The Kelpie Story

Kelpi can't actually just run up and attack a person. They need to be touched or attacked first by a human. So they tend to shape shift into the form of a beautiful horse, all decked out in a fancy bridle,. Then wait for some one to come along and try to ride them. Once the person is in the saddle, the kelpy shouts in victory, leaps into the air and then dives deep under water to devour their prize. Two centuries ago, a scottish folk lorist named william grant stuart published what is believed to be the first collection of folklore from the scottish highlands. In it, a man named