One horse lover wanted to test a hotel's pet policy after discovering one receptionist said it didn't discriminate.
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Lindsey Partridge, who in 2015 created Harmony Horsemanship, an organization that helps riders better understand their horses, told ABC News she was driving down from Pontypool, Ontario, to Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, when she decided to check into her hotel.
The riding coach was there to compete in Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover, in which hundreds of retired racehorses compete in categories such as field hunter, polo, ranch work and trail, among others.
"We left at like 3 in the morning and when we got down there, the hotel is before you get to the horse park," Patridge, 31, recalled. "We figured, we may as well stop and unload our luggage."
That's when she spotted a dog in the lobby of the Supreme 8 in Georgetown, Kentucky. She said she remarked to the receptionist that she didn't realize the hotel had a pet policy and joked she had a few horses outside.
"The receptionist said, 'Oh, I don't care. Sure, bring them in!'"
Astonished, Partridge figured she would, taking a few funny photos that have since earned attention on Facebook with more than 2,000 reactions. She unloaded her 5-year-old thoroughbred named Blizz, noting that "she was the easiest to get off the trailer."
Some hotel guests "were pretty surprised, but they all knew it was fun," the horse owner recalled. "I hope that this shows people that horses really can be quiet, calm and nice."
The owners of Supreme 8 confirmed the incident to ABC News.
Still, they clarified their pet policy in a statement, "We did not know she was going to bring the horse into the facility. We are pet-friendly and it is [for pets] 25 pounds and under. We had no knowledge of it being in the room."
Still, the funny incident seemed to be good luck for Blizz, who earned third place in the trail competition and sixth in the field hunter competition.
IndijinusPhonetic on October 17th, 2017 at 12:08 UTC »
I’m simultaneously amused and annoyed by this.
Amused by her insolence, yet annoyed that because of this they’ll probably change their policy to only allow in those <5 lbs yappy dogs that are impossible to potty train.
Sabuleon on October 17th, 2017 at 07:39 UTC »
It's because of people like this that the judicial code of many countries needs its own freaking bookcase at the library... grrr.
fflokii on October 17th, 2017 at 07:36 UTC »
She probably could've lost the receptionist her job over publicly showcasing this picture alongside the fact that the employee reportedly said she "didn't care" and (jokingly, I assume) told her to bring them in.