It was a horrible experience, and I really hope that that lady re-thinks her dog handling on a profound level. I have a lot of forgiveness for the original accident, but I remain shocked at how poorly she handled her animals.
In the moment, I would have been pretty happy if Dancer had decided to be a stompy, aggressive stallion instead of fleeing, but I am very glad in general that he doesn't want to trample dogs. I'm concerned that he will be more reactive about dogs after this incident, and plan to dismount the next time we encounter a loose one. Dogs aren't his favorite thing to begin with, but he is a laid-back horse.
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Date: 2013-01-04 04:33 am (UTC)In the moment, I would have been pretty happy if Dancer had decided to be a stompy, aggressive stallion instead of fleeing, but I am very glad in general that he doesn't want to trample dogs. I'm concerned that he will be more reactive about dogs after this incident, and plan to dismount the next time we encounter a loose one. Dogs aren't his favorite thing to begin with, but he is a laid-back horse.