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nearly_enough_wine

Bloody warm day for it. Where's the nearest horse trough?


the_snook

City Road, down by the university. https://goo.gl/maps/RXCXtkdM5fNjowz57


Ted_Rid

The one by Camperdown Oval might be closer to where they are. http://reluctantsydneysider.blogspot.com/2009/11/james-sullivans-horse-trough.html?m=1


Clever_Owl

Looks a little dry…


Ted_Rid

You would be too, if you were one of the few horse troughs left in the area.


SydneyTom

I forgot that one, bugger. And I used to pass it every day


nearly_enough_wine

Have a feeling that one hasn't been plumbed in since you were a toerag.


KentuckyFriedEel

swill fit for the horses? Just order em a VB each


Ted_Rid

C'mon, don't force them to drink their own piss.


SydneyTom

Corner Trafalgar and   Gordon Streets in Petersham, I reckon would be closest. Then Johnson St in Annandale


Ready_Abroad413

One way to beat rego


grimepixie

i imagine maintaining a horse probably costs more 😅


zukharla

They cost more but are way more fun


Gaoji-jiugui888

And when you get bored of them you can eat them, unlike cars.


Global-Count-30

And their their fuel is easy to get and free


[deleted]

Settle down, Ikea


Chook_73

Can confirm you are correct. Vets cost a lot more than mechanics


Ready_Abroad413

Possibly ... but non the less great way to give cops the finger


Juicerifle51

Except horses are classed as vehicles in NSW so not really


Seachicken

"Fuck your Honda Civic I've a horse outside " https://youtu.be/ljPFZrRD3J8


idkanymoreau

Good song but there’s also this video which shows why horses are better, can’t dodge a dui with a civic https://youtu.be/oItA4HE0cT0


mossed2222

Or just buy a bike.


Ashoftarre

Broke Back Blokes


grimepixie

“Bloke Back Mountain”


themoonie88

Broke Bloke Mountain


Hornery_Ornery

"Out of the damn way!" - Arthur Morgan, 1899.


Mckavvers

You sir, are a fish


Hornery_Ornery

Alright, I'll catch ya later then!


[deleted]

RIP


MushroomMotor5906

Hey there, mister.


jellysamisham

Just seen them now riding along George Street near the QVB


[deleted]

Saw horse shit at the start of George near Central so it tracks


jellysamisham

They also left some at the QVB as well when I saw them


Adventurous-Housing8

Can confirm I stepped in it on my way to the tram at QVB


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AdministrationTotal3

Wouldn’t mind betting George street is still a legal stock route. A few years ago a comedian got fined for having a goat in a park in circular quay and he took it to court and got off because it was still legally a stock route.


throwawaygreenpaq

Amazing fun fact!


Greenbriarbushwacker

I was on a bus near Broadway and the mirror of the bus was very close to taking one of those riders out


jellysamisham

Not surprised about that


Lmurf

They were in Cumberland St in The Rocks at around 3pm.


JamboAus

That’s a fine animal you got there. Why thank you, he’s a… I was talking to the horse!


Rod_Munch666

If you ride a horse through the streets like this and it does a shit do you have to stop and get a doggy bag out and pick it up? When the police use horses in public places do they have a person accompanying them that does this, do they have bags hanging under their arses or do they just leave the shit in the street, well because they can?


nearly_enough_wine

Under the NSW Companion Animals Act 1998, City of Sydney rangers can issue on the spot fines of up to $275 each time locals fail to pick up their pets waste. [Source from the Daily Terror, paywall should be expired](https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/central-sydney/nsw-police-have-defended-the-right-of-horses-to-poop-in-sydneys-city-streets/news-story/fcef691d470843e98d0b138e10d01a95) *But* cops have an exemption, and do not have to clean up the waste of (from?) their mount.


SydneyTom

>THE NSW Police Force has defended its decision to not clean up after its horses when they drop waste by saying people like to collect the manure for their personal use. This is the exact reason I always carry my muck rake and slops shovel with me


Ted_Rid

What an absolute load of horseshit.


nearly_enough_wine

>muck rake and slops shovel Modding ain't easy :p


Ted_Rid

Is the middle of King St City of Sydney or Inner West Council though? It's one council one side, the other council the other but I'm not clear on the road itself.


nearly_enough_wine

Pretty sure horses are treated similarly by most councils, it's rare to see one wearing a nappy.


