[drivingpairs] Re: Ice storms in North Texas
- From: "Nancy Wright" <nag.hag@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 13:32:22 -0600
I hope that Helen will not fault me for this "off topic" posting.
Ken, it is truly wonderful to hear that you're up, about and getting back to
driving! Good for you!
Even with this nasty weather here in North Texas, your posting has put a
sunny spot in my day.
Thank you kindly, Helen, for pardoning my momentary interruption of the
list. I do promise not to go "off topic" in the future.
Nancy Wright
TIRED FELLOE FARM
Boyd, Texas
. . . where the snow was like granulated sugar last night!
Unbelievable!
Subject: [drivingpairs] Re: Ice storms in North Texas
>
> Have you ever seen a two thousand pound horse walk across a frozen mud
puddle
> and it not break? I did this morning! I'm here in North Central Texas
where
> the sleet storm has crippled everything. I knew it was coming so I got
out
> yesterday and made sure everything was ready. Unfortunately I haven't
been
> able to drive my hitch since October so they are all out in the pastures.
> It's the first time my black horses have had white backs! My wife is
trying
> to convince me to get the sleigh out of the shed and go for a ride but . .
.
> I did get a pretty day last week when I was able to drive a team. My lead
> team is the nicest to drive so I started with them. Harnessing was really
> hard for me after my surgery but driving was a thrill. The joy of feeling
the
> lines in my hands was exhilarating. My Casey horse has reverted back to
his
> scary days. When I first got him he snorted at everything. I had gotten
him
> out of it but after three months of no driving he gave me a little bit of
> trouble when hooking him up. My old faithful horse Ben, however, stands
so
> good and quiet that Casey just had to mind.
> Normally Casey drives slightly ahead of Ben so I have to bit him down. I
> guess since Ben hadn't been out in a so long he had a lot of pep so I had
to
> change Casey's bit to the straight-away ring. Of course they are
completely
> out of shape, just as I am, so when we returned to the barn they were
foaming
> and I was give out. I had planned to work them some more but last week we
had
> rain and this week we've got ice. The rest of the week is supposed to be
rain
> again. I guess these guys will get an even longer break.
> Ken
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