Re: RC: Here's a strange story...

[Dbeverly4@aol.com]

In a message dated 9/9/00 8:23:58 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
mmieske@netonecom.net writes:

<<  In my experience, unless it's a vicious horse for some reason or an 
unavoidable accident, a horse will try its best to AVOID hitting, running 
into or stepping on a person.  
  >>

I've seen a demonstration of horses trained to do just that (knock someone 
down).  They were Albequerque, NM, police horses.   They are specifically 
trained to  "muscle" people out of the way and will definitely go right over 
the top of you if necessary.  They are also trained to sling their heads INTO 
you if you grab for their bridles.  Pretty impressive!  Any chance this horse 
was an ex-police horse?

Sylvia