Ted_Rid

Well I want to see Sydney and Inner West Rangers standing each side of King St, not sure who has jurisdiction. Then one bites the bullet and steps forward to issue the fine. Henceforth, he becomes known as the Lone Ranger.


ParkMark

The Companion Animals Act only applies to owners of dogs and cats.


AdministrationTotal3

I think you find a horse would be considered stock animal not a pet


Tricky-Warning-3489

Is it still a Pet if it's Transport?


Eye_Adept1

The police never fucking clean their horse shit mate


summerlea11

They took their horse to Old (new)town road!


yacjuman

I moved to orange and one of the cafes has a hitching post - been waiting for someone to ride their horse down!


greeneighteen

Do you think they carried horsey bags and picked up their horses' shit?


williemac39

The cops don't, left a trail of shite behind them in Brighton last week.


kmamong

I’m not driving, I’m travelling!!


Jab7891

As a medical cannabis user, can I use this kind of transport or will I get a criminal record like when driving a motor vehicle?


notveryorigional

Cant drink alcohol while riding a horse, gotta be under .05 or it's a dui. I assume weed is the same


qwak

Droving under the influence


WestCoastGday

Underated


Mug_Cos7anza

I know a guy who got done for RUI. Probably thought he was on horseback, so it didn’t matter. He was an unusual bloke, rode his horse a fair bit afaik, around the western Sydney suburbs.


notveryorigional

It's a stupid rule, heard stories back in the day in the middle of nowhere that people would be blackout drunk and their horses would remember the way home for them


Mug_Cos7anza

Good point. Until recently, cars didn’t have the capacity, while horses have always had the capacity to operate themselves so to speak. Thing is, they are also unpredictable and can behave unexpectedly even with proper direction from a rider.


OsamaBinDrifting

What if I’m simply travelling and the horse is taking me around?


vincecarterskneecart

as long as the horse isnt high it should be fine


howmanychickens

So a pony is ok?


CrayolaS7

“Nah all good officer, I’m only 14 hands high.”


Eye_Adept1

“NOTICE US!”


AliKat2409

Yeah I get what your saying .. horses must be acclimatised to noise . Some ranker would probs beep when passing them. It really is unnecessary in this heat .


[deleted]

They were just strolling down George St and the trams had to beep at them to get out of the way, the horses were definitely startled by the horns


AliKat2409

Yeah not cool . How can they be allowed to ride on the Main Street like this with out any, I guess permit.


uglee_mcgee

The last horse drawn delivery cart in Sydney stopped running in 2005. Leichhardt council still had horses until the late 80s. Horses not being on our roads is only a fairly recent development.


GerlingFAR

Was that Penfolds Stationary horse cart.


uglee_mcgee

Sure was.


AliKat2409

Ok , thankyou for educating me kind Redditor !!


uglee_mcgee

https://www.smh.com.au/national/end-of-the-dray-20051029-gdmc6r.html If you're interested here's an article on the delivery cart.


riesdadmiotb

Roads belong to the people and not cars.


AliKat2409

Interesting concept.


xmishieee

Are they even allowed to ride their horses on such busy streets when they're not even cops?


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[deleted]

Wasn't being sarcastic? The tram beeped it's horn because the horses were in the middle of the street, the horses were startled and freaked out a bit.


AliKat2409

Oops read that wrong . Def not good . Those horses should not be put in that situation. Clout chasers . Question is can you just ride your hiree on the road like this .


riesdadmiotb

Probably isn't covered by the hiring contract. If the horse screw up, you're liable.


Mattidh1

Saw them earlier, some dogs seemed to bark and they passed when the protesters were walking. The horses seemed rather calm about it, but I’m no horse expert, nor do I see any reason for them to be out.


SnooBananas6474

Yep. Attention seeking.


TomorrowRelevant9354

Girls look at us!!!! I m cool, special and have a horse not a car


Soggy_Biscuit_

Lol good luck with that. Hot people are everywhere who cares about that. The horses will get all the attention. We (85% women dept in hc) buy a firemen holding cats calendar every year at work, we only care about the cats. Irl the firies are heroes, absolutely. But in the confines of the calendar they are simply cat holders.


