<% appTitle="Ridecamp Archives" %> Ridecamp: Re: [RC] No Go Solo LONG... sorry..
Ridecamp@Endurance.Net

[Archives Index]   [Date Index]   [Thread Index]   [Author Index]   [Subject Index]
Current to Wed Jul 23 17:30:19 GMT 2003
  • Next by Date: Re: [RC] No Go Solo LONG... sorry..
  • - Linda
  • Prev by Date: [RC] rude horse?/crupper help
  • - Ridecamp Guest

    Re: [RC] No Go Solo LONG... sorry.. - Linda


    Amber...
    
        Your right... and he also discussed this and showed us the correct way
    to fire to protect the horses hearing from the noise.
    
    Linda
    
    > This opens up a sore subject with me. And that is firing guns off a horse.
    I
    > suppose the Mounted Police have to do that, although, I still don't like
    it
    > under any circumstances. I had my ear drums blown out by gunfire. I still
    > have limited hearing and it is maddening to have this problem at this time
    > in my life. Imagine how it affects a horse with hearing abilities probably
    > 10 times as sensitive as our own.
    >
    > I live in cougar country and some two legged varmits as well hang out in
    the
    > mountains where I ride. I always carry a revolver. My horses are not
    trained
    > to gunshot, but if I was in that situation, I would fire and take my
    chances
    > on the horse and my ability to hang in there rather than "Teach" my horse
    to
    > lose his hearing using gunfire. So does that mean I would put my life down
    > for my horse?  I dunno, but having hearing loss due to gunfire is a real
    > bummer. Something I would not do to my horses. And Blanks can be quite
    loud
    > too.
    > amber
    >
    >
    >
    >  But at the end of the two days we were firing pistols (blanks) from the
    > backs of our horses
    > > without so much as a step being taken!
    > >   > Linda
    > >
    > >
    >
    >
    >
    > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
    >  Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net.
    >  Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp
    >  Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp
    > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
    >
    >
    >
    
    
    
    =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
     Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net.
     Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp
     Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp
    =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
    
    

    Replies
    [RC] No Go Solo, Scott & Dede Johnson
    Re: [RC] No Go Solo, April Johnson
    Re: [RC] No Go Solo LONG... sorry.., Linda
    Re: [RC] No Go Solo LONG... sorry.., amber applegate