Alberta woman threatened with jail time for riding horse around town, rides again

[@corey6393]

Hard to believe this was even considered to be a problem. Well done Mr. Mayor.

[@RustySpurs63]

Sad to think some people can be that miserable to complain about such a thing.

[@itsMe_TheHerpes]

it is a problem for the environment.

[@HeyWatchMeGo]

@@itsMe_TheHerpes "it is a problem for the environment." ??????????? That's hilarious.

[@itsMe_TheHerpes]

@@HeyWatchMeGo no it's not. it's the law.

[@jlambe19]

Typical arrogant Canadian or American cops...confusing their 10 weeks of police academy training where they learn to be cops with a 7yr law degree.

[@PorcelainDuck]

The police ride horses in downtown Toronto with the most dense traffic in Canada, seems fine

[@kman6349]

few horses in Ottawa last year😂

[@e-curb]

As do the Vancouver PD.

[@markvercouteren1089]

Kitchener waterloo st jacobs etc Mennonites, and cops on horses too for many yrs...they would go past our house actually. One time It snorted n scared the sh outta me it's head was right at the open window near me. We also had a horse n carriage roll through downtown for our wedding. Same ones used in the parades. Nyc has em too Not mark btw.

[@Saint.Moogle]

Calgary too :)

[@PropagandaBurnerV]

Hamilton Police Service does as well. 🤷‍♂️

[@catherinecastle8576]

I live in a rural area, but i still get excited seeing horses and wildlife. We humans need animals! They calm our nervous sysyems and bring joy to our souls.

[@Tempusverum]

I’ve seen lions, otters, foxes, lynx and other abandoned exotic zoo animals in Russia get along wonderfully with their adopted human parents for years. Animals are truly God’s gift to mankind

[@GustafUNL]

And no machine is better than an animal, no matter how convenient it may be. Ease and convenience are also poisons in themselves.

[@davediamond9436]

in Norco, California (riverside county ,southern California) horses are encouraged ...there are no side walks, but horse trails that people can walk on ...stores have hitching post and corrals ..

[@rossanabachiorri833]

Exactly 👍🏻

[@timewilltell7409]

Well said 👌🏾

[@philpugliese7049]

Can you imagine a town so crime free this is a police issue?

[@successfulMillennial]

Safety is always an issue. People were reporting about her safety....

[@philpugliese7049]

Riding a horse is a police issue? No robberies or rapes or murders or drunken fights? What about the snowman in the yard issue? The poor taste in tie issue?@@successfulMillennial

[@juliansmith4295]

I'm from Vancouver, so no I can't...but then I live in Japan, so yes I can.

[@simex909]

You should have seen the police reports in the town I grew up in, we used to read them for laughs. "woman walking down the street wearing an army jacket" was probably the silliest one.

[@philpugliese7049]

@@simex909When there are too many police and not enough criminals you'll have that.

[@griffic37]

Great story! The Mayor of this town did the right thing and should be commended for supporting her.

[@ochiamu]

The woman who said "I'm just worried or her safety" is exactly the kind of person there to try taking your rights away "for your safety"

[@jishani1]

Lefties in general

[@magisterrleth3129]

Your average Canadian.

[@NelsonZAPTM]

Not just lefties. I don't care about your politics, I care about people who care for and respect each other and animals.

[@Warp9Cat]

"cough, 🚺 's, cough"

[@Drakholm]

Just Karen things.

[@BlackSeranna]

I love that the Mayor helped solve the problem. This is no different than having Amish in town.

[@lemurianchick]

@@TI77Y7ACEIt's called an analogy, hoser...🙄 Take off, eh?

[@narajuna]

@@lemurianchick and the hoser took off... hope the cops dont provoke an incident, bet they are twitching with the sirens.

[@TI77Y7ACE]

Lol uhh Alberta is in 🍁.. we don’t have a big Amish community here, def not in Alberta haha we do have Hutterite & Mennonite communities, but they aren’t restricted from modern vehicles, electricity, technology, etc.

[@jacobsims8307]

This makes me wonder what my mayor in theUS does, and who they are. 😂

[@lemurianchick]

@@TI77Y7ACE 🤡 Oh CanaDUH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@DieElspethDie]

No insurance. No license plates, no fuel tax, no carbon tax. Makes govt angry😡

[@roger0929]

There should be a carbon tax as horses produce more greenhouse gases than modern cars do.

[@DieElspethDie]

@roger0929 how you can say that with a straight face?

[@Dragon_Slayer_Ornstein]

@@DieElspethDie Because it's true, if you only factor the horse as being used for transportation any other form of energy from modern transportation is better. You can turn off a car engine, you can;t do that with a horse when you are finished with it, well you can but you can only do it once.

[@DieElspethDie]

@Dragon_Slayer_Ornstein it's not true at all. A horse can not even come close to the pollution caused by a vehicle in its entire lifetime, even with shutting the vehicle off periodically. You and the other poster only think of the CO emission pollution, with that whole greenhose gas arguement. What about the brake dust that a vehicle produces in its lifetime that something like a horse produces zero of??? Horses also don't produce NOx gasses. To try and compare the two emissions demonstrates the lack of knowledge you have on the subject.

