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Advice for horse riders and drivers

Car drivers and horse riders both have a right to use the road. By considering each others' needs and following some basic advice, drivers and riders can help avoid accidents involving horses on the road.

British Horse Society Drivers and horse riders both have a right to use the road and share a responsibility to consider each other’s safety.

Please take note of the tips and read the advice given in the Horse sense guide produced by THINK! and the British Horse Society .

The following advice for motorists and horse riders has been obtained from THINK!.

Advice for motorists

Keep a look out for riders' signals to slow down or stop
Remember to watch out for sudden movements as horses can be easily frightened and are unpredictable
Don't sound your horn or rev your engine
Pass wide and slow when overtaking; giving the horse plenty of room. Don’t accelerate rapidly once you have passed them.
On roundabouts, horse riders will keep to the left within the roundabout until reaching their exit, when they will signal left. They will normally signal right only when approaching exits they don't intend to use

Advice for horse riders

Always display fluorescent/reflective clothing on both horse and rider whatever the weather or light conditions
Give a motorist an extra three seconds to see you.
Remember: Be seen - be safe.

The British Horse Society’s guide, ‘Road sense for riders’, contains useful information for riders on how to stay safe on the roads.