It was reported that a naked woman, bleeding from the shoulders, was seen running in terror through my neighbor’s pasture – a horror story for sure. The report was called in to our local sheriff and I don’t know what action was taken, but rumor has it the real story was somewhat different.
As you may have noticed, part of the fun of living in the country is in observing people with idiosyncrasies? You have to be slightly strange to live in our neighborhood and of course my husband and I are the only normal persons residing here.
One of our very sweet neighbors has a crow’s nest (different from crow’s feet), which is a viewing area at the top of her house that allows her to see far off into distant horse pastures. Things from a distance look closer than they are. Isn’t that the message on the rear view mirrors of your car? Well, Louise (name changed to protect the innocent) saw what she saw. And what she saw was a terrified naked woman bleeding from the shoulders and running for her life. And that is what she reported to the sheriff.
Later it was learned that a horsewoman named Jan (name also changed), clad in tan riding breeches and a tan blouse with red designs on the shoulders, had lost her horse. She dismounted for some reason and the horse got “spooked” and took off. Jan ran after him to keep sight of his approximate direction. She knew when he calmed down, he would respond to her whistle.
So, picture this: a naked woman (actually clad in tan riding clothes), running for her life (really running across the pasture after her horse), bleeding from her shoulders (actually red designs on the shoulders of her blouse). Add imagination and the distance to a crow’s nest and you have “Terror in a Horse Pasture,” an apt name for a prize winning, fictional thriller.
And later, “All was well,” said Jan with a grin, “I got my horse back in good time. And I suppose from a distance, you might think I was bleeding and maybe naked too.”
Well, it makes for fine dinner conversation among us normal folks in the country.
Country Tip for City Dudes:
Things are never what they seem.
This made me smile. 🙂 Thank you!
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Those riding jodhpurs can give you literal saddlebags!
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LOL! You are absolutely correct. Thanks. 🙂
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Wow the lady that reported that should take up writing. What an imagination she has. Or does she just need new glasses ha ha?
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Thank you!! That was the best bedtime story ever :). Hope I didn’t wake up Mikey with my laughing!!
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Probably both! 🙂 And we always look forward to more imaginative sightings!
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It’s a true story, honest! And we reacted the same way – LOL. 🙂 Glad it gave you a chuckle too.
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Hysterical!
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Good story! So FUNNY!
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I think you should buy your neighbor a telescope although it would reduce the drama (and your posts).
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Odd, but true tales from the hollow.:)
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Thanks so much for following and for sharing your reactions to this strange tale. 🙂
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Great idea Kate. My guess is she has a telescope now. I know I would, just so as not to bother the sheriff unnecessarily.
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Seeing as the sheriff is a friend–I feel sorry for him, although being born and bred himself in RC I am sure he is used to it and even could add a few good stories to boot!
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Oh if I could only hear all the stories he would have to tell! 🙂
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This post got me smiling, and then a slight chuckle, but I burst out laughing when you got to the Country Tip for City Dudes:
Sorta seems like a case of false advertising to me! ;-D! Thank you for the fun story!
Russ
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Thank you for stopping by Russ and I’m glad you enjoyed this story. It’s actually true and just a case of mistaken identity. 🙂 Dor
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This is a great story (laughing)! This will date me but your neighbor sounds like the country version of Gladys Kravitz. Do you remember, the nosy neighbor on Bewitched?
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Really makes you wonder how much of history (and the news) is actually true!
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You are so right Margie. The question is, what do we really see out there and do we all see things the same way?
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Bewitched was one of my favorites… Guess the age gap isn’t as wide as we think sometimes! 🙂
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Bewitched was one of my favorites… Guess the age gap isn’t as wide as we think sometimes! 🙂
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