Amid fuel price hike, man commutes to work on his horse ‘Jigar’

Team Udayavani, Mar 16, 2022, 10:41 AM IST

Over the previous few years, rising fuel prices have ripped a hole in the wallet of the average person. Prices of other necessities have risen as a result of the ongoing inflation.

People are finding it more difficult to ride or drive their automobiles to work or elsewhere on a regular basis due to rising gasoline and fuel prices. A Maharashtra guy recently discovered a novel approach to combat rising fuel prices – commuting on a horse.

During the COVID-19 shutdown, Shaikh Yusuf of Aurangabad purchased a horse. Yusuf can be seen riding a horse amid other vehicles on a busy street in the footage.

#WATCH Maharashtra | Aurangabad's Shaikh Yusuf commutes to work on his horse 'Jigar'. " I bought it during lockdown. My bike wasn't functioning, petrol prices had gone up & public transport wasn't plying. which is when I bought this horse for Rs 40,000 to commute," he said (14.3) pic.twitter.com/ae3xvK57qf

— ANI (@ANI) March 14, 2022

Shaikh Yusuf told the news agency ANI that he purchased the horse Jigar during the outbreak because his motorcycle had broken down and fuel prices had risen. According to Yusuf, he purchased the horse for Rs 40,000 in order to travel. Yusuf, who works as a lab assistant at a local college, went on to say that despite the lockdown, he still rides his horse to work because of the dramatic spike in fuel expenses. He claims that his daily horseback riding keeps him in shape and keeps him healthy.

I work as a lab assistant at a college, and even today, I use my horse to commute. It keeps one fit and healthy. Also, given the rise in fuel prices, horse as a mode of transport is a feasible option: Shaikh Yusuf (14.03) pic.twitter.com/ijTKYEN432

— ANI (@ANI) March 14, 2022

Yusuf’s video showing him riding a horse to work has gone viral on the internet. The video has had over 101.6K views and over 1,500 likes since it was shared.

People are both excited and perplexed as they witness a man who has taken a step back in time by picking a horse as his mode of transportation. Some people have said that the occurrence makes them feel like they’ve travelled back in time.

The cost of maintenance for normal horse approximately Rs 12000 per month including stable, medicine and other foods 😉

— Aadhi Yogi ( Modi's Family ) (@sivan_yogi) March 15, 2022

But doesn't it cost much more to feed and maintain the horse in good health ?! Unless of course he can be kept running on low fuel 🙏😊 https://t.co/L5xEqIl8fG

— Manek30 (@Manek302) March 15, 2022

High petrol prices. He can mantain half a dozen bikes with the money he will spend on feeding that horse! Other reasons are valid.

— Venky (@venkybengaluru) March 15, 2022

Has anyone tried maintaining horse farm ? It's pretty expensive ! Using car or bike is much cheaper than keeping a horse for commuting. Good for jokes, not for real world problem solving. https://t.co/d4z1ynch3P

— Uttam Pegu/乌塔姆·佩古/Umme Pe'gu/उत्तम पेगू/উত্তম পেগু (@uttampegu) March 15, 2022

A cruelty petition is coming. In the tonga/Victoria cases it was generally established that metalled roads cause severe and accelerated damage to equine joints. https://t.co/KPddl30eih

— Nikhil Mehra (@TweetinderKaul) March 15, 2022