Horses and men, equestrian discussion
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The Horse
More than just a horse for sale, or if you are into horse racing more than just a safe bet! We can't escape our history and we owe so much of our development to the horse.
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Pause for a few moments and consider the fate of Homo Sapiens without the helping hoof of his friend The Horse. A pretty pointless task really.
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| 26-8-2010 | Yet another Dunning-Kruger, fact challenged individual mentioned 'road tax'. NOBODY pays 'road tax'. Road Tax was abolished by Winston Churchill in 1937. Roads are funded out of general taxation. Vehicle excise duty is a licence to pollute. The idiocy of those who whine-on about cyclists and horse riders not paying 'road tax', don't realist that band 'A' to 'D' cars, those that emit 130g/km of [fossil] CO2 or less are subject to zero Vehicle Excise Duty.
Since this is about fossil CO2, pedal cycles, cyclists and horses emit none and are exempt.
Google: Changes to vehicle tax from April 2010
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/HowToTaxYourVehicle/DG_172916
If you don't understand the significance of FOSSIL CO2 and why limiting is vital, then you need to read this:
Google: human CO2 site:www.skepticalscience.com/ | Generalist |
| 21-8-2010 | I agree that all horses owners should have their horses insured but I dont see why they should have to pay road tax.whatever next-pedestrians and cyclists?maybe gran on her mobility scooter? roads are used much more frequently by cars and other vehicles resulting in the councils constant expense of repairs.vehicles also damage the environment and use up the space on the roads when parked etc.how on earth can you expect road tax to be paid for animals.would you expect a farmer to pay road tax for each and every one of his cows because he regularly has to walk them up the road to his other paddock? | cw |
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| 10-8-2009 | But I'm not saying that Jim. I have always said riders should pay road tax, and definitely should have at least 3rd party insurance. The fouling is a bit more difficult ... we can hardly stick a giant cork up our horses' bottoms! They go when they want to go, you cannot train a horse ... like you can a dog ... to go in a certain place. You can indeed go back after your ride and clear up after your horse ... if you know where he went! Horses don't suddenly announce to their riders "just about to have a dump Mum!". They just go, even at the canter, and frequently you have no idea that they have been! So difficult to go back and pick up.
My husband has been riding motorbikes since he was a nipper, he is now 60, and he has never ever come a cropper through horse poo. Oil, yes, diesel on the road yes, but never horse or cow poo, and he has lived in the country all his life. And is a horse rider like myself. He does not tank along country roads so fast that he cannot see a ruddy great pile of the stuff on the road, he drives such that he can take evasive action if necessary. | Nikki |
| 10-8-2009 | Sorry, but what a load of biased, waffling horse s*#t.
I'm not saying what you have written isnt based in fact, the truth is that its a vaguely interesting, if slightly spurious in places, summary of the history of the horse in the UK. However, this rationale simply doesnt stand up to scrutiny. Anyone can justify anything by saying its been going on for years; see bear baiting, burning witches and cock fighting. All perfectly legal not so long ago during the very same period you hark back to in your article. I don't think that the argument 'horses should be allowed to foul the public highway, not pay tax and not have to have insurance, because....they always have done!!" really stands up, do you?
I suspect you are railing against 'small minded' people (like me) who object to being thrown from my motorcycle after going through a non-tax paying animal's excretia, perhaps you should actually read the article in question properly and try riding a bike through your horse's dumps, so you really know what you're talking about.
That article is NOT calling for horses to be removed from the public highway, nor is it in anyway disrespecting the glorious history of the horse, it is asking horse riders and owners to pay road tax and insurance (for the same reasons everybody else has to) and that they should be discouraged from leaving lumps of manure on the road for safety reasons. That's all.
I am afraid that you have just read whatever you wanted to read, not what is actually written. | Jim van 'dam |
| 03-8-2009 | Flattery will get you nowhere, Karlos !
Well, maybe ... if you keep trying ...
Every word you say is totally true, of course !
This site won't allow me to post this, and I can't think why ... I haven't sworn, or been rude. Hopefully, this will work ! | Nikki |
| 20-7-2009 | In my experience only the most attractive women are called Nikki.
Whats your excuse!!! | karlosthejackel |
| 14-7-2009 | O my, what a wit you are Karlos.
Very drole. Very original. I am busting my breeches here (chortle chortle chortle). | Nikki |
| 10-7-2009 | Horse burgers are spot on!
Most tasty!
I was left feeling a little hoarse though! (chortle chortle) | karlosthejackel |
| 04-6-2008 | I note with interest that you state that the "modern" taste for horse meat comes fromthe battle of Eylau (February 1807).
I think the taste for anything dead, within reason, dates back to the ancient times. There were never any horse graves after a great battle; the reason being that most were either used for food or for other perposes.
Regards,
Graham. | Nolan12 |
| 05-2-2008 | Dear Sir/Madam,
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I am confident that you will be surprised at the quality of all our products and their competitive prices. We look forward to establishing a lasting business relationship with your highly respected company.
Kind regards
Ikram
( Bit Bank international )
www.Bitbankpk.com | info@bitbankpk.com |
| 22-8-2007 | Horses can be relied upon to fart at the most inopportune moments - very loudly and usually very gaseously! | Nikki |
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