My mum’s friend had a video rental store and the deeds said local people’s animals could freely pass over the land whenever they wanted… If her neighbour had walked in with a sheep there was not much she could actually do about it .

I don’t think it matters what the other locals think, it’s important for a few people to think out of the box and go for it… If you have the horses and you can get a little buggy then why not give it a try!

In Winona, MS, it is illegal to drive a car on Main Street because it frightens horses.
In Wilbur, Washington, it is against the law for a person to “ride an ugly horse” – the fine is $300!
Washington, DC, has a strict ordinance that prohibits the cutting of a horse’s tail.
In Vermont, the selling of horse urine requires a license.
You will be arrested if you paint your horse in Vermont.
You cannot ride your horse in the waters of Chesapeake Bay, Virginia.
You can be sent to jail if you open your umbrella in the presence of a horse in New York City.
Donkeys are not allowed to sleep in bathtubs in Brooklyn, New York.
In Baltimore, Maryland, it is necessary to document any services performed by a jackass.
In Ohio, it is against the law to set a fire under your mule if it balks.
In Arkansas, if your 2-year-old mule runs wild and is unclaimed within 2 days, anyone may castrate the animal.
In Marshalltown, Iowa, a horse will be breaking the law if it eats a fire hydrant.
Horses in Fountain Inn, South Carolina, are required to wear pants when they appear in public.
If you live in Omaha, Nebraska, you are still required to place a hitching post at the front of your house.
In Fort Lauderdale, Florida, horses must be equipped with headlights and a horn.
You may not keep farm animals in your Minneapolis, Minnesota apartment unless it doubles as a barn.

WOW!….
I may have to rethink this idea! LOL

Reference-
http://www.xmission.com/~emailbox/loonylaws.htm

Cost effectiveness-you bet!

Local sale barn prices for horses- broke to ride-250-1200. Feed in the winter will get ya though-$92.00/month for feed per horse-8 months worth.
$2000- for a decent wagon, with a cover for protection- and that price could flux to any degree.
$200 per harness-so $400 for a single team would be fair.
The farrier-$50/head=$100 every 4-6 weeks.
Vacs-$50/head/year.
We have built a shelter already from lodge poles into a loafing shed- Free with our labor.
So for me an honest running price for heading to town via horses and wagon looks to be $1,256.00.
After start up costs of $2400- and $500-2400 for the horses themselves.

Thanks for your idea!
I just maybe wavin at you from the side of the road!

Ride a dragon.

It’s sad that the infrastructure would not be able to fully handle a horse these days but I do understand we need to move on… The article was more just a hypothetical situation rather than a possible choice…. In reality I don’t think many people could pull it off, or save much money.

Thanks for popping by

The problem with the idea of using a horse for regular commutes or long-distance travel in most countries is that our infrastructure has changed. You can’t safely ride a horse down most highways, or any freeways. For that matter, you can’t use a horse to travel around the city or even most towns without running into a lot of practical difficulties.

In the past we had stales where people could rest their horses or put them up for the night. Now we have gas stations and motels.

Additionally, a lot more time and money goes into keeping and caring for a horse than many people realize. Again, it depends largely on what country you are in. Where I live now, if I wanted an alternative to a car I would probably go with a bicycle (and only on some roads). In Mongolia, it would have been almost a joke to try to get around only by bicycle, you’d be sinking into mud or carrying your bike across rivers plenty of times.
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