Comments on: The things you see when you don’t have your camera http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/07/22/plays-well-with-others-even-horses/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts led by Dr. Marty Becker. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:19:02 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Deanna http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/07/22/plays-well-with-others-even-horses/comment-page-1/#comment-321979 Deanna Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:37:49 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2691#comment-321979 Gina, thank you once again for making me glad I live where I live! Where I happily share the trail with bikers and hikers. Where people actually train their dogs and horses. And where when we encounter each other, we exchange pleasantries. I live in my little cocoon and forget that things are different elsewhere. :-) Gina, thank you once again for making me glad I live where I live! Where I happily share the trail with bikers and hikers. Where people actually train their dogs and horses. And where when we encounter each other, we exchange pleasantries. I live in my little cocoon and forget that things are different elsewhere.

:-)

]]> By: Gina Spadafori http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/07/22/plays-well-with-others-even-horses/comment-page-1/#comment-321045 Gina Spadafori Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:44:55 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2691#comment-321045 Deanna ... perhaps if you'd just had <a href=http://www.sacbee.com/pets/story/854230.html rel="nofollow">this all over the news</a> you'd have been a little more worried about the intersection of a dozen off-leash dogs -- most of whom I personally didn't know -- and two horses, both of whom I didn't know. When we dog-lovers ask for having a small stretch of the massive <a href="http://www.sacparks.net/our-parks/american-river-parkway/" rel="nofollow">American River Parkway</a> set aside for off-leash reaction like <a href="http://pido.org/" rel="nofollow">Point Isabel,</a> the horse folks are among the most vocal against ANY off-leash dogs, ANYWHERE, even on the parts of the trail system where you almost never see a horse (last night was the first time in nearly 35 years of regular visits to this particular stretch that I'd ever seen horses on it). I wasn't worried about MY dogs (or Don's), since I know they have really good recalls, are not aggressive and are well-socialized. But you'll have to admit a lot of riders and a lot of dog owners don't exactly exhibit much in the way of common sense. That news report ... I think the trail the woman was on when her horse was attacked by dogs is part of the Tevis route, by the way. Finally ... this will make you laugh. The harness racers will leave in two weeks for the run of the California State Fair, when the Thoroughbreds (poor cheap claimers ... I won't watch) come in (along with mules and Arabians) for daily racing until the fair is over. The harness-horse driver laughed when I asked him about it, and said, "Those horses aren't half broke, any of them." Hey, don't hold back! Sarah ... thanks for the links to more of your great pics! I was looking through them this morning for a track pony pic, but was late for work so didn't get far. Deanna … perhaps if you’d just had this all over the news you’d have been a little more worried about the intersection of a dozen off-leash dogs — most of whom I personally didn’t know — and two horses, both of whom I didn’t know.

When we dog-lovers ask for having a small stretch of the massive American River Parkway set aside for off-leash reaction like Point Isabel, the horse folks are among the most vocal against ANY off-leash dogs, ANYWHERE, even on the parts of the trail system where you almost never see a horse (last night was the first time in nearly 35 years of regular visits to this particular stretch that I’d ever seen horses on it).

I wasn’t worried about MY dogs (or Don’s), since I know they have really good recalls, are not aggressive and are well-socialized. But you’ll have to admit a lot of riders and a lot of dog owners don’t exactly exhibit much in the way of common sense.

That news report … I think the trail the woman was on when her horse was attacked by dogs is part of the Tevis route, by the way.

Finally … this will make you laugh. The harness racers will leave in two weeks for the run of the California State Fair, when the Thoroughbreds (poor cheap claimers … I won’t watch) come in (along with mules and Arabians) for daily racing until the fair is over. The harness-horse driver laughed when I asked him about it, and said, “Those horses aren’t half broke, any of them.”

Hey, don’t hold back!

Sarah … thanks for the links to more of your great pics! I was looking through them this morning for a track pony pic, but was late for work so didn’t get far.

