That is Priceless by Steve Melcher for February 22, 2024

My original post in 2021:

Caroline told War Admiral they could no longer see each other even if the groom was willing to provide cover.

Charles, can you bring my horse around to my window this afternoon? I plan to sneak out without Mama’s knowledge again.

My original comment: “Madam, your Uber ride is here.”

Hey Baby, I traded in my Charger for the new Mustang!

We used to ride thru mcd’s drive thru in Del Mar many years ago

I told you Reginald I’m tired of your Horseshi$t.

Some of my 2021 posts:

/// Geoff was wealthy, standoffish and idle.

And he guided his horse by the bridle

toward his new bride inside

before The Morning Ride

which would end with Geoff deemed suicidal.

/// His wife stood at the window to feed

tainted “treats” to the spirited steed,

which would make the beast bolt,

throwing Geoff with a jolt.

“He rode recklessly,” it was decreed.

/// Geoff had landed, quite hard, on his head.

He was crippled for life, but not dead.

The wife got, not his purse,

but the duty to nurse

the despised man she’d injured, instead.

And another two: (slightly edited to protect delicate sensibilities)

/// By her window he stood, nonchalant,

with the hope they’d achieve a détente.

“Yes, I’ve girls on the side

for the sex they provide,

but I’ll give them up now, if you want!”

/// She replied, “I don’t care, don’t be silly.

You can do what you want with your Willie.

Sex means nothing, of course,

but your love’s for that horse.

You must choose— either me or the filly!”

“Wait, you paid how much for the double glazing!?!” asked Man-O-War.

That guy is one smart suitor. He know that chicks love horses.

Even from a very young age, it was rumored Catherine the Great had strong crushes on stallions, both human and equine.

Only one of these will be getting his oats tonight ……

Somebody is always horsing around.

Thomas always misunderstands subtle clues. Helena said she liked to ride stallions.

Mary felt it was below her dignity to use a little stool to help mount the horse

Would you like fries with that?

After starring in “Playing the Ponies” with the Three Stooges, Thunderbolt said goodbye to Hollywood and retired to the English countryside.

She loves horses, She loves me not…

It is a shame that true artistry is banned from the funny pages. Will transfer my time to Solstice and Ishmael where I can read them. Don’t stop writing!!

She can’t resist a sleek horse,

He knew it all along, of course.

While he holds the reins,

He reaps the gains,

And there’s never a need for force.

At the window, Milady pines/

For the presence of prancing equines:/

She dispenses with saddles/

And happily straddles/

The lumpiest horses’ spines..

George never stood a chance. Not only did Gentleman Caller have the obvious advantages, but he was also a better listener (and smelled better, to boot).

OK, now I see what you mean by “hung like a horse”.

Yes my dear, I would like to take you………….for a ride!

Before the morning ride: 

Paste (including the quote marks) 

"Category:Saddled horses in art" Wikimedia 

(syntax supported by the Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, Ecosia, and Yandex search engines) in the browser address bar (or search for it using one of those search engines) and choose the first Category: found, and once there find the text string Before, and click its link for info and links that point to more info about this large painting. 

Again, a larger strip image is also shown by merely clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s THROWBACK THURSDAY: MASTERPIECE #2822 (11/8/21) (February 21, 2024) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment. I have added a comment and reply there pointing to info about this artist I used to point to here. So far, only work by him used here (2 times total, including this Throwback Thursday repeat), the November 8, 2021, strip being its first use.

“Before the Morning Ride,” 1891

A Beard, equine style.

Some comments from earlier (part 1):

sparklite:

Lolly leaned out her window and joked:

“That’s the ugliest a$$ ever woke.”

“Tain’t no a$$, lass, ’tis a horse.”

She rolled her eyes, "Well, of course.

’’’Twas to the horse, not you, that I spoke."

…

sparklite: Cashier: Do you want spurs with that?

Horse: Neigh.

sparklite: “Dear, do you need a leg up?”

“Now, ain’t that just like a woman? Not an hour ago, she told me to hold my horses.”

sparklite: When I worked in a pro photo lab, we got an order for a print of a horse ‘in profile’ with a large shadow. So we made the enlargement and shipped it.

The order came back to be redone, as the horse had a massive election impossible to ignore. So our art department airbrushed out the election and shipped the order.

The order came back to be redone again, as we had neglected to airbrush the shadow’s election. It made for hilarity in the viewing.

sparklite: “Oh, my, such a lovely morn …. Reginald? What are you doing out there?”

“I’m trying to get this horse to urinate. Come on now, Nelly. Give p1ss a chance.”

Some comments from earlier (part 2):

*rmremail *: If you have the money, you can get any service you want. That includes a horse rental that picks up from your bedroom window so that you can make it to your secret assignation without Dad finding out about it.

rmremail: In his younger years, Mr. Ed had an affair with a wealth young country lady, but she got tired of his lip and sold him to Wilbur, down the street.

…

Call me Ishmael: The Art of the Automobile / in its early days, lacked much appeal / – but his means of transport / when a fellow payed court / could still help him “close the deal”. /

“I hope that my visit won’t trouble you / (you sweet little lovable bubble, you!) / – but you’ll not be ambivalent / ’bout my equine equivalent / of a top of the line BMW!”

Call me Ishmael: He turned, with his arrogant stare /- then uttered a cry of despair ! / For the lady agreed / he WAS “hung like his steed” / but someone had saddled his mare …

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Bookworm: Said She, "What’s this? A horse? / Said He, “Yes, of course! / You said you loved riding atop, / And the feel of a smart riding crop.” / A misunderstanding caused the divorce.

Blatherskite:

With a sigh she looks out from her room

with forebodings of marital doom:

With no rich men about

she was stuck with this lout –

Yes, she took a mere groom for her groom.

Some comments from earlier (part 3):

in-dubio-pro-rainbow: After hours and hours of debate, Eve’s hair stylist finally came back with that hack asking: " Now, is THAT the kind of ponytail you have in mind?"

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Buzzworld: “Wilbur, I said take me to stud with the Philly, not Phyllis.”

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Econ01: A guy trying to impress a gal with the power and virility of his ride. It has been ever thus.

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rugeirn: Her heart was enraptured. Her stare / Took in deep, gentle eyes, rich brown hair / Her heart’s love barely knew / That outside of her view / There was also some guy standing there.

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Indianapolis Smith: Mr. Johnson was starting to get bored with having to bring Flash over to visit with Miss Emily every afternoon. He didn’t see what Flash saw in that girl.

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Blaldd Drwg: We’ll never sneak him in through the window, we’ll just have to use the front door, and then up to Dean Wormer’s office.

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MuddyUSA: No Harold, I won’t go riding to the hay stack with you again.

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The Wolf In Your Midst: Not even the weirdest thing this McDonald’s window order-taker has seen.

i know you re Horney Liz, but the horse won’t fit through the window.

Her new husband – The fellow she wed-/

seemed a regular quadruped/

but at night in the stable/

he proved far more able/

he’s a genuine thoroughbred !

I’m a bit afraid to order “animal style” at In-n-Oats…