[@ashleymercedesdiaz]

@@roger0929methane and the carbon bro, cant even compare an an animals output to the hundreds of chemicals produced by a combustion engine

[@Gator-357]

When I was a kid and as a teenager, we used to ride our horses into town all the time and no one said a word. As long as you are being safe and clean up after them, there should be no issues.

[@Night-ud4ew]

I mean....how are you cleaning up after them when they poop? Do you bring a shovel with you and walk around in traffic to shovel the poop off the road? That seems like the most dangerous part to me, but it's gonna happen *once in a while*, not to the point of being a danged or a hazard or smelly or anything

[@larsonfamilyhouse]

Unless everyone starts doing it lol they have horses in nyc and there are always cops on horses too @@Night-ud4ew

[@citizenmitizen5957]

@@Night-ud4ew There's bags that fit on the back of the horse.

[@fireemblemaddict128]

​@citizenmitizen5957 if there are people willing to care for their animals like this I'd gladly share the streets with em.

[@nukacola3795]

No clean up needed. Cars and trucks pollute 24/7 with ZERO " CLEAN UP" why would you want fertilizer.....not on the ground 😂

[@melfredolf]

Truly shocked alberta would ever consider pushing their main image of a western rider from practically usage

[@bobguy1341]

Yes, Alberta is changing. Tucker Carlson and your premier told me so!

[@ENIGMAXII2112]

@@bobguy1341 Well, they are speaking the truth..

[@stephenalexandrarodrique1927]

that's a real mayor!!! well done

[@katyafaucher4468]

Love how he said « you respesct the OTHER drivers »

[@PissBreakSupervisorOleHopkins]

True berta boy right there

[@AngelofDeath333]

It’s not illegal to ride a horse around anywhere

[@itsMe_TheHerpes]

we need to protect the environment. electric vehicles is the way to go.

[@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777]

but we don't need a mayor to tell us what we can or can't do..we tellt he mayor what they can or can't do. Everyone is so asleep.

[@denniscrumbley8274]

The woman who said, "Knowing horses, they're just animals, they don't know what traffic is....". She doesn't know horses!! The young lady with the horse is giving the exact training that is needed. SHE knows horses and knows what she's doing!!

[@jemlesvideo]

Even funnier, she is old enough to have known the wild west but she is dissin' the fact of riding a horse into town ! What a Karen. I wonder how it's possible to have Police officer in New York on horseback then... And let's appreciate the poor trafic in this snowy day.

[@aff77141]

Some people really just see animals as toys, not living creatures. It's not a lizard for God's sakes, it sees the giant metal hulk and the people inside and knows what the rider is asking it to do

[@johnrobertd748]

I watched a wild horse cross a busy street. It waited until the road was clear to cross. Most amazing I've ever seen

[@RM-qq5rj]

​@@johnrobertd748in daylight I've seen deer do that too AND look both ways! I just wish more would so they wouldn't get hit!

[@IronskullGM]

@@aff77141 Wonder if you yell at Mounties on Horse back too LOL

[@deadmanprodinc]

Great to see a local politician with some common sense. Good job Mr. Mayor!

[@The_Gallowglass]

Cops: Horse. Mayor: And? Cops: Horse dangerous. Horse poop. Mayor: o___o

[@TheVagolfer]

Another example of how "police policy" is not the law.

[@CircuitReborn]

​@@highcountrydelatitethe video just summed up that she did not, the police got bad advice on the law.

[@pwilson6439]

NONSENSE.@@highcountrydelatite

[@BeegDongLeFleur]

@@highcountrydelatiteYou lose.😛

[@allanwidner9276]

@@highcountrydelatite If there is no law on the books, there is nothing for police to enforce. Police policies are NOT law. Anywhere. Police enforce _existing laws_, not their concerns, thoughts, ideas, or even policies.

[@allanwidner9276]

@@highcountrydelatite State law? Huh - funny, looks to me like Alberta has granted same rights to horse riders as drivers for quite a while. Based ion this and your other comments, I think you just need the police here to be right.

[@Toshineko]

Ah, yes, nothing like protecting and serving the public by threatening arrest based on a non-crime. Well done officers!

[@caleb9231]

Police are enforcers of the ruling class.

[@assassinlexx1993]

This is why small town are having the police quit. Because of stupid people in office.

[@akiraraiku]

Your government already criminalize non crime "thought crime" about topics it doesn't like so

[@jaxithfox]

​@assassinlexx1993 Except in this case it was law enforcement threatening a person with arrest despite there being no law against it. They tried to enforce without a law to back them up which is a huge reason for distrust of law enforcement.

[@robertlaney9343]

And mandatory body cameras. That was really scary to a lot of officers.....@@assassinlexx1993

[@marcmescher2335]

Whenever a stranger says they’re “concerned for your safety” they’re lying. They just want control.

[@kenwilson6271]

When they say that they are usually getting ready to hurt you

[@Cycology_Major]

Busybodies.

[@Growmap]

@blobmonster9494 In many places you have to ride along a road and cross roads to get to where you can safely ride. When I lived in southern California, we had to ride along a road and at one place I leased, push the stoplight button to cross a busy road. Not all horse owners have trucks and trailers. And people who ride regularly don't usually take their horses in a trailer to do so. Legally, horses have the right of way. Sadly, many drivers are not aware of that. Yes, accidents can happen. But more accidents happen in cars and we don't ban them. And people on bicycles are at just as much risk of bad drivers as horses are. The only people I ever knew who had a car-horse accident were hit by a drunk driver going way over the speed limit. And I've had horses since 1978.

