Horse Sense vs. Horse Safety
It’s good to have horse sense, even if you happen to not be a horse.
(This comic strip was previously published on May 11, 2009.)
Debbie Adams opened up Binky’s Beach House for the summer and threw a party for all the Wombies that could attend, including Binky, Winky, Twink, Fraz, Dink, Tink, Coco, Vanille, and Cici and Cassie (two non-Wombie doggies). And a few others who wanted to remain anonymous.
You can see the official painting of the party on Debbie’s website.
He may be safe in the horses mouth.
You think so? That doesn’t sound very safe to me.
no SatNav either
and no place to put my coffee cup !
Or my chocolate! Or iPad! If I had one.
That’s a definite downside
Horses have a lot of downsides!
They also have airbags. they puff out their stomachs when you saddle them, so you have to give them a (gentle) punch to make them expel the air. Otherwise the saddle will be too loose and the rider will come a cropper.
I didn’t know that.
I think I’ll get someone else to put on the saddle. I’m not sure I’d really want to punch a horse. He might want to punch me back!
And horse punching isn’t nice either
No. And Wombie punching isn’t nice, either! Or people punching!
Why such a long face? I would sit on the fence for this one Fraz.
I think I will. Those horses seem pretty dangerous to me.
Fraz, I would get on the horse without something to hold you on tightly…you’re too light.
Thanks for the plug too. 🙂
My pleasure!
Don’t worry, I won’t!
Not worried at all. I know you won’t be talked into this. Have some chocolate for being so smart! 🙂
I kinda did get bribed with chocolate to try riding the horse in a suit of armor, though!
i think it does have air bags!!! haha
Not the kind that would protect me!
Hahaha…
Fraz isn’t excited about becoming a crash-test wombie?!
🙂
No, I’m no dummy!
Hey you can always try hanging on to it’s ears Fraz 🙂
That still sounds pretty dangerous to me!
Yes dangerous but with a bag full of chocolates and a box of delicious pancakes for after your trial trotting session you will be too busy enjoying yourself to worry about it 🙂
Maybe if I used a stack of pancakes as a cushion when I get on the horse. . . It’s still kind of scary, though!
Don’t worry Fraz we won’t let you fall off the horse 🙂 I like the Pancake idea though 🙂
Well if you’re there to make sure I’m safe, maybe I’ll try to ride the horse.
Or its mane…
Red.
That still seems a bit sketchy to me!
Bwahahahahahaha. He has raised some very valid points.
Have a terrific day. 🙂
Yeah, but no one usually listens to me!
haha, to be fair, the horse doesn’t seem all that impressed with Fraz either.
Well I don’t know why. I’m pretty impressive!
That is true, but horses will be horses.
Yeah, and they’re pretty stinky, too!
You could always put an air freshener around its neck, and maybe it’s tail if you like? 🙂
It’d have to be a really BIG air freshener to make a horse smell good!
I thought about my wife asking me that question. I’m sorry, I’m a perv.
She has anti-lock brakes??
I wonder what a horse would look like with an airbag…
I think it would look a lot safer!
They sometimes have a nose bag do you think that might be good enough Fraz? 🙂
I think that might protect the horse, but not me! Maybe if I wore a nose bag?
You have a helmet?
Red.
I have one, but didn’t bring it. No one told me I was supposed to ride this monster horse!
Don’t worry there are lots of spare helmets to choose from and seeing as you are a bit scared of this horse, maybe you will try the Knight in shining armour idea, and that way you can be Sir Fraz of Womielot 🙂
Sir Fraz of Womielot?
I like that!!
I guess if I’m going to be a knight, I shouldn’t be afraid of a horse!
And just think of all the beautiful wombies you could save? Wombie damsels in distress need their knights to ride excellent steeds…
Red.
Do I get extra chocolate if I save them? I’d save them if I got chocolate.
Of course there is extra chocolate, and with you being a Knight of the Wombie Realm there will be wine gums, pancakes and spam too, now all you need is lots of practice on that horse 🙂
Well in that case, I guess I should show how brave I am and ride that horse! Is it okay if I ride with my eyes closed?
That could be a bit tricky but as the horse will have his or her eyes open I guess it will be okay 🙂
I hope the horse isn’t dumb enough to run into a tree or something, but it’s a lot less scary with my eyes closed! Not that I’m saying I’m scared. Well, maybe a little. Okay, a lot. Even in my shiny suit of armor!
Good call Fraz. I don’t think you’ll survive it especially after what you said in front of his face
You think the horse was listening?! I’m outta here!
Come on Fraz, you can do it. There is still a place to sit and it still sort of has steering.
I don’t know. He’s awfully big. And kinda stinky.
I’m proud of you, Fraz. You’re very mature.
I can’t ride a bike. I’ve never tried horseback riding.
I’m afraid of horses. They’re too big and not cute enough.
I’m kinda afraid of horses, too! I don’t think I’m going to ride him unless there’s lots and lots of chocolate involved!
