Ridecamp: Re: [RC] No Go Solo LONG... sorry..

Amber...

    Your right... and he also discussed this and showed us the correct way
to fire to protect the horses hearing from the noise.

Linda

> This opens up a sore subject with me. And that is firing guns off a horse.
I
> suppose the Mounted Police have to do that, although, I still don't like
it
> under any circumstances. I had my ear drums blown out by gunfire. I still
> have limited hearing and it is maddening to have this problem at this time
> in my life. Imagine how it affects a horse with hearing abilities probably
> 10 times as sensitive as our own.
>
> I live in cougar country and some two legged varmits as well hang out in
the
> mountains where I ride. I always carry a revolver. My horses are not
trained
> to gunshot, but if I was in that situation, I would fire and take my
chances
> on the horse and my ability to hang in there rather than "Teach" my horse
to
> lose his hearing using gunfire. So does that mean I would put my life down
> for my horse?  I dunno, but having hearing loss due to gunfire is a real
> bummer. Something I would not do to my horses. And Blanks can be quite
loud
> too.
> amber
>
>
>
>  But at the end of the two days we were firing pistols (blanks) from the
> backs of our horses
> > without so much as a step being taken!
> >   > Linda
> >
> >
>
>
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