[@Courtannica]

​@@kenwilson6271exactly! They're "concerned" 🙄🙄

[@ComancheWarrior63]

"Karen's" are everywhere

[@hercules2342]

Good to see a mayor who has common sense. Now only if the cops in that town could gain some common sense.

[@Tootnscoot]

Ya gotta say police officer like your 3...it peace officew

[@liliaaaaaaaa]

I think from my observation, common sense in the USA, is not the same as the UK.

[@SirSelby]

I live in an area with a large Amish population, so to me it sounds extra absurd that they would tell someone they can’t use a horse for transportation.

[@lynnludwig149]

Glad to hear High River Mayor has common sense!!! Good for him for resolving this by researching the facts and then having a conversation. 👏👏👏👏👏

[@jinkazama2555]

What exactly is the problem with her riding a horse?

[@oocloudoo1549]

You know we live in a dark disturbing dystopia. When you cannot even ride a horse without getting harassed.

[@jishani1]

Fascist Canada being fascist. Nothing new.

[@mysterykit6893]

Same with dogs.. People cna't even walk their dogs in peace nowadays without being harassed.. It's painfully horrible.

[@FoursWithin]

Horse riders have been harassed for thousands of years.

[@leahsyl81]

There’s always a KAREN in every group!!!! She’s not bothering anyone, the kids love it, she’s not damaging our environment the horses are getting exercise, why beat them, join them!! 🐴💙🇨🇦

[@ddmcgrue9113]

Karen was “concerned for her safety” don’t cha know…😂

[@QAYWSXEDCCXYDSAEWQ]

@@leahsyl81 perfectly put! If I lived there, had a horse, and could ride like Karen I would definitely join her.

[@starscreamofvos]

Yes, the woman riding the horse is a Karen. That horse is showing a lot of pain from the bit and stress

[@truehappiness4U]

@@starscreamofvoshorses do get enslaved by humans so humans can ride on them. Horses have no say in this matter, which is a form of abuse. Just let the horses roam free and do what they want. Instead of sitting on them with your weight, and ordering them around.

[@HoesLoveCoCo]

@@starscreamofvos😂😂🤡

[@tinanilo6226]

No registration fee , no insurance costs, no license plate, no fuel and associated taxes, no speeding tickets. Yep, sounds like something the establishment would not be fond of.....

[@nicholastrawinski]

And I don't need insurance, I don't need no parkin' space And if you try to clamp my horse he'll kick you in the face I don't pay no tax, no NCT You'll arrive in style if you ride with me -Horse Outside by Rubber Bandits

[@gavinjenkins899]

You can absolutely get tickets

[@michellehawkins1027]

Long as she cleans up after the horse I see no problem.

[@Briselance]

​@@nicholastrawinski You'll still have the veterinary fees, the housing and feeding fees. And these beasts are not cheap either.

[@blublum7916]

@@Briselance 1 bail of hay a week, 1.5 large scoops of grain a day, and if you have the land (approximately $100 a week, max)... grass cuts that down a decent bit (unless they founder). Vet/Farrier fees can be high, but in the end, so is gas and car maintenance is way more expensive.

[@deborahkurek2988]

❤ Thank you Mayor for standing up!!!

[@paulinemckinnon3462]

Good for you lady. Glad the Mayor pointed out that respect works both ways as it’s often not the case!

[@rolandehuot4292]

How many accidents are caused by horses, compared to bad, drunk, or careless car drivers. Horses behave better than many people ! ! Good for you girl, keep riding ! Thanks Mr Mayer !

[@Caareenkm6726]

It’s the rider who could be drunk not the horse.. same as vehicle driver.

[@Caareenkm6726]

@Peakerenc-bb1duduh you obviously missed the point! 🙄

[@prophetzarquon1922]

And a drink driver is _way_ more dangerous than a drunk horse rider... now, a drunk _horse_ on the other hand?

[@chucknorris277]

She isnt driving the horse is... that thing ain't putting itself in danger. They will not run off a cliff

[@robgilmour3147]

thing is your pretty safe driving a horse drunk, as long as the horse is sober

[@owenator]

Big cities need mayors like him

[@agnidas5816]

ones that don't care about any enforemnet issues until they make national news and then do whatever is populist instead of right ? ... nah pretty much what we have now.

[@adrielburned6924]

Yup, big cities do need good mayors. This guy seems better than a lot of them, but this has gone on over 6 months. He is just now stepping in to help. I know that there isn't a lot to go off of on this video, so I know I might be way wrong. But this is the usual MO.

[@JewelBlueIbanez]

Calgary needs someone like him.

[@Propain4eva]

@@adrielburned6924 Just a little pr for the cameras 😎

[@paulmalinoski5951]

​@@adrielburned6924 I mean, do you really expect the mayor to hear of every little dispute before it goes on for a while?

[@naturecalls81]

God bless that mayor , that's a real human being right there . Other provinces should pay attention on how he handled the situation. Well done

[@Jesse12489]

Here I thought you were talking About the horse.

[@naturecalls81]

@@Jesse12489 🤣

[@jinglejazz7537]

@@Jesse12489 uou.mean Mare!

[@debluetailfly]

The Mayor should become the Prime Minister.

[@jcchandley]

A case of law enforcement overstepping their boundaries. Good on the horse.

