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SURGEdude · Mar 7, 2015

So I realize this sounds strange to many people, but since moving from the cities (Minneapolis,Chicago,NYC,Denver) I went to a small town. Ever since I arrived in rural America I found a horse (Grendel) was the easiest method of transport. She can bypass most obstacles I faced as a driver in this environment.

My boss says this is an increasing trend.

With proper feed I feel this is better than leaving her in the barn. She loves the workout, and I like the transport.

Funny enough I never rode a horse until now.

Am I alone? Or do other Gaffers ride animals to work?

Hagi · Mar 7, 2015

Where do you park it?

HUELEN10 · Mar 7, 2015

Oh how I wish I lived in a town where I could do just that!

If I could ride a horse, I would do it, no question.

SURGEdude · Mar 7, 2015

Hagi said:
Where do you park it?

Out back I have a feed bucket. She takes less space than a compact car.

SURGEdude · Mar 7, 2015

And to SarcasmGaf, I'm not kidding. In my newly moved state horses are still regulated much less than cars.

And I do have a car drivers license, but Grendel is far more capable when it comes to mixed terrain. Her food is cheaper than gas too.

PetriP-TNT · Mar 7, 2015

Pics?

A Human Becoming · Mar 7, 2015

How rural are we talking here? The mountainous west?

SURGEdude · Mar 7, 2015

PetriP-TNT said:
Pics?

Uhhh you want a pic of me with a horse? Or are you asking for a doc of me going to work?

This really isn't as uncommon as your comment suggests.

SURGEdude · Mar 7, 2015

A Human Becoming said:
How rural are we talking here? The mountainous west?

I'd rather not out myself but lets say the rockies.

Log4Girlz · Mar 7, 2015

I ride a mustang

Real Hero · Mar 7, 2015

god you are cool

SURGEdude · Mar 7, 2015

Log4Girlz said:
I ride a mustang

We aren't talking about sexual preference.

II'm a mustangsexual too

Smithy C · Mar 7, 2015

So does the horse just stand around for like 8 hours while you're working, or is there like a club where the horses hang out with each other and play Mario Kart?

SURGEdude · Mar 7, 2015

Real Hero said:
god you are cool

I'm not. At all.

My goal was to find the best/cheapest was to get to work. I figured this was the best way.

Grendel requires exercise either way.

dripdripsplash · Mar 7, 2015

Pictures of the area you live in and the horse, please! To give us an idea of what area it is you live in where riding a horse to work is viable.

This sounds pretty cool.

SURGEdude · Mar 7, 2015

Smithy C said:
So does the horse just stand around for like 8 hours while you're working, or is there like a club where the horses hang out with each other and play Mario Kart?

No. I take her a half mile to Subway or the bar for lunch every day. She gets like 2-3 miles in work with me, and the rest in the yard.

I would buy HorseKart if I could. My animals deserve it. Get on it Nintendo.

obin_gam · Mar 7, 2015

SURGEdude said:
Uhhh you want a pic of me with a horse? Or are you asking for a doc of me going to work?

yes to all of this.

strafer · Mar 7, 2015

you got a pic of the horse?

H.Protagonist · Mar 7, 2015

Would take a horse over a car any day. I used to ride one for work and I miss it.

SURGEdude · Mar 7, 2015

strafer said:
you got a pic of the horse?

Well it's 5:35 AM here so sure later tonight.

I surprised I'm alone, I see tons of other people on horses or donkeys here locally.

I guess I just didn't realize how many people found this alien.

SURGEdude · Mar 7, 2015

H.Protagonist said:
Would take a horse over a car any day. I used to ride one for work and I miss it.

Thank you. I'm glad I'm not fucking crazy.

I think Gaf doesn't realize how common old transit is in certain areas.

HelloMeow · Mar 7, 2015

A similar beast? Like a camel?

SURGEdude · Mar 7, 2015

HelloMeow said:
A similar beast? Like a camel?

Yes. Or donkey or whatever. I was hoping WorldGaf would sympathize with me. Having little money and husbandry it made sense.

Smithy C · Mar 7, 2015

SURGEdude said:
No. I take her a half mile to Subway or the bar for lunch every day. She gets like 2-3 miles in work with me, and the rest in the yard.

I would buy HorseKart if I could. My animals deserve it. Get on it Nintendo.

It's cool that you're nice to your horse. I don't like the idea of it just stuck waiting for you to finish work for 8 hours, so it's nice that you go hang out with it at lunch.

H.Protagonist · Mar 7, 2015

SURGEdude said:
Thank you. I'm glad I'm not fucking crazy.

I think Gaf doesn't realize how common old transit is in certain areas.

Well, it wasn't like I rode from my house. Just a kilometre or so from the stables where we groomed the horses to the ranch where we did the rides, and then I'd ride them for another 7 hours taking people up and down the mountains. I would take a horse everywhere if I could, though. I hate driving.

SURGEdude · Mar 7, 2015

Smithy C said:
It's cool that you're nice to your horse. I don't like the idea of it just stuck waiting for you to finish work for 8 hours, so it's nice that you go hang out with it at lunch.

I'm open to suggestions on how to do better. This seems better than chilling in a fenced off yard.

SURGEdude · Mar 7, 2015

H.Protagonist said:
Well, it wasn't like I rode from my house. Just a kilometre or so from the stables where we groomed the horses to the ranch where we did the rides, and then I'd ride them for another 7 hours taking people up and down the mountains. I would take a horse everywhere if I could, though. I hate driving.

