Michael Ransley and his partner Dr Phoebe Beedell set off from Cornwall for COP26 in the spring of 2019 in a horse and cart.
Along the way to the UN climate conference they travelled on country roads to avoid disrupting traffic.
By the time their horse Tarateeno the Marvellous reached his final destination on Saturday he had averaged 1,500 miles a year.
The 15-year-old cob celebrated by grazing on Glasgow Green.
Over the next fortnight the activists aim to raise awareness of the climate crisis throughout the host city.
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PixieKnuckles:
what a lovely story!
Yes indeed so. I wonder how many sets of shoes TM wore through?
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Hmm I wondoer. And what about the wheels? How do you fix that if one goes a bit awry?
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All those wooden spoked wheels are bound with steel tyres, so tend to be long lived. It’s a very interesting process when a new tyre is burnt on.
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Judd
4 November 2021 19:20
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I wonder how much methane that horse produced on its journey?
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Not much, surprisingly!
https://amazinghorsefacts.com/do-horses-produce-methane/ The quick answer is that horses produce far less methane than many other grazers such as sheep, and they are considered reasonably eco-friendly grazers. They are not particularly damaging to the planet, which is great news for any horse-lover.
Likely less than the average man after a pie and a pint, i would have thought
Judd
4 November 2021 19:35
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Especially a steak and onion pie washed down with a couple of pints of Guinness.
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Judd
4 November 2021 19:47
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PixieKnuckles:
Ugh…belchfest!!!
It’s not belches you have to worry about.
What a lovely way to travel. I’d have two horses though, with a partner, one pulling the cart & another to ride beside it.
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