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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: lucydad on January 13, 2016, 03:57:40 PM
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All,
Took the hot rod Triumph out today after lunch. Been a almost two weeks since I had a ride. Gorgeous day: dry, warm and sun.
Anyway I was swanning near Brazos Bend park minding my own business. Spotted something unusual oncoming lane. WTF? It was a horse trotting down the road, no owner, no harness. Slowed way down, but sheesh. Now that is a new one. Seen deer, loose dogs, turkeys, goats, kitties, piggies, vultures, and even a possum or raccoon or squirrel or two. But a horse? He seemed unperturbed, and did not notice me, break gate, nor swerve. Beautiful horse, I hope it is ok.
Man did I need that ride. I got my man-card back. This whole house thingy-thing has been incredibly stressful at times on our marriage, not to mention other aspects. We close Friday, and then it is move time, then the big upside of the 3 car garage.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFyWQTtIqkk
Wimmin.
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Years ago, one of my brothers friends was driving his bug eyed sprite after dark and saw a horse coming just like you describe. It was coming in his lane so he braked to a stop. The horse galloped right over him in his sprite, caving in the
hood and hard top as it did so. Lucky he didn't have a soft top like so many other sprite owners. The horse suffered no damages and just galloped on as if this was something it did every day.
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Years ago (Conroe, Texas) I was on the horse end....that is to say one of our Arabians got out.....ran down the street and out into a 4 lane with heavy traffic. I was in hot pursuit, and when he ran out into the 4 lane all I could do was hold my breath. All sorts of tires screeching and horns blowing, but no accidents. He promptly turned around....ran back across all 4 lanes...all the way back home, where my wife was waiting to open the gate and let him in. The closest I have come to having a heart attack!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tim
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Yep , running about 80 MPH traveling West on HW 62 just East of the OK border in AR . Dark night , just trying to get home after a long 3 days poring concrete in Fayettville . Highly illegal headlight on my airhead RT piecing the dark , something really large flashes in front of me , then again in reverse . Crank up the brakes , spend 10 minutes making friends with a very spooked horse , tie him up to a porch column of a nearby house , stop in next town and tell a deputy there is a stray critter roaming around about 4 miles East . One of the reasons for not riding much after dark :shocked:
Dusty
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An odd animal in the road isn't too unusual out here in the country. I had a horse get away from his owner and run out in the road in front of my Dodge van once, but I had room to stop. I guess it's like anything else, don't outdrive your vision. Here, even more common than animals in the road is coming upon a couple pickup trucks stopped, with the drivers chatting, blocking both lanes.
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I came around a curve on a little back road on the Mississippi/Louisiana line and came face to face with a herd of water buffalos, seems they had escaped from a near by farm.
Bob
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Quote from oldbike54:
One of the reasons for not riding much after dark :shocked:
:1: Since most of my riding is spring through fall generally not a reason to ride at dusk to dark and later. Just much to dangerous anymore between deer and drunks.
GliderJohn
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Hey Greg,
Does your wife like to ride...maybe take her out for a ride to breathe the fresh air and see what motorcycling does to relax you and take away the stress of the move?
Weather is looking for a gaggle of geese to ride on Sunday...we're going to invade Dave's Galveston for a fun lunch.
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Paul,
Ms LD distains motorcycles. Her loss.
Still considering Sunday, depends on a lot of moving new house parts, etc. I will let you know.
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Ah...that's a pity!
No worries...totally flexible, nice 3 day weekend, so can ride pretty much at any time. Weather is forecasted to be lovely for the weekend...Dave promises a scrumptious lunch somewhere.
Hope all works out well with the move...should be a time for celebration and little stress!