Suzi
11-05-2008, 09:07 AM
Sunday AM I went dwon to the barn to feed and check on the horses. Cora comes up right away, but no Jack. Called and called, then with that flutter-in-the-stomach feeling search the field for him. Still no Jack. I grab a halter and lead, get husband and we start the search. I find a cold poop pile (yes I touched it) and some faint tracks. I keep on calling. He usually is good about coming, but hes nowhere in the back fields. Husband is on quad and zips over to the neighbors. They have 2 horses. Sure enough, Jacks making friends over the fence. Husband drops me off, I halter a somewhat shameful Jack and start for home.
Well my neighbor recently got 3 cows, and their pasture was along the path we needed to take home. The closer we got the more nervous Jack became. Then he spots the cows, Head goes up...snorts loudly and stares. OK we'll take it slow. Then the cows start running toward us. Well Jack was sure they were horse eating monsters out ot get him and went nuts. It was like having a devil on the end of a rope. Luckily ever time he hit the halter he'd give to me, but there was alot of backing and circling. Finaly we got far enough back he calmed down.
So. plan B. I'll take the long way home, thru the neighbors gate and along the road. Get to the gate. ITS LOCKED! I can't get thru. I had no phone, hus band was long gone. Plan C.wait for husband to realize I am not back and hell come looking for me. How'd that turn out NOT TOO GOOD ! I waited nearly 40 minutes and no @#$% husband.
Plan D, try the cows again. I very slowly apporaoch the monsters. Jack is cautious at first then increasly agiatated. Then my salvation was at hand. The neighbor came down to feed the cows (their home is hidden form view) Cows munched, jack was able to pass and we git home. Needless to say I lit into husband for not looking for me. He thought I was checking fence lineblah blah. I've been aroundhorses long enough to know I would have checked in when I got home so he wouldn't worry. What a morning !!!!
Well my neighbor recently got 3 cows, and their pasture was along the path we needed to take home. The closer we got the more nervous Jack became. Then he spots the cows, Head goes up...snorts loudly and stares. OK we'll take it slow. Then the cows start running toward us. Well Jack was sure they were horse eating monsters out ot get him and went nuts. It was like having a devil on the end of a rope. Luckily ever time he hit the halter he'd give to me, but there was alot of backing and circling. Finaly we got far enough back he calmed down.
So. plan B. I'll take the long way home, thru the neighbors gate and along the road. Get to the gate. ITS LOCKED! I can't get thru. I had no phone, hus band was long gone. Plan C.wait for husband to realize I am not back and hell come looking for me. How'd that turn out NOT TOO GOOD ! I waited nearly 40 minutes and no @#$% husband.
Plan D, try the cows again. I very slowly apporaoch the monsters. Jack is cautious at first then increasly agiatated. Then my salvation was at hand. The neighbor came down to feed the cows (their home is hidden form view) Cows munched, jack was able to pass and we git home. Needless to say I lit into husband for not looking for me. He thought I was checking fence lineblah blah. I've been aroundhorses long enough to know I would have checked in when I got home so he wouldn't worry. What a morning !!!!