We’ve all been there. The traffic is backed up for miles, the horns are honking, and the little old lady with the walker who’s out for a stroll is making far better time than anyone on the road. It’s rush hour. And it’s typically no fun.

But some drivers in New Jersey got some entertainment during their drive home when three loose horses stopped traffic for nearly an hour in the midst of rush. The Asbury Park Press reported that four horses managed to escape from inside their trailer when it came to a stop. One horse was quickly apprehended, but the remaining horses took off up the road, stopping traffic in its tracks.

Police soon arrived and assured all the vehicles remained stopped while they tried to capture the three escapees, however the task proved more difficult than they likely anticipated.

One eyewitness told the Press, “They (the horses) ran around the fields and on the highway. Like a loose dog, they would let people get so close, then would take off again