Sitting here wondering what the heck!

Shirley · Sitting here wondering what the heck!

Just when I think things couldn't get any weirder with me and animals something always comes along to surprise me. I just got in from bringing the horses in from the pasture and almost didn't live to tell about it.

The last to come in was my friends TB Martini. He was acting a bit strange and fussing running like a loon all over the pasture because he was last to come in and normally is one of the first ones so he was understandably upset. I went in to get him and he was just crazed so I waited in the center for him to settle. Then he turned toward me and was running at me full bore directly towards me head down and gathering speed with every stride. I didn't feel any fear and expected him to veer off and continue running but when he was only about 50 feet away from me I realized he wasn't stopping or turning.

I was just frozen in place just like this was going to be it and whatever would be would be. It was all going in slow motion at that point and then everything went silent and the strangest sense of warmth came over me. Like the most intense hot flash ever but all over from head to toe. Then wham, he crumpled to the ground like he'd hit a brick wall and just layed there stunned. I was stunned too and couldn't move for what seemed like forever but I'm sure was only seconds. He gathered himself up and stood kind of with a bewildered look on his face so I walked up to him and put his halter on, checked him over and walked him a bit to see if he was hurt. He was fine and not hurt just a little muddy so I walked him slowly back to his stall and he was a perfect gentleman, not a hint of the idiocsy he was displaying earlier and very calm. I am thoroughly convinced my angel was around or whatever force has preserved me all these years.

I can only hope whatever it is continues to watch over me but I'm still shaking not from fear, sort of like the flickering of a candle if that makes any sense.

On a side note, not quite as weird as this event, our hellion cat leaps, I mean actually leaps into my arms to be held when I walk into the room for the past few days. If any other animals are even in the vicinity she will attack them when I'm around. We named her AC for attack cat because not even a month ago, this crazy thing would viciously bite and scratch any hand that touched her but now this odd behavior.

the hermit

Interesting few words Shirley
Faith can move mountains
Why not a horse that loves you

mia

Wow Shirley!
I too believe it was your GA that surrounded you.
But why did the horse stampede towards you like that?
Love mia xx

Shirley

Hermie I don't get the feeling this horse loves me, perhaps respects, but definately is a handful not only to me but his owner. But he is not mean, just a big goofy kid of a horse and impulsive. Ex racers are not known for a calm demeanor.

Mia, perhaps it was the dusk and that he really wasn't seeing where I was. My insulated coveys and coat are black so maybe he just lost track of where I was. I don't know other than he was upset to be the last one out there and horses are strange like that when separated from their herd mates and can be unpredictable.

I've had some close calls with horses but this was definately one that has disrupted my sleep tonight. I went out to check on him worried he might be painful from such a hard fall but he seems to be just fine so I'm going to try to go back to sleep but I just don't think that will happen. I am sure glad I don't have to get up for work in a few hours.

the hermit

Love, respect, he did not hit you
The high born can be funny at times
Take care out there

Sulis

maybe a house and aura clense would help, if there was nothing before i should think you aura needs clensing after such a fright.

the hermit

Good idea old wise one q18

Sage/Debs

Ah Shirley he could not see you, he was running in blind frustration, what he hit was your energy field, thank that lovely guadian/guide. Took much energy from you both but he is fine. Thus that flickery feeling, he has a fractured sense of time and space, could this be why he is no longer racing? I am SO glad you're safe. As for AC, can't get inside that one yet, but she's made you her guardian.

Time Traveler

Just one word --- WOW!!!

Shirley

Yes definately need a whole property clearing after that! Thanks Sulis that is a good idea. So much disruption around here lately in general.

Sage, he was doing ok on the track, not great but bowed a tendon on his right fore so that ended his career such as it was. I believe they tried to get him sound but he never was able to tolerate it again and ended up in rescue so Sandy took him. He was a real monster at that time, just off the track, bit and kicked everyone, just a real hazard from all the rough treatment. Sandy has done miracles with him that's for sure. I think that's why we get along so well, we have the same philosophies when it comes to the hard cases.

You are quite right on his fractured sense of time and space. When we walk him anywhere his head is usually like a helium balloon on a string. It's like walking a giraffe! He has no concept of where you are in relation to him and is a very "in your space" kind of animal. Sandy has trained him to be more aware but he does forget--a lot. He's over 17 hands and is too big to be so goofy but that's his lot, poor guy. I'm just glad he didn't get injured and me too!

horsefeathers

Wow! Very interesting. I'd say you both had a guardian.
Pam

Shirley

AC is a very odd cat and she is trying to make me hers and hers alone. I am fond of her but she is nasty to Grimmy so I can't take her into my part of the house. But when I go upstairs she waits for me, rubs all over my legs, stands on her hinds begging to be picked up and if I don't respond she leaps. If I sit she is on me, gets on my shoulders, if I bend down to pick something up she jumps onto my back.

She was socially neglected most of her life and came to us from Sandy's brother who is not the least inclined animal-wise. Very much starved for attention but not knowing what to do other than lash out.

Oh Sage, I'm so over animaled right now I would love to have her but am so torn with my attention so divided I don't think it would be fair to have to give so much attention to one so desperate. Makes me feel bad but head has to overrule my heart for now. She needs her very own person but no one wants her. What should I do?

Sage/Debs

Exactly what you are doing....love her when you see her, tell her how lovely it is and suggest she try very hard to love another...but you'll always visit. She is not an unhappy cat at all where she is.

Kathy