Complaints about horses being ridden dangerously in Ashdown Forest

“It says she was petrified. HAHA I can't believe was this country is coming to. What a sad miserable person this woman must be.”

“This dreadful woman obviously doesn't know horses or dogs. Her dogs probably sleep on her bed because she forces them to because no man in his right mind would dear! I know I wouldn't. I understand that horses can appear frightening to people who aren't from the country but if you are going to have a dog and walk it in a park or on a common then you have to be prepared to see horses too, much the same as you have to be prepared to see other people on such walks! I guess the bottom line is that if you have a dog you should take the time to learn a little bit about it, much the same a horses! Maybe this whole 'scarey' experience has taught her a lesson and hopefully she is now to scared to go out to walk her ridiculous dog that she will probably claim was also scared and which also serves no purpose because the fact that she caused all this scene over it enabling people to comment online like this shows that what she needs is good man to help her with her anxieties and give her a good sha**ing so that she can put into perspective and find a balance between the more important things in life and pleasure. Although her pleasure is obviously defined by complaining about things rather than what I had in mind...poor old dear - I think her dog should be taken away from her because the fact that she's carrying it shows her knowledge on animals in non existent and she should be sent to live in the city where she would feel far more comfotable. Email me your thoughts. mike@thoroughbred-poloponies.com”

“I am not trying to put you down or anything like that.I am just saying its not feasible for a horse to be ridden flat out over the Ashdown forest.
It was you that brought up the historical slant not me I just pointed out that you were wrong.”

“Nothing useful or interesting to say again MrSwing…… your mission is obviously to show to the world how uneducated I am and put me back in my place once again.

Can I remind you that the discussion is about "horses on Ashdown Forest" and not about my intelligence or academic knowledge of history.”

“Oh dear Sootydog-Spitting your dummy out doesnt help your argument does it.

Just to educate you Henry the 8th never galloped through the Ashdown Forest hunting-he remained at a standing and the deer were herded towards him and his fellow hunters hence areas like Kings Clump Standing.If you think Henry trotted around a heavily wooded area chasing down deer on horseback like a cowboy you either watch too much telly or didnt pay attention in history.”

“Children, dogs, walkers and horses should and are all allowed on the forest but it seems walkers need to understand that horses are allowed and have a right to be on the forest whether you like it or not so just accept it. Most riders and riding schools are extremely considerate to walkers... even those walkers who go out of their way to cause a problem and in this case an accident. There are inconsiderate riders AND dog walkers about, it is just very out of order to generalise when you did not see what happened and are not at all knowledgable about horses or riding. Horses on Ashdown Forest and dangerous driving on a public highway is hardly the same thing... what a ridiculous comment! Hilarious! I beleive the 'silly comments' have come from you Sootydog, at least now you're not going to join in the 'point scoring excercise' no one has to read anymore, bye bye!”

“A man who rides horses but isn't a horse rider, King Henry the VIII and his entourage apparently didn't gallop when hunting on Ashdown Forest, Some people think that riding horses at speed in areas where children walk and play is acceptable…. The world's gone mad.

However, I'm sticking with my thoughts and the belief that Galloping horses be it one or 10 should NOT be allowed on Ashdown Forest and anyone doing so is tantamount to dangerous driving on a public highway….. or do some people think that that's also acceptable…?

I also think this debate has come to an end as its been reduced to silly comments and a point scoring exercise by some....I'm out.”

“What are you the Ashdown Forest police? I am allowed to write as much as I want to you don't have to read it if you don't want to you know? Yes I am a rider so probably have more knowledge about horses than you. There's also a fine line between a canter and a gallop, and 'gallop at speed'? bit vague really and yes a horse is not a machine, they are all unpredictable as all animals so yes sometimes they get a bit out of control. I do not gallop I am not part of this group of horses on the forest I just think you should not generalise riding school's as crazy galloping horses who mow down walkers.”

“Sootydog.

Make up your mind-either I know everything about it or I know nothing ,it cant be both can it.

I am not sure where you got your history knowledge from but before cars most people didnt ride a horse because they couldnt afford it.Tracks were used by horses pulling things like carts or carriages and they certainly didnt gallop anywhere.Everyone else walked.

I have ridden a horse a couple of times but that doesnt make me a horse rider in the same way I have ridden a camel but that doesnt make me a camel rider.”

“This story smacks of the pedestrians versus cyclists battle currently raging on the footpaths around Three Bridges. Why can't we all just live together in harmony with nature and with each other?”