Ridecamp: [RC] Black Beauty Can RUN!

Wow, I hope the little boy was ok! Horses will be horses...too bad the trainer 
wasn't using his head for something other than holding his hat up.

Tam

From: Kristi Schaaf <iluvdez@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [RC]   Black Beauty can RUN

I saw Doc's Keepin' Time (Black Beauty) at an
exhibition a few years ago, and I was surprised at how
small he seemed up close. The big screen really does
make stars look larger!! Anyway, his trainer put his
very young son (4 yoa?) on Doc, freestyle, and that
well-trained movie star horse took off decided to
ignore the trainer's commands and took off at a dead
gallop down the race track. The trainer screamed at
him to stop, and after about 50 yards, he decided to
obey and stopped so hard and fast that the little boy
shot over his head like a rocket. I was sorry to see
the accident, but it made me realize that a horse, no
matter how well trained, is still a HORSE. I
personally think that Doc was so ticked at having to
stand in that little tiny portable corral while being
ogled by all the spectators that he was, uh,
expressing his frustration! Kristi

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