[RockyMountainMan]

Here's a big shoutout to all you wonderful horse lovers who showed up at Brownwood today for the "let's wait 90 mins. to see 4 horses and a beer wagon make two, one minute laps around the square" event.

Big kudos go out to the 20 people who jumped in front of my 93 year old wheelchair bound father just as the equestrian team passed us, blocking his view. I hope you all got that perfect picture to send to the kids back in Buzzard's Breath, Vermont or SnowSlide, W.V.!

And of course I can't send enough thank yous to Budweiser for being so prompt and timely. After reading the Daily Sun I assumed the event started at 3:45 PM but I must not have been wearing my glasses at the time. (You know what happens when you assume...you make an a_ _ out of...well you know the rest.)

After sitting in the mass of humanity for an hour and a half, at 5:00 PM the beautiful creatures finally appeared...did I mention I was caring for my 93 year old wheelchair bound father?

It was well worth it though. The Budweiser event people did pass out some cans of free beer to the two teenagers standing in front of...well you know!

Anyway, a great time was had by all, unless you were a 93 old wheelchair bound, World War II Hero! Oh well, there's always next year. Maybe we'll try to get there a littler earlier!

[LuckySevens]

Originally Posted by RockyMountainMan

Here's a big shoutout to all you wonderful horse lovers who showed up at Brownwood today for the "let's wait 90 mins. to see 4 horses and a beer wagon make two, one minute laps around the square" event.

Big kudos go out to the 20 people who jumped in front of my 93 year old wheelchair bound father just as the equestrian team passed us, blocking his view. I hope you all got that perfect picture to send to the kids back in Buzzard's Breath, Vermont or SnowSlide, W.V.!

And of course I can't send enough thank yous to Budweiser for being so prompt and timely. After reading the Daily Sun I assumed the event started at 3:45 PM but I must not have been wearing my glasses at the time. (You know what happens when you assume...you make an a_ _ out of...well you know the rest.)

After sitting in the mass of humanity for an hour and a half, at 5:00 PM the beautiful creatures finally appeared...did I mention I was caring for my 93 year old wheelchair bound father?

It was well worth it though. The Budweiser event people did pass out some cans of free beer to the two teenagers standing in front of...well you know!

Anyway, a great time was had by all, unless you were a 93 old wheelchair bound, World War II Hero! Oh well, there's always next year. Maybe we'll try to get there a littler earlier!

So sorry you had such a bad afternoon. I hate that no one showed respect for your wheel chair bound veteran father. That just shouldn't happen. : (

[e-flyer]

Agree, lots of rude folks rushing up the street to get in front of the Clydesdales when they stopped for a few seconds at various locations for viewing. We were standing next to a man with a walker who finally said, "ah hell with it, I'll never see them". People kept jumping in front of him even though he was at the edge of the curb. They had "special event workers" walking the street telling people to stay back and out of the street, but those "chosen ones" felt they were entitled to once again not follow directions. I can't stand people who think they are better than everyone else. It's sad, but the world seem to be full of these types of personalities lately, sad to see them in TV. On the positive side, even though they didn't come through until about 5pm, the Clydesdales pulling the Budweiser wagon were spectacular (very majestic and beautiful), along with the cute Dalmatian running back and forth on top of the wagon. To top it off, they placed a soldier in the passenger seat on the wagon (assuming he was just back from overseas). All in all, I thought it was worth it, but I was disappointed at the way some folks acted.

[Bonanza]

I think what happened at Brownwood today is typical of what happens when you have a couple thousand people crowded together for an event -- an event that could be anywhere when you don't have tickets and assigned seating. I feel sorry for RockyMountainMan and his father.

My husband and I stood in the street for well over an hour, in wait for the Clydesdales. When the horses were coming around, we, too, were overwhelmed by people who seemingly came out of the woodwork and almost knocked us down! Don't forget -- we were standing in front for over an hour. We, too, were enveloped by the mob. Yes, the crowd at large was rude, selfish and even mean.

I made a decision that in the future we simply won't go to these mobbed events or go and put with the rudeness that most of these people think is okay.

And then there are those who bring their dog and think that's perfectly okay. That's a whole 'nother story!

