tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657955103086716631.post4491683008898288899..comments2023-10-09T04:52:59.121-06:00Comments on Trails to Lead Old Cowboys Home Again: Not a Petting ZooCrickethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00834640625999522559noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657955103086716631.post-24468127632509653712015-05-01T11:14:52.340-06:002015-05-01T11:14:52.340-06:00Eeeesh. I'm thankful for living in BFE!!!!
A...Eeeesh. I'm thankful for living in BFE!!!! <br /><br />And if I behaved that way as a kid my mom would have tanned my hide! I was the shy kid watching intently hoping and wishing for an invitation to pet the horse. Never was I bold enough to approach. Only gaze stalker-like at the horse as it came near.Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657955103086716631.post-6413041849344586802015-05-01T08:10:33.881-06:002015-05-01T08:10:33.881-06:00AMEN to this! We meet people out on the trails beh...AMEN to this! We meet people out on the trails behind our house all the time. Fortunately they are usually much more respectful, but it's always worrisome. If someone asks nicely, I will often allow a pet on the shoulder, and/or if the child and parent are respectful, sometimes I will offer. It very much depends on the situation, though. <br /><br />Be careful out there!jenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737679332792618499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657955103086716631.post-80662405807653713732015-05-01T08:05:08.402-06:002015-05-01T08:05:08.402-06:00I got insurance based on the event in Baltimore an...I got insurance based on the event in Baltimore and will continue with it going forward. With adults, I will use that phrase. With little kids I've been saying "My horse does not like kids." and then we dance away. Crickethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00834640625999522559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657955103086716631.post-12698587613857510822015-05-01T08:03:31.978-06:002015-05-01T08:03:31.978-06:00People take our pictures all the time, usually wit...People take our pictures all the time, usually without asking. It's like they are encountering us in the wild for the first time.<br /><br />I do make exceptions to the no touch rule if I am on the ground, they have proper footwear and they only touch him on the shoulder or neck. No treat feeding. Ashke is fairly lippy and I don't want to be responsible for someone getting bit.Crickethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00834640625999522559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657955103086716631.post-77477090227917823492015-05-01T08:01:29.530-06:002015-05-01T08:01:29.530-06:00IQ's drop sharply around horses and dogs. I sw...IQ's drop sharply around horses and dogs. I swear.Crickethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00834640625999522559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657955103086716631.post-30985816050558403092015-05-01T08:00:55.350-06:002015-05-01T08:00:55.350-06:00I had a friend tell me that a stranger on trail wh...I had a friend tell me that a stranger on trail who approached to pet her horse, tried taking his bridle off. I don't usually let any one come close. In our litigious society, it seems the smarter choice.Crickethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00834640625999522559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657955103086716631.post-42460911247396195852015-04-30T20:18:11.656-06:002015-04-30T20:18:11.656-06:00Agreed! I love that phrase :) I literally had a ki...Agreed! I love that phrase :) I literally had a kid (okay...I admit, I'm 16. The kid was actually maybe 14, which is still a kid but old enough to know better.) come after my horse and I on the trails on a bike flat out yelling and acting like a lunatic throwing things, while my horse was already fresh and spooked by the crazy wind. Despite me telling him to back off, he kept going, and I had to turn my horse and basically just move on and take the long way home in awful weather because he was going right towards us while we were trotting. Seriously could've ran into the kid, yet he continued on. <br /><br />Horses are big animals, and they aren't little harmless things. Even by accident, a horse could step on someone's feet and cause huge damage. People shouldn't assume that they can just run up and pet them and do whatever, and interrupt a ride. It's not respectful or safe.Kalinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11011912207459834938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657955103086716631.post-18239461990306233302015-04-30T18:18:11.500-06:002015-04-30T18:18:11.500-06:00It was in Baltimore, and it was a police horse tha...It was in Baltimore, and it was a police horse that bit the little girl's fingers. Super gentle horse too, but who knows if the little girl had been eating candy; it sounded like the horse thought she was offering food. :( The ENTIRE police dept was sued by the girl's parents and they have threatened to shut down the mounted police section. Because of that, NO ONE touches my horses on the trail. And I now have liability insurance specifically for them too. They are animals and even the best-behaved one can act like an animal at any time.<br /><br />I love your approach! "We are not a petting zoo"....I think I'll be borrowing that phrase in the future!Nicole Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09817619834026667737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657955103086716631.post-2161770513179851352015-04-30T16:47:03.629-06:002015-04-30T16:47:03.629-06:00I think Ashke handles things a lot better than my ...I think Ashke handles things a lot better than my horse would:) All the scooters and running! My horse would have galloped to the next county. We do quite often encounter people who want their picture taken with him, though. Sometimes they ask or sometimes they don't. I never know how to respond because I want to be pleasant and encourage people to have positive interactions with horses, but sometimes I really don't feel like stopping for the petting, questions, and photo shoots. I've sort of resigned myself to it but I'm glad you've found a way to respond:)Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17080104319886657109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657955103086716631.post-38960795852926183122015-04-30T16:41:03.161-06:002015-04-30T16:41:03.161-06:00^^ Yes!^^ Yes!Bugsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08995138328886265309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657955103086716631.post-47460082707367285042015-04-30T16:40:31.751-06:002015-04-30T16:40:31.751-06:00I rarely see anyone when riding (so very fortunate...I rarely see anyone when riding (so very fortunate and grateful to have access to miles and miles of trails on private land!), but my horse lives right by the road in a small neighbourhood, and is well known by everyone locally. I let people give him a treat, provided it is only one, and they stick to carrots and apples. More than once have people yelled at me because they came to see him and we were out riding, or seeing that my truck was there assumed it was okay to let themselves through my closed gate to pet the pony. Some people are idiots!Bugsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08995138328886265309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657955103086716631.post-31605184071511682382015-04-30T13:53:48.933-06:002015-04-30T13:53:48.933-06:00I usually let people pet my horses, but I have rul...I usually let people pet my horses, but I have rules about not running, screaming, waving things in the air if they want to do so. I actually just did a post on this a week ago. I have a big problem with anyone who feel entitled to pet my horses. If they ask nicely and just want to - not feel like they should be allowed to, I'm much happier to oblige.<br /><br />http://diyhorseownership.blogspot.com/2015/04/you-dont-own-me.htmlOlivia @ DIY Horse Ownershiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138490796669110523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657955103086716631.post-21241650923385293962015-04-30T09:52:06.969-06:002015-04-30T09:52:06.969-06:00You should get a shirt that says "We are NOT ...You should get a shirt that says "We are NOT a petting zoo." I love it!! :DHorseyhabithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562602210138301545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657955103086716631.post-53289827238886449542015-04-30T09:41:26.967-06:002015-04-30T09:41:26.967-06:00I agree with you! I like it when they ask to pet, ...I agree with you! I like it when they ask to pet, that gives you the option to say know. Thanks Karen!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12789458681964182133noreply@blogger.com