I rented a string of horses in WY from some guys we knew. They were all untested. About 40 miles in we were lined out and moving good, but we are all kind of sleepy. I allowed the horse I was riding to get the lead rope caught under his tail and he clamped down on it right on his butt hole. Horses on pack strings should be trained to deal with it. He wasn't and started the crow hopping and bucking on a steep trail. I bailed off after about 4 jumps on the uphill side to the right. It was so steep I slid under the horses feet. He stopped and waited for me to get up. During the commotion a very sharp hunting knife came out of its sheath, but no harm no foul. Forty miles in with no cell phone, no sat phone and no help. The horse did okay. He saved my life. We finished the week long trip without incident except for negotiating a rock slide.
Last edited by ppine; 09/05/12.
