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True Tales of Triple S Horse Farm: Beware of Dastardly Donkeys! When last we left you, Triple S had settled down to enjoy peaceful, productive days, interrupted only by the innocent pranks of Nanabell Goat and her new kids. But yesterday, our heroine found herself in peril, when Brutus, Triple S Horse Farm's generally docile donkey, got het up on hormones and turned a relaxing Sunday afternoon ride into a life threatening thriller. Once again, we present another exciting story from True Tales of Life at Triple S Horse Farm. Episode 2: Beware of Dastardly Donkeys! Even Ronald Reagan might have changed his philosophy if he'd encountered Brutus on Sunday, March 2, 2008 By Melissa Taylor Cory Stone is my oldest nephew. He is an incredibly intelligent young man and, like his father, he is an outstanding horseman. Weve spent many leisurely afternoons together and really enjoy one anothers company. So when Cory wanted to go horseback riding on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, I thought it would be a nice relaxing way to end the weekend - My First Big Mistake! This adventure began as most all of our horseback rides do, with me reminding Cory that he is a much better rider than I, and that he must keep that in mind before taking me onto any questionable trails. Cory said he would feel guilty if old woman got hurt Cory responded as he usually does by reminding me that he knows Im an old woman and he would feel too guilty if he let me get hurt. However, it took only a short time for our ride to stray very far from the usual. When he asked if I wanted to go through the field with the donkey or try to sneak around I never dreamed that this was a question that warranted a great deal of consideration, so I deferred to his well-intentioned expertise - Big Mistake #2. Before we got to the field, I asked if the donkey was Brutus. Cory answered that it was, so I wasnt concerned. Id seen Brutus before. Id talked to Brutus. I even have a lovely photograph of him calmly standing next to a peaceful pond. Such a dignified and well-behaved donkey - Wrong! It was like scene out of a Stephen King movie The first round of excitement happened so fast, I barely had time to realize what was going on. Brutus came charging at the two of us and our horses like something out of a Stephen King movie. Cory yelled that he would try to distract him and I should make a run for the woods. As Ive said, I am no expert rider. When you throw in the fact that my stirrups were too long (naively thinking that we were going for a nice leisurely afternoon ride, I had told Cory not to worry about adjusting them to meet my short legs, the ground was muddy, and I was laughing so hard that I could barley stay on the horse, it was amazing that we made it out of the field at all. But when Blaze, my trusty steed for the afternoon, heard the braying of Brutus and turned around just long enough to catch a glimpse of his counterpart Rodney trying to get away - all I really had to do was hold on - cause Blaze wanted no part of any of it! If you have ever wondered if anumm... "frisky" donkey would attempt to mount a (male) horse while a rider occupied the saddle -- the answer is a resounding YES! Cory selflessly tried to distract Brutus with his horse, Rodney,long enough for me and mine to get away and he just started yelling " Run, Aunt Melissa -Run!" Not being familiar with the area, Blaze and I ended up on top of a very steep hill separated from Cory for a very long time. When we were finally able to reunite, we spent most of the rest of our time trying to outsmart the donkey because the only way back to the barn was through the field occupied by the amorous equine. Brutus is afraid of water Brutus, while not afraid of much else, is afraid of water; so our best hope of returning home without being assaulted was through the creek. We went up and down muddy embankments, precariously close to barbed wire fences, practically swimming in one area of the creek because the water was so deep. We were beaten and banged up by tree limbs and fence posts. Once we had to put both our heads together for a solution when Rodney got penned in between two fallen logs in the creek. We finally made it within sight of the gate to freedom, but Brutus positioned himself between us (in the creek) and the gate. Cory decided that our only hope was to take turns trying to hold the donkey's head and cover his eyes so that the other could "sneak" their horse through our only escape route. It looked much easier when it was my turn to sneak & Cory's turn to hold, but when the roles were reversed. Well, let's just say it was interesting. I held Brutus head just the way Cory showed me - holding one side against my chest to cover one eye, then wrapping my arms around his neck to keep a good grip and covering the other eye with my hand. Donkey can lift a lot with just his head If you've ever wondered if a donkey can lift the weight of a well-rounded woman with just his head - the answer again is Yes! I held on as long as I could while Cory coaxed his horse out of the creek and up the muddy embankment. He then jumped into the saddle and ran as fast as his horse would carry him. It was just barely fast enough. Brutus broke loose from me and was running his big-eared self as fast as he could go right behind Cory. It was now my turn to yell "Run, Cory - Run!" I have never laughed so hard while riding a horse, covered in mud, soaking wet and bleeding from scrapes and scratches, I might add. When I got ready to leave, Cory said, "What are you doing tomorrow, Aunt Melissa?" I had just enough energy to mutter, "Shut up, boy"!!! Ronald Reagan once said that the outside of a horse is good for the inside of a man and I totally agree. But I fear if he had ever spent the afternoon with Cory Stone and had encountered Brutus, he might have come away with a completely different philosophy, recommending instead that mankind beware of dastardly donkeys! To read an earlier episode of Life at Triple S Horse Farm, "Nanabell has enlivened things," Click Here This story was posted on 2008-03-03 05:44:21
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