Rattler in Ride camp

["Marcus R. Hoff" <mrhoff@srv.net>]

    At a ride in Montana we were having dinner under a big top
with open sides. My wife (Janette) and I were close to the center isle
with
close to a huddled people having dinner. The camp was set up in a
range pasture with dry cattle signatures randomly left here and there.
After sun down the lighting was very pore. We were sitting at a table
with folding chairs having a wonderful stake dinner, I made a couple
of trips for coffee and other goodies having to slide my chair back
each trip to get out. Janette had her fill and got up to give a dog a
bit
of stake she could not finnish. Next thing I heard was "Get your legs
up, there's a rattler under you chair."  When the dog reached for the
meet in Janette's hand the rattler bit the dog on the nose. Thank God
it chose the dog which belonged to a vet and was taken care of, and
is ok. I did get to escort few rider's back to there camp that night
having
gone for one of the few flashlight's.
  ("  Do not kick dry cow pie's in the dark.")

MRH    Horse-N-Around


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