18/10/2026
Please spread the word‼️Our neighbour was out on her big, young coloured horse today when a car squeezed past her causing her horse to shy.
She came into the yard pale and shaking and wanted to speak to the driver which she thought had come for a 10.00 lesson and was running late.
What people don’t realise is that a horse in that situation will spin away and could therefore end up on the bonnet of the car and through the windscreen endangering the life of the driver and passenger as well as the rider, and of course the horse!
It is now law to pass at 10mph giving 2m space 🙏
Fines for passing too close as countryside Highway Code rules tighten 💸🐴
The updated Highway Code explicitly states that drivers must slow down to a maximum of 10 mph and leave at least two metres of space when passing horse riders. Motorists caught squeezing past horses at unsafe speeds or aggressively revving their engines can be charged with careless or even dangerous driving. Police forces are increasingly utilizing high-definition helmet-cam footage submitted by equestrians to issue heavy fines and penalty points to impatient drivers.
SOURCE: The Highway Code / British Equestrian
