Re: cars roads and passing horses

["Michelle Rowe" <michrowe@frontier.net>]

In defense of SOME drivers who are rude to horse riders...

I married one.  He's from the big city (D.C.).  He didn't have the concept
that horses "spooked" so he'd drive right by them full speed, windows down,
radio blaring.  I'd bet a lot of rude drivers have no clue they are being
rude.  Most people from the city are around pets who are carnivores and
don't have the strong flight instinct.   :-)  Now that hubby has his own
horse, he completely understands (though he learned an invaluable lesson in
equine etiqutte the first time he zoomed past one while I was in the car - I
think I might have over-reacted a bit, but he got the point).  He also
learned the value of talking to horses when they are approaching on a trail,
and he learned to give right of way.  I hope a lot of the "rude" people are
like him, and not intentionally rude - just oblivious.  There's a lot of
hope for those people.

I think he thought horses were more like dogs - people walking dogs usually
don't have problems with their dogs "spooking".

Michelle Rowe - http://www.redwrench.com - Colorado


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