[@jishani1]

So, a normal day in Canada

[@briancrawford8773]

Law enforcement and Canada = LOL , I think you mean Brownshirts or Trudohs Goons or goons in general if not the RCMP. Covid showed me to fear the police not respect them. Just following orders is not a defence. Or it never used to be but now that our elites are taking away our freedoms apparently its ok.

[@ozrob76]

When "peace officers" think they are the law, instead of just enforcers of it.

[@benjaminguilatcoiv]

A badge, uniform, some 'authority' gets into the head of the weak minded people. When a society is weak that's almost 90% of people.

[@MJW238]

Except they literally got legal advice and acted upon that.

[@bananabreadguy7960]

​@@MJW238but without council so that makes it irrelevant.

[@MJW238]

@@bananabreadguy7960 It’s very relevant if the accusation is someone thinking they are the law. If you think you are the law you don’t get legal advice from anyone (and I doubt you or I know enough about the legal situation there to know whether or not the councils doing something matters or not).

[@austinpowers2033]

​@@MJW238 and what is your legal background?

[@almVancouver]

For pete's sake, let the girl ride her horses in peace.

[@TC-dw6wg]

Whose Pete? What does this have to do with him?

[@prophetzarquon1922]

Davidson; we're real concerned for him

[@SAT1337]

@@TC-dw6wgSome id|0t who changed Jesus’ message.

[@smerchly]

The horse would be happier riding in the country . Horses verses car & trucks don't blend well and the horse loses every time . She is just wants to be noticed like the selfie people who plague society . Give the horse a break !

[@secondchance6603]

It was nice of the police to not issue an apology such is their contempt for the public.

[@hkvp9tactical418]

I live in Bartlesville, OK. We have an old cowboy that rides his horse around town on all types of streets and traffic conditions. He sometimes has a lever action rifle in a saddle scabbard. He always rides slow, he always follows the law. A couple of years ago there was an outcry about him being armed. The police and sheriff were well aware of him and had no problems. He had become an often seen sight and most people, including me, enjoyed this “time-gone-by” sight. After much initial fuss, it was declared that he breaks no law and shall be allowed to continue. Yea!! 👍👍

[@jws6076]

Been through there many times on 75. 😁

[@Frostie-e8g]

Some people just need something to be outraged about. Pity.

[@mike6.10]

Awesome. Thanks for sharing your story.

[@Coyote1.618]

That horse looks more civilized than the people now.

[@fpp2024]

more civilized than the convoy clowns anyways but the bar is pretty low there.

[@judgetk8327]

I think this lady was a barrel racer on Yellowstone if I'm not mistaken. Those horses are smarter and better trained than the public and the Police. Right on lady. Hat's off to you Mr. Mayor.

[@Jump-n-smash]

Pretty cool gal. Good vibes from her.

[@juliansmith4295]

For once, the person at the top saw sense. Well done, Your Worship.

[@gordleith9474]

Canadians citizens on horseback are probably more difficult to trample

[@nmelkhunter1]

LOL! I know some guys who work for Stampede Crane in Calgary and they say some very R rated things about your PM. Best of luck!

[@Keys879]

@@nmelkhunter1 Everyone in Canada says some R rated things about their PM. You're not speaking on anything new.

[@litebrite8993]

@@nmelkhunter1 Haha, you're so funny. You think you're saying something we don't all already know. No one on earth puts down our joke of an PM more than us Canadians. But hey, at least he's more entertaining to watch than a doddering old fool that doesn't know where the pencil sharper is. Best of luck!

[@bigbird4481]

​@@litebrite8993us Americans can't speak too much about leaders with Biden in office lmao, but we're in a election cycle so it's likely we'll get trump as the president

[@unclepauly3205]

You just KNOW that old bag that said she was “concerned about her safety” is the worst person in the town. She’s the problem today.

[@Grunchy005]

Naw, she’s sincere. It’s the cops coming around with guns looking to make trouble. They “claim” they sought legal advice. Seriously, we are way better off with ladies like this who report something they hadn’t seen before & wonder if it’s legit or not. She is an asset to the community. (And even the police corrected their response, let’s be clear about that. Well done.)

[@dashippo]

​@@Grunchy005Why not just say you hate cops? Due to public complaints the police got involved... it's literally spelled out for you (and in 2 other articles I looked up)

[@Caareenkm6726]

I feel for the horse’s safety too!

[@brentchalmers1436]

You hit the nail on the head!!

[@sintaxxx69]

No, I'm pretty sure that cops are the worst people

[@wileecoyote5929]

Outstanding, greetings to y'all up there from rural Southwest Texas

[@kevinn1158]

My 12 yr old daughter loves seeing the Toronto Police riding by. I don't get this. What a joy seeing a beautiful animal ride by.

[@lowrider81hd]

Copy hate competition…

[@kevinn1158]

@@lowrider81hd 🤣

[@ekeh101]

It's fine when law enforcement does it but not when it's us subjects. Always expect double standard from government goons.

[@kevinn1158]

@@ekeh101 Funny, and I’m talking about downtown Toronto. We live right in the centre of everything. Good the mayor straightened this out.

[@isitoveryet9525]

Cops abusing their authority & pushing government overreach…..it’s a tale as old as time. Thankfully, this lovely little town seems to have elected a sensible, humble mayor.

