US – Half the staff at a dentist’s office in Arlington, Washington have ditched their cars for a more traditional form of transportation - the horse.

According to Xinhuanet, since fuel prices hit US$4 (S$5.43) a gallon, ten riders and two bicyclists have been meeting up at the dentist’s house to commute by horse-drawn carriage. They were granted permission by the city officials to ride as a group.

The dentist said that the ride was a way to encourage his patients to use alternative forms of transportation.

“We can't dictate how much oil companies charge, but today we're not buying,” Leonard said. “We're using one-horse power.”