A safety campaign is urging motorists to give plenty of space when passing horse riders on the road. Lynn Mullen, of Turnberry in South Ayrshire, is heading up a localised event of the national 'Pass Wide and Slow' campaign today in a bid to raise awareness of vulnerable road users.
The 52-year-old was prompted to take part after her eight-year-old granddaughter Brooke Pitt became frightened while out on her pony, Chance, on a country road near the village when an impatient driver whizzed by them.Lynn, who has owned horses since she was five, said: “I had been riding with my granddaughter and twice we had a hysteric child because two people were far too close and cut us off.“One was a tractor and the other a Land Rover.“With the tractor, we had pulled into a bit of road so we weren’t on the road, but he never slowed down as he came by.“My eight-year-old granddaughter got such a fright she didn’t even ride home that day.
Her brother had to ride the pony home.“As an adult you just deal with what you get but it’s when you see a child as frightened as that."The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.Lynn will be joined by a team of equestrians and supporters as they take on a walk and ride around Culzean Country Park.Attendees will park at Shanter runway before riding down to Maidens harbour car park for an 11am start.The group will then ride along the front of Maidens, up
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