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Would a mountain lion endanger someone riding a horse?
Posted on 8/18/17 at 3:37 pm
Posted on 8/18/17 at 3:37 pm
Please can you help me solve a debate? I was horseback riding by myself in N.M. and saw, from a decent distance, a mountain lion. It didn't try to follow, and I had two large ranch dogs with me.
Is it likely that a mountain lion would go after someone on a horse (assume no dogs)? I said I didn't think so, the ranch manager agreed but some friends say that is not the case.
Thank you.
Is it likely that a mountain lion would go after someone on a horse (assume no dogs)? I said I didn't think so, the ranch manager agreed but some friends say that is not the case.
Thank you.
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Posted on 8/18/17 at 3:41 pm to toni_the_tigress
Maybe the horse. Maybe...
Posted on 8/18/17 at 3:42 pm to toni_the_tigress
Im no expert on mountain lions but id assume a mountain lion wouldn't. One may attack a horse that's sleeping in a pasture but not one ridden by a man
Posted on 8/18/17 at 3:48 pm to toni_the_tigress
I'd say no.
People run coonhounds to tree mountain lions up in Montana. Rarely (but it happens) do they attack the hounds.
Look up Royal Tine on instagram, he's got some awesome videos. His dogs make my black and tan look even lazier than he is.
People run coonhounds to tree mountain lions up in Montana. Rarely (but it happens) do they attack the hounds.
Look up Royal Tine on instagram, he's got some awesome videos. His dogs make my black and tan look even lazier than he is.
Posted on 8/18/17 at 4:11 pm to Muice
Thanks!
Posted on 8/18/17 at 4:16 pm to toni_the_tigress
I doubt serious the mountain lion would do anything.
The horse however is a much different story. As soon as the horse caught wind or sight of a mountain...
Horse would go absolute ape shite and there would be no stopping it either.
The horse however is a much different story. As soon as the horse caught wind or sight of a mountain...
Horse would go absolute ape shite and there would be no stopping it either.
Posted on 8/18/17 at 4:38 pm to bbvdd
Yes, I would be more worried about being on the horse once he smelled or saw the mountain lion.
You know the old saying, I don't have to run fast, I just have to run faster than you? Well, the horse has got you beat so don't fall off.
You know the old saying, I don't have to run fast, I just have to run faster than you? Well, the horse has got you beat so don't fall off.
Posted on 8/18/17 at 4:43 pm to td1
I've been on a horse twice when it saw a snake. I didn't stay on either for very long.
Posted on 8/18/17 at 5:30 pm to bbvdd
No worries on the horse or on foot.
I was sitting a waterhole during NM archery season and had seen a good bull elk across the canyon. He was pushing his cows to the waterhole. I could hear the elk talking and they were within 150 yards. All of a sudden, I saw the flash of a lion as he ran through an opening. The elk immediately shut up. They were in timber and I couldn't see them at the time, but I assume they took off.
I was sitting a waterhole during NM archery season and had seen a good bull elk across the canyon. He was pushing his cows to the waterhole. I could hear the elk talking and they were within 150 yards. All of a sudden, I saw the flash of a lion as he ran through an opening. The elk immediately shut up. They were in timber and I couldn't see them at the time, but I assume they took off.
Posted on 8/18/17 at 8:29 pm to toni_the_tigress
Neigh
Posted on 8/18/17 at 8:59 pm to toni_the_tigress
Lived in NM for the greater part of my life, feel lucky that you even saw one.
Posted on 8/18/17 at 10:14 pm to toni_the_tigress
Here in the states you don't have to worry too much about predators. Obviously, don't get between a momma bear and her cubs, but the normal wildlife isn't going to attack if it can run from you. Some people are deathly afraid of hogs but I've been VERY close to hogs, even before sunrise and they'll just run from you. Same with coyotes, mountain lions, and bears that aren't with cubs. They're all scared to death of humans. I wouldn't pull that shite in foreign countries however. F tigers and jags....
Posted on 8/18/17 at 10:23 pm to bbvdd
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This post was edited on 8/18/17 at 10:24 pm
Posted on 8/18/17 at 10:23 pm to bbvdd
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Horse would go absolute ape shite and there would be no stopping it either.
The frick? You have absolutely no way of backing that up. They track mountain lions horseback and on mules. Some (hell, most) horses may lose their shite. No way to say (with certainty) all would.
Posted on 8/18/17 at 10:23 pm to bbvdd
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This post was edited on 8/18/17 at 10:25 pm
Posted on 8/18/17 at 11:16 pm to A_bear
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They're all scared to death of humans. I wouldn't pull that shite in foreign countries however. F tigers and jags....
Jags want nothing to do with humans and are scared of them as well.
Posted on 8/19/17 at 7:55 am to tigerinthebueche
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The frick? You have absolutely no way of backing that up. They track mountain lions horseback and on mules. Some (hell, most) horses may lose their shite. No way to say (with certainty) all would.
You been around many horses?
To put a mule and a horse together tells me you likely haven't.
Of course there are "some" horses that are mostly calm and would not lose it.
Most, however would.
This post was edited on 8/19/17 at 9:40 am
Posted on 8/19/17 at 8:00 am to toni_the_tigress
Rich Lewis would have gone and pet that sum'bitch.
Posted on 8/19/17 at 8:09 am to Sparkplug#1
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Jags want nothing to do with humans and are scared of them as well.
One human on foot?
Source?
Posted on 8/19/17 at 9:04 am to Muice
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Look up Royal Tine on instagram
Thank you.
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