Riding a Horse and using a Mobile Phone

[ojread2]

Is there an offence attached to it?

TIA

[mazie]

There should be ;o)

[AliceTickband]

yes, it's called showing off

[elgreco]

no

[ojread2]

LOL Oh, I agree :)

I can;t see why there isn't TBH
If you're using a mobile to text/call etc then surely you have no control over the horse? Or as much as you do a car?

[ojread2]

idd! Showing off it is - that's an offence in itself ;-)

[2sp_]

You could argue that some riders never really have full control of their horse, mobile or not.

[AliceTickband]

but you have to remember why those folks ride horses in the first place......

so they can look down on us poor folk.

[baza]

Ive not seen a rider on a horse use a mobile, I have seen many baseball capped persons doing it on cycles, now that imo should be an offence.

[ojread2]

LOL baza

I suppose they don't have insurance either ;-p

It was a question raised today

[pilotlight]

I think the jockey on the horse I backed last Saturday was using his mobile phone --------- to find out where the winning post was !!!

[tamborine]

No offence as yet. Its easy to ride 'western', with reins in one hand.

[mazie]

LOL pilotlight :o)

[pdq1]

I would assume if you are on a public highway the same offence takes place ie: 'not in charge of your vehicle' The same should happen to cyclists.

[TWR]

Lets put it this way, how much of a stick would the horsee horsee person make if were on your mobile & hit them?