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The first dismount, I assure you, was NOT voluntary. ;-) The second was well after the bear was out of sight (I watched it go up and over a ridge) and just briefly. After much reflection on the first wild ride which occurred in the open, I was willing to take my chances on foot if it was going to be a repeat performance through mountain terrain. Taking just moments to insure control was the safer option in this particular incident. If the bear or cougar were in front of me, no way would I get off – the safer option then would be to stick on with all I’ve got!
Now back to scents!
Laurie Hanahan
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Bad Idea getting off of your horse in front of a bear or cougar. Now your horse has only to out run you!
Regards
Paul From: msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Laurie
Karen can you please elaborate on scent training? If you start in a familiar environment, such as home, will it cause the horse to become more spooky or jittery for a while?
I have had 2 black bear encounters in the past 3 months here in Northern Virginia, obviously bear are becoming more numerous but luckily they have been very happy to run in the opposite direction from us. The horse’s reaction was not cool the first time – she left the scene and I ended up on the ground. So obviously I’d like to modify her reactions. And I ride more alert nowadays! The second time as soon as I saw the bear was leaving our area, I dismounted to avoid a repeat reaction. But I’d like to be able to do better than that.
Thanks for sharing.
Laurie Hanahan TROTSAR
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