Hey Fraz I have ridden a horse you know so if I can do it without chocolates, then surely you can do it with loads of treats afterwards 🙂
You’ve ridden a horse? Well, maybe I could do it. The treats make me want to, but I still think horses should have some safety devices!
I have ridden since I was about your size, Fraz. Horses are fun.
Red.
Well, maybe you and Andro could show me how to ride a horse and then I wouldn’t be so scared.
Yes I like the thought of that one and if we choose the beach then we can all paddle in the sea afterwards 🙂 Eating our chocolate bars at the same time I mean 🙂
That does sound pretty good! And then we can have a Spam & pancake BBQ on the beach, too!
I could ride with you until you get the hang of it, Fraz. You can impress all the other Wombies with your equestrian talent!
Red.
And I bet they’d be impressed with my horse riding, too!
And with your pancake and spam handling abilities also 🙂
I’m an expert at that! And chocolate eating, too!
Yes we have noticed your fine talents Fraz and it’s all good 🙂
I practice eating a lot. Not as much as Winky, though.
Ridding a hourse can be very pleasant, Fraz. And it’s not that dangerous 🙂
Maybe, but I’m a lot littler than you!
So maybe you need littler horse 🙂
I’d like a horse about the size of a dachshund!
That horse doesn’t even look to be saddled up. Is this gonna be a bare-back ride!? No thanks!
That’s what I said! But no one ever listens to me!
But the swift ejection seat makes it a must-have. 😀
I guess it would be good for your enemy! But not me!
Great decision Fraz!! you don’t want to end up like Christopher Reeves, you know the superman who was not super at all
Now you scared me! I think I’d rather ride something safe, like one of Binky’s rockets.
Hmmm…rocket might end up like Apollo something that blew up in the sky.
Binky says his rockets are safe, but they do blow up sometimes. Quite a lot, actually.
Horses are much safer than rockets. And horses love treats, too. You would not have to share your chocolate, but they do like pancakes 😉
Red.
Well maybe if horses like pancakes they aren’t so dangerous. I wonder if there’s a danger-meter I could use on this horse to find out?
Of course there is. Horses have terrific body language. And they like it when you talk softly to them. Especially, if you are offering a pancake.
Red.
Okay, I can feed the horse pancakes and talk to him softly. “Please don’t kill me, Mr. Horsey.”
And if you offer your horse sugar lumps as a treat he or she will love you forever 🙂
Okay, I’ll feed him pancakes and sugar lumps! I sure hope the horse will love me enough not to kill me.
The horse will shower you in kisses after the lovely treat of pancakes and sugar lumps 🙂
Well I guess kisses are a lot better than being killed. I guess.
But it does have some real horsepower, Fraz!
I never knew how big horsepower was till I saw one for real!
Aw. Go for it. It’ll be fun.
If it doesn’t kill me!
You better wear full body armour Fraz just to be safe.
That would be a good idea. I think I’m going to wear shiny knight’s armor like Andro said. You can call me Sir Fraz of Womielot! That was Andro’s idea, too!
If Tony fancies a horse ride to Wombielot there are pancakes, wine gums, spam and loads of chocolate for the Knights of the Wombie Realm so it could be a nice party, not forgetting our party hats of course 🙂
It sounds like a Knight’s party to remember! And with the beach BBQ, I think everyone should have a great time!
You certainly know how to impress with your horse riding and partying skills, soon we will have you jumping through hoops and doing hand stands, but just riding and hanging on to the horses ears will do for now 🙂
I think just surviving my first horse ride will be enough for now. I want to be able to make it to the beach party and all the eating.
Well you won’t be disappointed with the beach party Fraz, there is everything you like on the menu and as much as you can eat too 🙂
All you can eat is always good! And with everyone invited to the party (even the horse!), it should be really fun, too!
But it comes with a cupholder, right?
Not that I could find. Horses don’t seem to have any accessories!
I love this strip! Probably one of my favorite Wombanias!
Thank, Jenn!
Horses are great animals, but I still won’t ride on one of them. I once rode a rather large horse at a country club when I was young, and I couldn’t make it stop galloping fast! I was glad there was someone accompanying me that time. Who knows where that horse might drop me off 🙂
That sounds scary and is kind of what I’m afraid of! If I get on the horse, I might never be able to get off!
My guess is, this is why a lot of people stopped riding horses.
It would have stopped me from riding! But with a suit of armor, I think I might be able to ride a horse without getting killed.
I think Fraz is smart. I have seen what horses do to pesky flies with their tails.
I guess I’d better not fly around the horse’s tail, then!
It doesn’t have shocks either. That’s the worst!
I know! Horses don’t come with anything! That’s why I’m riding it sitting on a stack of fluffy pancakes.
I’m with Fraz on that one! Horses scare the bejesus out of me!
They’re scary, but they are friendlier when you feed them stuff they like, though.
Your abilities are so far beyond me. At my age I suppose I’ll remain a pen and paper guy.
Since most comic strips are still made with pen and paper, I don’t think you have anything to worry about, Carl.