New Posts For Thread: So you're driving down a country lane, passing a horse and rider wide and slow......https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28509487/so-youre-driving-down-a-country-lane-passing-a-horse-and-rider-wide-and-slowAnd the horse gets spooked and veers markedly towards your car. The rider gives the horse a strike in order to avoid the collision and you pass.Do you think... 1) That was lucky I'm glad the rider gave the horse a strike to avoid the inevitable collino worries mate, thats one strike on this thread though. Do a few more and you may incur a ban!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28509487/so-youre-driving-down-a-country-lane-passing-a-horse-and-rider-wide-and-slow?post_id=509962843#509962843no worries mate, thats one strike on this thread though. Do a few more and you may incur a ban!Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:36:21 -0500you did - sorry !https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28509487/so-youre-driving-down-a-country-lane-passing-a-horse-and-rider-wide-and-slow?post_id=509962687#509962687you did - sorry !Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:31:15 -0500Facts, didnt I put in the thread title 'passing wide and slow'? Didnt realise I needed to add with the stereo turned off and the exhaust as a standard manufacturers fithttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28509487/so-youre-driving-down-a-country-lane-passing-a-horse-and-rider-wide-and-slow?post_id=509962609#509962609Facts, didnt I put in the thread title 'passing wide and slow'? Didnt realise I needed to add with the stereo turned off and the exhaust as a standard manufacturers fitThu, 13 Oct 2011 17:29:00 -0500me3In your case the horse veered because you had probably shown zero consideration, i.e drove by too fast,with your stupid fat exhaust blowing and your cd player belting out shlt rap music at full blast.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28509487/so-youre-driving-down-a-country-lane-passing-a-horse-and-rider-wide-and-slow?post_id=509962299#509962299me3In your case the horse veered because you had probably shown zero consideration, i.e drove by too fast,with your stupid fat exhaust blowing and your cd player belting out shlt rap music at full blast.Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:20:34 -0500LOL @ pedrobob.Gerry you make a good point but as a rule horses dont overtake cars on the roads. However to answer your question as it is a good one my git instinct would be to blame the rider for not being in control of their horse. Would apply thehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28509487/so-youre-driving-down-a-country-lane-passing-a-horse-and-rider-wide-and-slow?post_id=509962103#509962103LOL @ pedrobob.Gerry you make a good point but as a rule horses dont overtake cars on the roads. However to answer your question as it is a good one my git instinct would be to blame the rider for not being in control of their horse. Would apply theThu, 13 Oct 2011 17:15:25 -0500Thanks for the reply Jezebel, forgot about the length of the stirrup which considering I have actually riden all be it only once was a bit of an oversight.Agree 100% re the jumps though (I'm much more a NH fan anyway) but assuming some sort of rule ihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28509487/so-youre-driving-down-a-country-lane-passing-a-horse-and-rider-wide-and-slow?post_id=509961997#509961997Thanks for the reply Jezebel, forgot about the length of the stirrup which considering I have actually riden all be it only once was a bit of an oversight.Agree 100% re the jumps though (I'm much more a NH fan anyway) but assuming some sort of rule iThu, 13 Oct 2011 17:12:43 -0500Don't think anyone has issues with using the whip for 'correction' (like in hands n'heels races). If a horse gets spooked and veers markedly towards your car BECAUSE the rider has given it smack to get it to go past, what do you think then?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28509487/so-youre-driving-down-a-country-lane-passing-a-horse-and-rider-wide-and-slow?post_id=509961909#509961909Don't think anyone has issues with using the whip for 'correction' (like in hands n'heels races). If a horse gets spooked and veers markedly towards your car BECAUSE the rider has given it smack to get it to go past, what do you think then?Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:10:42 -0500depends if the rider on said spooked horse exceeded their quotaAny more than 7 absolute no-nohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28509487/so-youre-driving-down-a-country-lane-passing-a-horse-and-rider-wide-and-slow?post_id=509961837#509961837depends if the rider on said spooked horse exceeded their quotaAny more than 7 absolute no-noThu, 13 Oct 2011 17:08:55 -0500I'm worried about cows getting slapped on the bumhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28509487/so-youre-driving-down-a-country-lane-passing-a-horse-and-rider-wide-and-slow?post_id=509961747#509961747I'm worried about cows getting slapped on the bumThu, 13 Oct 2011 17:07:06 -0500PS. The view of my non-racing, horse-riding friends is that in most cases of a horse spooking/veering off course is that they would be concentrating too hard on controlling it with reins and legs (the latter aid not available to jockeys because of sthttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28509487/so-youre-driving-down-a-country-lane-passing-a-horse-and-rider-wide-and-slow?post_id=509961741#509961741PS. The view of my non-racing, horse-riding friends is that in most cases of a horse spooking/veering off course is that they would be concentrating too hard on controlling it with reins and legs (the latter aid not available to jockeys because of stThu, 13 Oct 2011 17:06:51 -0500