Up an absolute height today

Perfect storm of strange horses coming towards us then spooking right in front of us then leaving us, a wheelbarrow on the side of the road in village, two people walking energetically towards us brandishing walking sticks and then the dustbins were roadside. All in all too much for Tara to handle. I even had to get off and lead her through village before getting back on again. Only twice in my riding years have I chosen to get off in such situations, usually feel safer on but she wasn’t going anywhere unless I changed her mindset. Did the rest of the ride on her toes but moving forwards at all times.