]]> By: Deanna http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/07/22/plays-well-with-others-even-horses/comment-page-1/#comment-321031 Deanna Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:23:29 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2691#comment-321031 You've been around horses all your life and knew it was a dangerous situation??? Huh. That wouldn't have come close to leaping into my mind if I was there. (IOW, I want you to consider that you perhaps over reacted, just a tiny bit.) I would have waved at the riders, speculated on where they and their horses came from, admired the stallion.... and threw the kong into the river for the dogs to chase. 'Course, those of us who do real riding, not just around in circles, don't have any problem with the idea of this sort of thing. Our horses are every kind of bombproof and dogs are just another being in the barnyard. :-) (So bummed that the Tevis was cancelled this year. Gina, I was gonna bug you every day to get thee to see some real horses, but alas, it's not to be.) You’ve been around horses all your life and knew it was a dangerous situation??? Huh. That wouldn’t have come close to leaping into my mind if I was there. (IOW, I want you to consider that you perhaps over reacted, just a tiny bit.) I would have waved at the riders, speculated on where they and their horses came from, admired the stallion…. and threw the kong into the river for the dogs to chase.

‘Course, those of us who do real riding, not just around in circles, don’t have any problem with the idea of this sort of thing. Our horses are every kind of bombproof and dogs are just another being in the barnyard.

:-)

(So bummed that the Tevis was cancelled this year. Gina, I was gonna bug you every day to get thee to see some real horses, but alas, it’s not to be.)

]]> By: Sarah K Andrew http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/07/22/plays-well-with-others-even-horses/comment-page-1/#comment-320965 Sarah K Andrew Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:07:37 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2691#comment-320965 PS- SO GLAD to hear that Heather is doing well with her jacket. I wonder if they make swimmies for dogs ;^) PS- SO GLAD to hear that Heather is doing well with her jacket. I wonder if they make swimmies for dogs ;^)

]]> By: Sarah K Andrew http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/07/22/plays-well-with-others-even-horses/comment-page-1/#comment-320964 Sarah K Andrew Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:06:51 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2691#comment-320964 I've met dozens of track ponies and they are ALL wonderful. As you said, they are smart and gentle. The part that you did not see on their beach ride is that they are lightning-quick! An outrider has to be able to ride his horse at racehorse speed to catch a Thoroughbred if a race goes wrong. If a horse stumbles and loses his jockey, the outriders do their best to catch the loose horse. Here are a few track and outrider ponies: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockandracehorses/1254821098 http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockandracehorses/823774511 http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockandracehorses/2319779945 http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockandracehorses/474594749 http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockandracehorses/2641411560 http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockandracehorses/729997473 http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockandracehorses/421718133 http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockandracehorses/1327286970 http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockandracehorses/957578675 I’ve met dozens of track ponies and they are ALL wonderful. As you said, they are smart and gentle. The part that you did not see on their beach ride is that they are lightning-quick! An outrider has to be able to ride his horse at racehorse speed to catch a Thoroughbred if a race goes wrong. If a horse stumbles and loses his jockey, the outriders do their best to catch the loose horse.

Here are a few track and outrider ponies:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/r.....1254821098

http://www.flickr.com/photos/r...../823774511

http://www.flickr.com/photos/r.....2319779945

http://www.flickr.com/photos/r...../474594749

http://www.flickr.com/photos/r.....2641411560

http://www.flickr.com/photos/r...../729997473

http://www.flickr.com/photos/r...../421718133

http://www.flickr.com/photos/r.....1327286970

http://www.flickr.com/photos/r...../957578675

]]> By: C.L.H. http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/07/22/plays-well-with-others-even-horses/comment-page-1/#comment-320905 C.L.H. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:01:19 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2691#comment-320905 First chickens this spring, then a rescue horse in about three years. Yep, that's the plan! I've seen plenty of horses and dogs get along just fine over the years, but caution is ALWAYS in order in a situation like that. First chickens this spring, then a rescue horse in about three years. Yep, that’s the plan! I’ve seen plenty of horses and dogs get along just fine over the years, but caution is ALWAYS in order in a situation like that.

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