[HairOfTheDog]

Funny thing is, the only time we've ever seen a bear, she was with me. And we were quiet. Now, that area is a 'talk loud area' for us, and she's a great help in that regard. ;~D

But at the time, when we saw the bear, he was close, on a high spot in the middle of a big swampy area, about 40 yards to the left of the trail. We gasped, saw him, he stood stationary, and the horses didn't see him. We mumbled a plan which was to crank the horse's heads to the bank on the right and hope that bear didn't decide to go splashing through that water and make himself obvious. He didn't.... but I didn't breath till we were on a ways.

I don't think the horses ever saw him, or they didn't know to worry about him, but I doubt that. Bay hears dogs coming down the trail and goes on alert.

[Lemondropkid31]

Funny thing is, the only time we've ever seen a bear, she was with me.


Mabe the bear already knew about you and he was waiting for a show?

[CindyDawg]

Maybe that is what I do too caz that's where I get sore also. That and my shoulders for some reason.

[MissTargets]

Friends of mine, have a camp in Western Pennsylvania. One day while on a ride, I was moping along about 100 feet back from the group. There going up a hill, was a small black bear. Now I knew no one was going to believe me, unless they saw. I didn't want to yell, and scare the bear. Finally, I got their attention, and they came back. The bear did stop and they got to see him. That was a thrill.