Attacked by a BC on our ride!

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It was utterly terrifying.

Oh no hang on it wasn't! ;)

While out riding Ed during the week, we hacked past the local farm house, complete with wired collie running up and down the wall. As we sidled past the collie jumped down off the wall and took a distinct favour to Ed's fluffy feathers.

I stopped Ed (moving target and a collie isn't really a good idea) and levelled my schooling whip in said dogs face and shouted (in true welsh style)

"Get and cwtch in yer bed yer bad dog!". With a hop skip and a jump border collie ran back off to his wall to consider life, and the world in general while giving me a very sheepish look :)

The motto of this story:

A dog WILL chase a moving horse. So stop. Most dogs will listen to a human being. So talk to it. And screaming/shouting/getting panicky never helps any situation so try and keep calm.

Had I trotted off screaming I could be telling you a different story, but using a little common sense, mixed in with a little dog sense - goes a long way.

*disclaimer - I know this isn't true for every situation but I think it can help in a lot of situations!
 
I've always come at dogs with a stick and given my best 'feck off' growly voice and it has always worked, but depends on the horse, the dog and the situation you are in.
Glad it worked for you this time.
 
My border collie would have definately legged it if she was growled out - she is a big wuss and hates being told off.
 
Do not put them in the air! If you are on the ground, standing still, keep your arms at your sides. Do not fold them, wave them, put them in the air. At your side.

A lot of dogs will just see raised arms as something to grab a hold of.
 
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