Earlier
today I had two very interesting experiences.Today I rode my horse Frank on a nice
short loop in the Boise Foothills on new trails that were acquired as part of
the foothills levy.The foothills
levy is a tax used to acquire private land in the Boise Front and further
connect the trails (Friday after work I had the opportunity to mountain bike on
some of the new trails and both days were special fall days).My horse Frank is nearly 15 and he is
still running strong.He received a
BC on his last ride two weeks ago.
Today I
also had the opportunity to visit a Kentucky Derby runner at the clinic where my
wife works.This horse was really
something in his day and he was a contender in the Derby.Unfortunately, today he is retired at
four years old.He still has a
presence now and at three he must have been a magnificent horse.
Those of
us who have endurance horses in their teens that are still running should be
proud.Our horses are really
something.There are horses, derby
runners and endurance horses, who do not have that longevity.We are lucky.
