While I’ve had some pretty off the wall suggestions for ways to save gas (wash and wax your car, lose weight, and don’t get new rims), nothing compares to what a Wisconsin high school teacher has done to help offset the rise in gas prices:
He bought a horse and rides it to and from work.
According to the article, the teacher has decided to ride a horse instead of his car for two reasons:
- To save $40 per week on gas
- To make a statement and show that people can conserve gas
While I think this may be a bit excessive considering it now takes the teacher two and a half hours to commute round trip, it does prove a point that we can conserve gas – and you don’t even need to go out and buy a horse to do so!
Simple things like watching your speed or checking your tire pressure can help you save a lot of gas and a lot of money.
So, unless things get much worse, I’d recommend making simple changes to your driving habits – not going out and buying a horse!
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Except how much does it cost to feed said horse? I’m pretty sure its close to if not more than 40/week… as well as the time lost, 12 1/2 hours a week is worth a lot more to me that.
actually you are mistaken ypu can feed a horse for a month or so off of one round bail and one of those only costs 50 bucks
Maybe a nice bicycle would be a better choice? Bikes don’t need vet visits, or feed, or blacksmith service (for shoeing). Bikes don’t need to be exercised and fed on a regular basis. There is no People for the Ethical Treatment of Bicycles (yet). Bicycles don’t leave “bike droppings” or “bike puddles” all over the place. Bikes aren’t dangerous when spooked. Bikes don’t kick, or bite. Bikes don’t smell – and you won’t smell like a horse after riding a bike (I’m not saying you won’t smell, you just won’t smell like a horse).
To the two anonymous MORONS who’ve already commented…IT’S A STATEMENT this teacher is making! Yes, he has to feed the horse. Obviously you’ve never owned one, or you wouldn’t think it cost $40 per week. Are you so STUPID that you can’t grasp the idea of MAKING A STATEMENT? Obviously the guy isn’t saving a ton of cash on this…he’s trying to say, “Hey, there are other ways to do this.” I will take bets that these two idiots both drive gas-guzzling SUVS to work, babbling on a cell phone the whole time. GET A LIFE.
>Maybe a nice bicycle would be a >better choice?
Not really as you can’t have sex with a bike.
Actually i’m texting this from my cell phone while getting 4mpg in my big ass truck and throwing my non-biodegradable trash out the window. And this is a dumb way to make a statement. Oh, trying to get into an arguement on the internet by calling other people names and making assumptions about them, who needs to get a life?
For the person calling the other people morons. I’m sure the teacher is making a statement, but unless he has a big field at work and at home, it’s a pretty stupid statement. While I see nothing wrong in principle with riding a horse if you want to (after all producing horses do not require mining ore, steelworks, turning oil into plastics, manufacturing plants etc.), it still requires feeding. And if you’re feeding it processed animal feed then it still has to be mechanically grown, harvested, bundled, packaged and shipped to his door. All that requires fuel and machinery to produce the food. So like I said, if he has fields at either end, kudos to him. Otherwise his “statement” is pretty dumb one. He’d be better off to get a bicycle.
i dont see how its such a stupid statement. i rode a horse to and from school everyday for 5 years(till i was old enough to get a job after school). that being said you can maintain a horse for less than a weeks worth of gas i promise, but as has been stated it helps to have a fair size piece of ground for said animal to graze on when not being fed store bought feed. as for the name calling it doesnt make much sense to call people names on this thing, what are you gonna do; cyber punch in the nose if they make you mad. c’mon people.
As an equestrian I know that this is not really an economical means of transportation, but the idea has merit for other reasons. This teacher saves gas for someone else, enjoys the scenery, and spends quality time with his animal.
Everybody wins.
funny shit
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What’s the matter with you?
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i haven’t laugh so hard in a long time, what was the original article about, oh yeah the price of gas. The funniest post was regarding the cyber punch, i must be getting old because that was the hilarious and coming soon to a keyboard near you. hahahah.
Yea, guess what? The horse doesn’t cost anything for repairs like a car does neither. If the animal breaks down, it only costs about a buck for a nice high powered shell right between the eyes. Then the teacher could have a horse roast for his students! Gosh, what goof ball would want to ride a horse anyway? Conserve gas? Why?
cool idea. I wish I could do that. My family has horses, but I would be afraid to leave my horse anywhere unattended because there are people out there like the ones who posted on this blog, especially that last post about the shotgun shell/first aid. That’s really why riding a horse to work is a bad idea. Otherwise I’d be all over it.
I have 2 horses and they cost around $20.00 a week to feed a lot less than gas,insurance,car payments,while they do require vet care just as any animal does if you have the willingness to learn about them,it can be a rewarding experience to own a horse.Sandra k fuller
Don’t know about Minnesota, but here in Georgia you can always add Kudzu to a horse or mule’s diet if hay’s a little too pricey, and people will pay to clear the stuff from their land (deep fry it like potato chips and you can eat it yourself; it’s actually pretty good).
Just make sure it ain’t been sprayed since the last big rain.
this is one of the beast storys in the state. and thank you for inspiering me
i would if i can i cant get a drivers licence cause im half blind but my principal didnt jump at the mention of it