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RE: [RC] Re:[RC] From Cat to dogs charging - Christina McCarthy

I started desensitizing my horse to it last fall...I need to practice aiming it!  Now that could be interesting...on horse back.

Christina McCarthy

> Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2007 20:44:36 -0500
> From: steelsidedown@xxxxxxx
> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [RC] Re:[RC] From Cat to dogs charging
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> LOL .... a bull whip huh? on your arab? tee hee heee, for safetys sake, just go ahead and dial 911 before you crack it so they can be on the way!!!
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> Jen
> ---- Christina McCarthy <christina_mccarthy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I came upon two loose dogs on the trail today while riding my horse. Their owners showed up quickly and I asked them to leash their dogs..Meanwhile I had my horse charge, stop, charge, wait until the dogs where tied up...I am so sick of loose dogs!
> > I too have trained him to face the dogs, and move forward. I have been contimplating riding with a bull whip...it makes a great "crack" noise and could hurt an attacking dog...Christina McCarthy
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> > > From: ranch@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; jspoone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> CC: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [RC] Re:[RC] From Cat to dogs charging> Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 09:22:24 -0700> > Pit bulls are sometimes the exception to the rule. They were carefully bred > to be insane, by canine standards. Canines evolved in a pack structure > where fights and usually mock fights settled the pack order. To prevent to > many serious injuries, the evolved behavior included a submissive posture > that means "You beat me, you are my superior". When people wanted to do > the sick "sport" of dog fighting, they bred the submissive out of them so > they would fight to the death. They called it being "game". The result is > that you have crazy dogs who don't have enough sense to know when they are > beaten- very dangerous both to them and things around them. Note that > wolves, even when a pack, don't chase large herbivores unless there is good > reason (extremely hungry, baby prey, easy picking because of deep snow etc.)> > By the way, Florida is a CCW state. It may be prudent to get one. > Personally, if unhorsed either voluntarily or involuntarily I would not want > to confront an insane Pit Bull with a knife. I would probably win, but > would most likely be severely injured. I suspect that it would take several > minutes for a fatal knife wound to have any effect on them.> > Another practical note: If your horse has not been trained, you will only > have one shot if mounted. Either train the horse (cowboy mounted shooting > folk can give good tips), or assume the shot will be followed by a bolt by > the horse.> > Ed> > PS. Yes, I do carry in all circumstances where legal.> > PPS. When fighting for herd dominance, the submissive action in horses is > to run away. This works fine, until people came along and confined the > horses to small areas. Sometimes there is not enough room for the looser to > run far enough away. This is the reason for most severe injuries in > domestic herds. In a flock of pigeons, the submissive gesture is flying > away. A number of years ago experiments were done that proved this. > Stuffed pigeons were introduced. They could not fly, and were completely > torn apart. If I remember correctly, the experiment also included some real > birds with clipped wings. They also were severely injured.> > > Ed & Wendy Hauser> 2994 Mittower Road> Victor, MT 59875> > (406) 642-9640> > ranch(at)sisuwest(dot)us > > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=> > 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> > Ride Long and Ride Safe!!> > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=>
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