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oldjack 24-03-07 07:11 PM

Dangers of horseriding
 
BBC News 24 has been running a story today about the risks in horse riding, apparently horse riding "is 20 times more dangerous than motorcycling".

Seems a little exaggerated to me, though I once saw a horse shy and the riders helmet fell off on the way down, landed on her head on tarmac from ten feet up, we had to stop her swallowing her tongue :smt085

Personally I think the hunting fraternity deserve all they get :smt070 , but perhaps mummy & daddy should think again about buying their teenage daughter a pony & go for a motorbike instead :riding:

K 24-03-07 09:04 PM

Re: Dangers of horseriding
 
Doesn't surprise me - I mean, your bike just sits there and waits for you to screw up...

... horses don't. They really do have minds of their own. ;)

sv650nutter149 24-03-07 09:15 PM

Re: Dangers of horseriding
 
bikes last longer and are less maintence

Paws 24-03-07 10:39 PM

Re: Dangers of horseriding
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by oldjack (Post 1145567)
BBC News 24 has been running a story today about the risks in horse riding, apparently horse riding "is 20 times more dangerous than motorcycling".

Seems a little exaggerated to me, though I once saw a horse shy and the riders helmet fell off on the way down, landed on her head on tarmac from ten feet up, we had to stop her swallowing her tongue :smt085

Personally I think the hunting fraternity deserve all they get :smt070 , but perhaps mummy & daddy should think again about buying their teenage daughter a pony & go for a motorbike instead :riding:


Ohh yawn, i ride a horse and a bike, fell of horses and bikes-hurt myself on both.
Us hunting "farternity" do not deseve anything, mummy and daddy never bought me a pony-i still dont own one today, i dont speak posh, im not loaded but hey i supprt hunting.that my opinion.

21QUEST 24-03-07 10:51 PM

Re: Dangers of horseriding
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Paws (Post 1145659)
Ohh yawn, i ride a horse and a bike, fell of horses and bikes-hurt myself on both.
Us hunting "farternity" do not deseve anything, mummy and daddy never bought me a pony-i still dont own one today, i dont speak posh, im not loaded but hey i supprt hunting.that my opinion.

Yep. Me too.

Ben

kwak zzr 24-03-07 10:58 PM

Re: Dangers of horseriding
 
horses should pay road tax. does my bike **** in the lane?

Flamin_Squirrel 25-03-07 12:50 AM

Re: Dangers of horseriding
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Paws
but hey i supprt hunting.that my opinion.

I don't. That said, I'm not arrogant enough to think that I'm in any position to dictate how you live your life. Do what you want I say, shouldn't be mine or any one elses business.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kwak zzr
horses should pay road tax. does my bike **** in the lane?

Considering this view is in a similar vein as the kind of spiteful petty minded crap (getting grief for doing something fun because some other busy body doesn't approve of it) we as motorcyclists have to deal with being a minority group, how about you try and help us lead the way in being tolerant eh?

the_runt69 25-03-07 12:52 AM

Re: Dangers of horseriding
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by kwak zzr (Post 1145680)
horses should pay road tax. does my bike **** in the lane?

But if your bike leaks would it fertilise the roses

Wife and daughter both ride horses, both have come off but with the proper protective gear have not been more than bruised, where does that sound familar.

keithd 25-03-07 10:20 AM

Re: Dangers of horseriding
 
horses taste nicer than suzuki's

and make better pritt sticks

thanks ....

the_lone_wolf 25-03-07 10:32 AM

Re: Dangers of horseriding
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Paws (Post 1145659)
Ohh yawn, i ride a horse and a bike, fell of horses and bikes-hurt myself on both.
Us hunting "farternity" do not deseve anything, mummy and daddy never bought me a pony-i still dont own one today, i dont speak posh, im not loaded but hey i supprt hunting.that my opinion.

http://ceruleansanctum.com/images/thumbsup.jpg

that said, horse riding statistically is more dangerous, just how much depends on how you classify it, serious injuries of fatalities etc


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