Roy Moore arrives on horseback to vote in Alabama election - and social media is unimpressed
Republican candidate Roy Moore rode his horse to the polls as he's done in past elections to cast his ballot in the US Senate race.
However, his form left many social media users unimpressed.
Mr Moore was accompanied by his wife Kayla Moore, also on horseback, as he voted at a rural fire station in the northeast Alabama community of Gallant on Tuesday.
Dozens of members of the media surrounded the couple, making it difficult for them to get through on their horses.
Mr Moore, who expressed confidence that he would win, spoke briefly to reporters, talking in generalities and not discussing allegations that he sexually molested teenage girls decades ago.
He also said that after the election will be the time to discuss whether he's allowed to take a seat in the Senate.
As he left the polling station on horseback, the candidate appeared to struggle with a somewhat skittish horse.
Yes, his stirrups are waaay too long. That's why his legs are jutting all out in front of him like that and is also is why he can't balance. He's sitting on the horse like he'd sit in a recliner.
— MonaLisa (@m0naIisa) December 12, 2017
Obviously there are far bigger problems with Roy Moore but boy that man looks terrible on a horse.
— Jessica Paquette (@jmpaquette) December 12, 2017
He can't even ride a gaited horse! That's literally the equivalent of not being able to ride a tricycle WITH training wheels on it!
— Kristen Lea Vibbert (@KVibb13) December 12, 2017
It didn't take long for the horse involved, called Sassy, to earn a Twitter account.
I was really hoping that no one saw me with these two. I knew I should’ve stayed in the stable. #alsen#alpolitics#ALSenateRacepic.twitter.com/A2RQOkFrmW
— Sassy The Horse (@horse_sassy) December 12, 2017
Mr Moore had had equine accidents in the past. The judge was thrown from his horse on his farm near Gadsden in Etowah Country a few years ago, breaking several ribs.
