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If it's a non-motorized vehicle, it's permitted on the shoulder of any roadway where non-motorized vehicles aren't prohibited (as they are on the Banfield Expressway, say). PBOT says "as far as [they] know," it's legal to ride your horse on a city street.

Different jurisdictions have different laws regarding equestrian traffic, but in general, you usually can ride on public roads. (Roads with limited access, such as interstate highways, are off limits to many types of vehicles, including horses and horse-drawn conveyances.)

Ride defensively A person riding a horse on the road has to follow the same rules as the driver of a motorized vehicle. Read the rules and regulations for drivers in the state drivers' manual (avail- able from the Depart- ment of Motor Vehicles). Ride with the traffic, on the right-hand side of the road.

Most areas in the United States, for example, will allow horseback riders to ride on the right-hand side of the road with traffic flow. Equestrians must follow the rules of the road, obey all posted signage, and avoid riding on designated pedestrian areas, like sidewalks.