tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post6752942784859091999..comments2024-01-06T11:22:03.305-08:00Comments on Equestrian Ink: Chase SceneJami Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259390150273030284noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-75732671269455611792010-04-16T07:40:17.221-07:002010-04-16T07:40:17.221-07:00Enjay--You're right. The firing a gun part is ...Enjay--You're right. The firing a gun part is really a stretch. The guy in question is a very experienced rider, but yeah--no way is it likely he could manage this feat unless the horse had had guns fired off him before. OK, OK--its fiction.Laura Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200878892304748308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-57445636822550717592010-04-15T10:15:36.534-07:002010-04-15T10:15:36.534-07:00I liked it but I do have to say a stranger in the ...I liked it but I do have to say a stranger in the dark, in the rain, bareback with just a halter and lead rope, not knowing where he's going, charging through bush and firing a gun? The horse he's riding is a saint! My brtty pony would have planted him so far in the dirt he'd have sprouted roots and my good mare would have scrubbed him off asap after the first shot.Enjayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194414685355424274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-21813971962680843122010-04-13T07:43:37.928-07:002010-04-13T07:43:37.928-07:00Marge--Yes, I find turning around to look back a c...Marge--Yes, I find turning around to look back a challenge, now that I am old and stiff. Like One dandy Horse said, I think I could do it if I checked the horse.<br /><br />One Dandy Horse--I'm pretty sure I'd have a heck of a time galloping downhill any more. <br /><br />I'm glad you guys liked the passage. It was fun to write.Laura Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200878892304748308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-8560217826048368002010-04-13T06:47:14.882-07:002010-04-13T06:47:14.882-07:00I think it is believable. I have galopped down a h...I think it is believable. I have galopped down a hill before... but I used to ride much more back then, I don't know if I could still do it! My horses would also be of the kind to prance in place instead of taking off running. I like that you said that Sunny had a hard time and was heaving, etc. Most horse stories or old western movies portray horses as everlasting running machines.<br /><br />For the part of looking back, I think I could do it, given that I check my horse and slow him down a bit.<br /><br />For the whole getting shot on part... it is believable, but I would've had a heart attack and would've never survived that! LOL!<br /><br />You really brought the emotions for me, I felt anxious and nervous the whole time I read through... plus I couild picture every scene in my head... good descriptions! Creepy feeling!OneDandyHorsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02355057635042941344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-1459264657621243632010-04-12T22:04:58.284-07:002010-04-12T22:04:58.284-07:00Laura, I've loved your books, too, and have re...Laura, I've loved your books, too, and have read all but this latest one.<br /><br />I'll second what Mrs.Mom and wilsonc said.<br /><br />The two things that popped into my head were that I'd be hanging onto the mane with all my might, and also that I don't think I'd have the balance (in the dark, in the storm, with the stress) to turn around to look for the bad guy.Meadowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18301580269691766251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-7844872018250613142010-04-12T08:07:25.940-07:002010-04-12T08:07:25.940-07:00wilsonc--I have to admit, I'm not sure if I wo...wilsonc--I have to admit, I'm not sure if I wouldn't have fallen off, too. Most of my books feature such a chase, and even though I try very hard to keep it believable, I always wonder if I could have gotten through it. I'm glad you're reading my books--I hope you enjoy them. I'd love to get your feedback.Laura Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200878892304748308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-63920835368705649052010-04-12T07:52:55.259-07:002010-04-12T07:52:55.259-07:00I am in the middle of reading your books right now...I am in the middle of reading your books right now. I started at the beginning and intend to read them in the order you wrote them. I, too, was on the edge of my seat reading this. I could feel the fear, and the descriptions painted a picture for me. I especially liked when you said Sunny danced around rather than taking right off when the other horse and rider were approaching. So something my Boo would do. I would never have survived this ride. The villain wouldn't have to shoot me. I'd fall off and break my own neck.wilsonchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18085470527006328839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-67605905692914183812010-04-11T18:05:32.185-07:002010-04-11T18:05:32.185-07:00Mrs Mom--Please, please email your runaway story t...Mrs Mom--Please, please email your runaway story to me. And I'm glad you liked my chase scene.Laura Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200878892304748308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-51006194779787450942010-04-11T17:34:26.327-07:002010-04-11T17:34:26.327-07:00Well, the first time I read that scene, I was on t...Well, the first time I read that scene, I was on the edge of the couch. (Literally. Jo the Wonder Nanny Dog took up most of the couch...) It reminded me of not an actual *chase* moment, but for SURE of the run away I was mounted on in the woods, with a wild grape vine in the tail of my mount, headed for a cliff that was way WAY up in the air over a lake....(I wrote that out for a post- if you want a laugh, zap me and I'll email it to you. You'll appreciate it!) <br /><br />The scene for me was more believable than other not as horsey authors have written in the past. The emotion came through, and maybe because I have a vivid imagination, Sunny's strides and breathing patterns came through for me as well. <br /><br />I loved it. ;)Mrs. Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15269132012512166439noreply@blogger.com