> I can't wait to be kept in agistment by my overlords, fed on treacle and oats, ridden in circles once a fortnight, and shot when I break a leg.

Luxury horse living during the heyday of working horses and pit ponies, "horse power" wasn't left ideal for a fortnight.

> How many horses do you see now that the world

Personally, a surprising number perhaps, there's a pony club at the top of my street in town, and the area is still littered with horses and other livestock.

This isn't my area, but it's not dissimilar: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45623799

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