Edit: Yay, GIFs work

Hmmmm....

The one on the left is a half-sized horse. The one on the right is only half a horse.

SaltyNZ:

 

Hmmmm....

 

 

 

 

The one on the left is a half-sized horse. The one on the right is only half a horse.

 

I thought it was an ass myself. 

Who edited my post and mangled the grammar ?  :-)

Think of the smell if a horse does a #2 right beside you when on a flight!

Maybe it is selfish to say this, but I actively fear I'll be stuck on a plane with a dog or some other large animal. Are other passengers notified before they get on? Can you choose a flight without the presence of animals in the cabin?

Mark:

 

Who edited my post and mangled the grammar ?  :-)

 

BDFL

Loaf:

 

Maybe it is selfish to say this, but I actively fear I'll be stuck on a plane with a dog or some other large animal. Are other passengers notified before they get on? Can you choose a flight without the presence of animals in the cabin?

 

Rather be on a flight with animals than humans 

Not to mention that horses don't actually smell that good themselves.

It must be getting on to being a safety issue. If the plane crashes, you'll have panicked and injured livestock clogging up the aisles. And maybe it would take less than an actual crash, say a strong or sustained bump, to panic the horses.

Seems to me that if someone *needs* to bring an animal along to maintain mental equilibrium (which seems to be the usual excuse to bring a pet along) on their travels, then it's not unreasonable to tell them to take the train. Or a horse float.

Mark:

Who edited my post and mangled the grammar ?  :-)

frankv:

 

Not to mention that horses don't actually smell that good themselves.

 

It must be getting on to being a safety issue. If the plane crashes, you'll have panicked and injured livestock clogging up the aisles. And maybe it would take less than an actual crash, say a strong or sustained bump, to panic the horses.

 

Seems to me that if someone *needs* to bring an animal along to maintain mental equilibrium (which seems to be the usual excuse to bring a pet along) on their travels, then it's not unreasonable to tell them to take the train. Or a horse float.

 

 

 

Actually horses don't smell bad at all, unless they fart of course.

But a kick from even a small horse can do a lot of damage like break someones leg. And if full size horses are transported they must travel with a vet who has the authority to shoot the animal if it starts causing real problems. That's according to my horse knowledgeable wife.

We had a small horse for a while as a paddock mate for a full sized version and he had a hell of a lot more attitude than the big guy and was much harder to handle.

Bung: A problem with "service" animals was the way some people like Paris Hilton abused the concept by claiming that the dog in her handbag was one.

Well at least in that case, there were possibly valid grounds - that the dog possessed abilities she lacked -  and the mutt served a dual purpose - guarding the cocaine that belonged to "someone else" she kept in her handbag.

SaltyNZ:

Hmmmm....

 

The one on the left is a half-sized horse. The one on the right is only half a horse.

That was horse-bashing. It's not a "half-sized horse", but a full-sized small horse.