Comment on info about large cats

[Bolton233@aol.com]

Hi ya'll.  I am usually pretty quiet, just lurking mostly.....but I have a 
thought for you.

I just have to say in regard to the information about mountain lions/cats.  I 
live in the state of Florida, as a matter of a fact the Lightning Capital of 
the world.....and so I know nothing about mountain lions.......BUT I do know 
that if I go riding or get caught in a thunderstorm, I very well COULD get 
struck by lightning-----meaning the comment about having a greater chance of 
getting struck by lightning is pretty significant to me......so to you people 
who live and ride in areas where there are mountain lions I just have one 
question to the Park Ranger who said, " when faced with a lion that won't 
run.....get back on your horse."  Now I have a BOMB PROOF APP who is 
terrified of only one thing in this world......pigs.  He has no reason to 
fear them, but a horse  has every reason to fear a lion due to instinct.  So 
I know what his reaction to the pig will be and is something I still work 
with......he goes over to my neighbor's house to visit Shirley(their pet 
pig).....it really hasn't helped much, but at least we haven't given 
up......anyhow, my question is this.....When face with a mountain lion "that 
won't run from you", how many of you "think" you could get back on your 
horse?????

    Just what is the reaction of the horse when you come up on something like 
that??  It certainly isn't something you can prepare for and as for my other 
horses, than my App, meaning my Arabians, I dare say coming up on a lion 
would be my small problem compared to getting my horse calmed down......just 
a thought that makes me very glad I live here, and this summer when the temps 
are 100+ and we have 100% humidity, and the mosquitoes and horse flies are 
unbearable, I will still have something to be thankful for......:))