My college roommates grandparents had some horses and he invited us to go riding one day. He gave me the “mean” horse that didn’t like to be ridden. That bastard kept reaching around with his head and biting me on the shins whenever I left some slack in the reins. At one point we were galloping thru a field that had one tree in it. The horse made a beeline for that tree, sideswiped it, and I went flying head over heels backwards off of that horse. That’s the last time I ever rode a horse.
The rider is fortunate that back right leg fired early. To those saying it’s a bad horse, 1 quick question, do you know how it was treated in the stables prior to that run?
When I was about 13 I helped at a Christian Camp that had a stable. I would be tail end when we took kids out on a trail ride. We had good horses & not so good. I would often take Jack, he was the most nsg. He would take every opportunity to brush his side against a tree or go under a low branch while raising the rider up. We developed a rapport. I was firm, never angry and learned how to get my leg up out of the way quickly.
#3 reminds me of the pony on my Grandfathers farm. Duke was an ornery critter that did not appreciate giving kids rides around the pasture. Duke had it figured out and he had a rout he would take to remove the monkeys (us kids) on his back . First was he would walk along side the back side of the barn nice and close and try to scrape you off .That failed 'ol Duke would make a bee line for the big oak tree in the middle of the pasture and try to duck underneath a branch and knock the unwanted passenger off that way. Basically every tree , post ,or structure was another opportunity for that darned pony to try to loose his precious cargo . It was fun to watch our know it all cousins from the city try to tame Duke, we all knew that wasn't happening. Duke always won .
#3) I personally have nothing against horses even though one tried to kill me when I was a kid (and damn near succeeded) but everyone I know that has a horse has it to make some woman happy. I have this theory that if women and girls suddenly stopped liking horses that there would be trailers lined up outside the rendering plant.
I have a pair of ex-Indian Army FALs that I bought in the early '90s. The handguards are thin plastic and the heat has not been kind to them. Al_in_Ottawa
Well my Monday sux. Eating dinner and heard a sound like old faithful. Went downstairs and found 2 inches of water flooding the lower level. Suspect this is somehow related to the city repairing a water main out front.
My uncle had a horse like that and he would try all kinds of things until he was ridden by my dad who grew up with work horses and saddle horses and knew how to handle them. That old horse was purely stymied when he tried his tricks on Dad and none of them worked. The horse ended up exhausted and was much easier to ride after that.
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# 3. That's a beautiful horse and it's definitely done that before..
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My college roommates grandparents had some horses and he invited us to go riding one day. He gave me the “mean” horse that didn’t like to be ridden. That bastard kept reaching around with his head and biting me on the shins whenever I left some slack in the reins. At one point we were galloping thru a field that had one tree in it. The horse made a beeline for that tree, sideswiped it, and I went flying head over heels backwards off of that horse. That’s the last time I ever rode a horse.
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Delete#3 is a mean horse. Best get rid of it.
ReplyDeleteI'd send it off to become dog food.
DeleteThe rider is fortunate that back right leg fired early.
DeleteTo those saying it’s a bad horse, 1 quick question, do you know how it was treated in the stables prior to that run?
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#7 Took me a second lol, and I was in the army.
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When I was about 13 I helped at a Christian Camp that had a stable. I would be tail end when we took kids out on a trail ride. We had good horses & not so good. I would often take Jack, he was the most nsg. He would take every opportunity to brush his side against a tree or go under a low branch while raising the rider up. We developed a rapport. I was firm, never angry and learned how to get my leg up out of the way quickly.
Delete#10 Yup, get the lift up just as high as ya can. I see people bush hogging in fields with the bucket up high. Damn fools.
ReplyDeleteindeed, center of gravity location aint got much play on fixed suspension
DeleteI dont recognize the make of the tractor, nor the truck.
DeleteBucket always as low as you can get it. I felt like that tractor at the end of last week.
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#2 - Eyes front Dumbass.
ReplyDeleteIf that was my canoe, I'd shove that selfie-stick right up his ass!
DeleteTSMP (Alaskan abbreviation for "The Stupid Must Pay")
Delete#3 ~ looks like the late, great Chi-Chi Rodriguez.
ReplyDeleteI was retard-scribe for his group during a seniors tournament at the Turtle Bay Resort on the North Shore when I was in the army.
DeleteHelluva nice guy, still got a signed flog-ball somewhere.
Every time I see his name I think of Les on WKRP.
Delete9: "Fore!
ReplyDeleteOoh, I shoulda said two!"
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#3 reminds me of the pony on my Grandfathers farm. Duke was an ornery critter that did not appreciate giving kids rides around the pasture. Duke had it figured out and he had a rout he would take to remove the monkeys (us kids) on his back . First was he would walk along side the back side of the barn nice and close and try to scrape you off .That failed 'ol Duke would make a bee line for the big oak tree in the middle of the pasture and try to duck underneath a branch and knock the unwanted passenger off that way. Basically every tree , post ,or structure was another opportunity for that darned pony to try to loose his precious cargo . It was fun to watch our know it all cousins from the city try to tame Duke, we all knew that wasn't happening. Duke always won .
ReplyDelete#3) I personally have nothing against horses even though one tried to kill me when I was a kid (and damn near succeeded) but everyone I know that has a horse has it to make some woman happy. I have this theory that if women and girls suddenly stopped liking horses that there would be trailers lined up outside the rendering plant.
ReplyDelete#1 I did not know the guys I fired made a video. Everything they carried on the roof was dropped from waist high. Shook the whole freakin house.
ReplyDeleteThat was a nice right ball strike. As opposed to a right nice ball strike.
ReplyDeleteWhat happened in 7?
ReplyDeleteHe broke the handguard on the rifle when he slapped it.
Deletemany " inch pattern" FAL rifles had wooden handguards right to the end of production
DeleteI have a pair of ex-Indian Army FALs that I bought in the early '90s. The handguards are thin plastic and the heat has not been kind to them.
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Was number 9 that Chi Chi RodReGrez fella!!!
ReplyDeleteOk Les Nesman, time for another turky drop
Delete9 Chi chi.
ReplyDeleteGot it in the cha cha.
Well my Monday sux. Eating dinner and heard a sound like old faithful. Went downstairs and found 2 inches of water flooding the lower level. Suspect this is somehow related to the city repairing a water main out front.
ReplyDeleteMy uncle had a horse like that and he would try all kinds of things until he was ridden by my dad who grew up with work horses and saddle horses and knew how to handle them. That old horse was purely stymied when he tried his tricks on Dad and none of them worked. The horse ended up exhausted and was much easier to ride after that.
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