replacing car with horse :D

[urameatball]

just wondering if anyone knows the laws against that?

car costs: purchase price, maintenance, gas, INSURANCE, parking (downtown), plate renewal
horse cost: purchase price, food, medical, grooming, shelter.


not that I'm actually thinking of replacing a car with a horse, but it'd be a hoot to commute downtown on a horse. and if there's no licensing or insurance or traffic laws or parking laws, I might not be losing too much money over driving a car downtown.

and cops do it on richmond street during the summer. I also want to be able have my horse take a crap on the street and not have to clean it up.

[corrupt123]

Use a bike, it'll be even cheaper... and more reliable!

[actng]

car costs: purchase price, maintenance, gas, INSURANCE, parking (downtown), plate renewal
horse cost: purchase price, food, medical, grooming, shelter.



it's pretty ignorant to think the same money spent on a car wouldn't need to be spent on a horse.

purchase price (you mentioned), maintenance & gas & shelter (you mentioned by way of food medical, grooming, shelter)... you would want insurance on your horse... and on the stable... there's no "plate" but there's definitely registration for your horse - i mean dogs have to get registered...

in fact i'd argue the cost of owning/maintaining a horse will cost more than a car because it's more labour intensive.

[Jeff-TheBiz]

WAY OFF Topic,

But... What do you call an Amish man with his hand down a horses throat?


A mechanic...

[urameatball]

it's pretty ignorant to think the same money spent on a car wouldn't need to be spent on a horse.

purchase price (you mentioned), maintenance & gas & shelter (you mentioned by way of food medical, grooming, shelter)... you would want insurance on your horse... and on the stable... there's no "plate" but there's definitely registration for your horse - i mean dogs have to get registered...

in fact i'd argue the cost of owning/maintaining a horse will cost more than a car because it's more labour intensive.

I didn't say I'll be saving money by owning a horse. I was just asking about the practicality and legal issues around using a horse to commute within the city.
If I was looking to save money, I'd buy a scooter (which I have).

it's just the cool/rediculousness factor of messing around the city on a noble steed.

[UrbanPoet]

if i won the lottery.. I Think this would be one of the whacky things i would do.
The only thing i would be afraid of is the liability issues.
Imagine some lil kids going up to the horse thinkin its cool to poke it with a stick.... then they get all mighty force of a HOOF in the face and break a neck....... you'll have a big time law suit on your hands.

[ES_Revenge]

Yeah you could get a horse but just beware of s.173 of the HTA regarding "racing" horses "furiously" on the road, LOL. (LMAO that this exists in the HTA still...)

173. No person shall race or drive furiously any horse or other animal on a highway. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 173.

:lol:

[corrupt123]

Yeah you could get a horse but just beware of s.173 of the HTA regarding "racing" horses "furiously" on the road, LOL. (LMAO that this exists in the HTA still...)

173. No person shall race or drive furiously any horse or other animal on a highway. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 173.

:lol:

On that note, what kind of traction does a horse have? I dont imagine they're very sturdy on their feet on concrete, since metal-concrete doesn't provide a whole lot of friction... not to mention the very minimal contact surfaces...

[urameatball]

On that note, what kind of traction does a horse have? I dont imagine they're very sturdy on their feet on concrete, since metal-concrete doesn't provide a whole lot of friction... not to mention the very minimal contact surfaces...

going to the scrap yard to grab some used rubber. attach to horseshoe and voila!


and what's that other law I hear about how it's illegal to drag a dead horse down yonge street on sunday. Guess I gotta make sure my horse doesn't die on yonge street on a sunday.

[onecoolloser]

urameatball --- you're a meatball :).

[SoNgMaN]

you also can't drag a dead horse up yonge at certain times of the day, so if it dies on you, you might be stuck downtown

[CS-Source-ChallengeME!]

you also can't drag a dead horse up yonge at certain times of the day, so if it dies on you, you might be stuck downtown

LOL!! :lol:

[vickyvictoria]

On that note, what kind of traction does a horse have? I dont imagine they're very sturdy on their feet on concrete, since metal-concrete doesn't provide a whole lot of friction... not to mention the very minimal contact surfaces...

they wear shoes :D

[corrupt123]

they wear shoes :D

But thats exactly my point - horseshoes are cast iron, or maybe these days some form of metal. Metal on concrete privides very little traction, expecially considering horses weight more than a thousand lbs and stand high, so their center of gravity isn't the best.