So because you are stuck with a few assholes that happen to be part of a larger group, you dislike the entire group? That's as ridiculous as hating all cops because one gave you a parking ticket for no reason.

replace bikers with Muslims and you sound like the Donald :)

Don't judge a group based on the actions of some people. This is pretty much the same as saying that you do not like football supporters cause the are all hooligans

Most horse people are crazy.

As a horse person, I completely agree with you.

As a horse person also, I second this. There are nice ones too, though.

Revving a motorcycle engine tends to be louder

I hate it when people honk their horns when I'm riding on trail. IF (major if) my horse spooks and I'm far away from his home and I'm injured ( whether it be a minor injury or a major one), and I have to WALK back because my horse just took off. I will not only be worried about if I can make it back safe, but I would be worried sick about my horse as well. What if he was injured on his way back and I have to put him down because of the reckless actions of others. I would be devastated. Think of your actions around horses, they are PREY animals.

If you board your horse you have absolutely ZERO control over where the outdoor arena is located. It has nothing to do with acreage. Usually people ride their horses in an indoor or outdoor arena or on trails. Not in the paddock where they easily could roll a stifle if the ground is uneven/have divots (which it usually is). Motorists can and should have common courtesy. Believe it or not, there are assholes who go out of their way to try to spook the horses because they think it's funny. It's not.

Spooked Horses are really dangerous to their riders and as other comments said, to other people around them. People who do this shit on purpose are awful; OP COULD'VE BEEN BLINDED by being tossed in a briar patch like that! Seriously, is it so hard to have a little bit of courtesy for another person and animal?

How on earth is "please slow down, these animals are dangerous when they spook" being "rude?" Are people so in love with their vehicles that they believe that the machine's feelings should be taken into account? They're not being asked to "change their lives," they're being asked to drive carefully for thirty seconds. (The horror! The poor, sensitive wittle souls shouldn't have to bear such a burden!) If you can't manage that, you're not fit to be in charge of a tricycle, let alone a motorbike. If a horse spooks, it could kill the motorcyclist as well as their rider. A large, terrified animal on the road? Good luck getting out of that one unscathed. A motorcyclist, of all types of driver, should know how dangerous it is to be hit when there's no crumple zone or even vehicle exterior to protect you.

"Conform to your needs"? She's just telling them not to be assholes. Seems like you need a refresher course in that too

You know, some people don't like being told what to do and they don't give a **** what you think either.

#55: Fair enough, but they don't get to whine when other people treat them in kind. If that horse had collided with the bike and he'd been injured, I guarantee he'd be the first one on his phone to his lawyer, screeching about his rights and how the horse and rider should be considerate of him on the road while threatening to sue. Many self-declared "rebels" and (straw) "nihilists" suddenly decide that's there's something to this "good manners" thing when THEY'RE the ones being inconvenienced. Provided he didn't get killed outright, of course, because "screw everyone!" is an attitude that can get you killed on the road ("I don't care if I'm in that truck's blind spot - he's going too slow for me, so I'm going to sit on his bumper for the whole trip!") If you live as a lobster, be prepared to die like one.

#34 If you board horses, it was up to you to select said location thus having 100% control. If you have to ride on the road then its likely you live or board in a location that shouldn't have horses. I was raised that when you own an animal you place that animal in its natural environment as much as possible and if you can't do this then you shouldn't own that animal. My trails are cut along my treeline and through the woods so not to encounter roads with traffic. I have taken my tractor and rolls these trails several times a year because of ground hogs digging. Last thing I want is a horse with a broken leg. Most of the roads I cut across are deep into the woods with little or no traffic. Every owner I know avoids used roads by also cutting their own trails or selecting a road that has no traffic. If you have land or live in a area with fields you shouldn't have issues with the roads. I have been thrown from a horse once, cross a timber rattlesnake and she backed up and bucked with me being tossed against a tree. I had a stick penetrate a couple inches between my false ribs 8 and 9 (liver side but no organ damage), I removed the stick and field treated as best as possible. I know what its like to be tossed and I do feel bad for that but it could of been prevented.

Aaand you're the reason people hate the average motorcyclist. It's not about owing people something, it's about being considerate.

I meant as someone who has been riding horses my entire life. Never driven a motorcycle in my life. Just realize the world doesn't revolve around me.

thats exactly What i was thinking thank you

Horses are animals, not machines. Even the most bombproof one is not guaranteed no-spook. And hell, if that noise suddenly exploded from someone deliberately being an up-close-and-personal asshole, I'm human and I'd probably jump too.