Man rides a horse through Target store, it defecates all over: video viral on X

The situation escalated when the horse defecated several times on the store’s floor (Image source: @CollinRugg/X)

Shoppers browsing the aisles of a Target store were left stunned when a man casually rode a horse through the building in an incident that is grabbing eyeballs on social media.

The video shows a man, identified in reports as TikToker Stephen Harmon, entering the store on horseback, accompanied by another individual. Customers and staff looked on with a mix of shock and disgust as the horse calmly walked through the aisles. At one point, a shopper is seen stopping to pet the animal.

The situation escalated when the horse defecated several times on the store’s floor. In the clip, an employee can be heard shouting, “What are you doing? Get out of the store with the horse!”

The video ends with store security escorting Harmon out after he completes a lap around the store. Sharing the video, an X user @CollinRugg wrote, “Man rides his horse through a Target store, horse poops all over the floor. ‘What are you doing? Get out of the store with a horse,’ one Target worker said as the horse walked by. After taking a lap around the store, the horse and riders were escorted out by security.”

Man rides his horse through a Target store, horse poops all over the floor.

“What are you doing? Get out of the store with a horse,” one Target worker said as the horse walked by.

After taking a lap around the store, the horse and riders were escorted out by security.… pic.twitter.com/parbuz0Zb2

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 7, 2026

The video quickly gained traction, drawing a series of reactions. “seen people bring their dogs into a store, so i’m cosigning this… maybe its an emotional support animal,” a user wrote. “Unexpected Target adventure, proof real life still surprises us. Hope everyone stayed safe and laughing,” another user commented.

“Good thing that horse didn’t freak out and kick someone or the store didn’t have a lot more people in it,” a third user reacted.

In April 2025, a video of four men, referring to themselves as “cutthroat cowboys”, went viral after they rode horses through a Louisiana Walmart.