Rules about animals

Question 1

What is an overview of horse drawn vehicles used on highways?

Answer 1

Operated and maintained with standards in the department for transport code of practice for horse drawn vehicles
These are a comprehensive list of safety checks

Question 2

What is needed to operate a passenger carrying service?

Answer 2

Standards followed from the Road driving assessment to get a local authorty licence

Question 3

What is an overview of safety equipment and clothing for horse drawn vehicles?

Answer 3

Should ahve two red rear reflectors
At night a white light to show front and red light to show back must be fitted

Question 4

What is an overview of safety equipment for horse riders?

Answer 4

Cildren under 14 must wear a regulations approved helmet aqnd must be fastened securely
Other riders should also follow it
Do not apply to children who are Sikh wearing a turban

Question 5

What is an overview of clothing for horse riders?

Answer 5

Boots or shoes with hard sole and heel
Light/fluorescent clothing in daylight
Refelctive clothing at night or in poor light conditions

Question 6

What is an overview of riding at night for horse riders?

Answer 6

Recommended not too
Wear reflective clothing and horse has reflective bands above the fetlock joints
White light to show front and red light to show back
Band to show riders right arm/leg
Carry light in right hand
Recommended a reflective tail guard

Question 7

What things need to be done before riding a horde or horde drawn vehicle?

Answer 7

Ensure all tack fits well and in good condition
Make sure you can control horse
Recommended to take red safe award
Ride with less nervous horse
Never ride without saddle and briddle

Question 8

What things need to be done when riding a horse or horse drawn vehicle?

Answer 8

Keep to the left
Keep both hands on rains unless signalling
Keep both feet in stirrups
Dont carry another person or item which may effect balance or get caught in reins
Move in direciton of traffic and never more than two abreast (one abreast in one way or busy roads)

Question 9

What is an overview of riding a horse with pedestrians?

Answer 9

Must not take horse on footpath or pavement
Should not be on cycle track
Use equestrian crossing when avaliable
Dismount at level crossings if sign says to

Question 10

What is an overview of riding a horse at roundabouts?

Answer 10

Keep to left and watch for vehicles crossing path
Signal right when riding across exit to show not leaving
Signal left before you leave the roundabout
Avoid whenever possible

Question 11

What is an overview of dogs on road?

Answer 11

Dont let the dog out on the road on its own
Keep on short lead when walking on pavement road or path shared by horses or cyclists

Question 12

What is an overview of dogs in vehicle?

Answer 12

Dogs and other animals must be suitably restrained and cant distract you or injure you or themselves when driving
Easy fix is a pet carrier, seat belt harness dog cage or dog guard

Question 13

What is an overview of animals being herded?

Answer 13

Kept under control at all times
Send another person along in front to warn drivers
Dont move them after dark
Wear reflective clothing and make sure lights are carried (white front, red rear)