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Baltimore residents ride horses after the city cracks down on illegal dirt bikes Baltimore residents ride horses after the city cracks down on illegal dirt bikes
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People struggling with the loss of riding their dirt bikes in Baltimore have turned to 800 BC for a more traditional solution — equestrianism.People struggling with the loss of riding their dirt bikes in Baltimore have turned to 800 BC for a more traditional solution — equestrianism.
The city's new horseback riders have gone viral and Baltimore officials have responded by warning that all riders must seek a permit to do so.The city's new horseback riders have gone viral and Baltimore officials have responded by warning that all riders must seek a permit to do so.
If they can't ride bikes, they'll ride horses on Penn and Fulton pic.twitter.com/BtndcKdHnp
He was riding like just didn't care, LOL #northavenue #Baltimore #horses pic.twitter.com/xxCPU3HDiC
Only in Bmore would you find horses on north Avenue, LOL!!! pic.twitter.com/9Jxw57bkiK
Baltimore health officials say it's illegal to ride horses on city streets without a permit. The city also allows law enforcement officials to ride horses, the Baltimore Sun reported.Baltimore health officials say it's illegal to ride horses on city streets without a permit. The city also allows law enforcement officials to ride horses, the Baltimore Sun reported.
"Horses are prohibited if they are not actively engaged in the above methods with the proper licensing and/or permits," health department spokesman Michael Schwartzberg told the Sun."Horses are prohibited if they are not actively engaged in the above methods with the proper licensing and/or permits," health department spokesman Michael Schwartzberg told the Sun.
These guys are improvising. If they can't ride dirt bikes, they'll take horses #foxy pic.twitter.com/77Gnuau385
here's just two of them. further ahead there were like 6 more. one of them was pulling along a little carriage thing! pic.twitter.com/11309uuTv1
To obtain a permit, riders must ensure their horse is checked by a veterinarian yearly, must have no prior convictions of animal cruelty and must be deemed capable of riding the horse by health department officials.To obtain a permit, riders must ensure their horse is checked by a veterinarian yearly, must have no prior convictions of animal cruelty and must be deemed capable of riding the horse by health department officials.