[@sherihermanmillswang8288]

The "Karen " has probably never been around a horse, but she thinks she knows best.

[@MikeyPaper]

That "Karen" is right! Horses are animals and arent as responsive as a car. Are you going to start riding your horse around on major roads? That would set a bad precident. Should she be jailed? No. But fined? Yes most definitely.

[@kroggie6168]

@@MikeyPaper womp womp yap yap

[@spazemfathemcazemmeleggymi272]

​@@MikeyPaper you sound like someone who's never had a horse.

[@Biffo1262]

In the UK vehicular traffic gives way to horses and rightly so.

[@Itsameya]

@@MikeyPaper pretty sure no one is worried about major roads here pal, keep polluting in your city and leave rural folk alone

[@lisao9486]

As someone who lives in an area with a population of Amish people who routinely drive their horse drawn vehicles through town no one here has a problem with it you learn to safely navigate around them on the streets. Having horses in town is not a problem.

[@janicepaisley6799]

You go girl ! I'm sure people smile when they see your horse. I sure would !

[@dosdont]

She should be allowed to, if bikes are allowed, then so should horses be allowed, and if police horses don't have to pick up their poop, why does she?

[@SaHlGood]

No the city does that the horse police have a set route so they know where to find the poo

[@dosdont]

@@SaHlGood Well that may be in Alberta but in Toronto, if you live around the police horse routes, you're seeing/dodging a lot of dry horse crap that looks like it's been there for a while.

[@SaHlGood]

@@dosdontI’m in Toronto no you don’t it’s cleaned up by the city

[@dosdont]

@@SaHlGood Where do you think I'm from, Nunavut? I live here too and I'm constantly dodging the crap, I've never seen anyone remove it and I always assumed everyone waits for it to wash away with the rain. So, yes you do.

[@GertjanZwiggelaar-mo4tz]

Horse poop can be easily controlled with a poop bag attached behind the horse. No biggie. And, if the poop happens to be in front of your house, pick it up and add it to the soil of your garden like my dad and mom used to do in Maastricht in the 1950s when bread and milk was still delivered with horse drawn wagons.

[@lisabrown8250]

As a fellow rider, I'm glad the Mayor stepped up for her.

[@scruf153]

car owners treat cyclist way worse

[@Janet-fm2po]

They need to find REAL criminal

[@taraelizabethdensley9475]

That would be too much like hard work for the cops

[@Galbex21]

If that Karen is so worried why dosent she inform herself directly with the owner. The Karen knows more about horses than the actual owner? I bet no.

[@allthingsharbor]

Typical Karen behavior.

[@travismiller5548]

Karens are passive aggressive, hun

[@PitBullPlaysGames]

​@@travismiller5548no she isn't

[@barbaracoleman6641]

😆 The first thing I thought when I saw her was, "Oh! Another Karen".

[@redcormorant5510]

@@karenm3771Something a Karen would say

[@peregrine2361]

Bravo to this mayor and this lady. Way to go!!

[@jonathanbelanger6574]

Completely legal in all of Canada as it is a mode or means of transportation

[@Lemony1980]

Yes it supose to have an old law about that

[@bikeguyhd1035]

In Massachusetts there’s even a chapter of the drivers manual dedicated to horses and other lesser uses means of transportation. Tells drivers how to behave around them, pass them slowly with lots of room, don’t use your horn, etc. It blows my mind that this happened to this lady and glad the situation was resolved!

[@aff77141]

Cars make people feel like they don't need to follow laws for some reason, but everyone else has to follow whatever they make up in their head

[@neilgriffiths6427]

Same in the UK, mate - good for the Mayor showing some decency and common sense.

[@emeraldlotusbylori4988]

And that’s how we collaborate, with understanding and a firm handshake.

[@Sarah-cq1vb]

That was a very smart comment and action by that mayor. Good job.

[@AndyWearsPants]

That woman who complained is the sort pf person the police should ignore. She's the type who uses them tp harass people, and this is a good example.

[@deanjones2525]

Why is it mostly the women who stir up trouble?

[@Skyrider12]

Woke! she can't mind her own business!

[@tommooe4524]

She apparently did not complain about all the doughnuts she ate to get so porkey

[@lineprestkvrn9014]

Concerned for her safety? She could have made an effort to make sure everyone knows how to react to horses on roads. Like gone and told Police to please advice motorists to pass wide and slow etc. But no. Karen needed to be Karen.

[@kevinmithnick9993]

Karen, for short

[@vandavis000]

Good for the mayor standing up on issue. She has right to transportation and i love the way she treats her horse so good.

[@AcAptboAcAptbo]

The root problem is drivers dont feel they have to share the rd with any other mode of transportation other then cars .

[@josephphelps5696]

Horses do have the right away!!! You’s bad drivers, put your cell phone down, & smoking dope ! Pay attention. Joe Bush Out

[@Kozent15]

Hope someone at the police department was held accountable for blowing this out of proportion instead of having an adult conversation.

[@jimjilliker2890]

If your I.Q. Is too high, it will disqualify you as an officer. They don’t want officers who use their brain; only ones who follow orders. An ‘adult conversation’ is usually out of the question. Just exercising authority. Flexing muscles.

[@The_Gallowglass]

That's what happens when cops either make up their own rules or they enforce the letter of the law rather than the spirit of the law.

