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Updated: 12:38 AM Oct 15, 2008
Horse Getting A Lot Of "Nays"
A group of Danville neighbors is furious because of a horse. Posted: 11:20 PM Oct 14, 2008Reporter: Sherelle Roberts Email Address: sherelle.roberts@wkyt.com |
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A group of Central Kentucky neighbors is furious over their neighbors' horse.
The people who live in The Bluegrass Estates Subdivision in Danville says the horse belongs in a barnyard--not the suburbs. One resident is even going as far as to demand that city officials make their neighbors get rid of the animal.
But the miniature horse could be there to stay. The owners, Samuel and Crystal Elam, say they are well within city and state laws to have the horse. Code Enforcement and city officials agree. The only law on the books in Danville pertaining to horses, is an extremely outdated one. It says you can't hitch your horse to a telegraph pole.
City officials say they will consider updating the code pertaining to animals living in residential areas. But Commissioner Gail Louis says officials want to be careful in making the law, because many farmers raise animal within city limits. Commissioners do not want to inhibit anyone's livestock operation.
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As a horse owner i have 2 full size horses and i board them at a self care facility,as long as they are taking care of him and cleaning up after him whats the big deal?I have taken care of my horses for years and i know what's best for them,but you would not believe how i still get unsolicited advice telling how to take care of my horses i really have to bite my tongue sometimes and try be polite about it,the most recent eppisode involved another boarder who threatened to call the ASPCA on me because one of my horses was to old to be riden by a small child.I had consulted with my vetrinarian and had said horse looked at and vetrinarian so horse was able to be ridden by an adult or child yet she still thinks it is cruel and has said so.I told her to mind her own beeswax and that i and vetrinarian know what best for my horse and that she persisted i would call barn manager she kept on ,so we now have a new barn rule.YOU TEND TO YOU"RE OWN BUSINESS OR YOU WILL ASKED TO MOVE YOU"RE HORSE.
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Wow! All of this belly-Aching or a minature pet horse.Ms.Burton you need to get a life or a hobby,or may I suggest mowing the neighbor yards to your standard,i'm sure they want mind.
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Just what we need in our friendly neighborhood - NOT! For the record, read the dictionary: Livestock is the term used to refer to a domesticated animal intentionally reared in an agricultural setting to produce such as food or fiber, or for it's labor. Miniature horses were never bred as livestock, only as pets, however many breeds of dog are bred and registered as livestock but also kept as pets. If the question is whether or not the miniature horse is a household pet or livestock then the answer is simple; miniature horses are and always have been household pets, and furthermore they have far less place on a farm than a dog. A miniature horse is a pet, end of story. On the other hand, a grumpy, always complaining neighbor doesn't belong in a friendly neighborhood. End of story.
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