My work it 2.8 miles each way (plus a mile for lunch) so not too dissimilar.

My biggest issue is bicyclists giving me the evil eye. Despite the law.

fredrancour · Mar 7, 2015

SURGEdude said:
Well it's 5:35 AM here so sure later tonight.

I surprised I'm alone, I see tons of other people on horses or donkeys here locally.

I guess I just didn't realize how many people found this alien.

There's just no opportunity to in many, many areas: no horse-friendly paths, nowhere to safely leave the animal while indoors.

What distance can you feasibly commute this way?

HIGH DEF JEFF · Mar 7, 2015

I take the Iron Horse to and from work.

Dishwalla · Mar 7, 2015

I drive my pony to work.

(note: not my actual picture)

Log4Girlz · Mar 7, 2015

Its 300 horses in one

Anno · Mar 7, 2015

My mom rides her horse back and forth to work when it's not too cold, but she actually manages a barn of horses and teaches therapeutic horseback riding. I totally would take a horse to work if I could, I actually miss riding a lot since moving more to the city.

SURGEdude · Mar 7, 2015

fredrancour said:
There's just no opportunity to in many, many areas: no horse-friendly paths, nowhere to safely leave the animal while indoors.

What distance can you feasibly commute this way?

2.8 miles each way.

The reason I went horse was mostly poverty, however she is able to do major snow and no car can handle that. My co-workers call in and I've been there for an hour.

fredrancour · Mar 7, 2015

SURGEdude said:
2.8 miles each way.

The reason I went horse was mostly poverty, however she is able to do major snow and no car can handle that. My co-workers call in and I've been there for an hour.

Sorry, I meant to ask, what's the largest distance you can imagine someone realistically commuting? This thread made me realize that I know basically nothing about horses as far as speed or range go.

Log4Girlz · Mar 7, 2015

Its funny how one drinks gas and the other produces it.

waypoetic · Mar 7, 2015

Sure, a steel horse:

SURGEdude · Mar 7, 2015

Anno said:
My mom rides her horse back and forth to work when it's not too cold, but she actually manages a barn of horses and teaches therapeutic horseback riding. I totally would take a horse to work if I could, I actually miss riding a lot since moving more to the city.

If you look into the laws, many of them are horse friendly. I suppose that is due to not updating them-- but still.

Bicyclists are often not aware of the need for slower speeds and additional operating space near horses. Horses can be startled easily and may be unpredictable if the perceive approaching bicyclists as a danger. In addition, pavement requirements for bicycle travel are not suitable for horses. For these reasons, a bridle trail separate from the shared use path is recommended to accommodate horses."
AASHTO's statement is true, but the reality is that equestrians, like bicyclists and pedestrians, do need to use transportation corridors. Equestrians would prefer the safety of a Shared Use Path or a separate bridle trail in the verge, to the open roadway teeming with speeding cars, large trucks, and motorcycles

Illinois Trail Riders is concerned that motorists and law enforcement officers are not aware that horses have road rights

jesu · Mar 7, 2015

How much did you pay for the horse?

SURGEdude · Mar 7, 2015

fredrancour said:
Sorry, I meant to ask, what's the largest distance you can imagine someone realistically commuting? This thread made me realize that I know basically nothing about horses as far as speed or range go.

Horses moving a quick pace ( not running) got about 12 MPH vs human 5MPH.

Again this is a slow pace for a horse. Max speed is theoretically 45 MPH but realistically 35 MPH. Sustained 25+.

Forkball · Mar 7, 2015

What kind of job do you have? Where is the horse when you're working?

PetriP-TNT · Mar 7, 2015

SURGEdude said:
Uhhh you want a pic of me with a horse? Or are you asking for a doc of me going to work?

Yes

Skellig Gra · Mar 7, 2015

I wish! The problem is I can't decide if I should lease or buy it. I hear the value goes down 20% as soon as it gallops off the lot.

SURGEdude · Mar 7, 2015

Forkball said:
What kind of job do you have? Where is the horse when you're working?

Banking- mostly small loans.

As for her, she is basically an (unintentional) attraction. Everyone loves her and pets her. On top of that I give some of my co-workers her bridal key so she gets a lot of work during the day. Her poo is often full of food wrappers, despite my wishes. By riding her to work she gets far more than the area she would have otherwise to workout.

I bring her to work for my own financial reasons. That said I have a window looking at her, and I will kick anybody's ass who fuck with my girl.

jesu · Mar 7, 2015

Yeah but how much did she cost?

Phat Michael · Mar 7, 2015

Have you gone through drive through with her?

SURGEdude · Mar 7, 2015

jesu said:
Yeah but how much did she cost?

$2500. I didn't buy Grendel tho.

SolVanderlyn · Mar 7, 2015

I would ride a majestic stallion to work every day if I could.

JDSN · Mar 7, 2015

We want to see the damn horse.

I used to ride a zodiac boat.

Log4Girlz · Mar 7, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMyL0HdXPuc

SURGEdude · Mar 7, 2015

Phat Michael said:
Have you gone through drive through with her?

Yes! They are usually surprised, but they think it's cool.

The more interesting thing is the people behind you in line. Lots of hate.

jesu said:
How much did you pay for the horse?

It was a gift horse (well discounted). And yes I looked it in it's mouth

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