[RC] Sallie's first 100 - the rest of the story - Laura Hayes
Good job, Sallie!! My dad used to tell me "I
don't believe that horse will go 100 miles" about every horse I had for
years. I HAD to prove him wrong, and did!! I miss him- he has been
gone more than 15 years, but the first horse I entered in it's first 100 after
he died, my friend called up and left a message on the phone machine saying, " I
don't believe that horse will go 100 miles!" It did!!
Good for you on your 100, and many,
many more.
Laura Hayes
Sallie wrote>>>One thing I didn't mention
in my ride story. I never told anyone, including my husband, that I was planning
to do the 100 at Spook Run. Patti knew I was thinking about it, but that's it.
So, no pressure. If it didn't happen, it just didn't. When I got home, I
handed him the ride card and asked him to read the top line. You know, RIDE
NAME_______DATE_____DISTANCE_____. It didn't sink in right away, but when it
did, he said, You rode 100 miles? You rode that horse 100 miles? I was grinning
like a Cheshire Cat. When I asked him if he knew why I kept it a secret, he
said, "Because I would have poo-poo'd the idea". That's exactly right! I wanted
NO negative vibes. When I asked him if he didn't feel bad about that, he said,
"That's my job". It's his job to try and keep me grounded. However, he knows
that most times it doesn't work. Endurance husbands sure have it
tough.<<<
