790 This pisses me off personally: "The man appointed by Mayor Lightfoot to be Chicago’s “Census Cowboy” rode his horse until it bled to draw attention to a social justice cause. It didn’t have proper shoes for pavement and suffered extensive damage, galloping for miles. It will be put down." (twitter.com) CORRUPTION posted 205 days ago by DebunkTheLeft 205 days ago by DebunkTheLeft +790 / -0 69 comments share 69 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (69) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 8 ▼ – Huginn 8 points 204 days ago +8 / -0 What the fuck. I've never owned a horse and I know you don't run horses on pavement. They aren't designed to take that kind of beating. permalink save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – FutileConundrum 2 points 204 days ago +2 / -0 In Charleston, sc for a school trip I remember asking a gentleman why his horse was wearing platform shoes. After he had a good chuckle he kindly explained that they were rubber shoes to help his gelding out on the hard cobblestones. permalink parent save report block reply
What the fuck. I've never owned a horse and I know you don't run horses on pavement. They aren't designed to take that kind of beating.
In Charleston, sc for a school trip I remember asking a gentleman why his horse was wearing platform shoes.
After he had a good chuckle he kindly explained that they were rubber shoes to help his gelding out on the hard cobblestones.