[Happydaz]

We were there at Brownwood and did enjoy seeing the Clydesdales. It was very crowded as the route they were going to travel was quite short. You can't blame people for jockeying to try to see the horses, it is just what happens in any crowd. We attended the draft horse pull at the Polo Grounds and that was a much better venue for an event such as this. There is much more room there and a much longer track for the horses to go around which would have allowed for a much larger viewing area. Brownwood is just too small for an event such as this.

[Mimivillager]

I was thrilled to see the 8 horses, and the beer wagon with the dalmation and soldier riding on top. We watched them exit the trucks, hitch up, and prepare for the parade. What gorgeous creatures they are! What a routine it is to prepare them! The barking dogs in the crowd got the dalmation excited and he almost fell off the wagon.
We were not in a hurry and enjoyed walking around. No, we did not walk in front of anyone, but I am sorry that some did spoil the event for others. There must have been 10,000 people there.

[billethkid]

there are always those who will not follow the rules or yield for anything.

Now that we have discussed the minority how did the other 95% enjoy the show.

I hate the coverage the minority gets at events like this while the rest of us do what is right and have just as good of a time.

Let's hear it for the majority

[Madelaine Amee]

Originally Posted by Happydaz

We were there at Brownwood and did enjoy seeing the Clydesdales. It was very crowded as the route they were going to travel was quite short. You can't blame people for jockeying to try to see the horses, it is just what happens in any crowd. We attended the draft horse pull at the Polo Grounds and that was a much better venue for an event such as this. There is much more room there and a much longer track for the horses to go around which would have allowed for a much larger viewing area. Brownwood is just too small for an event such as this.

Polo Grounds would have been great for this event, but I don't think they could have held it there. What a traffic jam it would have caused all over TV with people who live here and people who live outside trying to get onto BV to get to the Polo Grounds to see them. But, what a magnificent site it would have been to see them go around that track.

We were fortunate to see them several times when we were working in Europe. Magnificent sight, I will never ever forget it.

[Chi-Town]

RockyMountainMan, sorry to hear about how your father got blocked out, but thank you for the totally entertaining post.

[Happinow]

I'm sorry this wonderful event wasn't organized more carefully. Let's face it, it's an every man for himself world out there and if you don't fall into that category then you may lose. Perhaps the organizers could have had the horses parade all around Brownwood on all of the main streets and had people line up around the whole complex. That would spread the crowd out, thus giving everyone a chance to view the horses.....kinda like a parade route. I wasn't there but it looked as if the horses were brought to a pretty contained area. We don't go to many special events for this vary reason. We would have to get there way too early to get a seat/spot, people would no doubt step in front of us ( and I'm only 5' tall) making it impossible to see anything going on and a crowd that big in such a small space would make me claustrophobic. Folks, it's only going to get worse with the population growing. Make sure you love your home as you may be spending more time there than originally thought. It's getting just too congested for my liking but I love my house and where I live so I am a just fine hanging out here until the crowds dwindle. Enjoy!

[Jaggy]

- we saw them at a Jaguar game in Jax.. up close outside the stadium and they let us pet them.. amazing animals.. their trucks that they travel in are even fun to look at. I doubt if I will ever get a chance to get that close to them again.. I still can't believe they let us get that close.. I am not even a cute blonde !!

[scarecrow1]

Another reason for us handicapped people to not go to the squares for anything special. How about a place designated for wheelchairs only. Sorry for your father having to put up with a few a____ . I'm surprised he didn't get out of his wheelchair and pop a few !!!!!!

[John_W]

I saw the Clydesdales on TV yesterday, they were in Clearwater at the Phillies spring training game. I was wondering how they were going to get loaded back into their trailer and be at the TV by 4pm as the newspaper had advertised. I guess we now know they didn't arrive as scheduled.

Hopefully in the future, major events in TV will have a special area for disabled viewers.

[Madelaine Amee]

Originally Posted by scarecrow1

Another reason for us handicapped people to not go to the squares for anything special. How about a place designated for wheelchairs only. Sorry for your father having to put up with a few a____ . I'm surprised he didn't get out of his wheelchair and pop a few !!!!!!

I too think there should be a wheelchair only area for watching something like this in the Town Centers. I think I'll add that to my survey.

[applesoffh]

Just another reason why we don't go to any of the "events" at the town squares. Too many rude people who are "entitled" to push and shove their way in front of others who have waited patiently. In addition, why would anyone bring dogs to something like this? Some of this thinking never fails to amaze me.