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> A horse is a marvelous,
> wonderful, spiritual creature, a friend and compadre, a warm and living rock
> amongst the chaos life can be--and he is also an animal--let me repeat
> that--an ANIMAL, who operates on instinct more than reason, and if it comes
> between you getting hurt and him getting hurt--he'll pick you, every time.
What you describe as animal instinct is also very true of humans. All
SCUBA divers carry knives, not to fight off sharks, but to cut their
diving buddy in the event a shark does get too close thus enhancing
their own survival chances. (:->)
Being a firm believer in Velcro saddles and riding breeches, my horse
has come to understand the firefighter's "You go, I go" philosophy. I
have occasionally asked my trusty steed to do something and received one
of those over the shoulder, Jack Elam one eyed squints which translates
into "Are you crazy?" Upon a closer look and second thoughts, the horse
was right. I, too, have no illusions about my horse running back to the
barn to get a rope to pull me from the quicksand. I suspect it would be
completely immobile laughing its haunches off. (:->)
Bill
NE Alabama
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