tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post5828006112359209155..comments2023-10-10T09:18:31.563-07:00Comments on Pony Girl Rides Again: Things That Go Poo on The TrailsPony Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02464088874054923635noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-62130754257043250152009-07-16T00:18:58.577-07:002009-07-16T00:18:58.577-07:00lol! I'm going backwards to catch up on your b...lol! I'm going backwards to catch up on your blog. I'm thinking all this talk of wild animals has jinxed you...as the next post is about mutant monkeys! lol!<br /><br />When I'd go out on the trails by myself I would always sing...LOUDLY. I bet if anyone heard me they were laughing, but I don't care. I felt a little bit safer, and it probably kept my mare focused on me and not the spooky things. hehe!<br /><br />~LisaLaughing Orca Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562627840013868980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-78591988673336357112009-07-12T09:33:21.038-07:002009-07-12T09:33:21.038-07:00When we lived in California, there were wildcats a...When we lived in California, there were wildcats and those kind of scary critters on the trails, but nothing frightened me as much as the rattlesnakes - and they were out frequently. I'll never forget the first time we encountered one. Silk stopped like a statue but I didn't notice it. I kept urging her to move forward and she began to slowly back up. Then, I saw the baby rattlesnake about two feet ahead of us. Whew! Good thing my horse was smarter than I was! Take care out in them thar woods and trust that Appie's instinct!Victoria Cummingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267314663679137147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-69533943432284716322009-07-10T03:10:35.084-07:002009-07-10T03:10:35.084-07:00Oh wow!! You crack me up!! I totally understand th...Oh wow!! You crack me up!! I totally understand that fear! We have bobcats that live just down the road, coyotes that we hear almost nightly and there are some kind of mountain lions/panther's but I have yet to see them...And I hope I never do!!City girl turned Country Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13136747291306184964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-66857816365720858082009-07-09T22:41:55.724-07:002009-07-09T22:41:55.724-07:00{Tracey}~ Wait until you read tomorrow's post!...{Tracey}~ Wait until you read tomorrow's post! Things got a little more interesting on the trails today!! :)Pony Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02464088874054923635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-69077711144532120122009-07-09T22:37:29.191-07:002009-07-09T22:37:29.191-07:00Cougar, bobcat and bears...oh my! I ride with a be...Cougar, bobcat and bears...oh my! I ride with a bear bell up here. (You really didn't know they were there? That's a large area for them to hide out in. They've probably been watching you ride by all these years, licking their slobbery chops!)Traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06045746044917443807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-9467566846340366912009-07-09T16:55:55.045-07:002009-07-09T16:55:55.045-07:00We had a bear living in our back pasture, but our ...We had a bear living in our back pasture, but our tough appy mares ran it off! We have coyotes by the dozen, but really wories me are the reports of a cougar nearby.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-54815258867505937332009-07-09T12:28:46.310-07:002009-07-09T12:28:46.310-07:004 of us were riding along a creek in the mountains...4 of us were riding along a creek in the mountains one summer. We had just dismounted to eat lunch when we heard a racket coming down the trail above us. Imagine our surprise to see first a big bear barrelling down the trail, followed by yapping hounds, followed by hunters running on foot. It scared the heck out of us riders. The horses just glanced up, went "ho hum" and continued drinking and stealing bites of grass. Have seen bears several times since, and coyotes and bobcats, and the horses didn't react. The only wild thing they didn't like was ducks flying up out of the water right under their noses. Oh, and our own dogs popping out of the brush.Jan Blawathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06697621979002856884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-78833381689101919982009-07-09T11:00:42.335-07:002009-07-09T11:00:42.335-07:00Well we've had this virtual conversation befor...Well we've had this virtual conversation before, so you know my past experiences with bears on the trail...lol!<br /><br />Speaking of stalking, on a recent trail ride, we followed a set of deer tracks followed by a set of large cougar tracks down the trail.<br /><br />Poor deer. I wonder if he even knew what was following him? :)Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08682815635702122191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-57104639045672483072009-07-09T10:14:37.832-07:002009-07-09T10:14:37.832-07:00Sorry...btw:).... My bear bells are Silverfoot and...Sorry...btw:).... My bear bells are Silverfoot and have held up really well...but warning, they DO take the quiet out of a trail ride!