Connor John Hamer took his horse and cart back to the restaurant six days later and set up camp with a generator in the car park
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The 23-year-old was told his choice of transport was a health and safety hazard , and that he would be served if he got off and went inside to the till instead.
Connor’s exchange with the McDonald’s employee was caught on camera, and you can hear the hungry punter’s long rant about why he should be served.
At one point he tells her ‘my horse has got more right than any of these cars to be on the road’, adding ‘They were here before any motor vehicle’.
Connor took his horse and cart back to the restaurant six days later, on Tuesday afternoon, May 10, and set up camp, with his generator, in the car park.
“I’m going to be staying as long as I can until I get my point across. In McDonald’s rules it doesn’t say that horses are banned, it just says that going through on one is advised against.
“I’m on the car park, I’ve seen quite a few McDonald’s bosses turn up with their brief cases and some of the managers have been out to speak to me.
“I’ve been in to buy a drink as well and they were fine with me.”
As it stands, Connor has with him a dog, horse, cart and generator, and a Shetland pony thought to be named Toby was “dropped off” not long ago.
He added: “I live on a farm and there are plenty of horses there. I can get a lot more brought down!
Videos posted on social media of the protest have already been viewed thousands of times.
A McDonald’s spokesperson said: “We respect the right to protest outside our restaurants, but we ask that this is carried out peacefully and is not disruptive to our customers and employees.
“Our drive-thru lanes are specifically designed for roadworthy motor vehicles only. The close proximity of motor vehicles in a frequently busy area, with limited space, means that our drive-thru lanes are not suitable for pedestrians, bike riders, horses or horse-drawn carts.”