[@MyDarkrai95]

Of course not, don’t be foolish

[@surefire650]

Accountable? Cops? 😂

[@billfarley9167]

Not the police department. Peace Officers/Bylaw Officers are hired under contract by the town. Most local policing in Alberta is carried out by the RCMP.

[@Potato-mu7nu]

Horses used to be our only mode of transportation. We've come a long way thanks to the horse. 🐴 ❤

[@scottdiamond74]

As an auto mechanic I have always dreamed of having a horse and riding it to work. 😂

[@anthill4329]

I mean we had camels and ox drawn wagons too

[@Midala87]

It's where we got the word "drive" from. From driving horses and cattle.

[@PunadianOfficial]

"What kind of ride you got" "I got me a mustang" @@scottdiamond74

[@heatherblack8311]

horse was politer than most drivers going through timmies for a coffee anyways. a horse lover from calgary is proud of you Shelby!

[@Deeoj7lz]

Back in 70's a lot of people rode horses in Cranbrook BC, including me and my friend. We were about 13 years old at the time. NOT one person complained. If horse went poop we cleaned it up. But, Its actually great Fertilizer if kicked into bushes where plants are. Super ECO friendly.

[@reaperpestmovel8869]

Congratulations ! May you and your horse have many more years together. God bless !

[@kimlauzon6643]

Good for her and the horse. The lady claiming she is worried about her safety needs to realize you can be safe and avoid the horse and follow your traffic laws, you do not decide what's legal and whats illegal just because you are worried about her safety. As for the cops, mind your business and learn the law, do your job and serve the people or find another job. Finally the mayor, best mayor I have seen in all of Canada yet. Keep up the good work mayor and Shelby, keep riding.

[@leorobin832]

It not that the cops should mind their business it’s that they should have went to the council like the mayor said instead of getting legal advise. They just made the wrong move. They were probably only bothering her because of people like that lady they showed complained to them.

[@adamjensen1698]

Not the police's job to worry about MY safety. The Portapique RCMP didn't care about anyone's safety but their own over the two days of shootings.

[@OhSoddit]

If she's that worried out her safety, she should take another vaccine. And wear a mask. And hand sanitiser.

[@Readysetgo2007]

This is also an experienced horse rider and she isn't dealing with too many cars either. I think that lady should worry about real problems instead. Drivers being drunk or looking at their phone are more of a problem than this. Why didn't she mention that as well?

[@sammydsouza4379]

God Bless her. Keep riding, for you, for your family , for your community, for all Canadians.

[@shawnmurray9964]

This put a huge smile on my face!! You go girl!

[@LAM285]

Thank God for once A Mayor with common sense 🇨🇦👍🏻👍🏻

[@janerichards3868]

It’s winter. It’s snowing and she’s riding a horse and is exposed to the elements. Unlike bubble people in their heated cars who never even roll their windows down. Kudos to this woman from an avid cyclist!

[@prickly_procyonids]

Riding horses is as eco friendly as you can get and far better than using a car. You’d think the government would be quite a fan.

[@thesheriff5091]

No the animals lovers wouldn’t like it either

[@MayeloSand]

They don’t care about the environment lmao

[@KingFinnch]

actually, bicycles are the most eco friendly as their energy expenditure per kilogram meter beats out any animal on the planet

[@brkbtjunkie]

They don’t get any kickbacks from horses…

[@erelpc]

@@thesheriff5091 The animals wouldn't like it either.

[@Earthismadeoflayers]

Police followed interfering busybodies orders rather than remembering they are officers for criminal laws.

[@petehaack5228]

My thoughts exactly. When they interviewed that lady, she just reeked of busy body, probably an HOA president also. The police ride horses in the city also, and she has her horse trained, so leave her alone.

[@karbolmaeuschen]

In Germany we have had in Frankfurt an old arabic mare, she was on the Walk everyday alone. She got a letter on the halter: I don't run away, I just go for a walk... Everyone in Frankfurt knows "Jenny" And respect her

[@squizzyicetea]

Thanks Mayor ❤

[@margaretsmith3711]

You can't get anymore green then this!!!! I support you!!!

[@RobNeumann-wz2wg]

Oh No. How can you charge road tax now! A horse is better than a stupid electric car.

[@longfellow5276]

Carefull your bias is showing. Me I,m against those Fords. Bad Fords.😂😂😂😂

[@stevendefehr4393]

😂❤

[@hotdog6978]

emits greenhouse gas

[@Shawn-s3m]

Environmentally friendly horsepower at its finest lol

[@frankcastle2045]

​@@hotdog6978so do EV's 🤡

[@puckf17]

I really needed this today, Good on you Shelby and a woot woot to the Mayor!

[@rhettoneill836]

Chelby u have the right idea..good on u girl..love from Australia 💝

[@ajmeier01]

I would argue the point of if she has to take her horse off the road then there should be no cyclists on the road either. As for the peace officers, just like the federal government are over stepping their bounds

[@marblesrichard]

Peace officers are just Glorified Mall Cops

[@prophetzarquon1922]

No automobiles on the road either, because per mile they kill way more people than horses & bicycles put together

[@corywiebe8008]

Police officers are government. They work for the regime and will do whatever they are told. We could follow Nazi Germany ways and the police would do everything they are told to do. Everyone is just following orders.

