tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post8945685818895460026..comments2024-03-27T08:06:53.882-07:00Comments on Raincoast Rider: Outside The BoxThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-56802310971886678262020-12-03T08:56:01.224-08:002020-12-03T08:56:01.224-08:00Some of these stories made me think of you <3 I...Some of these stories made me think of you <3 I'm still so angry at how unfair that was. Your Guinness is gorgeous, I keep sharing your pictures and little stories with my husband in hopes of convincing him our next dog should be a shepherd.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-79448723107694804262020-12-03T03:23:56.788-08:002020-12-03T03:23:56.788-08:00I am pretty sure that Carmen would kick a dog if i...I am pretty sure that Carmen would kick a dog if it did any of the things described here. People are so stupid sometimes. Guinness is off leash on our property. Everywhere else he’s leashed. It’s not hard to figure out thst dogs chasing horses is bad. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-90361190901106568272020-12-02T21:12:31.266-08:002020-12-02T21:12:31.266-08:00Ugh, I’m sorry that happened. It’s one thing to ru...Ugh, I’m sorry that happened. It’s one thing to run into them outside, but for the dogs and owners to be on your property is next level awful and scary. Thank goodness no one was hurt! And why do some of these lovely people think shouting at the horse owner/rider is the right response when it’s their dog out of control? Mind boggling.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-82755886337207427312020-12-01T13:06:56.392-08:002020-12-01T13:06:56.392-08:00That makes me so angry. Earlier this summer, my ne...That makes me so angry. Earlier this summer, my next door neighbor had a visitors. Their dog was running loose (it happens, I can't say my dogs haven't run into their yard) and ran into my paddock and started chasing my horses. Now, my horses are generally pretty good about dogs. The only one I'm not sure about is Nay. I'm still not sure about him as he just doesn't seem to notice them. Batt would charge them sometimes, but I got after him for that and obviously that's not an issue now. Jiminy doesn't love them, but doesn't do anything. Subi adores them. But, this dog chasing them, snarling at them? Snapping at their ankles? They're galloping around and bucking and thankfully I was in the bedroom and heard the commotion and came running outside (with a towel around my hair). I'm saying woah. My guys are being good. As good as they can be. Then the neighbor's guest comes running with the neighbor to grab the snarling dog. SOMEHOW I managed to NOT let him in my pasture (I think I let him know the hot wire was on), but he's yelling AT ME. Thankfully, the dog ran to his owner, and the owner grabbed him while my horses slowed while I yelled woah and brought treats to the fence line even though a dog was biting their ankles and NO ONE was hurt. <br /><br />BUT, I don't appreciate being yelled at ON MY PROPERTY or someone about to open MY GATE or slip through MY FENCE to grab their dog. If they are hurt, I'm liable. If my horses are hurt? I'm responsible even though they are stupid. Thankfully, my guys probably would have eventually just kicked his dog. But, the whole thing just made me so mad. And, he never said a word to me. Just left. My neighbor just sort of nodded and followed. I actually upped my personal liability insurance after that incident just because. Sarah (threechestnuts)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17295039309380470750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-42928935906221795502020-12-01T09:28:53.701-08:002020-12-01T09:28:53.701-08:00I've always had our dogs fenced, I can't e...I've always had our dogs fenced, I can't even imagine the stress of having them loose and needing to monitor their whereabouts 24/7. I'm worried too that my horses will hurt someone's dog. That, and the people who need to get right up close to us to catch said dogs makes me really worried for everyone's safety. Wishing you lots of peaceful rides, too!Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-76524989310719389442020-12-01T09:25:05.643-08:002020-12-01T09:25:05.643-08:00Apparently I have a lot to unpack too, LOLApparently I have a lot to unpack too, LOLThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-53851474393961943792020-12-01T09:22:23.086-08:002020-12-01T09:22:23.086-08:00It kills me that the trail head parking is literal...It kills me that the trail head parking is literally inside the equestrian park boundary and there are signs and a giant horse riding arena to give visual clues to that as well. Yet still, they are shocked to see a horse LOL. Mine sound similar to your two. B is rock solid but has kicked once before when a dog nipped her, Sophie a bit more jumpy and a little more free with her hooves if the dogs get up under her, but it's not like the dogs are getting any joy from chasing them. I'm shocked at how many still have that instinct to get in behind and try to get at their back legs, even with the horses just standing there. Your labradoodle experience sounds typical for us with the nicer dogs and owners. I think some people get on the defensive though and get panicky and angry fast, especially when I say the horses might kick and their dog is not safe to be so close. I go for a short hike every day at lunch and unfortunately it's just as bad on foot...lots of people out walking lots of dogs that are having 'playdates' or something, because the pack dynamic often seems really off and everyone