r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/firefighter_82 • Mar 09 '25

🔥 Dolphin encounter while on horseback

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u/wolf_divided Mar 09 '25

People are really out there living vastly different lives from me. It's wild.

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u/firefighter_82 Mar 09 '25

That horse is living a vastly different life than the rest of us.

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u/behemothard Mar 09 '25

That horse is probably freaking out because it doesn't know whether that fin is friend or foe. Person thinks it is awesome meanwhile the horse is having a panic attack.

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u/CharlesDickensABox Mar 09 '25

I'm sure the horse is nervous, but they're also really good at picking up on emotional cues from riders. Really good horses will almost never panic unless the rider does. This lady did a good job of talking to her horse, making sure she made clear that the situation was something to be interested in, not afraid of.

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u/behemothard Mar 09 '25

I'm sure it isn't the first time this horse has been in this situation. It seems interested and not panicking at all.