La Petite Princesse

Reading my friend Pauline’s post about wanting to swim with pigs in the Bahamas reminds me of Jamaica. There’s a place called Braco Stables where you can ride horses bareback, in the water. Their ad is all like “Once upon a time I rode a seahorse into paradise…I winked at the waves.” Is it just me or is this not totally weird and somewhat inhumane? Look at this picture! The horses all look tired and pissed off from having to chauffeur snotty-nosed kids around all day. Like, you’re not even riding them, they’re being pulled along. And, um, technically…they’re not seahorses. WHY DO THIS? And also, why would you wink at the waves? That sounds kind of condescending, like “Ha Ha, waves, look at me! Aren’t I special, riding this here horse?” But the pigs are cool. Totally different story; you’re swimming with them, not on them.