May 12, 2024
"I travel to see nursing homes to meet people, go to schools, I do my show and tell, this is a horse. You know, a lot of people have never seen a horse."
Said Lee Crafton, quoted in "Montana man, 63, who has no family spends his life traveling back and forth across US on horse-drawn carriage at 3mph and has just started his fifth trip" (Daily Mail).
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Who am I to doubt, but are there really a lot of people who have never seen a horse? Even in Person?
Or do people tell him that to make him feel good?
Horsepower has to start somewhere.
You've heard of Florida man. This is Montana man.
The kids at the elementary school in Montana discovered there’s a law on the books what says if a student rides his horse to school the school must provide amenities for the horse- hay, water, corral, etc. So the kids started riding their horses to school. The school provided in compliance with state law…
Yes, a lot of people have never seen a real life horse IN PERSON. I hope the commenter above wasn't being literal minded.
Horses eat a lot, so where does he store the oats/hay. And how does he pay for it. What about the water? you can get that for free, but you have to plan ahead to make sure they can drink when the horses need it.
Otherwise, a horse and wagon has a lot to recommened it. Safer than a bicycle. cheaper than a camper. No worries about gas prices or auto repairs. Personally, i'd worry about my horses safety and someone stealing them. But that's me.
Perhaps being a horse hobo is all Mr. Crafton can handle. After having a ranch for 27 years, he only had $75 in equity? He probably should have dropped out of the PhD program earlier and focused on doing something productive.
Perhaps being a horse hobo is all Mr. Crafton can manage. After having a ranch for 27 years, how did he only have $75 in equity? He should have dropped out of the PhD program sooner, and focused on doing something productive.
Ugh. I know we’re supposed to be charmed by this idiosyncratic free-spirit, but the fact is he’s a selfish bum. Living on hand-outs and deliberately creating a hazard on roads that were never meant for a horse-drawn vehicle, to say nothing of what he must be putting the poor horse through. If someone wants to be an iconoclast, then God bless. Until you deliberately start imposing on others, then fuck right off.
Seems like a nice enough guy.
But how do you lose a ranch?
Ranches are usually pretty big...
"You know, a lot of people have never seen a horse."
Ladies and gentleman, this is a horse of course of course. And over here we have Stormy Daniels and E. Jean Carroll.
Okay Karen. Message received.
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Ugh. I know we’re supposed to be charmed by this idiosyncratic free-spirit, but the fact is he’s a selfish bum. Living on hand-outs and deliberately creating a hazard on roads that were never meant for a horse-drawn vehicle, to say nothing of what he must be putting the poor horse through. If someone wants to be an iconoclast, then God bless. Until you deliberately start imposing on others, then fuck right off.
I used to walk every day, at 3.5 mph, with routes all over town. I was continually struck by how much I'd notice just by going slowly. A bug, a leaf, a face.
Years ago there was a guy in Texas who grew his hair long, wore robes and sandals, and walked everywhere across the state dragging a cross. The cross was full size, but in deference to reality, it had a wheel on the end of it. That wheel saw a lot of miles - he walked all over the state on highways that had a shoulder, and I saw him 3 times, over the years in very different Texas settings.
Get paid to do what you love, and you'll never work a day in your live.
Not much more than the guy with "will work for food" sign. Or the "family traveling to x___, need gas money"
My MIL was a big horse person when she was young. When we put her in a home after her dementia got too bad, we’d have a horse brought in about once a month to give her some stimulation. The entire building turned out. People in wheelchairs who could barely move would brighten up and reach out to touch it. Kids react the same way. Especially girls. A horse isn’t as interactive as a dog, but it’s more special because people see horses so rarely.
Some people here are concerned about bringing horses on the road, but I’ve lived in Amish country. It’s not a big deal.
Tampa has a big parade every year. 60 years ago there were a lot more horses parading.
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