[@HeronPoint2021]

In the flood in 2013 High River was the town where RCMP: broke INTO boarded up homes and consfiscated all the long guns!!! Joe Clarks old riding. Conservative to the core!! I can't BELIEVE this.

[@scruf153]

car owners all ready want cyclist off the road they also want people off sidewalks they want 15 foot lanes

[@cannibalholiday]

More support for the horse and rider here :) I always gave the mennonite families and their horses lots of space, passed them slowly, and turned down my stereo when going by. The concern was never with horses on the roads but the drivers who do 50km/h over the speed limit on blind hills and corners.

[@josephphelps5696]

Well believe it or not, in most parts of Canada, horse & rider have the right away!!! Used to be anyways!

[@cannibalholiday]

@@josephphelps5696 it's probably still on the books in a lot of places that a car needs to have someone walk 150 feet ahead of it with a lantern so horses and riders can see it coming.

[@christinamartell11]

Horses are better for the enviroment wouldnt you think??🤔

[@LeeRigby-ki1fd]

Not like that,they can't tax them.

[@edhardwick2538]

Horse farts are bad for the precious environment.

[@raven_esque]

Peace officers sure cause the most drama

[@seabeejg]

At the end when she said, "as long as I'm allowed to," it hurt me inside. Don't let government rule your life anymore. It isn't needed and causes more harm than good by far. Keep riding, no matter what.

[@billfarley9167]

Bad advice dude. What you are advocating is chaos.

[@seabeejg]

@@billfarley9167 Can you give me an example of what chaos is in contrast to what happens under government?

[@GamesFromSpace]

Sure, we don't need rules, just let everyone do anything they want. That has never gone poorly!

[@seabeejg]

@GamesFromSpace No rulers(hip). Natural law is common law already. You scared people are the ones who want to rule over people. Your infatuation with authority being outside of yourself is what has created a weak and subservient society that passively watches its governments and others do what they have done. You have no right whatsoever, be it your opinion and/or your government's, to rule over any other man. The audacity of your blatant entitlement to suggest otherwise is pathetic and sickening. You're on the wrong side of history.

[@juliansmith4295]

Right. Nothing like a nice bit of anarchy.

[@davidjohnmiller4849]

Ontario , the largest province in Canada , has thousands on Amish and Mennonites that to this day still travel by horse and buggy ! So what’s the matter Alberta ?

[@dashcan8479]

Wow a Mayor that actually works and has common sense. I fell of my horse at this story

[@timefortinybirdandfriends6565]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@NY_7]

0:27, " I can scream, I can yell, (waving arms wildly)" stuff like this shouldn't scare them..................Horse slowly backing off from being scared of her crazy arms. 😆😅🤣😂

[@AVOWIRENEWS]

Wow, this title really captures a spirit of adventure and determination! Riding a horse around town isn't something you hear about every day. It's great to see someone embracing such a unique and traditional mode of transportation. Horses have played such a crucial role in history, and it's fascinating to see that connection alive in modern times. Here's to keeping traditions and a love for horses strong! 🐴✨

[@Maria-ip1vh]

Great!!! You go girl! And thank you mayor!

[@paulelliott4590]

There is a town in Ohio called Middlefield. It has a large Amish community nearby. As the town has grown over the years and people have moved there to get away from the city. There’s a Walmart Superstore, more restaurants and apartments. New city council members have tried to pass legislation that would put diapers on the horses. To keep horse manure off city streets. The legislation never gets passed, but as much as Middlefield has grown. There are still people with common sense and have grown up with the Amish buggies moving around town. Council members can threaten all they want, but in the end the animals usually win out.

[@joeljose5149]

You go girl, stand up for your rights, ride that horsie.

[@TheColosiss]

I grew up in the mid-west on a farm. This young lady is tougher than most will even begin to comprehend. Horses are unbelievable creatures. This level of riding is remarkable to put it lightly. I don't think people grasp the fortitude it takes. Truly humbling.

[@wesm4402]

what are you yapping about?

[@Werileyz]

I’m not saying she’s a bad rider, but this level of riding is not at all remarkable lol. The hardest thing is getting a well trained horse that doesn’t spook or training it yourself. After that, you just need to know how to steer, especially if you’re just gonna be walking or trotting. Riding becomes difficult when you add in diagonals, canter leads, and other skills. Especially ones that are associated with different riding sports. What she is doing is relatively easy.

[@Werileyz]

@@Bandera-uh4wv Are you saying I’m hating on her? I’m very confused.

[@supernova11711]

I can understand people not wanting horse poop all over the community but the discussion should have been a solution to THAT. Not how to ban her from doing something that’s perfectly legal and that she clearly really enjoys. She isn’t hurting anyone. The problem is unhappy people. They watch this young girl enjoying her life and it makes them angry. It’s shameful. Wonderful mayor, good on him for stepping in and standing up for what’s right!

[@josephphelps5696]

Maybe her boyfriend follows behind, sweeping & cleaning up , just like we did in Canmore AB. When we rode all over town!!

[@GrantLaPointe-e6q]

From one horse riding small town Gal I applaud you young lady.🙏❤🙏

[@Livefreeordie-182]

What town? I want to ride all day not drive.

[@jordyb57]

This is disgusting… everyone in North America has the right to ride!!

[@juliansmith4295]

"Everyone in North America has the right..." As if laws are consistent throughout an entire continent.

