which is to say enjoyable
especially with this head
cone heads slapping drums
firing up the mountain
thanks seal!
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"breaking" him by just riding him down a quiet, 5 mile country road. I was singing a quiet song while walking along. We came to this small bridge, but the trees off to our left were full of vultures. Likely 40 or 50. The tree was black with them. And they all slowly lifted their wings, and this grandson of Secretariat took off.
And, we ran that road in very short order. I pulled his right rein with all I had, got him turned down another 4 mile quiet, country road. About half way, a damn cow came through some brush to the fence, and mooed. Well, off we went again. The young horse was not familiar with cows.
now, seems the State highway guys had cut down some giant pine trees that laid across the road side ditches, so as not to fall on the electricity high ligns, and with no place to go but the highway and vehicles , I just steered the horse to jump them. As we jumped, people in their yards cheered.
At the end of that road, my horse was finally tired. We had to go 4 miles to town, through town, then 2 miles to the house.
He had become reliant upon my judgment, was pretty darn bridle-wise and broke by the time we both got home in one piece.
His name was Charleston. He won national awards for 3-day eventing, was nearly purchased by an Olympic team, but his owner would not part with him.
The song I forever honor the mighty Charleston with:
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"breaking" him by just riding him down a quiet, 5 mile country road. I was singing a quiet song while walking along. We came to this small bridge, but the trees off to our left were full of vultures. Likely 40 or 50. The tree was black with them. And they all slowly lifted their wings, and this grandson of Secretariat took off.
And, we ran that road in very short order. I pulled his right rein with all I had, got him turned down another 4 mile quiet, country road. About half way, a damn cow came through some brush to the fence, and mooed. Well, off we went again. The young horse was not familiar with cows.
now, seems the State highway guys had cut down some giant pine trees that laid across the road side ditches, so as not to fall on the electricity high ligns, and with no place to go but the highway and vehicles , I just steered the horse to jump them. As we jumped, people in their yards cheered.
At the end of that road, my horse was finally tired. We had to go 4 miles to town, through town, then 2 miles to the house.
He had become reliant upon my judgment, was pretty darn bridle-wise and broke by the time we both got home in one piece.
His name was Charleston. He won national awards for 3-day eventing, was nearly purchased by an Olympic team, but his owner would not part with him.
The song I forever honor the mighty Charleston with:
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@enhydra lutris
anniversary of Garcia's passing.
I thought it was just a music OT.
Sorry for going way off tract, but glad you enjoyed the comment.
I recently took my husband around that 12 mile loop, showing him the vulture tree, where the cow got her head through the thicket...
Take good care, sir.
all that means, something to fill Sunday afternoon, which just happened to be a good place to drop some additional Jerry. Thanks for participating.
BTW, since you're down in Tejas, were they Black Vultures or Turkey Vultures??
be well and have a good one.
#2.1 anniversary of Garcia's passing.
I thought it was just a music OT.
Sorry for going way off tract, but glad you enjoyed the comment.
I recently took my husband around that 12 mile loop, showing him the vulture tree, where the cow got her head through the thicket...
Take good care, sir.
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The third selection is way cool
which is to say enjoyable
especially with this head
cone heads slapping drums
firing up the mountain
thanks seal!
question everything
you otter know i ain't no seal. Glad you liked it.
be well and have a good one
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
Years ago, I was riding this thoroughbred,
"breaking" him by just riding him down a quiet, 5 mile country road. I was singing a quiet song while walking along. We came to this small bridge, but the trees off to our left were full of vultures. Likely 40 or 50. The tree was black with them. And they all slowly lifted their wings, and this grandson of Secretariat took off.
And, we ran that road in very short order. I pulled his right rein with all I had, got him turned down another 4 mile quiet, country road. About half way, a damn cow came through some brush to the fence, and mooed. Well, off we went again. The young horse was not familiar with cows.
now, seems the State highway guys had cut down some giant pine trees that laid across the road side ditches, so as not to fall on the electricity high ligns, and with no place to go but the highway and vehicles , I just steered the horse to jump them. As we jumped, people in their yards cheered.
At the end of that road, my horse was finally tired. We had to go 4 miles to town, through town, then 2 miles to the house.
He had become reliant upon my judgment, was pretty darn bridle-wise and broke by the time we both got home in one piece.
His name was Charleston. He won national awards for 3-day eventing, was nearly purchased by an Olympic team, but his owner would not part with him.
The song I forever honor the mighty Charleston with:
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981
Good morning otc, great song and wonderful story.
Thanks for dropping by
be well and have a good one
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
I apologize for missing the
anniversary of Garcia's passing.
I thought it was just a music OT.
Sorry for going way off tract, but glad you enjoyed the comment.
I recently took my husband around that 12 mile loop, showing him the vulture tree, where the cow got her head through the thicket...
Take good care, sir.
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981
Hey, no apology needed. It was an open thread, with
all that means, something to fill Sunday afternoon, which just happened to be a good place to drop some additional Jerry. Thanks for participating.
BTW, since you're down in Tejas, were they Black Vultures or Turkey Vultures??
be well and have a good one.
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
Black vultures.
They all lifted their wings in unison, and it made a noise, in addition to looking hideous.
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981