GA SMA TKOF ABORTED FROM NON TWR ARPT DUE TO A HORSE ON THE RWY.

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ON 6/88 I WAS DEPARTING A GRASS RWY (2500') IN AN SMA. UPON REACHING 35 MPH (INDICATED) I STARTED TO RAISE THE TAIL FROM THE GND IMMEDIATELY LOWERING THE NOSE NOTICED A WHITE HORSE RUNNING DIRECTLY TOWARD THE LEFT FRONT OF MY ACFT. I IMMEDIATELY STEERED RIGHT AND SHUT THE THROTTLE. AFTER CLRING THE HORSE TO THE RIGHT I APPLIED FULL BRAKES. TO MY RIGHT WAS TALLER UNCUT GRASS WHICH MADE MY BRAKING NOT VERY EFFECTIVE. AFTER NOTICING MY POOR BRAKING AND TKOF NOW BEING A POOR JUDGEMENT I PULLED THE MIXTURE TO IDLE-CUTOFF. TO MY RIGHT AND AHEAD WAS A WIRE FENCE. WITH BRAKES ON AND PWR OFF THE AIRPLANE SLID STRAIGHT THROUGH THE WIRE PUTTING SMALL HOLES IN SOME OF THE FABRIC. NO SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE OCCURRED AND THE ACFT WAS FLYABLE. HOW THIS PROB AROSE WAS SIMPLY THE HORSE GOT STARTLED BY ME OR SOMETHING ELSE UNKNOWN TO ME AND GOT OUT OF THE CORRAL. I BELIEVE MY CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WERE VERY FAST AND PRECISE. FOR HOW CLOSE THE HORSE WAS MY ACTIONS WERE COMMENDABLE. I BELIEVE THIS INCIDENT HAD NO WAY OF BEING FORESEEN AND DO NOT DOUBT MY JUDGEMENT OR DECISIONS.