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RE: [RC] Camels and donkeys and goats, oh my! - Libby & Quentin Llop DVMLast night we went for a night ride on the Genesee Valley Greenway, a railtrail built on the towpath of an historic canal. Our friend who lives along the trail warned us that a beaver with an attitude had dammed the canal and moved in. On the way out - no problem. On the way back, everyone was relaxed, walking along talking about how steady their horses were (I think bombproof was mentioned) when there was a huge splash and the oldest most experienced endurance horses were out of there the fastest. This beaver swims along with the horses until just the right spot, then slaps the water with his tail. In the daylight you can see him. Libby -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Julie Fuller Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 12:49 PM To: mmieske@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; Ridecamp Subject: [RC] Camels and donkeys and goats, oh my! We have a couple camels around here too... near a stable where I have gone for arena work. A few years ago, a couple of friends and I did arena work, then headed down the road to hit the trails. The camel was in a field along the road. We all stopped to visit the llamas in the field, and Gizmo, the camel came gallumping down the field to check us out. My mare, Rayna, one of the steadiest horses I've ever ridden, froze in her tracks and watched him intently. I too could feel her heartbeat through the saddle. Gizmo came right at us, stopped at the fence, then curled up his lip and made this funny, low, grumbling, growling noise. That was enough for Rayna! She skittered sideways all the way across the road, and nearly fell in the ditch on the other side! I was in shock, and hysterics! Everyone was falling off their saddles laughing, and Rayna looked awfully sheepish. She regained her composure, sauntered back toward Gizmo and glared at him. Everytime we went by there after that, she ignored him completely. She disdained to acknowledge he existed on the planet. *grin* Julie ============================================================ Black care rarely sits behind a rider whose pace is fast enough ~ Theodore Roosevelt ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================ ============================================================ REAL endurance is your water freezing IN the cantle bags! ~ Heidi Sowards ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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