Re: loose horses on the road

["Cheryl" <mskit@utec.net>]

Hi All -

 

I had a great site (note word "had"), in my 'Favorites' list, listing laws & actual cases regarding legal ramifications of escaped horses, road collisions, etc. For all states in USA. Very informative and important reading. If anyone else has this, please post to the list, thanks.

 

I have had loose horses approach my horse and me, it is for me more unnerving than an aggressive dog. Got kicked and struck when the horse reared up at us. The "fence" was pathetic. The owner came out, but didn't have a clue. Two horses ganging up on my horse, we crashed through a woodpile and a brickpile, one took my crop twice across the face till he got the "message".

It wasn't even safe to attempt a dismount. My horse was too busy defending himself, I just stayed on trying to keep balanced. It was liked being jumped in some back alley. With the house, landscaping and new vehicles those people had in their yard, there was no excuse for the condition of that fence. I got a chance to jump off, unhooked my leadline, and smacked both of the horses with the clip end. They were hurtin', and although it's not something I fondly think about, I was warrented in defending us. As for the owner and her husband, they got quite an earful, especially of a brass leadline clip and a crop smacking against their horse's hides. They were clueless as to what to do, and just started running around calling their "pets". As I told the police later, I hoped the h*** these people didn't have any children, they couldn't even control their animals. That was about 15 years ago.

 

I personally don't think it is safe galloping past them. It seems like it would just make them more excited.

 

On a lighter side, I recommend the Super Soaker model 600 Super Charger, at the ready in a scabbard off your endurance saddle. Maybe Teddy could start selling these? I also liked the Paint Ball suggestion.

 

I hope you can talk to these people about the fence height, there must be some type of code or something about safe and secure enclosure. Contact the local humane society. You are on public property when you're on the road, so I would think you should have a legal advantage. Think of a horse getting out and some little kid getting scared and riding his bike out in front of a car, those owners need to be thinking in those terms.

 

Good Luck & Be Safe,

 

Cheryl in WNY

Horse kids Kit, Bobby & Dani 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Michelle Rowe <michrowe@frontier.net>
To: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Friday, September 10, 1999 5:06 PM
Subject: RC: loose horses on the road

 

 

Suggestions welcome!  I'd also like to hear how people deal with loose horses they encounter on rides.

 

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