Horse dead, rider critical after collision with car

KNRV Reno ^ | December 22, 2004 | anonymous

[annyokie]

Merry Christmas, HOTD! How are your horsies liking the cold weather?

[HairOfTheDog]

It's unseasonably warm here... we're in the 40s in W WA, a world away from the frozen south ;~D

[rabidralph]

I wonder what Gil would say.

[RonPaulLives]

Maybe too much whiskey for the men and beer for the horses?

[snopercod]

Good movie. The book was better.

[annyokie]

We were a blistering 9 degrees with snow flurries today. Kind of odd for our latitude. Kids are out of school until after the first. Keep me in your thoughts! ; )

[Quix]

bump?

The car already did that--rather severely, it seems.

At least for the horse and rider!

Sad story.

[snopercod]

ROFL!

[Junior]

Accident?  Maybe not...

[fso301]

Lucky the horse didn't come through the windshield and kill the driver and/or passenger.

[freepertoo]

I used to own an extremely firey Arabian (a Khemosabi grandson, she said proudly to folks here who may be into Arabian horses!). I never rode near the roads because motorists seemed to think it was hilarious to honk and see the horses react. Some horses might be able to handle that...mine would have killed us both.

[HairOfTheDog]

Zechariah 12:4 In that day, saith the LORD, I will smite every horse

Fascinating.

[HairOfTheDog]

Will do! Got parka?

[snopercod]

Lucky the horse didn't come through the windshield and kill the driver and/or passenger.

You got that right. When I was living in Kali and used to have horses, that happened to a neighbor.

They were driving their VW at night and came over a hill at 50MPH and there stood a horse in the road in front of them (not one of my horses, thankfully).

The horse ended up in their laps in the front seat, and the occupants were severely injured with lots of glass embedded in their faces, but all survived except the horse.

Check your fences, folks.

[annyokie]

Yup! and boots and gloves and knitted hats. I see wood stacking for said boyos, hauling ashes to the lake and playing fetch with the dogs.

[snopercod]

Jerks. Whenever I pass a horse alongside the road, I slow way down and pull to the opposite side if I can.

[KidGlock]

I took a shot at one of the rats and nailed it.

Good advice.

But going too slow can also make the horse a little nervous.

Most horses that spend time trail riding get used to the cars.

[Duchess47]

Thanks for the ping. Sounds like a runaway doesn't it?

[vetvetdoug]

6pm is dark. Horses are not too good after daylight has gone. A good many accidents with horses and cars involve a)a horse that has no business near a highway b)Horses crossing bridges c)Horses being ridden at night on the road, dirt or paved d)Riderless horses running for what ever reason.

[Ramonan]

Absolutely correct! It gets dark at 4:30.
Tried voluntarily riding after sundown once. Horses got spooky. Things don't look the same to them , even if there is moonlight.