Re: Conversation starter

["Dabney Finch" <dabneyesq@cs.com>]

THAT post wins the all-time award for making me laugh harder and longer
than--well, absolutely anything!--for amount of laughter per word, maybe
even beats your articles.
Thank you, thank you, you are the BEST!
--Dabney

----- Original Message -----
From: Rides 2 Far <rides2far@juno.com>
To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 2:24 AM
Subject: RC: Conversation starter


>
>  I was just thinking about making up a standard post ridecamp covering
> all the hot topics. It could be used by anyone at any time that they
> don't feel they're getting enough mail:
>
> To whom it may concern:
> I believe Limited Distance is endurance...and we should all try to come
> in first on 25 milers with barefoot trims. All shoes cripple horses.  I
> consider 25 miles endurance because I am handicapped and on full
> disability.  However, my goal is to ride International because I really
> want to win the big money.  Unfortunately I got pulled this week when my
> horse thumped.  I feed straight Alfalfa because I always have and I know
> it's not the problem.   I don't ride Arabians. They're all idiots and shy
> too much.  Besides, they all have clubbed feet.
>
> I just got back from a ride where it looked like the ride manager made a
> killing.  I think that he should return my required deposit because  they
> didn't offer a vegetarian platter for me.  I parked between two huge rigs
> with really loud generators which ran all night.  Their stallion that
> always kicks other horses in the vet check broke out of his electric
> corral and got tangled up in my 3 dog's chains. Fortunately I always
> leave my dogs loose so they weren't on them at the time. Since I always
> ride with a 357 I was able to put him out of his misery before he damaged
> my chains.  Later a neighbor came over to ask me what he could do about
> the loin rubs that his Ortho-Flex had caused. I told him all Ortho-Flexes
> always cripple *every* horse who has ever worn them then I asked him what
> brand of GPS he recommended. The next morning I couldn't leave because
> the transmission on my Dodge Ram had gone out. I was so upset I forgot to
> soak my beetpulp long enough and my horse got choked.  (Forward this to
> everyone on your list...it's really not a hoax, my brother in law sent it
> and he's a professional!)
>
> Anybody got any additions? >g<
> Angie
>
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