<br /><br />https://www.silverfoot.com/store.php?crn=235<br /><br />(Word Verification: BOBKZ) Weird!Chelsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05045101705493626989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-79119814734052078332009-07-09T10:10:05.059-07:002009-07-09T10:10:05.059-07:00Oh, btw, Around here we have these things called B...Oh, btw, Around here we have these things called Bear Bells...they are a large bell with a valcro band attached to them so you can hook them to your saddle, dog's collar (this I find makes the most noise) or even to the loop of your jeans.Chelsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05045101705493626989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-55503202318855558742009-07-09T10:04:31.152-07:002009-07-09T10:04:31.152-07:00LOL you sick that big Appy on them!! I used to wit...LOL you sick that big Appy on them!! I used to with my Arab! Ok, maybe not to bobcats or bears but when we encountered one of those annoying dogs that come rushing down their driveway barking like an idiot I always liked to watch them tuck and run when Rocky turned to chasing THEM! Rocky didnt like dogs like that and was really happy to give them the run-on! <br /><br />Ever since I was 15 and started riding the trails in the forest alone I've been in the habit of singing while I ride. As a result I know the lyrics to just about every Dixie Chic song ever written:) Also, for some reason when I hear something I call out really loudly (like and idiot) "HO THE WOODS!" Dont ask, 'cause I dont know.Chelsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05045101705493626989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-79939280367866413182009-07-09T09:55:27.169-07:002009-07-09T09:55:27.169-07:00I have seen much wildlife on the trail--mostly tur...I have seen much wildlife on the trail--mostly turkeys, ground birds and turkeys. But I have also seen coyotes! They paid no attention to me and my giant paint brumby. They probably see my brumby and think: Bummer dude, that coat can't be great for camouflage!!<br />I would like to see black bear and moose on the trail just for the thrill, but not close up!!!! My horse buddy Bill has seen bobcat on our trails, but again, it ignored him! Thank goodness! I feel my spine tingling just thinking about it!!baystatebrumbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00157539477153261305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-50649836418950529272009-07-09T08:05:09.647-07:002009-07-09T08:05:09.647-07:00Oh, how exciting. I'd almost want to run into ...Oh, how exciting. I'd almost want to run into a bobcat, just to say I'd seen one. How lucky you are to be able to ride where the wild things are!A Bay Horsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16519878838113259362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-2321001735255167962009-07-09T06:33:27.569-07:002009-07-09T06:33:27.569-07:00I would not want to find the creator of the myster...I would not want to find the creator of the mystery poo either. Nice picks and looks like you had a great day out on the trail. Hope you never run into one of those critters though.Lynn@StockHorseShowSourcehttp://www.stock-horse-show-source.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-43458059430171853572009-07-09T04:48:33.524-07:002009-07-09T04:48:33.524-07:00You sure know how to title a post to make me laugh...You sure know how to title a post to make me laugh! Those animals are no laughing matter, though. I am concentrating so hard on riding, I don't know how I could calmly put wild animals in the mix. Fortunately, on my farm we seem to only have deer, foxes, and rabbits. You are one brave Pony Girl!!!juliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17488138405040629084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-68977156450614507192009-07-09T03:25:47.304-07:002009-07-09T03:25:47.304-07:00Bobcats and coyotes are mostly nocturnal. I mostly...Bobcats and coyotes are mostly nocturnal. I mostly spot them scurrying for cover as the sun is coming up. I'm glad we don't have bears, though we do have javelinas.Leah Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18158981037468411293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-60055500630730746782009-07-08T23:08:05.592-07:002009-07-08T23:08:05.592-07:00I'd be concerned too, but then I'm a big c...I'd be concerned too, but then I'm a big chicken! Speaking of animal poo, the Mom's and I were out for a bike ride last night and what should we come upon in our favorite biking spot? A miniature pony pulling a woman in a cart. Your Mom asked her if she showed. She doesn't, it's just a hobby. When we said goodbye and rode on guess what the Moms just HAD to discuss? Whether of not she picks up the poo when the pony goes.<br />I think they're getting desperate for topics of conversation! That was the wildest animal we saw, other than a Pomeranian that took off from it's owner and we had to catch. You know those Poms, ornery little buggers!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16454925115428994669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-24273596228016801062009-07-08T23:03:32.689-07:002009-07-08T23:03:32.689-07:00Definitely unnerving to think about what might be ...Definitely unnerving to think about what might be lurking. Sometimes Kuntry Boy and I go hiking in the woods behind our house. Usually it's really peaceful, but there was this one time that I got a really unsettled feeling. Generally he packs a gun, just in case...if anything just to make me feel better! This time, though he didn't have it and I just couldn't shake the feeling. I made him turn around and we headed back home. He thought I was nuts, but I say better safe than sorry! P.S. Did you happen to see the bobcat pic on my "Where the Wild Things Are" post? Trippy that this guy was hangin' around our pasture! Not so worried about the little cats though...but the big'ns can stay FAR AWAY! Be careful out there! P.S. Have you thought about carrying pepper spray at least? Couldn't hurt, I guess.