Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Bombproofing clinic

Same here...we live in the middle of 3 Air Force bases...the pilots like to play in the valley...at least once a week...you get swooped really close and very noisy....occaisonally we get a hot air ballon....this is the biggest monster of all...just let him blast air a couple of times...and their gone...thats it gone....Cora

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From: Lisa Redmond

To: ridecamp

Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 5:35 AM

Subject: Re: [RC] Bombproofing clinic

It's amazing what will spook a horse.  I worked with a mare when I was doing research that was calm, cool and collected no matter what I had to do to her...blood samples on a regular basis? No problem, just walk up to her in the paddock, take it, and leave.  No halter necessary.  Let a blimp go by, though, and Wow!  It was like a totally different horse.  I was in the shed getting blood tubes labeled and heard her going absolutely bonkers in the paddock--went outside and there goes the Met Life blimp, complete with Snoopy on the side...just floating along....and Lady running the fence line and hollering like someone had taken every buddy and baby she'd ever had away from her all at once.  You just never know what will trigger those tiny little brains to short-circuit.