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Old 3rd Aug 2008, 21:52
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madman1145
 
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Horses no problem

Both having been a horse rider my entire childhood and now a heli rider, I can just say the same as many others. Horses are no issue ..

What they are scared of is the unknown they can't see nor hear that suddenly react near them. Let them know you are there in advance, and they will usually be just fine ..
If it's windy, you might see them run around, not necessarily because of you, but because of the weather. They tend to be "frisky" in windy weather. Anything is scary in windy weather for them, even a 3000 year old dead stone can in their imagination suddenly come alive. I call them "killerstones" ..

And if Mrs. Ed fancy horseriding in southern Spain, I know of a very good place that offer weekly treks - don't know if you can land a chopper nearby though, but can't hurt to ask ..

- madman

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