Oh yes, Morgans do it too! Holly and I came around a cedar tree one
day to be greeted by a young bull barreling through the wooded lot...POOF! Whip,
180 and I was down! I was focused on the Longhorns on the other side of
the road and what a beautiful day it was and didn't even know this pasture had
anything (besides deer) living in it til he arrived! It's (so far) the
only time I've come off of her and it certainly opened my eyes about drifting
off to dream while riding. Every time we rode past that pasture after that
the bull would do the same thing...we moved to the other side of the road 100
yds on either side of his fence to avoid his company in the future...I think
he's now in somebody's freezer as he no longer greets us
Of course horses spook just for fun and to see if
the rider is awake and aware. I have had some legit spooks. One
was the horse eating logging machine, and the other were the surprise horses
coming around the corner at us. At least my mare didn't spook at the
semi that greeted us on a 2 track. She leaped off the trail instead and
took me with her. All horses spook if something scares them. It
behooves the rider to be aware of his/her surroundings, and to be a fairly
decent rider. And remember, an arab's fourth gait is the spook!
Jeanie
