Cowboys of Walmart! Video shows the moment two men rode their horses through big box store in Texas
- Woody Fields and one of his friends rode their horses through a Walmart in Houston, Texas on Sunday
- Fields filmed the ride on his phone and posted it to Facebook, where it has since been viewed more than 1.5 million times
- Fields said that he and his friends go riding every weekend, and wanted to change it up this time by riding in an urban setting
- Walmart did not approve of the ride, issuing a statement that said it was 'incredibly irresponsible'
Two men caused quite a stir this weekend, when they rode their horses into a Walmart in Houston, Texas.
Woody Fields says he and his friends ride their horses every Sunday, and that they wanted to change it up this time by taking a jaunt through the downtown area.
When they came across a Walmart, Fields and one of his friends decided to do something highly unusual by taking their horses into the store.
'We were just riding and a buddy of mines was, like, "Let's go to Walmart," and I was, like, "Man, I'm not going to Walmart." He was, like, "Come on, let's go!"' Fields recalled to Click 2 Houston.
Woody Fields (front) and one of his friends (not the one pictured in the back of the picture) rode their horses through a Walmart in Houston, Texas on Sunday. Above, another picture from that day
Fields recorded the unusual ride on his phone and posted the video to Facebook
The video has since been viewed more than 1.5million times. The ride only lasted a few minutes
At the end of the video, Fields is seen joining one of his other friends outside, left, while they wait for the other rider to exit the store, right
The rider that stayed outside then congratulates the other two on their wild ride
Fields filmed the quick two-minute trip on his phone, showing mystified shoppers staring at the horses in befuddlement, much to delight of the children in the store.
Their horses seemed completely at ease in the store environment, walking calmly through the aisles and past the crowds of humans doing their weekly shop.
Fields told KHOU that he was initially concerned that the wax floors might pose a challenge for his horse to walk on.
But they were apparently so comfortable that one of the horses even defecated inside the store.
Fields and his two riding buddies are pictured above posing outside the Galleria Mall on the horses on Sunday
Fields says he and his friends ride their horses every weekend, and wanted to change things up this time by riding in an urban setting
The threesome brought a smile to almost everyone they pasted in their photos and videos posted to Facebook
'I was just trying to make people smile and laugh,' Fields said
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The two men were in the store for only a few minutes, so security barely had time to confront them.
Fields came out of the store first, but he says that his friend got a talking to before he exited on horseback.
He says they apologized to the store and won't be coming back unless on foot.
'I was just trying to make people smile and laugh,' Fields said.
After hearing about the incident, Walmart issued a statement condemning the ride.
The three men were also pictured cooling down with beers with their horses
'We in no way condone yesterday's reckless stunt inside our store and are thankful no one was hurt by these actions,' the company said.
However, the company is reportedly not seeking legal action against the group.
The Houston Humane Society was also not impressed.
'At minimum, riding a horse inside a store is incredibly irresponsible. This would be extremely stressful on any horse. Horses can easily become spooked, endangering not only themselves, but also any shoppers they might encounter.
'The Houston Humane Society urges all pet owners to think and act responsibly when it comes to the lives of animals in their care,' the organization said in a statement.
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