Man tries to take pony on ATW train.
 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-13437279

What do you make of that then?
I am aware that there are some strange people around, but that's just taking the wotsit. :D

thats best 1 yet did he think it was viva pony express or mule train

Bet the tickets cost him a "pony"!! Silly man!!!

This was at Wrexham.... He wanted to go to Holyhead...... Where next? The ferry to Ireland perhaps.........?:confused:

Afterthought. He should have bought a Dog ticket and when challenged sworn the thing had grown!:D:eek:

Regards, 62440.;)

A great Dane or an Irish Wolfhound would have been nearly as large.:p
and you could get a free dollop of manure for your rhubarb.;):)

The pony looks better behaved than many of ATW's customers on a Saturday night.:rolleyes:

Where was he travelling to. Horsham?

I once heard a story of some people that kept a horse in an upstairs council flat. Apparently it was only discovered when the neighbours underneath complained about the noise.

Good job he didn't want to go to the Mule of Kintyre!

I'll get my coat!

Perhaps we should tell Neigh-bourhood Watch about this...

He's been seen trying to take it into a pub too! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...n-attempt.html

(Memo to self: Don't go to Wrexham!):eek:

Regards, 62440.:D

All this talk about the pony is making me quite hoarse!!!

It's turning into quite a long tail!

Regards, 62440.

Well that's it, I'm hoofing out of here.

Well I think ATW were just being blinkered.

The Daily Mash have picked up on the story now
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/e...-201105203846/

Well I would have allowed it to travel on my train as long as it sat on the seat and kept its' feet on the floor, as I used to say to dog owners with dogs on the seat.

Davat

Treat everyday as your last, it will be someday.

On thinking about this, 50 years ago the railway would have had no coice but to carry the pony under its common carrier status. Funny how things change.

Yep, you are right.;)

But not in a passenger carriage.:D

Ah, silly me. I think I've made a bit of an ass of myself then. :D

This makes me think, because I recall that I read something about miniature ponies being used as guids for the visually or hearing impaired.
I wonder what the policy would be about taking those on trains, they aren't any bigger than a medium sized dog.