Horses do swim, however some swim better than others. I had a horse that couldn’t swim. Had to be pulled out of the creek on a couple of occasions when the water got too deep.
Had a horse (Dudley do-wrong) in Arizona the rancher said was GREAT around quicksand after storms in the canyon. He was right- that horse found every patch, and walked right into it. (BTW when your horse is thrashing his way out of quicksand that looks “dry” on top, you can just step out of the saddle and walk off.)
U can lead a horse to H2O but you can’t quell it’s fear of fish with bio-luminescense… Or it that a sly representation of the self-illuminated “tea-partiers”?
No, she’s a real horse, supposedly a pygmy clydesdale. Danae found her at horse camp one summer, and Danae busted her out afterward. We had a horse that liked water so much, he would go in any puddle he could find and lie down. That kind of horse is called a kelpie, after the Irish demon horse that would drownd riders. A friend had a horse that behaved as Lucie is doing, terrified of even little puddles, who was born during a California drought, and had never seen a running stream. My current horse, see icon, is fine with water except the ocean, where the waves scare the heck out of him.
One of the problems horses have (and why mules fare so much better) on steep trails and boggy places is their vision. They can’t see their feet, and the patch just in front of them, because of the way their eyes are set to the sides. The mule can (although he has to want to go there for you, quite another thing!)
Yes, Lucy is real and was busted out of riding camp as Basqueian said. I love Lucy, too, as MatureCanadian said. I love Petey, too. I’d like more Katie and Petey but admit Danae and Lucy lend themselves more to the strip.
rayannina over 14 years ago
I’ve observed that tasks are always easy when you’re asking someone else to do them …
StrangeTikiGod over 14 years ago
And that’s why middle management gets the salaries they do, rayannina…
cleokaya over 14 years ago
I have always admired a horse with a vivid imagination. You can lead a horse to water but you can’t change the way that they think. LOL
Ooops! Premium Member over 14 years ago
(laughter)
madKanga over 14 years ago
The Perils of the Deep
Hugh B. Hayve over 14 years ago
Ha! I got a filly that does that. She wont cross even small puddles.
HappyChappy over 14 years ago
You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it sink.
attyush over 14 years ago
Wiley fished out his haunting license today.
twj0729 over 14 years ago
Classic example of a horse turning into a chicken!
i_am_the_jam over 14 years ago
Or she could walk over it…
GROG Premium Member over 14 years ago
Really!. She could get a running start and leap over it. It wouldn’t be much of a leap, either.
lazygrazer over 14 years ago
You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it seek professional help for chronic aquaphobia.
Justice22 over 14 years ago
Horses do swim, however some swim better than others. I had a horse that couldn’t swim. Had to be pulled out of the creek on a couple of occasions when the water got too deep.
Dtroutma over 14 years ago
Had a horse (Dudley do-wrong) in Arizona the rancher said was GREAT around quicksand after storms in the canyon. He was right- that horse found every patch, and walked right into it. (BTW when your horse is thrashing his way out of quicksand that looks “dry” on top, you can just step out of the saddle and walk off.)
niarja over 14 years ago
Oh, that’s a good one!!
poppy1313 over 14 years ago
The light at the end of the tunnel is a train!
Nebulous Premium Member over 14 years ago
Why do you think so many ghosts refuse to go into the light?
Nelly55 over 14 years ago
Lucy has her limits.
Trebor39 over 14 years ago
Love that ocean deep water lamp fish though.
mizcraig over 14 years ago
Wiley, I hope you’re a lot older than I am. I don’t want to die before Non Sequitur.
MurphyHerself over 14 years ago
My horse isn’t quite THAT bad and she’s good around trains (I found that out the hard way).
MatureCanadian over 14 years ago
Dare I say it? I Love Lucy!
Sorry, couldn’t resist. Don’t forget that Lucy is really a stuffed toy horse, which would sink like a stone if she got wet.
Thanks Wiley, as always fabulous art and storyline!
Joseph Krois over 14 years ago
U can lead a horse to H2O but you can’t quell it’s fear of fish with bio-luminescense… Or it that a sly representation of the self-illuminated “tea-partiers”?
DarthSequitur over 14 years ago
I suggest a poll. Is Lucy a real horse (as I believe has been stated), or Danae’e equivalent of Calvin’s stuffed tiger?
My understanding is that she is a real horse of imaginary breed), but she only speaks to Danae.
Basqueian over 14 years ago
No, she’s a real horse, supposedly a pygmy clydesdale. Danae found her at horse camp one summer, and Danae busted her out afterward. We had a horse that liked water so much, he would go in any puddle he could find and lie down. That kind of horse is called a kelpie, after the Irish demon horse that would drownd riders. A friend had a horse that behaved as Lucie is doing, terrified of even little puddles, who was born during a California drought, and had never seen a running stream. My current horse, see icon, is fine with water except the ocean, where the waves scare the heck out of him.
pbarnrob over 14 years ago
One of the problems horses have (and why mules fare so much better) on steep trails and boggy places is their vision. They can’t see their feet, and the patch just in front of them, because of the way their eyes are set to the sides. The mule can (although he has to want to go there for you, quite another thing!)
mizcraig over 14 years ago
Yes, Lucy is real and was busted out of riding camp as Basqueian said. I love Lucy, too, as MatureCanadian said. I love Petey, too. I’d like more Katie and Petey but admit Danae and Lucy lend themselves more to the strip.