HOUSTON – While most people living in the cities expect to be encountering other vehicles on the road, sometimes you may be encountering people on a living vehicle, horses.
This is Texas and horse-back riding and cowboy culture goes back a long way in the state’s history.
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While you may not see them very often in the city, when you are out in the country or in unincorporated portions of counties, you may very well encounter people riding horses on the road.
So what are the laws regarding riding horses on the road in Texas? According to the Texas Transportation Code, horses are considered non-motorized vehicles and riders are expected to follow the same laws that would apply to cars or other motorized vehicles.
Those riding horses on the road are expected to ride with the traffic, just like one would with a bicycle.
Cities and municipalities can also pass ordinances limiting or banning riding horses on the road within city limits.
Those driving cars are expected to yield to horses while on Texas roadways. Likewise, people riding horses are expected to try their best not to impede traffic.