These are all great stories and I'm
laughing along as I read. I remember years ago (Angie, was it one of
yours? ...) about how the deer plot in the woods and send one of
their own to dart in front of the horse at the proper instant for the most
optimal entertainment.
along those lines, I've many times over
the years run alongside a deer herd in the woods. it's an incredible
feeling.
also, had a most bizarre thing happen
several months ago. .. was walking a young filly though some tall grass -
apparently she stepped over a nest(?) .. something large flew up from
underneath her and SMACKED in her the belly. We have tame turkey's in
the subdivision, so maybe a turkey hen? We stopped and went back, the eggs
looked like guinea eggs to me, maybe a little larger. .. but it flew away (dark
colored), so not a guinea. I don't know if an owl or hawk would nest on
the ground, or be raiding a nest like that.
we routinely jump over snakes in the
trail.
we do have javalina on one of our routes,
but their penned so that wouldn't count.
I've raced wild pigs before .... they're
FAST ... we had to really turn on the speed to pass
them. I was astounded.
