DAMN KIDS TEARING UP THE STREET IN THEIR TOO FAST TOO LOUD *checks notes* HORSES

[Shoop]

Small town life is something else man.

[CB]

@shoop The main problem for me in this is if the horses are running at full tilt on pavement, that must be hell on their hooves.

[GibbsEmphasis]

Reckless driving is already bad. Recklessly riding a horse and endangering its life too is a step even worse.

(I’ve worked with horses this year and making sure to treat them properly is no joke. They’re super injury-prone and need a lot of love and care.)

[krustywantout]

@shoop I hate anyone that ever had a pony when they were growing up.

[EssExTee]

@shoop The use of the word "standardbreds" is making this seem analogous to when snooty rich people complain about people ruining the neighborhood by driving second-hand Honda Civics through it.

[VincentMalamute]

I live in a 70's subdevelopment and my backyard abuts the City of Loveland, CO so it's not like I'm in the country. I was pretty darn surprised to see someone walking their horse down the street in front of my house. They were obeying the speed limit of 20 mph so I can't complain.

I'm not a horse person but I had been led to believe that you're supposed to ride horses.

[MidEngine]

I'm sure "Karen" will help, probably demand to see the manager?

[EssExTee]

@way2blu It's cause for all their bulk they're still skittish prey animals. Like a giant bunny that can accidentally kill you.

[SamV8]

every now and then in my town we get travellers that go flying around on their cart like this, the speeds they can get up to is surprisingly quick

[Just Jeepin']

I was quite surprised the first time I saw horses walking down the street in my area: heavily urban, definitely on the poor side of town. Doesn’t happen often, but clearly there’s someone in my vicinity who loves horses.

[benn454]

@shoop Damn Amish kids and their fast horses and loud polka music!

[WilliamsSW]

@krustywantout I had a pony.

[Highlander]

@vincentmalamute Our neighbors walk their horses like they are dogs. It's kind of hilarious. Ride the darn things already!

[ForSweden]

@shoop Those horses better be properly shod, otherwise RIP ponies

[VincentMalamute]

@highlander Maybe these people don't have dogs to walk, but the horses are handy when they want to take a walk?

I do feel weird if I take a walk without a dog.

[krustywantout]

@williamssw Do you live in a country filled with ponys?

[WilliamsSW]

@krustywantout when I was a little boy in Poland, we all had ponies. My sister had pony, my cousin had pony. He was a beautiful pony and I loved him!

[krustywantout]

@williamssw Why would you leave a country filled with ponys?!

[WilliamsSW]

@krustywantout to go to a non-pony country?

[krustywantout]

@williamssw Thank you for the assist.

[SmugAardvark]

@vincentmalamute said in DAMN KIDS TEARING UP THE STREET IN THEIR TOO FAST TOO LOUD *checks notes* HORSES:

I'm not a horse person but I had been led to believe that you're supposed to ride horses.

Maybe they were leading their horse to water.

Now only if they could find a way to make it drink...

[krustywantout]

@shoop There is a horse farm on my street and during the spring , summer , and fall they will ride the horses down our street and through nearby trails. They ride them responsibly but what they don't do is pick up the horse crap on our street or trail. As someone who enjoys going for a hike and rides a motorcycle, this really upsets me. Just like a dog owner, they should be required to pick up their pets crap!

[onlytwowheels]

@krustywantout

[Rider]

It's 2020 (almost 2021), those kids need to stop horsing around and get motorcycles.

[WilliamsSW]

@krustywantout lol I recognized that right away.