Have you considered riding down to the polls next time you are voting at an election? As long, as you have the possibility to actually park your horse somewhere it should not be a problem. The latest election in the US testifies that horses are frequently used for transportation towards polls.
Native Americans ride to polls
The Navajo tribe rides to polls to honour their ancestors’ culture. The purpose is to encourage especially the younger generations to vote, since the amount of voters among Native Americans are very low.
“There is a very special rhythm and connection with the horses, when we ride to the polls. We do it to honour our ancestors. They rode much longer than we do to vote. We really feel a team spirit with the horses. It is actually called the “horse-medicine” among us,” says activist for the Navajo people, Allie Young.
Horses create attention to the voters
It is not only the Navajo tribe who has tried to create attention around the election by the use of horses and riding to the polls. Also, in Oakland Brianna Nobel has tried to focus on the importance of voting by the event “Ride Out to Vote”. Brianna Noble is already famous for expressing her opinion while riding a horse. She was part of the demonstrations in June “Black Lives Matter”. She has taken this experience with her during the American election. She believes that when she rides in the streets encouraging people to vote, it is more powerful when she is on a horse.