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I respectfully (I don't want to start a trolling thing on one of the pleasantist sites on the interwebs) suggest that a toddler on the beach should have adult supervision and part of that supervision can be looking out for horses.
But that may just be me, I was a lifeguard in an earlier version of myself.
I guess reasonable people can disagree. :cool:
Cool Papa Georgie.
We already agree on a key issue.
Our love of the rock,
Mickey
"I wish they would just outlaw the beach horse riding all together."
It is illegal but is done because 1.) it's $$$ & 2.) people want to do it. Kind of like ganja. Illegal but there's a demand.
Absolutely reminds me of why I only go to Cosmo's on the beach.
Down that end I visit old friends but only to visit.
Yuk yuk,you're right there!Quote:
Originally Posted by Eco
Valid arguments take too much time....just here for the good times :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Papa Georgie
Not sure who said a toddler can watch his own back...not me....but if the toddler is gansta nuff he can with a little help from his wingmen:-) On a serious note, regulations on the activity and the operators of the horses makes much more sense than just to ban them. IF responsible people rode the horses up and down the beach looking for business away from the populated beach areas life would be good. I can totally see/witness the current criminal type of riding(in some cases) and it needs to stop. Heck I was almost taken out 4-5 years ago by someone at full gallop as I entered the beach. Just....ban the bad riders...not the horses and unicorns
Given the "fluidity" of the beach and it's ever-changing width, along with the proximity of many restaurants to the water (try eating lunch when a horse has dropped its apples in front of the restaurant and the operator is slow to pick up after said horse while being yelled at in patois by surrounding vendors/restaurant owner which certainly slowed the response time further....the stench of dropped apples and sweaty, improperly fed/cared for horse does nothing to enhance lunch), I think the beach should be off limits for horses.....that being said, I wish I had gotten a picture of the operator in his thigh high blue socks sans shoes....aka Jamaican Riding Boots.......
And regarding ganja, I have never seen a smoked up beach walker defecate or run recklessly on the beach....not that it hasn't happened, but I haven't experienced it during lunch....yet.....lol....
here's a likkle someting-something for you-all to *chew* on 'bout those horses and the police's inability to do anything about the issue/problem.
#1...Negril is teeny-tiny town --- EVERYbody KNOWS every-body..!!..
so,
how come the police don't know WHO is riding those horses..??..
AND:::::>>> EVERY-body who lives there, KNOWS who is doing '.what.' (i.e., riding the horses). It AIN'T no mystery.
i KNOW they see 'em .... . recognize 'em,,,,
so,
why can't they go chat wit 'em if they doing something illegal..??..
#2....WHERE do those horses *live*..??..
on my next trip,
i'm gonna do a likkle *research*
I'm willing to bet one (1) bag-juice,
that those horses come from that yard
which is BEHIND/NEAR the police station.
'tis LESS-than 50-yards directly behind the police station.
and *they*-SAY they can't do blah blah raa raa..??...
Pu-Leeeeeze ...!!!...
dem think i'm an idiot
stay tuned
research SOON done..!!... [[[ trus mi ]]]
Ding Ding Ding! Smith hits the horseshoe nail on the head. Cops gotta know who's doing it. Impossible not to. Just who zoomin' who?
Once saw a horse on his (her) own few years ago; walking thru the drive through lane at Burger King. No owner/rider in sight
Sort of on topic....is the "up to the high tide" mark on the sand public domain in JA?
ohQuote:
Originally Posted by Eco
oh
why you go *there*, mon..???..
* sigh *
lemme go get some popcorn
THIS thread is gonna get *interesting*
nevertheless,
in response::>> mi-SAY:::>> It depends.
don't matterQuote:
Originally Posted by Big_frank
EVERY-body KNOWS where that horse (you saw) came from, and where it lives, etc etc etc.
We were there for 2 weeks over Thanksgiving and those guys were downright dangerous. We stayed at Coco La Palm and throughout the day the horses were racing back and forth close to beach chairs, children playing near the water, etc. Last trip in April they only came on the beach early morning and toward sunset and walked/ no galloping going on. Things have changed drastically. GET RID OF THEM! THEY ARE A MENACE!!!!!!!!
In the many trips I have made to Negril I am not sure if I have ever seen anyone other than a Jamaican on those horses. Not sure where they are making their money to make it worth it but it certainly isn't at the end of the beach that we stay at. Something certainly needs to be done if its getting bad like Mo was talking about in their post. I'm a pretty big guy at 6'3 350lbs and even I make sure to keep an eye out for those horses. For as much hassle as they appear to cause for the tourists, vendors and hotels up and down the beach you would think there would be enough attention to get something happening.
There are unicorns? Even more magical a place than I had thought! Where are the unicorns?Quote:
Originally Posted by Eco
do this::>>> late-late VERY-late at nightQuote:
Originally Posted by M&G Montreal
'bout 2AM
walk/stroll 500-yards,
back into the Great Morass (aka '..The Big Swamp..')you'll see 'em
they stay back-there with the Ja-giraffes
i KNOW you've seen those giraffes-carvings they sell down-yonder-der, na tru
Self-SAY::>> "...WHY you post that..??.."
mi-SAY::>>> "..What..??.."
I fully agree with what you are saying!. In my 30 years of riding and owning horses, I've yet to see one that aims for and tramples a tourist.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eco