Guys, I appreciate the majority on here are of a kind, however I live on a known 'cycle run'. for the lycra boys. Recently I an having an issue when hacking, earphones etc. Are we as horseriders now persona non gratum!!!!
Take your bloody earphones out!!!!!!!!!

...Its that pecking order mate, you know the one ( Ps been a long while since I went hacking my horse, loved it too, it must be 15+ years now ) If it dont work.......burn it!

If the IId tool cant fix it.......burn the FF.

If the FF cant be fixed......buy a Land Cruiser!

If the LC cant be fixed..............................................BUY a horse !!

@welshdragon, I have enough crap in my FF, bloody guy today had no idea I was there and spooked the horse, should have run him over...... was most annoyed by his attitude, obviously not a Land Rover owner (i hope) , apologies to all Lycra chaps who have a brain........

lol we do get them days when the are out! Have a wee dram and null the mind, tomorrows a new day my fellow FF friend  If it dont work.......burn it!

If the IId tool cant fix it.......burn the FF.

If the FF cant be fixed......buy a Land Cruiser!

If the LC cant be fixed..............................................BUY a horse !!

my wee dram is now a big dram, have calmed down!! Unfortunately, drivers are not aware now dangerous it is for us idiot horse riders, get your f+$£ing horse off the road.... I agree

The Mrs is looking at horses to loan on our field at the moment, Im sure some time in the future I'll be saying the same thing when some holiday maker drives down the road at mac 1......which really does me off as its a B road and narrow!  If it dont work.......burn it!

If the IId tool cant fix it.......burn the FF.

If the FF cant be fixed......buy a Land Cruiser!

If the LC cant be fixed..............................................BUY a horse !!

I feel for you rosco. I too am a rider of horseflesh but luckily have a bomb-proof 19 yr old thoro. However I am appalled at the driving of most people, largely down to poor training/knowledge - if they knew better they wouldn't do it. I blame BSM.

However I do find most cyclists around here (I live on the Cotswold way) are very good about approaching a horse from the rear (largely cos they are unsure about how 500kg of horseflesh on their handlebars will affect handling) and slow down adm pass wide. If only cars would,do the same at 15mph instead of 45mph!!

@dolphinboy , good you see a fellow horse person xx Hack out and hunt most days so have experienced all the usual sh!t x just amazed by the lack of awareness of some road users, its a single track so no excuses IMNO

I read this thread and only decided to post when the finger was pointed at "most drivers" as that must include the majority of people who, for example, are on this forum. It's a minority as ever that cause the problem. I'm a cyclist and on any given ride hundreds of cars pass me and I don't notice them- its only one or two that do it in a dangerous or inconsiderate manner that I notice.  Geoff

As a horse rider I am confused why you would want to wear headphones...apart from the apparent lack of awareness surely the whole point of hacking is to 'get away' from the hustle and bustle of normal life and enjoy the countryside for what it is; peace and quiet with the sound of hooves and the countryside without raging music blaring in your ears....

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It's not the activity, it's ignorant morons engaging in them. There are still (unbelievably) 2 brain cell idiots in 4x4's trying to drive the Plains despite more than a few flood warnings and clear signage stating certain parts are closed.

Sadly all the health and safety has prevented the Darwin process from following its natural course over the the last 3 or 4 decades; this is the result. Cyclists who think they are invincible, horse riders who don't think about where they're riding, car drivers who don't give a sh*t for either and a general "me first" attitude.

Like I said, not the activity, the brain dead morons partaking in it. Not all are the same. There are good people everywhere too, you just also have to put up with the bad as well.

Our horses seem have no problem with cyclists [a lot of them over here], if fact we use a cycle for confidence when taking the young ones out on there own.

Sadly the sight of me in Lycra would frighten most living things  Geoff

gg2001, earphones are on the cyclists not me The majority of cyclists are great , just had a bad experience and vented my spleen

They have been on a binge in Manchester ( the 5-0 i mean) as the centre is prolific with cyclists with headphones in turned way up

Fair do's i wear mine when riding but i have the volume really low as i like to know whats going to try and run me over on styal road as its very narrow at a lot of points you invaribly hold up some traffic much to their annoyance.
Also keeps the water from getting in my ears but volume should be at a very low level i also tend to just have TWIT podcasts on instead of music, learn while you ride and all, which helps  FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
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