"Ok to begin with"...you, Ruffies, your disregard for others is just wild. We all make mistakes -- no one is perfect -- but most people make sure to apologize for them.
I did not shoot any bolt at the start of the match...at you, or anyone. Whether it was a teammate you ran over with your horse, or someone else, I really don't care. Frankly, I wouldn't be surprised because I've watched you just roll over teammates with abandon and not even stop to indicate you were sorry, much less even chat as much.
When I rolled up next to you fellas in that first 30 seconds on that hilltop, it was because us cavalry like to stick together. I had my crossbow out b/c I regularly use it to dismount enemy cavalry, and wanted to be ready for any that were rushing our flanks. Plus, the crossbow was brand new (Light, for horseback) -- so I wanted to see how small/large the reticule would be with just 20 wpf.
I certainly hadn't attacked you, and merely had my crossbow out (and sighted) and waiting for enemy cav. Yes I did look at you, because you guys just look bizarre but I certainly wasn't just going to sit on my horse and shoot you point blank. All of sudden, one of you fools unloads with your spear into my horse...of course, that shocked me and no one is just going to sit there and take your foolishness face down.
Of course I'm going to retaliate if you hit my horse, because I think self-defense is considered a right in Warband. By the time you both stabbed my horse to death (and hit me, by the way) I was just shocked. Of course I reported this, and as it turns out you were already on someone's naughty list. Go figure.
Great teamwork.