[@coolhwip6638]

That “I’m worried about the horse” woman in the glasses is the epitome of “you should just mind your own business”. Likely never handled a horse in her life but real quick to give her opinion on the matter.

[@kljl2]

Every single horse is different people are stupid, One of our horses not a chance she would take you off a cliff the second she saw a car, our other horse You could have a convoy of semis with flashing lights Blairing their horn and she would just stand there going meh whatever 😂

[@hubster4477]

Imagine that, cops not knowing the law.

[@jennifersilves4195]

Law school takes four years and a roomful of books. Cops are the opposite.

[@ponymare1]

I live near Lancaster, PA where we literally have horse and buggy parking at the Target and other stores, and we get way more traffic than this place appears to. The fact this town’s peace officers had enough time on their hands to threaten a single rider with JAIL TIME over riding a horse into town just shows this as a case of hand-wringing busybodies who don’t have actual problems to worry about.

[@Cromwell564]

Government is always oversteping boundries.

[@terryotoole6478]

Police need to be aware of the laws !!! Great mayor !!!

[@unwoke1652]

Police in America look rather not very bright, when viewed from my perch across the South Atlantic. Police stupidity and brutality seems to be a general problem there, chasing away would-be tourists. Does anyone ever think of the damage caused by such buffoons? Don't wave the flag until America is great again. Some lost the plot decades ago.

[@tireroastersgarage]

It’s only ok to ride horses if you’re trampling Canadians for exercising their basic rights.

[@BloodyCanadian]

Checks out.

[@craigjones7343]

As per the clown Prince of Canada, Justin Trudeau.

[@rolandehuot4292]

Horse people have rights equal to any other person. Why are we always looking to find problems with someone in order to suit our own point of view, even if these people do not cause ANY problem ?... lets practice tolerance and understanding and we will be happier.

[@juliecramer8459]

👍🏻

[@loose2550]

Yep

[@Stardusted1]

Leave her alone! My God!

[@SMGJohn]

No U

[@TheGrobe]

this happens in America from time to time. Lots of city and suburban people just don’t understand that horses are transportation and have had a right to the road far longer than automobiles.

[@takivohalis301]

Our government and police need to be completely reevaluated. Completely incompetent

[@lamontcranston3177]

You mean Alberta? I agree. Completely incompetent. Especially the Premier.

[@joeydepalmer4457]

AH, There you go folks, another well said statement from the local woke crowd!

[@Jefrings]

Agree! For example, here in Québec, some cities are making firewood heating illegal! And they are giving hardware stores a harder time to sell wood stoves so that everyone eventually pays for the overpriced electric heating! Absolute nonsense!

[@Thegodholms]

@@Jefringsbecause they want everyone dependent on the gov.

[@Jefrings]

@@Thegodholms overcentrelization and greed will be the death of a good chunk of our liberties here... Btw, the majority of our electricity here in Québec comes from our dams controlled by Hydro-Québec who belongs to... you guessed it! The Québecois government!

[@Monarch1111]

That is absolutely ludicrous that they would try to tell you not to ride your horse they ride horses as police officers and very big very busy cities all over the world

[@matthewbattie1022]

The right to travel using a horse is a common law right.

[@sjc4]

Citation?

[@deadskimountaineer]

Sounds like some sovereign citizen junk that doesn’t apply in Canada.

[@neddyseagoon9601]

Nope... You've got feet that common law permitted you to travel on... And even that is often superceded... by funny things called laws... They have that word in common...

[@matthewbattie1022]

All peoples have basic human rights. Most western nations have Constitutions that go beyond these rights. I believe Canada has a rights charter that goes back to 1867. and is based on common law. Weather you choose to uphold these rights and keep them for posterity is up to you. Sovereignty is a more complex issue. I have sovereignty over my self and the right endowed to me by my creator. I am part of a state, and a country that holds sovereignty over the rights that they are chartered to protect. The right to travel, to self defense, to speak freely and freely assemble are some of these rights that have been endowed upon us and cannot be taken away, but only forfeited through adjudication due to the abuse of another's rights. In other words, Rights are for those who fight for them. @@deadskimountaineer

[@matthewbattie1022]

It is a basic common law right, going all the way back to Justinian law, The Magna Carta, and I believe section 6 of the Canadian charter of rights. This shouldn't be a surprise. This is a very basic right. When your charter was formed I believe they referred to these rights as "fundamental freedoms" @@sjc4

[@michaelngfinance]

Horses are eco-friendly.

[@gordleith9474]

Are you kidding ? Sea levels rise every time that thing farts

[@michaelngfinance]

@@gordleith9474 We need more water for the fish. They are getting thirsty from eating all those microplastics. lol

[@jeffhedrich3551]

@@gordleith9474it’s funny that people took you seriously. Humour is lost on this generation.

[@jackburton5483]

@@jeffhedrich3551hard to tell if it’s humor or not these days, there are people who actually believe that crap after all lol.

[@soupdrinker]

@@jeffhedrich3551some politicians had proposed devices to stop cow farts from going into the atmosphere because it is destroying the environment. There isn’t an obvious way to identify a joke when there is people out there that legitimately believe these things

[@strangenorth]

she's just horsing around

[@bkrushel1992]

Lmao . “I’m worried about the traffic , cause horses don’t know what that is “

[@thelostcosmonaut5555]

Lols, typical bored boomer.