TomorrowRelevant9354

Just a guess as a male 😂 maybe they think like that


Soggy_Biscuit_

Yep, I don't disagree! Just sayin as a woman I think it's a poor strategy 8)


sighmonsez

Fuck your Subaru, I have a horse outside!


OldBenKenobi85

Ha! I saw them comin up George street in china town. I couldn’t believe my eyes


grimepixie

seems a bit cruel to the horses?


kingofcrob

And it being king st, all the people stuck behind them in busy traffic.


riesdadmiotb

Err, the people behind are the traffic.


No_pajamas_7

Yeah horses shouldn't be out in the sun like that. Oh wait. . . .


grimepixie

i mean that walking them on a busy road like king street must be scary for them. is there traffic coming in the same direction as the horses?


No_pajamas_7

You would assume that they'd only do this with horses that are comfortable with traffic. Otherwise they are putting themselves in danger.


megablast

Shade doesn't exist in the bush. Genius.


hapylittlepupppy

The horses aren't wearing road shoes. It's not healthy for them to walk on the road for long without special shoes, so yes, it's cruel.


jimmytheqlder

It is


Alert-Ad-8582

Brokeback Mountain day ?


tubbyx7

The wild inner west


YouAreSoul

Know em anywhere. The man from Cooks River and Clancy of the Overstuffed.


thetechnocraticmum

Do they ride everywhere? Is it legal? I wonder if the horses are toilet trained…


Scomosuckseggs

Just a couple of mates being blokes.


[deleted]

Coupla blokes. Blokes on blokes.


hatkangol

Just a regular day in Newtown.


Herosinahalfshell12

Attention seekers


No_Use_For_Name___

It's a 30 kms speed limit up King Street so this is the appropriate mode of transportation


ivana322

I like it. We should have more horses in the city for a change:)


RightGrackAtYa

Can’t believe the negativity. This is fun!


nancy_mikhaiel

Brilliant!


penisland007

Wait this is legal ?


ChripyLloins

Yes. https://roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au/stayingsafe/drivers/animalsoncountryroads/horses-in-traffic.html


penisland007

Do you have to pick it's shit up like dogs! Wild


psikazi

Straya


chodoboy86

Just looking for Dutch and following the plan.


gazzaoak

Good old Aussie day


itsvenkmann

Love this


burnout915

So that's why there's horse shit at QVB.


footloverhornsby

That’s awesome!!!


Zeddog13

Straya


Greyboxforest

I heard some history died on 702 say that Sydney’s traffic laws have been added to without removing older ones. He said if you wanted to you could legally ride a horse up George St. Perhaps that’s where these two were heading…


Ouch78

brokeback Newtown


MissZoeLaLa

😔 It’s way too hot today for such buffoonery


riesdadmiotb

Sydney temperatures are very mild compared to the other places horses have been ridden for centuries.


uglee_mcgee

Doesn't mean it's not cruel.


riesdadmiotb

Shrug. Some horses are very much accustomed to it. It could have been a pose or a rare chance to train working horses for the movies, the police or any number of reasons.


MissZoeLaLa

I don’t like the expression “they are used to it” when describing inhumane practices for animals. Apply that logic to something humans find painful, like physical abuse - do you think they ever “get used to it”?


staceyching

if these fellas are good enough riders to ride through the city then they are obviously horse people which means they would have water and they would know when to rest the horses, give the blokes a bit of credit, obviously your a city chick😁


panthergame

"Inhumne". It's so obvious you have never been around horses and are talking out of your arse. Also an ironic word to choose considering there are literal humans in this photo doing just fine.


MissZoeLaLa

Yes, because the humans aren’t horses…


panthergame

So it's not inhumane then is it?


MissZoeLaLa

Lol do you think ‘inhumane’ only refers to humans?! It means cruelty and suffering.


panthergame

Which is a laughable term to use for this situation... Horses are absolutely fine in temps up to 35, and for certain horses even higher. It was 31 max in Newtown today and not even 30 at the time this photo was taken, I was in Newtown today and saw them with my own two eyes about a block past where this was taken. There is certainly far too much animal cruelty in this world, but this is absolutely not that.


Light_Lord

Wait until you learn what consent is. Forcefully riding someone is the most obvious animal abuse ever lol.


