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[RC] strange dogs - not running - GarnerTYou guys, we were not "running" from the dogs. Everyone knows that if you run, dogs will chase you. We were whirling, darting, bucking, rearing, dashing, plunging, and attempting to run away in a complete panic (my horse). I was doing my very level best to get him around to face the dogs. Sometimes, in spite of your knowledge, strength, and ability, you cannot stop your horse from frenzied panic. I have a friend who is a professional reining/cutting trainer. He was working cattle with a green colt. The rancher had emus in with the cattle. The minute the colt saw those birds, he was gone! The rancher and the cowboys wondered where Jim was going. He told me, "Wherever the horse went!" A brief runaway can even happen to the "experts." My point was, her smug attitude that the incident was my fault really irritated me. If her dogs had not attacked my horse, we would have gone right past them. We share a large area of land with hikers, trail bikes, motorcycles, and lots of dogs. Most people can control their dogs. I have 3 dogs and they had better come when I call them, or stop doing what they're doing when I tell them. What I don't like are unleashed dogs, ranging where they want, and not minding their owners. These dogs totally ignored their owners and terrorized my young horse and that is unacceptable. Kathy & Taz =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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