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[RC] equine laws - Elkenchild

Equine laws
 
 
In Hartsville, Illinois, you can be arrested for riding an ugly horse.
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>A Fort Collins, Colorado Municipal Code: "It is unlawful for any male
>rider, within the limits of this community, to wink at any female rider
>with whom he is acquainted."
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>Ice cream lovers beware in Cotton Valley, Louisiana. Citizens aren't
>allowed to eat an ice cream cone while on horseback in public places.
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>In McAlester, Oklahoma, it's taboo for a woman over 235 pounds and attired
>in shorts to be seen on a horse in any public place.
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>It's illegal in Marion, South Carolina, to tickle a female under her chin
>with a feather duster to get her attention while she's riding a horse!
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>It is strictly against the law in Bicknell, Indiana, for a man to leave his
>new bride alone and go riding with his pals on his wedding day. The penalty
>is a week in jail.
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>In Bismark, North Dakota, every home within the limits of Bismark must have
>a hitching post in the front yard.
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>Budds Creek, Maryland, has an antique law which prohibits horses from
>sleeping in a bathtub, unless the rider is also sleeping with the horse.
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>A unique law in Pine Ridge, South Dakota where horses are banned from
>neighing between midnight and 6 a.m. near a "residence inhabited by human
>beings."
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>Paradise, California, retains a most unusual law that says it is illegal to
>let a horse sleep in a bakery within the limits of the community
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>No man is allowed to ride his horse "in a violent manner" if he happens
to
>be in Boone, North Carolina.
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>An attorney can be barred from practicing law in Corvallis, Oregon, should
>he refuse to accept a horse in lieu of his legal fees.
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>McAllen, Texas, has outlawed citizens from taking pictures of horses on the
>Sabbath. Any person who "disturbs" or "otherwise antagonizes
a horse" in
>this manner will be subject to a fine of at least $1.50 and can be jailed
>for as much as "three full days and nights."
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>In case you have an accident in Hortonville, New York, here's their antique
>law: "The rider of any horse involved in an accident resulting in death
>shall immediately dismount and give his name and address to the person
>killed.
Have a great day!!!
 
Laura Applegate
"Drop kick me Jesus, through the goal posts of life."