2 wheels safer than 4 hooves

[rockworm]

Interesting article in today's paper. Says hour for hour, riding a motorcycle is safer than riding a horse. Now there are probably a lot of variables not mentioned, but thought it was kind of interesting.

 

Link to article: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070924.whorses24/BNStory/specialScienceandHealth/home

[Eugene]

Well - having ridden both 2 wheels and 4 hooves, I tend to agree - in general, the bike is safer.

 

Having said that, I have ridden horses for 17 years and never had an "accident" - but had someone drive into me on my bike last year - go figure.

 

Horses, by and large tend to be unpredictable with "boogers" - some will spook very easily and take off - others will buck, others will rear, etc etc

- but - that's half the fun!!!

 

Eugene

[saddlebum]

Well - having ridden both 2 wheels and 4 hooves, I tend to agree - in general, the bike is safer.

 

Having said that, I have ridden horses for 17 years and never had an "accident" - but had someone drive into me on my bike last year - go figure.

 

Horses, by and large tend to be unpredictable with "boogers" - some will spook very easily and take off - others will buck, others will rear, etc etc

- but - that's half the fun!!!

 

Eugene

Been riding horses for 35 years got hurt once motor bikes for 30 years got hurt twice:confused24: either way I'm still happiest when i'm in one saddle or the other.

[fixit3546]

Speaking of horses, how do you approach them on a bike?

 

I tend to move over as far as possible, slow down and clutch it to minimise the noise (coast by) anything to keep from spookin them.

[saddlebum]

Speaking of horses, how do you approach them on a bike?

 

I tend to move over as far as possible, slow down and clutch it to minimise the noise (coast by) anything to keep from spookin them.

thats the best way and no sudden movements

[Eugene]

thats the best way and no sudden movements

 

 

Ditto - as long as they are not "surprised", generally they will be fine.

[Thom]

m/c don't nip me when i am not lookin

m/c don't throw me as soon as i get a 1/2 leg over

m/c don't lean on me when i ck. the tires

m/c don't leave when i am not lookin

when i get thrown by my m/c it don;t come back and laugh at me

plus , when i feed my m/c i don't get back 50 lbs of sh@#

and i lov my m/c:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

[Snarley Bill]

i trained horses professionally and showed them for years.training one now for my wife.had many more crashes on horses than on bikes.broken collar bone, broken ribs,etc.a horse has a mind of it's own.i've trained some pretty rank horses and had some bad crashes on them.but i fear riding a bike more than riding a horse,because there are ten times the dangers coping with all the automobiles and road conditions that are thrown at you per mile.not to mention you are traveling alot faster on a bike.

[Eugene]

plus , when i feed my m/c i don't get back 50 lbs of sh@#

and i lov my m/c:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

 

 

Yup - I do not miss that part for sure!!!!!