HOrses and Bicycles on the Road

[OakLeaf]

In the state parks where I live, cyclists are required to get off the trail and wait for horses to pass.

horses are traveling faster than bicycles?

[btchance]

As a rider, what I would want the cyclist to do is start talking when they are still quite a distance away from me - no bells, no air horns, just your voice. Continue talking until you are past.

Move away from the horse as far as possible as long as it is still safe for the cyclist - try moving towards the center line. Slow down some - ie don't go flying by at 20mph, but you don't have to slow down to 5mph either.

Don't make a big deal out of it. Just let us know you're there and give us (and yourself - you want to be OUT of kick range) some room. As a rider, one or two cyclist close together won't be a big deal - my horses are used to bikes, mopeds, golf carts, cars, all that fun stuff. A peleton will be a bigger deal, but as long as you are respectful to the horse and rider, we should be responsible for ourself. (think what you would want as a cyclist with a car approaching, and use that as a guide - plus kick range, of course)

Hope that helps (says the owner of a couple of flighty horses who can jump at their own shadow)

Oh, and those horses sure are cute

[btchance]

Oh, and since we are showing pics, here is the latest addition - Maia. she is now 5mo and is withing half a hand of being the same height as her 3year old half sister (same dam). She's about 1day old in this pic.


The next is of my last show horse, Chance

[MillieNZ]

Oh, and since we are showing pics, here is the latest addition - Maia. she is now 5mo and is withing half a hand of being the same height as her 3year old half sister (same dam). She's about 1day old in this pic.


The next is of my last show horse, Chance

Too cute

I'm waiting very impatiently for my horse to foal..... she was due on 17th September, but in her true style, she's calling the shots and I'm still waiting...... Maybe tomorrow will be the day .....

Since we're sharing piccies, this was her last month with her baby bulge

[Tuckervill]

horses are traveling faster than bicycles?

No, when they are approaching each other. Obviously, it wouldn't be an issue of the mountain bikes are in front of the horses.

Karen