One that got away from the french fat farm!

[WoopsiiD]

OK,
title VERY tongue in cheek!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7900077.stm

 

[fine_and_dandy]

PMSL very funny!

Although I did gasp when it slipped on the tarmac

Hope he/she hasn't done themselves too much damage.

Edited to change has to hasn't

that could have altered my meaning!!

 

[Battyoldbint]

i was lmao at the lady crossing the zebra crossing without noticing the horse running toward her

 

[mbequest]

Chasing ponies with cars and sirens and lights flashing...............
now that's gonna work........

STUPID FRANCH PEOPLE!!!!

 

[teapot]

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Chasing ponies with cars and sirens and lights flashing...............
now that's gonna work........

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Far better for them to do that and stop traffic than that horse being hit by a car!

 

[nic85]

Ahem....well at least its wearing Hi Viz

 

[Silverspring]

And that is why they don't use hot blood for police work in the UK. any of our draught or draught crosses would have stopped at the first sign of food!

 

[T_K]

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Chasing ponies with cars and sirens and lights flashing...............
now that's gonna work........

STUPID FRANCH PEOPLE!!!!

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.....stupid French people who taught their horses to be used to flashing lights and loud noises(although there were no sirens as far as I'm aware). The horse was a Republic Guard horse and really wouldn't be scared of city centre traffic......

 

[JCWHITE]

Bit embarassing for the Guarde Republicaine, I saw their display last month live in Avignon, superb, bit like a cross between the Household Cavalry and our Metropolitan police display, try to view on line, its worth it.
Thank fully there were no loose horses that night!
JC

 

[Rachel_M]

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Ahem....well at least its wearing Hi Viz

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LOL! Priorities.

I had to laugh at the footage- You can almost hear the horse thinking FREEDOM!!!!!! You can't take ma FREEDOM! I wouldn't if it has any Scottish in him?

 

[Rachelashleigh]

Lol I thought she was going to try to jump on from the car window!

 

[Rollin]

Ditto..my feeling exactly!! Must try catching our horses with tractor next time they don't fancy coming in!!

 

[Rollin]

To quote Stinker Stonker's Mum "Everyone should have a Cleveland Bay".

Trot happily down the Mall with thousands of cheering crowds; trot from Windsor to Ascot down a packed racecourse with never a spook.

The Repulican Guard should have Cleveland Bays - they make great Police Horses too.

 

[lucretia]

i think they did bloody well to be fair. and i read in a paper the horse was fine and also the rider it dropped when it spooked. fancy nothing hitting it, that is paris after all and i have driven through there and i wouldnt care to repeat it.
also without the sirens and flashing lights the traffic woldnt have been stopping at the intersections and horsey wold be dead by now. so good job french police i say.

 

[Cuffey]

From account I heard on TV it was using its homing instincts and heading back to stables
A little worried at blood on it--nose bleed? or banged its nose when it fell?
Expect it has been rather sore since

 

[Eventerlad15]

Could have been much worse.

Looks like iit had fun though!

 

[Rafferoo]

Re: British police horses - I witnessed an amusing incident where a police horse took off bucking in Hyde park and escaped. Was followed by another police horse in an attempt to catch it but he/she decided that cantering across the green grass of Hyde park was too exciting for words and also deposited rider on the floor. Both horses did stop and eat eventually and we then saw them re-united with their riders shortly afterwards. Asked if they were young and police man said yes - mines 10.

 

[flohelf]

Hey Lu...! First sensible comment about the incident...
Must say, the 'gardes republicains' aren't the greatest riders around

Thank god nobody got hurt and I hope Garibaldi 15 years old, recovers from his falls...

 

[CastleMouse]

Jesus, hope he's recovering from it...

 

[MagicMelon]

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Chasing ponies with cars and sirens and lights flashing...............
now that's gonna work........

STUPID FRANCH PEOPLE!!!!

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Thats a bit racist! And with regards to chasing the horse with police vehicles. TBH they needed the flashing lights to vaguelly try and warn people up ahead and I didnt hear any sirens...

 

[kickandshout]

blimey how brave was the person hanging out of the car ?
mind you i imagine they would've been dragged out had they got hold of the reins.
ouch that fall looked painful hope horse recovers

lovely canter though !!!

 

[black_horse]

:S poor horse falling over like that ouch! lovely looking horse though