Don't frighten the horses
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You have to post pictures of you, with your horse, to your nearest RAF Establishment.
Don't get them mixed up with the piccys you meant to send to 'Animal Love Monthly' mind you...
Don't get them mixed up with the piccys you meant to send to 'Animal Love Monthly' mind you...
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bast0n asked:
Assuming this is a genuine question, see here:
How to Get A High Vis Vest - British Horse Society
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How do you get hold of a free Hi Vis vest from MOD?
How to Get A High Vis Vest - British Horse Society
Google is your friend.
STH
What a ridiculous thing to write. She wasn't riding the horse, she was stood on the other side of the fence. Why would you wear a high viz vest to stand and stroke a horse which is fenced off from you?
Marvelous bit of kit, without the high viz vest where would we be today.......
If the pilot had landed on to see if he/she could help, this victim would probably have sued for trespass or damaged crops....I do wonder if she was wearing a hi-viz vest or if she'd rung the Low Flying Hotline to ascertain any RW activity in her area before she set out?
I had a few horse complaints over the years. The best was a "reliable eye witness" who'd signed a statement to the effect that I'd been over their friends house at "tree top" height causing a prize mare (of which I've known a few..) to bolt into a barbed wire fence. Problem for them was that I was on the ILS into Chiv at the time and London had a radar trace to confirm that I was over 600ft at the time. I asked the plods if they were going to prosecute the "reliable eye witness" for perjury or fraud only to recieve a wry smile.
It is regrettable that this individual has been hurt whilst indulging in her passion, but then so do sailors who drown, hang gliders who crash and motorcyclists who skid on someone elses diesel spill. Blame the lawyers; nobody seems to take responsibility for their actions nowadays.
I had a few horse complaints over the years. The best was a "reliable eye witness" who'd signed a statement to the effect that I'd been over their friends house at "tree top" height causing a prize mare (of which I've known a few..) to bolt into a barbed wire fence. Problem for them was that I was on the ILS into Chiv at the time and London had a radar trace to confirm that I was over 600ft at the time. I asked the plods if they were going to prosecute the "reliable eye witness" for perjury or fraud only to recieve a wry smile.
It is regrettable that this individual has been hurt whilst indulging in her passion, but then so do sailors who drown, hang gliders who crash and motorcyclists who skid on someone elses diesel spill. Blame the lawyers; nobody seems to take responsibility for their actions nowadays.
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What a load of cock!! I work on an air ambulance and at least 50% of our call outs, and certainly more than motorbikers are to horse riders... and it's strange that they are so pleased to see us when we fly in. It's not impossible even to land in paddocks and stable yards and the anti helicopter brigade soon shut up when we pick fallen riders up.
I cant believe in this day and age that riders dont have insurance, no one would put there 10 year old daughter on a motorbike without a helmet and send her off down a busy main road at 30 mph, so why do they think it is sensible on a horse????
I cant believe in this day and age that riders dont have insurance, no one would put there 10 year old daughter on a motorbike without a helmet and send her off down a busy main road at 30 mph, so why do they think it is sensible on a horse????
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This message needs to be broadcast - everywhere - before these t*$%ers get their way - I heard this silly cow on the radio earlier, and it seems she completely fails to understand that there are a couple of jobs going on at the moment and people need to train hard.
She wants shooting - slowly!
This message needs to be broadcast - everywhere - before these t*$%ers get their way - I heard this silly cow on the radio earlier, and it seems she completely fails to understand that there are a couple of jobs going on at the moment and people need to train hard.
She wants shooting - slowly!
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Perhaps orse drivers should wear hi-viz vests AND transponders, that might help. It might be that this biddy might just be be grabbing at the chance to make a quick buck after a bang on the bonce from her bucking buckaroo! Someone might have just whispered down her shell-like -"Blame it on the Wokkas!"
Strange though it may seem,
Horses are quite adept at coping with strange situations and generaly panic when the herd leader ( read stupid woman ) takes flight or demonstrates fear.
When riding out I always face the horse to the possible threat be it fast car , loud tractor or low rotorcraft by not demontrating fear the horse knows it ok and not a threat.
We get a lot of training flights ( low ) and normal traffic here so the nags are used to it , they also like to follow the tractor when topping fields. Of course no horse is 100% and owners should take responisbility in assesing risk factors. as for Hi viz.too much about ,would be pulling up for paper boys , road workers,plod,joggers,discarded vests on the road side and on and on
Horses are quite adept at coping with strange situations and generaly panic when the herd leader ( read stupid woman ) takes flight or demonstrates fear.
When riding out I always face the horse to the possible threat be it fast car , loud tractor or low rotorcraft by not demontrating fear the horse knows it ok and not a threat.
We get a lot of training flights ( low ) and normal traffic here so the nags are used to it , they also like to follow the tractor when topping fields. Of course no horse is 100% and owners should take responisbility in assesing risk factors. as for Hi viz.too much about ,would be pulling up for paper boys , road workers,plod,joggers,discarded vests on the road side and on and on
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It would be interesting to see if there had been any previous helo activity as horses get pretty used to things. I used to be a daily visitor to RAF Northolt when there were up to 16 horses stabled and non displayed any adversity to the aircraft, including zeppelins etc. I think she may have a job proving this as will possibly have to establish negligence as if the aircraft was flying within its legal and designated parameters there should be no problems. I feel for her as horsey myself (apologies for those of you who find us tyrants) and have experienced many situations were horses react pretty violently. I agree whole heartedly with the insurance issue and since I think there is strict liability with animals, also find it unbelievable that noone would insure. The case law recently on this, notably Mirvahedy -v- Henley and Another 2001 emphasises this.
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Should have trained her bl#*dy horse better.Don't think the cavalry in WW1 had too many problems with their horses and the noise would have been a lot more frightening than a friggin wokka.
Having lived for a fair old while in the country (ooh-ahrrr), one knows to slow one's motor whilst approaching Lady Chlamydia Winless-Chunder perched on half-a-ton of self-propelled Kennomeat on country roads...
But only because Lady C might well be accompanied by her young gels clad in tight jodhpurs and clingy blouses, under which bounce perkily their.....oooh, nurse, Kleenex! And quickly please!
Giving reasonable consideration to nag-navigators is one thing, expecting to provide every Dobbin with its own low level avoidance area whenever it goes for a stroll across the bondhu is quite another.
'twould not seem unreasonable for horsists to obtain their own all-risks insurance in this day and age.
But only because Lady C might well be accompanied by her young gels clad in tight jodhpurs and clingy blouses, under which bounce perkily their.....oooh, nurse, Kleenex! And quickly please!
Giving reasonable consideration to nag-navigators is one thing, expecting to provide every Dobbin with its own low level avoidance area whenever it goes for a stroll across the bondhu is quite another.
'twould not seem unreasonable for horsists to obtain their own all-risks insurance in this day and age.