Venom in an unexpected place...

[Owlie]

While I've not been around horses much at all, even I know that horses can spook. You don't encounter many horses here (very urban), except for perhaps a police horse in training, or an event that is likely to have mounted police present...and that's a different sort of animal.
On the MUP I ride on at home, horses are allowed. I've only ever encountered one once. The rider was very polite and let us go by. Trail rules say that you need to yield to horses--and I get that. What these people don't seem to get is that--and this goes for any animal--it's their responsibility to know how it reacts to stress and to control it accordingly, including avoiding those kind of situations as much as possible.

[marni]

What these people don't seem to get is that--and this goes for any animal--it's their responsibility to know how it reacts to stress and to control it accordingly, including avoiding those kind of situations as much as possible.

amen to that owlie.

Oh how I wish people who use the multi use trails in the local park would learn that with their dogs. Yes they are on leashes, but when you have a 20 foot retractable leash that runs out in two seconds when your dear dog runs out to attack the biker or runner passing by then yes, you have a problem and yes, your dog will get yelled at or kicked at and yes, if your dog had made me crash I would have come after you for medical expenses. If you know your dog "doesn't like bikers very much" then it is your responsability to keep him on a very short leash and perhaps even consider moving off the path a bit when you hear me or the two runners who were also attacked call out that they are passing.

just saying- you don't let your dog lunge at me and I promise my bike won't lunge at you. I can't speak for the runners but I would imagine that they are capable of controlling their running shoes in an equal fashion.

marni
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