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RE: [RC] [RC] Angry in the mountains of Idaho! - Laurie DurginI tried to reason with her that I had permission but she told me I was a big liar. She grabbed my horse's reins and I told her "not to touch him" cooler head than mine. I'd have been in a rage by then.I'd probably have spun him at this point(leg trained) and knocked her flat.(then I might feel bad if she was hurt to call 911) Read an article a couple years ago, about how to protect yourself on yuor horse. They suggested leg yielding and using your horses weight as a defense.After all, she made him spook didn't she ;) And I don't think I'd let anyone approach myself mounted who was acting crazy or aggressive.I'd keep right on going, your horse can probably outrun her. You have a choice to pursue the restraining order, seems like a good idea, if nothing else .Keep a diary of all incidents and report any 'attacks' especially threats. This will give you ammunition if you ever need to pursue court action or even convince the police. You might even get a lawyer to write a cease and desist letter. Don't let them run your life, I know you fear for your animals,take steps to protect them ( a dog, a goose or gunieas all sound alarm at night. or a burro?) and yourself and don't give up your rights or the bad guys win. You other option is to move or give up riding . Lot of good ideas given, but giving up isn't one of them.Sometimes you have to force the police to help.If you annoy them enough, they may do something, just politely report everything and record it. Laurie but she was still going crazy and ended up wacking my horse on the rump with a newspaper. You also can't reason with crazies ( I have some in my family ,so I know) Just take action and don't let them approach again,it will only reoccur or get worse. Fortunately this was at the end of our ride and he was tired and did not over react. I ended up just leaving and He is being a bully. > Obviously they make use of the law, You should too. When he told me that, I decided to call the sheriff and see what I should do. Guess what - nothing! Can't charge them with assault since it was my horse she hit - even though I was on him and could have been hurt. They couldn't even do anything about the threat since it was against my horse and not me. The sheriff told me next time I should pull out my cell phone and call them while it is happening. But why should I bother if they won't do anything? There is a parable about a judge who was awakened in the night by a woman who wanted something,He told her to go away,he and his family were sleeeping. She persisted and persisted, till the Judge came down and gave her what she wanted because he realised she wasn't going away and he and his family would never get sleep. Squeeky wheel gets the grease. I'd go, ride at a good trot past with my cell phone out , ignoring their gyrations, I'd protect my animals as best I could with motion detector lights, a goose, a burro, a large dog.Electric fence,etc. I'd keep a diary of any incidents and maybe have a legal letter sent to them and file a restraining order (you are afraid they may shoot at your horse and hit you).I'd call on every incident, emphasizing they are escalating thier threats each time.They can pay 'friendly'visits and talk to them, they just don't want too.-- I had someone shooting from over a hill onto my property and my and neighbors horses were out and my kids. I got the sheriff to come, he said the guy told him he had permission to shoot by the owner.(he was shooting over the neighbors hill from the public roadside through the power lines, duh).I said he was lieing, my neighbors had horses in the field and weren't home. The sheriff said,"well he says. . . " I said," Fine, he doesn't have permission to shoot over my land, near my kids and horses and you can tell him I have a gun and I will shoot back!"The sheriff left to go tell him what I said and to move on.But I had to nudge the guy. If you want no risk, you could move, till you run into the next crazy, then move, till you run into the next crazy. . . . (unfortunaetly, they are everywhere.) They are bullies, maybe druggies, maybe paranoid, so you can't reason with them or take them cookies.They want to be left alone, so I would , until they threaten me, then I'd make it uncomfotable for them to keep their privacy. Unless you really fear for your life and retailiation. Then moving may be survival. Only you can decide that. Best wishes, Laurie
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