Horse spooked...

[rwsmith]

One of the carriage rides in Charleston was nearly tipped over when a horse spooked. It seems that a parade was crossing the path of the carriage ride while playing bagpipes. Those horses spook sometimes but it's pretty hard. I don't see how a little parade would cause it such consternation.

 

[snowman]

Guess the horse wasn't Scottish. . .

Andy

 

[vonn]

Bag pipes are a weapon of war that have been used to instill fear for thousands of years,smart horse!

 

[rwsmith]

Yeah, having that....

Bag pipes are a weapon of war that have been used to instill fear for thousands of years,smart horse!

...marching at me would scare me, too.....

I believe that besides the 'fear factor' the loud racket of the war pipes was disorienting to the enemy. If you've ever tried to do some in a place that was suddenly enveloped in noise you know what I mean.

 

[amazingflapjack]

Years ago we went to Charleston, and the carriage was pulled by Georgia Mules.

 

[rwsmith]

At least they were.

Years ago we went to Charleston, and the carriage was pulled by Georgia Mules.

At least they were 'Suthun boys'. They coulda been Yah-yun-kee horses like Morgans or sumpin'.


A lady that knew horses ran from the crowd and grabbed the bridle and was able to calm the horse down with some peppermints.

The passengers bailed out quick but they had to check out the driver who I guess was riding the wild Georgia mules trying to keep them under control. So nobody was badly hurt.

 

[Tom S.]

Maybe because this was the piper?

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Flames start at about :25 second mark.

 

[amazingflapjack]

Now I have seen it all.

 

[Ole Joe Clark]

A bagpipe is like a fiddle, or fiddler, that is out of tune. Awful.

Have a blessed day,

Leon

 

[pmanton]

I was a patient in a military hospital in Korea. A Piper in full regalia came into my room and played for me. It was totally awesome.

 

[shouldazagged]

...Flames start at about :25 second mark.

My breath is like that, first thing in the morning.

I love pipe music, but that's...unusual.

 

[SC_Mike]

Are you sure it wasn't the kilts that spooked him?

 

[Fishslayer]

Bag pipes are a weapon of war that have been used to instill fear for thousands of years,smart horse!

Horses spook at a blown piece of paper...

 

[Philadelphia Patriot]

My fiance's mother's horse gets spooked easily. He was a rescue, and we're pretty sure he had a rough, abusive life prior to his adoption. Only under rare circumstances will he walk over to me and let me pet him. Every time I am over my fiance's parents' house, I'll help feed the horses and that seems to have helped him like me better.

 

[rwsmith]

That's cool, but...

I was a patient in a military hospital in Korea. A Piper in full regalia came into my room and played for me. It was totally awesome.

That's cool but at close range those things are LOUD!

Actually I like Bagpipe music. It make me want to march around the room and want to kill something.

 

[Philadelphia Patriot]

Pvt. Clough: There it is, he's at it again! Have you ever heard such a racket in all your life?

Private Flanagan: Yeah, it takes an Irishman to play the pipes.

 

[rwsmith]

True but....

Horses spook at a blown piece of paper...

When watching a dressge event we c.ouldn't use our umbrellas because the horses were spooked.

These horses work in tourist traffic and pedestrians. They don't spook much.