I'm with you on the hunting rant.
The thing with the "I slow for horses" sign is that it's getting increasingly necessary. Too many people are unaware that zooming past a horse at high speed will probably spook it, which can lead to the horse and rider being at considerable risk of injury (horse throwing rider, running into path of traffic etc). Those signs are a good way of reminding other road users that special care needs to be taken round horses. Yes, they're patronising, but sometimes needed.
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Mon 6 Oct 2008, 10:35, Reply)