Safety around large animals

[Downthestretch55]

Yup Pat,
Big critters can be very dangerous, and it happens in a blink.
The guy in Spain must have been looking for it, just like the macho types that run with the bulls at Pamplona. If you look for trouble, chances are you'll find it.
There's a good article at Thoroughbred Times today, written by a vet. It's called "cow kickers". Worth reading.
Just my experience, but no matter how careful you are, things happen very fast. Besides getting stepped on and thrown quite a few times, I've been plenty lucky. The worst was a "gentle" Shetland pony that I crossed paths with when I was a kid. I won't get into the whole story..I'll just say that we came to an "understanding". When the girls came to ride a few days later, you'd never believe that he was a reformed bronco. He was as gentle as a puppy...but I kept myself ready for any change. Dangerous stuff.
DTS