RBT

[Gaznazdiak]

I learned a long time ago that if you have a horse that's prone to pigrooting, the best way to stop the behaviour is to simply keep him away from the pig.

Good one Mick I like that

[Gwion]

All your points are moot.
Its against the law.
Deal.

Yep.

[brett1868]

I had a brother, he was killed by a drunk driver who was unlicensed due to a previous drink driving charge. His death destroyed my parents and till their deaths they never got over it. To add further salt to the wound the driver only got 3 years in minimum security, he was in a 4WD while my brother was on a bike and the defense made a big deal about motorcycles being dangerous.

[JimTom]

Saddens me to hear that mate.
There are absolutely zero excuses for driving under the influence.

[Bent Arrow]

I had a brother, he was killed by a drunk driver who was unlicensed due to a previous drink driving charge. His death destroyed my parents and till their deaths they never got over it. To add further salt to the wound the driver only got 3 years in minimum security, he was in a 4WD while my brother was on a bike and the defense made a big deal about motorcycles being dangerous.

Sorry to hear that Brett. I've lost too many mates to car accidents but I can only imagine that it must be worse to loose a brother/sister or a child. Hopefully he's resting peacefully somewhere.

[Bent Arrow]

All your points are moot.
Its against the law.
Deal.

Yep.

Duly noted and acknowledged. Again, I'm not advocating illegal behaviour or even suggesting that type of behaviour should be legal. I was to responding to the original statement from Ziad "Lol even I know drinking while riding a horse is a no no.... frig anyone who is even been near horses let alone own horses should know".

If Ziad's comment was intended to mean that "people should know that riding a horse on a public road whilst under the influence is illegal" then it might have been clearer for us as the audience if he had said "all licenced drivers should know that driving any vehicle on a public road whilst under the influence is illegal, and furthermore that any licenced driver should know that a push bike or horse etc is legally defined as a vehicle". If that's what he meant, that's great. It's not how I interpreted what he said, the first or second time I read it. My initial interpretation was "anybody that gets on a horse once they've had a couple is an idiot". If said person rode that horse on a public road, then yes they're an idiot, and breaking the law, and deserve to be duly charged by the police.

Having reread Ziad's comment again, that's probably what he meant, and my mistake.

All that said and done, next time I feel like going or a ride on private property after having a beer or two with my Sunday lunch, I won't be worrying about being unable to control my horse or loosing my licence.

[Gwion]

I took his meaning as, "horses can be unpredictable at the best of times so riding while drunk isn't clever".

[Gwion]

Sorry to read of your loss, Brett. It's the kind of thing you carry for ever, even if you do learn to live with it.

[Sergeant Hartman]

Lol looks like I cause a bit of confusion. I meant was even i know being over .05 while riding a horse is a big no no and can get you to lose your car license. As a horse is considered a vehicle in the eye of the law.

Now sure if you are in the middle of a large paddock and only had a couple drinks you could easily handle the horse in 99% of the situations, but horse is a flight animal and s**t happens even the most docile of horses can get a fright and if you are not 100% there could result in badness.

[Bent Arrow]

and s**t happens....... could result in badness.

Yeah good point. I'll be sure to strap myself in to the safety of my lounge chair far away from potentially harmful animals next time I have a beer

[Bent Arrow]

I meant was even i know being over .05 while riding a horse is a big no no and can get you to lose your car license. As a horse is considered a vehicle in the eye of the law.

Yep, I agree

[brett1868]

Sorry to read of your loss, Brett. It's the kind of thing you carry for ever, even if you do learn to live with it.

This happened 18 yrs ago but the pain is still there, especially around Christmas and Birthdays. It's one of the reasons I gave up drinking but also because I changed my attitude about driving. Getting behind the wheel to me is the same as placing my finger on a trigger, I want to be in the best mental condition possible cause both can turn deadly in the blink of an eye.