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[RC] Endurance and PBS - MagnumsmomLast night, with Tevis still main on my mind, I happened to catch areference that could help us endurance riders out on the trail while watching a PBS show. The show referred to "St. Barbara", who is a patron saint invoked to protect people from unexpected death and explosions. :) :) :) (as opposed to st. gregory... who we think might be the patron saint of tax evasion). A "St. Barbara" medal might be in order for all of us who ride the trail, especially on horses who might tend to "explode". disclaimer: I'm not catholic, nor have I ever played one on TV. THEN, the next show was about the history of bridge building and bridge engineering. It really brought home the engineering accomplishment of "no hands bridge" especially for it's time. The darn things used to collapse under stress. No hands not only was properly engineered and built for it's uses, it is also still standing tall today. We forget about those times in our past when the things we take for granted were the new technologies. Kudo's to the WST people who got it the history designation it deserves. Kathy Myers in Santa Fe, NM
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