in Briercliffe, said: “Bicycles are so quiet. You don’t know until they are right on top of you, and horses don’t see them until the last possible minute either. It is about having respect for the road and being aware that you are not the only one using it.”

Horses are pretty quiet too, and if a horse rider doesn't see a cyclist until the last possible minute, the same is just as true for the cyclist. Horse riders are higher up and should have better vision for oncoming traffic than a cyclist would.

A question I'd like to ask is why motorists treat horse riders with respect but seem happy to nonchalantly disregard the importance of a cyclist's life?

Why do horse riders not have to scoop up their animals sh1te like dog owners do?
Horses belong in fields end of!!!!!

An unfortunate accident but both are quite entitled to use the road .Maybe the cyclist was spooked by the horse.

An unfortunate accident but both are quite entitled to use the road .Maybe the cyclist was spooked by the horse.

The lady fell from her horse and was knocked out. Regardless of who was to blame what kind of person would bugger off and leave her there?
Not very nice.