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08795296228655624738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-80592523329100628952009-07-08T21:14:37.081-07:002009-07-08T21:14:37.081-07:00Oh and I cant remember where?? but they make bear ...Oh and I cant remember where?? but they make bear bells you can put on your breast collar to warn the wild animals, the ones I seen were on a pretty leather fob and a really nice brass bell.<br />maybe Weaver leather or Colorado Saddlery<br />I have always wanted to get some.Reddunappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02789213785183576404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-48594425507514355032009-07-08T21:11:52.863-07:002009-07-08T21:11:52.863-07:00That is the trick--just make noise. Coyote tend t...That is the trick--just make noise. Coyote tend to be shy--the little SOBs. But bobcats are terrified of people. We are run over with both right on our farm. The bobcat scream is enough to make the hair on my neck stand up, but they do not even phase the horses. Coyotes dont either, but I do worry about them around newborn foals, which is why I have donks.<br /><br />There are a handful of mountain lions in this area, and I have never seen more than foot prints--<br /><br />moral of the story--talk talk talk, and you will be fine!Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01552625379617724485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-38541889036832536662009-07-08T21:10:03.648-07:002009-07-08T21:10:03.648-07:00LOL the title to your post made me laugh! LOL anot...LOL the title to your post made me laugh! LOL another good blog title LOL<br />Ya you do wonder whats watching you while you are out, but most of them are more scared of you than you are of them, and you are much bigger on horseback!<br />In my 20 years of hunting with my Hubby I have seen 2 Bobcats (one crossing the road on my way home)maybe 1 or 2 bear. I always feel lucky when I do see them.Reddunappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02789213785183576404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-43592919935441322422009-07-08T20:51:34.863-07:002009-07-08T20:51:34.863-07:00I have a bear and cougar fear too! I started ridi...I have a bear and cougar fear too! I started riding with a big Leatheran knife clipped to my half chap. We have had cougar sitings 30 miles to the south and black bear just 10 miles to the east. Everyone laughs at me when I express my fear....but I feel much safer with my new flashy knife.photogchichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14822162590502709534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-55349937857255830062009-07-08T20:40:22.327-07:002009-07-08T20:40:22.327-07:00Coyotes do not bother horses. Horses will stomp a ...Coyotes do not bother horses. Horses will stomp a coyote flat. They run when they see you coming. I see them all the time.<br />It's the bears and cougars I would watch out for. Good thing we only have coyotes, deer and the odd lone timber wolf here.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14523660446608394720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-29002385203289927712009-07-08T20:33:11.519-07:002009-07-08T20:33:11.519-07:00When I was in Idaho, large berry poos were a sure ...When I was in Idaho, large berry poos were a sure sign of a bear snacking on ripe serviceberries. Last spring, I ran into a record number of bear on the trail (I must have seen at least 10). They always run, and some of them run straight up a tree. The horses never react to the bears. The only time I had one really scared by a bear was one the went up a tree, then it decided that was a dumb idea, so it slid back down the tree, scraping it's claws the whole way. That noise freaked my horse out. The bear took off when it hit the ground. My horses are used to seeing dogs along on the trail though, so animals noises in the woods don't usually worry them. Yeah, all my experiences with a bear have been the bear high-tailing it for the hills. Even when I saw a momma and THREE cubs, they took off, cubs up a tree and momma up the hill to watch and make sure I wasn't coming near her babies (I wasn't). I think my worse animals spook was actually caused by a turkey exploding from the brush beneath the horse's feet. Moose are pretty scary too..they are just so big and weird looking, I don't think the horses can figure out what the heck they are.Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17723871612780795334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237219937417683108.post-18767082139552929002009-07-08T20:26:43.301-07:002009-07-08T20:26:43.301-07:00Hehe! What we don't know . . . makes for an e...Hehe! What we don't know . . . makes for an enjoyable ride!<br /><br />I spotted a bobcat in our area - sat down in the timber and just looked at me. I told my husband about it and he didn't believe me.<br /><br />Our crazy neighbor, Vince, who tends to tip the bottle a bit came flying into our drive one evening, jumped out and said, "I swear I aint been drinkin' but I just saw a bobcat the size of yur dog!"<br /><br />I'll take whatever kind of eye-witness I can get! hehePaulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14740773134565352607noreply@blogger.com