Crud. Horses loose on the road. All 40 or 50 livery horses were out. Only the 2nd time this year for an escape (and one of those times only 4 or 5 got out). Last year by July 9th, the herd had gotten out for the 4th time.
The wranglers and I put on a show for our early riser guests and got them all rounded up and back home. Leaping in front of a running herd, waving your hat and making a loud PSSSSSSSH'ing sound will either turn the herd, or get you killed.
The herd turned.
Our little herd was still pretty riled up. The greys, Jesse and Washoe had been running/bucking/f@rting the whole time the others were out. Didn't see Ranger, though.
B Hey buddy! Where are you?
R I mm em hr Beel.
B What's that, Ranger? I can barely hear you. Where you be?
R I amm in the scary shed Beel.
B Oh, there you are Buddy! Why are you hiding in the shed?
R There was too much excitement Beel. All of the neighbor horses were breaking the rules. That Mare and The Kid were running around being crazy like dogs. It is safer in here.
B It's safe now, Ranger. Come on out.
R Okay Beel. Can we eat now?
They got a snack.
We talked with the guests at breakfast and one of them told us "Where I come from, we NEVER get awakened by a stampede."
Sad. So sad.
Bill
I bet your visitors will remember this event for a long time! Did I see there were Belgians in this rowdy crowd next door? Love those gentle giants and used to have two. Boy did those horses like to rub and lean on anything they could! Wonder if that is part of the issue - are they pushing on the fence?
ReplyDeleteAll of the horses were running up and down the road, except for the Belgians. They stopped at the first lawn, and dug in.
DeleteBill
I would rather be awakened by a stampede than police sirens or something!
ReplyDeleteWhen I go to a city of almost any size, my innards knot up whenever I hear a siren because HERE I may well know who is responding, or who it is for, or both.
DeleteIn other towns, I have to breath deep, and let it go...
Bill
Poor Ranger.
ReplyDeleteThey should not break the rules. Rules are good. Food is good too.
DeleteRanger, the horse.
LOL. Ranger. Is. A. Crackup. He is Beel's alter ego.
ReplyDeleteHe's a different horse than he was 13 years ago, that's for sure. More funny than scarey now.
DeleteBill
Can just visualize the entire event from your description! :-) Yee Haw time for sure! :-)
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