Re: OT - History Lesson

> Actually once you are up there, you can release the strap and by using
your
> leg muscles keep yourself balanced.

Well, maybe YOU can, but at the time, it felt very much out of my control.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 7:08 PM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] OT - History Lesson


> Hum.... anyone that has been around horses for a length of time knows to
> give them a slight tap so they don't do that...
>
> Actually once you are up there, you can release the strap and by using
your
> leg muscles keep yourself balanced. Of course in David's and Chris's case,
> they wouldn't want to do that while the 21 yr old was around....;)
>
> Donna
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> > Behalf Of Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSR
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 10:26 AM
> > To: 'gardenchat@hort.net'
> > Subject: RE: [CHAT] OT - History Lesson
> >
> > I think you wear helmets and leathers for motorcycle rides.
> > Horses can swell up their bellies - I think they hold their breath or
> > something - so that when they let it out the girth is not so tight. More
> > comfy for the horse but then of course, as you experienced, the rider
ends
> > up on the ground.
> >
> > Cyndi
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> > Behalf
> > Of kmrsy@netzero.net
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 8:13 AM
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Subject: RE: [CHAT] OT - History Lesson
> >
> > Who wears a helmet when they ride horses, besides athletes? (polo
> > players, jumpers, and rodeo stars, etc) And riding leathers? It was a
> > casual horseback ride and jeans were the uniform of the 70s anyway.
> >
> >
> > Kitty
> >
> > -- "Bonnie & Bill Morgan" <wmorgan972@ameritech.net> wrote:
> > Kitty, tell me you were wearing a helmet and riding leathers.
> >
> > Blessings,
> > Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> > Behalf
> > Of Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 11:33 AM
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT - History Lesson
> >
> > David, that reminds me of my college days.  A friend of mine's family
had
> > a
> > stable and boarded horses.  Len was quite an accomplished rider and I
got
> > a
> > bit better over time as we rode.  His property was a mix of open land
and
> > woods and steep ravines.  He always saddled up the horses for us.  On
one
> > of
> > our rides we stopped for a few minutes to chat.  Slowly  I began to
list.
> > It all seemed like slow motion but it must have been quickly as Len
didn't
> > have time to get to me.  And I didn't feel capable of stopping it.  The
> > saddle just spun on the horse and there I was on the ground in a heap.
> > Len
> > must have tightened the saddle well enough at the beginning or I'd have
> > fallen off sooner; it must have somehow come loose.  I'm glad it
happened
> > while we were standing still!
> >
> > Another time I was visiting a boyfriend who'd moved to Dubuque with his
> > family.  We went riding on some little motorbike - not a full sized
> > motorcycle.  I was on the back and didn't want to crowd him (not on the
> > bike
> > anyway)  As he sped up a hill, I fell off the back of the bike - and NOT
> > on
> > my keester.  Ouch!
> >
> > Kitty
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Franzman" <dfranzma@pacbell.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 10:50 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT - History Lesson
> >
> >
> > > Hi folks
> > >
> > > Well I don't have any good fishing stories per se though I do have an
> > > interesting story for you.  I went with five other guys all of them 55
> > and
> > > above.  We decided that while in Wyoming do as the Wyoming-ingers do.
> > So,
> > > we went horse back riding up into the mountains.  It was quite
beautiful
> > and
> > > we reached the lofty elevation of 10,000 ft or so.  On the way we saw
> > > eagles, hawks, moose and other animals.  The interesting part of this
> > story
> > > was that all of us are relative novices at horseback riding.  One of
our
> > > guys was wearing an almost cowboy looking hat so he almost looked the
> > part.
> > > Our wrangler/guide was a young lady, 21, who is supposed to have
> > "extensive"
> > > experience with horses.  On the way up the mountain she mentioned
> > several
> > > times at how much Lee...the cowboy hat guy...looked like the real
McCoy.
> > We
> > > stopped for lunch at a beautiful spot that one could see for miles
> > around.
> > > Right after lunch we remounted and were on our way.  Suddenly a
> > commotion
> > > was heard behind us and I turned to see six people on horse and one
> > empty
> > > saddle.  Yep, you guessed it, cowboy Lee.  Seems he was putting his
> > camera
> > > away when the horse took it upon himself to catch up to the rest of
the
> > > horses...rather quickly.  Lee fell straight off the back of the horse
> > and
> > on
> > > his keester.  What could we do....we laughed...until the 21 year old
> > rushed
> > > to his side and was patting his face with her 'cherchief then the rest
> > of
> > us
> > > stopped laughing.  Had I been quicker on the draw I would have fallen
> > off
> > of
> > > my saddle then and there.
> > >
> > > So there you have my Wyoming tale.  Lots of fish, pretty vistas and
one
> > red
> > > faced wrangler.
> > >
> > > David
> > >
> > > http://www.atouchofthetropics.net
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Pam Evans" <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
> > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 2:41 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT - History Lesson
> > >
> > >
> > > > We missed you buddy!  How was the vacation??
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 8/1/05, kmrsy@netzero.com <kmrsy@netzero.com> wrote:
> > > >> He's baaaaaaaaaack!!!!!!
> > > >> Come on, tell us a fish story!
> > > >>
> > > >> Kitty
> > > >>
> > > >> -- "David Franzman" <dfranzma@pacbell.net> wrote:
> > > >> I thought roe was fish eggs used for bait or nasty stuff you put on
> > > >> crackers.  And why is the Supreme Court going to outlaw caviar
> > anyway?
> > > >>
> > > >> David
> > > >> http://www.atouchofthetropics.net
> > > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > > >> From: "Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center"
> > > >> <4042N15@nationalhearing.com>
> > > >> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > >> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 4:34 PM
> > > >> Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT - History Lesson
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> > Maybe we should ask David.  oh yeah, gone fishin'.
> > > >> > Kitty
> > > >> >
> > > >> > ----- Original Message -----
> > > >> > From: "james singer" <islandjim1@verizon.net>
> > > >> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > >> > Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 4:31 PM
> > > >> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT - History Lesson
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >> Did she remember which he chose?
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> On Jul 28, 2005, at 6:58 PM, Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National
> > Hearing
> > > >> >> Center wrote:
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> > Bambi, in her fourth year as a UCLA freshman, sat in her US
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > Government class. The professor asked Bambi if she knew what
Roe
> > vs.
> > > >> >> > Wade
> > > >> >> > was about. Bambi pondered the question then finally said,
"That
> > was
> > > >> >> > the
> > > >> >> > decision George Washington had to make before he crossed the
> > > >> >> > Delaware".
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > Kitty
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >>
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> > > >> >> Southwest Florida
> > > >> >> 27.0 N, 82.4 W
> > > >> >> Hardiness Zone 10
> > > >> >> Heat Zone 10
> > > >> >> Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
> > > >> >> Maximum 100 F [38 C]
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> > > > Pam Evans
> > > > Kemp TX
> > > > zone 8A
> > > >
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