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Had a close call with a cold shoe on a draft horse near Spokane last month
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jordan33013h ago
Man that's scary. My cousin had a horse spook at a plastic bag once, whole thing went sideways real fast.
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sean_walker4510h ago
Actually, horses don't really "spook" at the object itself. It's the sudden movement. A plastic bag lying still is usually fine, but the second the wind catches it, that quick darting motion triggers their flight instinct. My old trainer used to desensitize our geldings by rattling bags quietly near them, then rewarding calm behavior. It's all about that unpredictable motion, not the thing making it.
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