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[–] Lawyerator@lemmy.world 58 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'd be worried about me freaking out, causing the horse to freak out and stomp me to death. This thought itself would of course (of course) increase the chance of me freaking out about the horse.

[–] Fermion@feddit.nl 31 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Would it make you feel better to know that horses bias very heavily to the flight side of fight or flight?

[–] kerrigan778@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Yeah but they're real good at injuring themselves and those around them when they do.

[–] Shiggles@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Until it gets a leg stuck in the tent somehow

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

The are so heavily biased into running away that getting their legs stuck is a common way for them to lose a leg.

What the GP gets wrong is on the assumption that it's safe to be near a horse trying to run away.

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

But that's a brown horse. I've only ever seen white horses fly.

[–] fossphi@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, but what if it flies into the tent and crushes me

[–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Horses in that situation would be much more likely to run away I think. Note: I'm not a horseologist.

[–] ChillPenguin@lemmy.world 48 points 1 year ago

...you got any games on your phone?

[–] RickyRigatoni@lemmy.ml 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] HonkTonkWoman@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

“Hey bud, good mornin’… You doin’ alright in there?

Smells like another night of rumplemintz and questionable decision making, huh?

I’ll give you a minute, looks like your wiener’s showing.”

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 14 points 1 year ago

"Don't stop because of me. Keep going. I like to watch."

[–] Murdoc@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago

Paranormal Activity vibes.

as a horse girl that's pretty much my dream right there.

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Can I help you?

[–] joyjoy@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

It's the Ice King in disguise.