Don't punch that horse. This isn't Blazing Saddles.

Punching a horse seems to be a comic trope but isn't something football fans want to be remembered for.  I'm happy to say that Portland Timbers supporters have largely refrained from rowdyism, preferring to dis opponents with great Tifo.     Apparently that concept hasn't caught on in some of the ancient halls of futbol-- Newcastle for example.   Let us search for a lesson here.