Pony Goes For A Big Mac

[Prudie]

Had to post this in case any of you found it as hilarious as me, would you be distressed if a pony came into McDonalds?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-23403935

[factor-fiction]

Yes I had a laugh at this story yesterday, Prudie. I assume the woman was offended at her pony being refused access to the drive-through and was the sort of person who doesn't like being told what to do

[moonraker558]

I expect the horse had relatives on the menu.

[Octavius]

The people were probably distressed bcause they thought the horse was being delivered to the kitchen.

[Baldric]

Would you be distressed if I walked into a Macdonalds (it ain't ever going to happen!) with my two Dobies and one of them did a whoopsie on the floor?

U

[Prudie]

Distressed baldi? No personally I wouldn't, I'm over indulgent where animals are concerned.
They should have let her use the drive-thru

[factor-fiction]

I think they felt it was not safe to have a horse in a drive through stuck between other cars.
I think a horse in a small McD's is more likely than a doberman to frighten people, Baldric, and I think there must also be a risk a horse would panic

[mikey4444]

This woman was daft expecting to get served in the drive-thru. Why couldn't she have tied the horse up somewhere safe, and then used the place as a take-away ?

[woofgang]

I wouldn't take a horse or pony through a drive through. Even the calmest and best trained of them can spook and then its dangerous for everyone, not least the animal.

[Octavius]

"They should have let her use the drive-thru"

No, they are pretty clear in their rules that drive thru's are for motor vehicles only.

[pixie373]

Fair enough if it was a horse and cart

[elgreco]

rider was obviously Mrs obnoxious. She had a friend with her who could easily have held the two horses whilst she went in to make her purchase. Lucky that Macs dont take her thro the civil courts for loss of earnings etc while they had to close to clear up the mess left.

[mikey4444]

Reminds me of when I was out walking last summer with my little Yorkie.

We were gently strolling along a track through some fields when two horsey-type women, on horse back came along,. My Yorkie isn't terribly keen on horses, being nearly trod on when he was young, so he gave a couple of not very loud yaps, as Yorkies do.

Head Horsey Woman barked at me " Do you realise that your dog is upsetting my horse ? "

I replied " had it occurred to you that your bloody horse is upsetting my dog ? "

"But surely, that is not the point my good man" she said.

I told her that I most certainly wasn't her Good Man, and to feck off.

Or words to that effect.

I bloody HATE horsey types !

[pixie373]

Thanks, mikey;-)

[giveup]

Must remember not to take mine into KFC,would hate to be banned!!!!

[mikey4444]

Oh, I don't mind horses themselves, as long as they are friendly and don't try to bite me. I grew up in the 50's and 60's, feeding Dartmoor ponies and have many happy memories.

Its the posh types that you see on their bloody backs that I can't stand. I am just an common oik I suppose but I hate being reminded of it !

To be honest, I struggle to see the point of horse ownership. You see people riding their horses so rarely that you wonder why they bother with the beasts in the first place. When you do see people out riding, they are usually walking in single file, down very narrow country lanes at speeds that I wouldn't have any trouble matching, and I am 18 stone. You never see them doing John Wayne impersonations ...you know...having a good gallop and whooping.

Most of the horses you see in the countryside are stuck in fields eating grass all day. They cost a fortune to keep, need shoeing very few weeks, and if you need to call the Vet out, its hundreds of pounds ! They seem to need lots of brushing and combing, and generally faffing about with, and they need somewhere warm and expensive to live in winter.

[mikey4444]

I forgot to add...they also make monumental amounts of poo, for which there appears to be no market for.

[Prudie]

No mikey their poo is the very best for roses, it's sold for 50p a bag round me, people scoop it up off the road..

[pixie373]

And is far less unpleasant than a Big Mac

[Prudie]

How true pixie

[mikey4444]

I heard that horse poo is good for rhubarb but I still prefer custard.