She was riding down an old logging trail when a snake spooked her horse.
She is seemingly spooked by him and jumps into the sea.
Additionally, blinkers are commonly seen on driving horses, to keep them from being distracted or spooked, especially on crowded city streets.
Parrots are prey animals and even the tamest pet may fly off if spooked.
Comanche is an easy going horse with an even temper, although he often gets spooked.
Spooked by the traffic in the street, he flees through the town.
His horse is spooked, confused by noise of the traffic and blinded by the lights.
The idea was to prevent the horses from being spooked when it came close to them.