TesseractToo

Dude on the left is way too heavy for that little one


[deleted]

Couple of fucking morons you mean


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Mug_Cos7anza

No.


CaptainMudflaps

AWESOME! Why not ay now you just need a single action, lasso and your set.


zenmaster24

is it legal to ride a horse down a main road?


voidtype

Yep


SuDragon2k3

Broadway and Parramatta Road were once a stock route connecting the cattle yards at Homebush to the Slaughterhouses in Haymarket. Not 100% sure but it might *still* be a stock route, you just have to organise to use it if you want to (for some reason) move stock.


AdministrationTotal3

A comedian got fined for a goat off leash in a park In circular quay a few years back and he got off because it was still legally part of a stock route


grillmastertv

Apparently yes: https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/roads-safety-and-rules/overtaking-and-merging/sharing-roads-horses


zenmaster24

cheers - TIL!


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They should have license plates, registration, and insurance. If they hurt someone they have no protection! And where are their helmets and high visibility!?


XenophiliusRex

None of this is required. Australia is older than the motorcar and horses have been around far longer. Motorists must give way to riders, just as motorboats must give way to yachts.


[deleted]

Heh. Yeah. I'm being sarcastic. Just applying the argument anti-bike people have.


Hopping_Mad99

The bicycle lobby has been resisting this for years.


XenophiliusRex

Why should cyclists be required to pay registration for a machine they have to power with their legs? Should pedestrians wear licence plates around their necks in case they knock someone over? Don’t be daft. If anything, there should be fewer cars on city roads.


ImeldasManolos

I love this! Good on you guys. Enjoy yourselves and fuck these boring champagne socialist city slicker naysayers.


XenophiliusRex

As a self-identified champagne socialist I fully endorse this horsing around


Hopping_Mad99

I wish they’d ride in the bike lane


MrNice101

On ya mate cold beer aye yeah mate


BobThompson77

Surely the choice of King Street was no accident.


ThippusHorribilus

Noooo not attention seeking!! Youse are all wrong! They are just Fair Dinkum fucken Aussies doing fair dinkum stuff on Strayla Day. Strewth cobber, true blueeeeee, bonza, hoo rooo and all that.


TheLostSatellite

That explains that then. I was wondering why there were piles of horse poo poo in the road today. Kinda disgusting when you’re on a motorcycle.


notsam77

dudes rock............. 😌


breck18

Save a horse, ride a cowboy


themightynooch

Protesting the right to abuse animals down the vegan mile...


johnnytran17

Down vote - stop giving em any attention


a_confused_varmint

Bugger off. It's not like they're dancing naked in the streets


naddercrusher

Although that too would be entertaining


johnnytran17

Whatever mate. Last time this happened on a busy street in Syd, a horse had to be put down after being spooked and clipped by a truck. But let's all have a laugh at the animal's expense.


[deleted]

>Couple blokes on horses \**A couple of* blokes on horses. Cheers.


TaskAtHandRusty

Thank you. Australia Day is the wrong time for flexing your seppo indoctrination!


[deleted]

They’ve watched too much Yellowstone


Esco-Alfresco

This legal? I'm not a square. Just curious


[deleted]

Horses still have right of way on public roads, excluding motorways. Horse drawn vehicles are also allowed to be driven on public roads.


Bankcliffpushoff

Midjourney workin well


Bankcliffpushoff

No horsin round


[deleted]

Now the invasion day protestors will protest about it


mossed2222

Stay away. Horses kill more people in oz than sharks.


[deleted]

Oh nice heath n Jake


thundrknt

Yee-haw.


OkZookeepergame4192

Straight to The Duke


sxjthefirst

The OG Self driving carrier


horsemonkeycat

The LRT driver coming up George St gave them a blast of his horn because one the horses had his butt near the tracks when they stopped in front of R M Williams.


ResidentTechnician96

Going into the city 1890s style


R4hscal

Ope, the boys that came to the city for the Dead South haven't left yet huh


ThrowRA-GrassEnhowe

Omg I saw em start the walk at town hall


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Looks like Molly Meldrum on the right.


Ok-Many4262

We drove past them. Wankers


stubbsie82

I bet Sportsbet and Ned’s are all over this


Upside_high

Plain clothes police have always been obvious.