Man charged with DUI for allegedly riding horse while drunk

[Kamaji]

Man charged with DUI for allegedly riding horse while drunk

By Snejana Farberov
Published Sep. 14, 2023

A man in California has been saddled with a DUI charge after going on a boozy horseback-riding excursion, police said.

Officer Kody Brackett, with the California Highway Patrol – Merced, was on duty when he spotted “a horseback rider carrying an open container of alcohol,” the agency said in a Facebook post Sunday.

The officer approached the equestrian to investigate and quickly concluded that the rider “was impaired by alcohol,” leading to his arrest on a count of DUI, according to CHP Merced.

“It’s worth noting that, according to California Vehicle Code 21050, the rules of the road apply to those operating animals on the highway,” law enforcement officials pointed out.

In what CHP Merced described as “a display of true compassion,” Officer Brackett ensured the horse’s safe return to its home.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2023/09/14/man-charged-with-dui-for-allegedly-riding-horse-while-drunk/

[Smokin Joe]

What took so long?

I knew a guy here who got a DUI on a horse,30 years ago.
The defense that he was just a passenger, the horse knew the way home and was sober didn't hold in court.