not only these horses running the beach is dangerous to travellers, but also they crap in the water, soon come
not only these horses running the beach is dangerous to travellers, but also they crap in the water, soon come
I don't know how but the tourist board needs to know about this it has been going on for years. Or are they just oblivious to it. I don't know
I was sitting at Sun Beach one evening a few years back quietly having a beer at sunset when a horse stopped directly in front of me did his business and the rider got off scooped it up I to to a black lada bag......disgusting.
Rob, what can we do about this problem?
Oh.. and none of you have ever peed in the water either.
I know how the horses feel especially after a large bowl of oat meal.Originally Posted by westcoast
Last edited by Al Drake; 12-07-2013 at 06:36 PM.
I am going riding later this afternoon. I love horses and I love riding. I am a responsible horse woman and I always take care when riding. No matter what country!. I have my own horse in the UK but I have never ridden a horse in the ocean or on the beach in the Caribbean, this is part of my holiday.
If you think the worse thing that is going in the sea is horse manure - then I am genuinely worried for you!. Don't forget, horse pooh is purely organic, good for the skin LOL
Mangogirl,
The JTB and the Ministry of Tourism are fully aware of the issue. They are seeking the best solution, looking at all options from formal regulations and licensing to out right banning.
Since it is so popular with the visitors to Jamaica, I personally feel that the regulatory and licensing option will end up being the one chosen.
It is the old game of supply and the demand. If there was no demand for the horses, there would be no supply...
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WE spoke to the constables on the beach while we were there Nov 22 to Dec 2 about this. For some background information, our daughter, 8 years old at the time, took a ride on a horse a few years back. She came back to the resort on the horse escorted by 6 constables. We had watched this unfold from the beach. She was in tears thinking she had done something wrong. The constables explained that the horse owners had not paid their permit to be on the beach. In hindsight I think this was a nice way of saying to us "we want to get them off the beach"
We decided to get the official version of the status of the horses. We were told by the constable that the horses on the beach are not regulated in anyway and are not authorized on the beach, and they were trying to get them off the beach. They were encouraging people who wished to ride horses to go to Rhodes Hall where there are guided tours and the horses are properly fed and cared for.
I agree with vucko, that they create a dangerous situation on the beach. I saw them running very fast up and down the beach during my last stay. This is not something an adult expects, let alone a child. All I can say is to repeat what Rob Graves stated in a past post. The vendors are on the beach because there is demand for a product or service. If there is a demand for juice, fruit, snorkeling, parasailing, jetskiing, sailing and other things there will be a vendor. If there is no demand for horse back riding, non, nada, nothing,, the vendors will change professions. Eliminate the demand and horses on the beach will disappear. My two cents worth.
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