What should you do?
Slow down, give horses plenty of room when passing, and avoid revving the engine or using the horn near them.
How to recognise it
Yellow diamond with a black horse and rider.
Common confusion
It relates to horses being ridden or accompanied, unlike the farm animals sign which warns of livestock.
Explanation written by the My Driving Test editorial team using the Department of Transport Traffic Signs Manual conventions and the RSA Rules of the Road.
