Heading east on Forest Siding.

This was taken just before a rather serendipitous moment, as Laura Gillet called it yesterday.

Lily was aware of something different as we plodded down the road.

I turned around to see two bicyclers coming up behind us.

Then, I turned Lily around so she could see them.

I learned about 40 years ago why it's important to let your horse know that something silent is coming from behind.

They don't have eyes out of the back of their head, for one thing.

For another, on a ride about 40 years ago down Woodland Drive, I experienced the real reason to be cautious.

I had two of my students with me, riding double on one of our horses.

Suddenly some silent bikers from behind spooked the horses.

I looked back in time to see the two students landing in the ditch.

One of those students was Karla Stilwell Sheffler; the other Lesle Tatterson (Gillet)

Lesle is Laura's mother.

Yesterday the two bicyclers were Laura and one of the Finney boys.

This time, I thankfully stayed aboard Lily as we turned and faced the bikers.

Lesson learned.