Skunks can contract and spread rabies by biting another animal. If you suspect your horse was bitten, contact your veterinarian immediately. | Photo: iStock

You walk out to the barn and the smell hits you immediately. It’s the pungent, strong odor of skunk. Based on past experience, you turn to your dog, who’s usually the guilty party. But this time Fido isn’t the victim. You follow the lingering smell to the paddock and realize it’s your horse.

You’ve heard the saying, “curiosity killed the cat”? Well this time, curiosity skunked the gelding.

This happened to one of my horses recently, and it isn’t the first time he’s had a close encounter with Pepé Le