[LRflex] Hell bent...
- From: David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, leica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:06:11 -0700
Last Sunday our town hosted the Little Britches Rodeo ... a rodeo for
kids who either want to become "real" rodeo cowboys when they're
older, or just want to have some fun.
Barrel Racing is the girls sport of choice,and some of them are very,
very good at it. It's a timed event, with the riders having to
circle three barrels laid out in a "T" shape, and then dash for the
finish line. It is a sport of both speed and control.
To gain maximum speed from their steed, the riders often use their
legs (still in the stirrups) to slap the sides of the horse, to urge
the horse on. Carried to an extreme, this can lift the rider's butt
a few inches off the seat of the saddle.
Riding in such a fashion is known, in this part of the west, as
riding "Hell bent for leather" - an expression which dates back to
the 1890's and Kipling's tales of the British Army in India.
But, never before have I seen a rider going "Hell bent for Leather"
like this girl!
http://www.furnfeather.net/Temps/barrel-1.htm
Comments, criticism welcome, as always.
Cheers!
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David Young,
Logan Lake, CANADA
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