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Giddeeyup!
Category Misc. RamblingsRather than yet another story about my racing exploits (all three of you who read this page must be bored to death already), today's is a story about walking bow-legged.
You see, yesterday, Heidi, Raelyn, Dan and I headed out the the JBit Ranch in Berryville, VA for a trail ride.Now in my storied past I had done my share of English riding, including a great deal of dressage and jumping, but I'd never fit my huge rear in a Western saddle. I believe it was Heidi's and Dan's first time on horseback, but other than a little trotting tribulations by some in our party it turned out to be a relaxing, enjoyable afternoon.
Afterwards, we headed out to Harpers Ferry so the girls could go antiquing. And boy do I love to shop...Not!
So what did I learn from our experiences? Hmm...
- Horseback riders talking on cell phones are just as dangerous as those driving cars.
- 27 yr old mares who given birth to 14 or 15 foals can be lively old gals.
- Parking in Harpers Ferry is worse than Disney World. For a town that doesn't seem to have more that 300 tourists on a beautiful Saturday, it's funny that you have to park five miles away and take a shuttle bus.
- For $20/year even you can go see a historc Civil War community as many times as you like.