Horse's arse

[Gob]

A family won a £2,000 holiday for a selfie which was photobombed by a horse - but the owner has branded them 'shameful' for failing to ask permission to photograph the animal.



David Bellis, 31, was walking along a public path with his three-year-old son Jacob near to their home in Prestatyn, North Wales, when they stopped to take a selfie.

As they were posing, Mr Bellis said the horse in the background looked up and 'smiled' before sticking out his tongue for the photograph.

They then entered it into the Thomson Holiday's 'Made Me Smile' competition and scooped a trip, which would be their first family getaway.

But Mr Bellis has since been told that he did not have the owner's consent to photograph the horse and that she is contacting Thomson Holidays to complain.

He has received messages from Nicola Mitchell's friends calling his actions 'shameful' and demanding he hand over half the winnings.

Mr Bellis, from Prestatyn, North Wales, said: 'Jacob is really upset and has been crying and asking me if we are not going to be allowed to go on the holiday anymore.

'I don't understand why Nicola is so annoyed about it. I was on a public path that everyone uses to go to the local school and everyone sees the horse there.

'I just think it's sad that rather than being happy for me that I won a holiday someone's automatic thought it that they have been cheated out of something.'

He said they are 'jealous' that he has won something nice.

'At first they thought I was winning £2,000 cash and were saying I should give them half, but it's a holiday so they are not getting a penny. I'm not giving them the holiday either.

'They would have to come on the holiday with me - and that isn't happening unless we're both in a saddle together on the horse.'

Ms Mitchell, a mother-of-three also from Prestatyn, bought the horse Betty for 16-year-old daughter Katelyne three years ago. She said her daugher has since taught Betty to stick out her tongue.

She said: 'I was really annoyed to hear he had won a £2,000 holiday and had used a picture of our horse without our permission. He should have asked for our consent.

'It's not like it's just £100. £2,000 is a lot of money and would go quite a long way for a family.

'I didn't give him permission to use our horse in a competition. I will be phoning Thomson Holidays to tell them what has gone on but I don't know what they will do. But I will tell them I'm not happy.'

She added: 'There should be some token of gesture as it is our horse that has really won them the holiday.

'I didn't even know that this competition was on. If I had known about it we would have entered it ourselves and could have won as Betty is always sticking out her tongue.'

Her father Phillip Dunn, 67, said: 'He has wormed his way into a £2,000 voucher. He is earning money off our horse, which is naughty.

'My daughter could have entered the competition if she had known about it.'


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z3yxQb9Dvp

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Of course the horse gave permission; he's looking straight into the camera and posing!


Sheesh, what's a vacation to a horse anyway?


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[Lostone]

What does a dog do on its day off? Watch the horse win vacations, making the poor dog feel insufficient.

[MG McAnick]

The horse's arse title of this thread reminds me of the used equestrian trophy I bought for 50¢ at a garage sale.

I sliced the front of the horse off, made a new paper plaque that said (ex boss's name) WORLD'S BIGGEST HORSES'S ASS, and mailed it to him at his company address. Since everyone who ever worked for him knew what a jerk he was, I doubt he ever figured out who sent it.

I wish I could find a few more cheap equestrian trophies. I know a lot of people who could use half of one.

[Bicycle Bill]

The horse's arse title of this thread reminds me of the used equestrian trophy I bought for 50¢ at a garage sale.

I sliced the front of the horse off, made a new paper plaque that said (ex boss's name) WORLD'S BIGGEST HORSES'S ASS, and mailed it to him at his company address. Since everyone who ever worked for him knew what a jerk he was, I doubt he ever figured out who sent it.

I wish I could find a few more cheap equestrian trophies. I know a lot of people who could use half of one.

Here you go, MG. Four bucks apiece.
Already mounted on a real marble base, and includes metal plate for personalization.
Buy 'em in bulk and save even more.

-"BB"-

[rubato]

The horse's arse title of this thread reminds me of the used equestrian trophy I bought for 50¢ at a garage sale.

I sliced the front of the horse off, made a new paper plaque that said (ex boss's name) WORLD'S BIGGEST HORSES'S ASS, and mailed it to him at his company address. Since everyone who ever worked for him knew what a jerk he was, I doubt he ever figured out who sent it.

I wish I could find a few more cheap equestrian trophies. I know a lot of people who could use half of one.

I like it! Shows effort and seriousness.

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[MG McAnick]

Here you go, MG. Four bucks apiece.
Already mounted on a real marble base, and includes metal plate for personalization.
Buy 'em in bulk and save even more.

Not bad BB, a bit more than 50¢, but doable. I do know some more horse's asses.

[BoSoxGal]

Yes, I've got some time on my hands and am catching up on old threads.

This, by the way, is the actual selfie that won the prize - much better than the one in the OP:



You'll all be happy to know that the family got their vacation voucher and the bitchy horse owner wasn't rewarded for her nasty complaint.

In a statement [Thomson Holidays] said: “Our Blue Monday competition was meant to make people smile on what’s been deemed the most depressing day of the year.

“We can confirm that despite questions over foal play, Mr Bellis and his family will still be receiving their holiday. And we’re sure they will hoof a good time.”

I'm sure you all wonder as I do about the outcome of some of these random stories - happy to have provided the news!

[Lord Jim]

I'm sure you all wonder as I do about the outcome of some of these random stories

I try to get the follow-ups on some of these stories too....

For months I periodically checked on the story about the moron cop who had the brass ball nerve to file a lawsuit against the crime victim when she didn't watch where she was going and tripped over a curb, hoping that ultimately sanity would prevail...

As I posted in an update at the time, it did; she finally dropped the ridiculous, outrageous suit...

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http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/alan-yo ... 201779957/




In other equine news, Alan Young died. Per legend he was hired to play Wilbur when someone said "get Alan Young, he looks like someone a horse would talk to".


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