far too excited to be off lead. We don't currently have a dog, but I joke I am tempted to get another so I can go back to using the 'he's not friendly with other dogs' line. It's proven a lot less confrontational than "I hate strange dogs jumping all over me" (Said once, in frustration, the dog is a ginormous Rottweiler who is as tall as me and usually muddy and slobbery...but of course I see the same person every day and she makes a big show of leashing him JUST FOR ME with audible sighing and telling the dog that I don't like him ;)Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-87907457890827767072020-12-01T09:04:48.985-08:002020-12-01T09:04:48.985-08:00The people who live in my riding area are incredib...The people who live in my riding area are incredible too, always slowing down and being really kind and respectful - I'm very lucky. They're unfortunately just as annoyed with all the roaming dogs and bad vehicle parking as I am - we need more rule followers around these parts! ;)Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-1631073701104645122020-12-01T07:08:17.620-08:002020-12-01T07:08:17.620-08:00Hi T, how horrible, the loose dog situation in &qu...Hi T, how horrible, the loose dog situation in "corona-woods." I thought I had it bad but the worst I have is dogs circling my horse and owners assuring me nothing bad will happen (if I had a nickel for every time I was told that...). <br /><br />Germans are all some sort of internalized police officers, they spend their lives trying to follow rules and enforce rules, so I don't have to deal with dangerous redneck crap. I am afraid if I ever make it back home, it will be much, much worse in my foothills. <br /><br />Even the big trucks slow down for me, not that it helps much, but I appreciate it when I've got a slippery Arab at the end of a 12 foot lead. I always mouth "Thank you" and nod at them. Traffic is what keeps me from going out with my horse, mostly, and it's not as bad as what you seem to have. <br /><br />I admire you for your efforts, your persistence. Thanks for the beautiful photos!lythahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01719586193059362084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-22143544253023934582020-12-01T06:09:46.292-08:002020-12-01T06:09:46.292-08:00I am not lucky enough to have trails I can walk to...I am not lucky enough to have trails I can walk to, but I do have a little loop through a near by "equestrian" neighborhood. The number of people who put their dogs out without a fence or ANY kind of containment system boggles my mind. The main road is not busy but cars do go fast, and we have been chased down it my multiple small dogs. I am lucky that all of the big dogs have been behind fences, but I do worry about killing one of these little dogs as BOTH of my horses will kick dogs. I have no idea what a solution could even be, but I hope that you have more peaceful rides in the future.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06561439666358663664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-81860042177102709742020-11-30T17:34:30.305-08:002020-11-30T17:34:30.305-08:00I actually carry bear bangers in the spring and su...I actually carry bear bangers in the spring and surprisingly the horses have been not too bad the couple of times we tried them. They actually might be an idea for dogs without owners too, I wonder if the noise would be enough to back them off. I hate the idea of scaring the dogs too badly, but I hate the idea of my horses kicking them more.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-30073587839563688512020-11-30T16:23:16.089-08:002020-11-30T16:23:16.089-08:00Honestly sounds like a good time to carry a gun (w...Honestly sounds like a good time to carry a gun (which would also probably spook the horses)L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-27246288922349125462020-11-30T14:56:12.087-08:002020-11-30T14:56:12.087-08:00I've been sitting on posting about it for mont...I've been sitting on posting about it for months, because I kept thinking maybe I just had a run of bad luck and maybe I'm overreacting and being emotional about not feeling safe on 'my' trails. I did eventually say something to the appropriate people and it turns out I was not alone, the local dog agility club also had concerns as did a cycling group and a local business based in the area, so I felt better that it's not just me! There have been some meetings and signs and educational things put up so I have hopes it will improve. Unfortunately we are just outside the area the bylaw and parks officers enforce (and I'm trying to be charitable and hope that's not WHY the off lead people go there!). Fingers crossed we'll all figure out how to share the nice trails and lake access again eventually.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-49245149486364116792020-11-30T14:00:24.161-08:002020-11-30T14:00:24.161-08:00It's hard for me to wrap my brain around that ...It's hard for me to wrap my brain around that many negative interactions with dogs and their idiot owners, ugh. We had a nasty run in with an off leash german shepherd last month that still has me pretty bitter, although at least his owners did apologize profusely while trying to catch him (while I glared, since he shouldn't have been off leash anyway). I don't understand why people can't just be polite and have control of their animals! I'm glad Bridget and Sophie have been enjoying the variety of ways you get them out though!TrainwreckInTealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557554448624901955noreply@blogger.com