Decked the horse falalalala outcome(long)

["robert and carla lawson" <robandcarla@hotmail.com>]

I woke up around 9am on Saturday Dec 9th to get my Ansata prepared for the 
Parade. The unicorn horn was a no go along with my sidesaddle and sidesaddle 
suit. So I had to make alternatives and I had nice black jeans and my nice 
red shortsleeved sweater with a black longsleeved sweater over the top. 
Packed my clothes into the truck and proceeded to fetch my horse out of the 
pasture. The day before I has washed her mane and braided it up. It was 
still clean *thud*. Now to turn her orange tail white.  So into the house I 
go for my cleaners that I use. bleach and Dawn dish detergent with warm 
water. grabbed my flower watering can and filled that too along with another 
two gallon container. proceeded into scrubbing the tail. WAS IT WHITE!!! I 
glopped on tons of conditioner and proceeded braiding the tail up so if she 
let loose then she wouldn't saturate the tail. (been in the showring too 
many times to know the tricks of the trade.)grabbed my sprayer and added 
water to it. But Ansata being the lady she it not only pooped in the trailer 
she spread her legs.. I would have given her a hugg if she only would have 
wiped front to back. She came off clean as she entered and get this...You 
are not going to believe it. She a Full Blooded arab at this ......Acted 
very nice. Came off the trailer and didn't even proceed to act foolish as if 
she was completely removed from her element!! She just wanted to munch on 
the grass!!! Then we removed her parade buddy Little man who instantly fell 
in love with Ansata. He acted as if he hadn't been anywhere in his whole 
life. Inside clomped out two of the most beautiful belgium mares you have 
ever seen. They also proceeded to make anouncement of their prescence.  
Ansata continued to just absorb the sights and eat grass. I began to groom 
her out and saddle her in my Husbands black cordura saddle and add ribbons 
to her. Needless to say we were turned out quite beautifully but not the 
Unicorn I had envisioned. To make a long story short. Many people looked as 
if they had just pulled the horses out of the pasture thrown a saddle on and 
threw them into the trailer. I saw one poor horse litterally pulled out of 
the trailer by two men holding ropes. Another Man seriously put his own 
daughter in danger by allowing his horse to walk on sealed pavement. The 
horse went to his knees several times and he would not let his daughter off. 
I was able to have someone hold my horse while I ran to her aide. By the 
time I got to her she had fallen from her fathers grasp and was up and 
trying to run back to him. I grabbed her and another gentleman assisted the 
guy. It was very scary, but all ended well. We quickly got off the sealed 
pavement. Another group of Spotted Saddle horses and their riders were 
beautifully turned out with Gold Lamme' saddle blankets and banners that 
read different holiday messages. I watched Bill (the nice gentleman who gave 
me and Ansata a hitch) and his son John hook up the belgiums. I was green 
with envy to learn to drive them. I have lessons coming to me this spring. I 
have to give Bill a raise tho. Part of the deal! They hadn't been hooked up 
in several months except on the farm nor had they been away from their 
babies! But they behaved very well! I was astride Ansata ready if I was 
needed to help out. John and Littleman was always beside us. Littleman just 
adored her if we went somewhere we were followed by Littleman and John. Poor 
John didn't have much of a say so in the fact where Littleman went. Ansata 
did her little show canter for everyone, almost floating.
I made a few horse friends out there many people didn't speak to me I think 
it was because of the Arabian thing. I had two people speak, two women 
infact to say how pretty my Arabian. One nice lady said she had to do a 
double take to make sure someone didn't steal her own horse. She loved 
Ansata and complimented how she looked like her own Miss Tinina. Another 
young lady complimented on Ansata and we talked throughout the ride back 
about endurance riding. I unfortunately didn't catch her name, but a very 
good rider her gelding was acting up the whole time and she was still gentle 
on his mouth.
Now the funny part. During the hold period we had to wait as we lined up. 
along comes this cart with two really nice Chestnuts. and the cart was 
decked for Christmas. including two llamas tied behind with packs and 
presents in the packs. All of a sudden as they pass horses you begin to hear 
the horses blowing and snorting and ears pricked forward and eyes all white. 
As the Llamas passed the same expression was  in thier terror filled eyes 
"WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO THOSE HORSES?" or "MONSTERS RUN EVERYBODY RUN!" 
you had never seen horses clear the way so fast in all your life as they 
proceeded to take their spot in line, Which was  directly infront of me, 
Ansata, John and Littleman. Ansata was accepting and I think Littleman was 
making faces or idle threats because the llamas kept thier eye on Littleman, 
periodically looking at him. I think one of them gave him the toe!
We had some racecars clear out several horses and Ansata just looked at them 
like a cow chewing her cud. Oh and a balloon popped and she kind of 
sidestepped to see it.
Ansata acted like a peach through out the entire parade and in true
endurance fashion was ready to parade again! I gave her some additional 
tizwiz and alfalfa meal for her wonderful behavior. I think it was 
boogerfest 2000 for her, with no band to crank up before her like in 
boogerfest 1999! you know the off key highschool band. picks to come 
eventually.. I hope...if i can figure it out.
Carla (reporting live at the Lewisburg Christmas Parade 2000!)
Ansata (and we arabians are flighty.....bah!!!)
Haley (so tell me more about these mutant horses??)
Rob (back to earth Carla)
PS you have never had a party until you have loaded a couple of tons of 
horse with both of them bellering at each other. I had the shear pleasure of 
attempting this..it aint no cakewalk either. I asked one of them to back off 
and it sure did taking Carla with her! I think I have part of my hearing 
back!

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