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Ah, but Truman.  These things are now expected by the young, the strongest, 
and the most endowed w/ $$$$.  ts
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Truman Prevatt" <tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Tom Sites" <goearth@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 5:55 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] Cold Weather Riding


> Tom Sites wrote:
> > This got me to thinking of a few cold times.  In 1992 in November, we 
> > went to Iowa and it was the coldest i ever been inside a cold trailer 
> > w/out heat.  The temp. was in the low 20's and the water bucket was 
> > frozen in the morning.  We finished 5th w/ a ride time of 4:42.
> >  Wanting some sun we went to Florida (Far Out Forest) w/ 2 horses.  It 
> > was also real cold w/ water frozen in the buckets.  So much for the 
> > sunshine state.  We finished 10th on a 100 .  Roberto, my son-in-law rode 
> > the 50 in a ride time of 5:40.  Truman i see you were there then and came 
> > in at 8:45.  I wish i knew you then.
> I remember that ride. Some lame brain idiot let their horse tail gate and 
> step on my horse's rear foot, ripping a piece of hide off. We did finish 
> since I noticed it and could wash it out and get some vet wrap on it at 
> the last check. I've ridden the FOF when it was 85 and muggy and when the 
> high temp was 45 with a 30 mph Northwest wind. In Florida you just never 
> know from week to week what the weather will be. Two nights ago it was 16 
> for the low and 45 for the high. Tomorrow it 75 degrees. Of course we 
> await the next arctic blast.
>
> In '96 I did a ride in CO - base camp at 8500 feet and three climbs to 
> 12,000 feet - where we had 85 degrees, followed by rain, sleet and now 
> followed by sunshine and 80 degrees. In CO if you don't like the weather 
> wait 5 minutes - it will  change.          > Tom, I hear you - getting old 
> is not for sissies.
>
> Truman


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