Re: RC: Matthew Mckay -Smith...I am still laughing!

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

Sylvia, you misread what Debbie said...MATTHEW rode the 5 year old on his first
50: the Old Dominion. Matthew has been around long enough NOT to hurt a horse.
Believe me, he was NOT first OR top ten!!! You have to know this man to
appreciate his wit.

Teddy

Dbeverly4@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 6/23/00 7:59:58 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> guest@endurance.net writes:
>
> << The conversation went like this: Matthew:" I
>  have a 5 yr old that I rode on the OD and he did quite well
>  so I would like to try him on your ride" I said: ( i was
>  almost toungue tied) "Oh a baby?" He said: "He just
>  might be "the baby"..I said: I guess the search for
>  "the baby" never ends"
>  then....<g> <LOL> he said:
>  There is a saying:
>  "A horseman will never commit suicide with a untried horse
>  in the barn" >>
>
> I think he might have been trying to tell you that you're pushing your 5 year
> old horse too hard.  Just a guess here.
>
> Sylvia (sorry, but that's my take on it)
>
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