Wednesday, September 11, 2013

So, riding a horse while under the influence is against the law?

Guess it makes sense:
University of Colorado police have arrested a 45-year-old man suspected of going on a drunken horseback ride through the city of Boulder.

Police spokesman Ryan Huff tells The Daily Camera that witnesses saw the man hit his horse and then occasionally wander into traffic near the school Monday afternoon. Patrick Neal Schumacher of Colorado Springs faces several charges, including animal cruelty and riding under the influence of alcohol.

Police say he had a small pug named Bufford in his backpack, as well as beer cans and a black-powder pistol in his saddlebag. Officers say he told them he was traveling from Larkspur, Colo., to his brother's wedding in Bryce, Utah, and that he had to make the 600-mile journey by horse because he lost his driver's license.

12 comments:

Steve Skubinna said...

A shipmate recently told me a possibly apocryphal (but I hope not) case in Texas, of a man arrested for riding a horse while drunk.

His defense was "Yes, I was drunk... but the horse wasn't."

So the judge dismissed the charges. I really hope that story is true.

Paco said...

If it ain't, it oughta be.

Jonah said...

There was a woman here a few years ago who went for a midnight ride over a 55 mph highway bridge. Depends on the trail you pick, I reckon.

Merilyn said...

Enjoyed that story. Gee wonder why he lost his license??? [Only kidding].

Anonymous said...

Deborah .... A pug named "Bufford"? He was riding "shotgun", right?

bruce said...

Reminds me of Lee Marvin in Cat Ballou:

http://www.truewestmagazine.com/images/quizzes/quiz18_10.gif

Anonymous said...

In my town, it's illegal to WALK drunk. So is sleeping in the gutter. What's a drinking man to do?

RebeccaH said...

I miss the west.

Mikael said...

Here in Denmark, a guy once got his drivers license revoked when he was caught pulling his hot dog stand while under the influence.

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bruce said...

Good one Mikael. I'd like to hear more 'only in Scandinavia' stories.

rinardman said...

...he was caught pulling his hot dog stand while under the influence.

"Pulling his hot dog stand"...well, he should do that in the privacy of his own home, not while driving his car.