Reaction to Mt. Lion

[CAROL HEARD <carolheard@mcsi.net>]

Dbeverly4@aol.com wrote:

In a message dated 4/28/00 8:32:52 AM Pacific Daylight Time, sgrahl@flash.net
writes:

<< My personal experience with horses reaction to mt. lions is no reaction.
 

> Probably like everything else, depends on the horse.
> I had one horse that I was riding during bear season. Hunters had just
> shot a bear which we had to ride by on a very narrow trail. My horse didn't
> even flinch. Had another horse that I was riding in an arena. Every time
> a worker from the Wildlife Safari even came into the building straight
> from work my horse just about turned inside out from the cat smell on the
> fellow's clothes. Knew he was going to be eaten alive. Made for an interesting
> ride!                             
> Also, came home one day to find a cougar lying at the edge of the yard
> intently watching my old shetland. When I showed up he left rapidly. None
> of the horses had even paid attention to him. Guess they weren't taking
> him very seriously. Don't seem to notice the bears that ramble around here
> either. Still wouldn't want to meet one in person on our trails.                     
> carol

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