Posted on 05/21/2006 7:36:41 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
Nice. Why don't you take your 7th-grade comments to another thread.
"I still love and fondly remember a horse named Boston which I rode a quarter century ago. Love that horse. He loved to jump. With or without a rider."
Love that Boston jumped with or without a rider. Quite a guy! That really made me smile.
Years ago I rode and rode and rode and....well, you know, a horse named Topper. Finest horse I ever knew. Handsome dapple grey fellow w/ super gaits and a sweetheart temperament.
Topper and I were once rear-ended by a novice rider who plowed into the back of him/us at a full canter. He bolted, I fell under him - but only because I wasn't at full attention. He stopped within a few feet, walked back to where I was, and sniffed my face. Swell fella in every way.
On the few occasions when I was riding another horse in stadium jumping, Boston would jump into the ring, riderless, and follow us through the jumps.
He was priceless, a true champion.
"On the few occasions when I was riding another horse in stadium jumping, Boston would jump into the ring, riderless, and follow us through the jumps.
He was priceless, a true champion."
Oh, my word! That's the most amazing story I've ever heard. Yeah, I'd go along with priceless champion where Boston was concerned. I can only imagine how the crowd must have reacted. Come to think of it, that boy needed his own television show. Too cute.
I am sorry. I really hope the best. I didn't mean to offend anyone.
Typical man. Only cares about sex.
No problem. Sorry, for being testy but the animal lovers on these threads are often made to feel stupid for caring. :)
Danke!!!!
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YES SIR!!!
There w/b daily updates on Barbaro at this website. Updates w/b in the afternoon
Ah, you beat me to it - I was going around to post that on some Barbaro threads.
Today's will be at 3PM Eastern.
http://www.vet.upenn.edu/newsandevents/news/Barbaro.htm
Thanks for all of your great posts on this topic. I attended the Derby again this year. Have been following the story very closely.
Good news :~D Thank you!
Thanks for the ping.
Unbelievable X-ray.
Missed your ping to this thread. Belated thanks.
. . . ready for the next round of weather (which I pray will avoid you assiduously this year)?
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