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Dr. Keith Leonard, left, Andrea Izester, and Shelli Churchill lead the staff of a dental office on horse back down Smokey Point Blvd. in Arlington, Wash., on Wednesday, June 25, 2008. Since more than half of the dental assistants and office staff own horses the crew saddled up and rode in to work. "We decided that when gas got to $4 a gallon, we would all ride in," Leonard said.
US office employees saddle up to beat gas prices
Created: 2008-6-27 16:30:04
WHEN gas prices hit US$4 a gallon, the staff at Dr Keith Leonard's dental office in the US state of Washington decided it was time to saddle up.
The dental assistants and office staff, more than half of whom own horses, rode to work on Wednesday.
City officials in Arlington, about 80 kilometers north of Seattle, granted them a special permit to ride as a group.
"We can't dictate how much oil companies charge, but today we're not buying," Leonard said. "We're using one-horse power."
Ten riders and two bicyclists met at Leonard's home about 6.4 kilometers north of his office for the commute.
Leonard said he hoped the ride would encourage his patients to use alternative forms of transportation.
The dental assistants and office staff, more than half of whom own horses, rode to work on Wednesday.
City officials in Arlington, about 80 kilometers north of Seattle, granted them a special permit to ride as a group.
"We can't dictate how much oil companies charge, but today we're not buying," Leonard said. "We're using one-horse power."
Ten riders and two bicyclists met at Leonard's home about 6.4 kilometers north of his office for the commute.
Leonard said he hoped the ride would encourage his patients to use alternative forms of transportation.
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