Ridecamp: Re: re [RC] Runaways

On Sun, 11 Aug 2002 19:43:40 -0600, "Brenda L. Kossowan"
<bekosso@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Hi gang: Like that dude in Fla, I don't believe in baling off a
>perfectly good horse. Circles failed me on only one occasion - when the
>damn runawy tripped on a clod of dirt and landed me in front of the
>saddle. I didn't stay there long. Next thing I remember, I was rubbing
>my eyes and saying Flash? I don't own a horse named Flash - do I? Flash
>went home while I dealt with my first honest to God concussion.
>Unfortunately for him, a neighbour picked my up, caught the horse, and
>helped me back aboard. Back we went to the scene of the crime, four
>miles and a full gallop. Then we walked home, real nice. I think.

Reminds me of my only concussion, many years ago, when the runaway I
was still aboard fell and pitched me to the ground headfirst in front
of him.   My friends got me back aboard, but every few minutes I would
look down, see all the blood on my shirt, and ask them "Did I just
have an accident?"  A few minutes later I'd ask them again.

We actually rode past a hospital.  This was on a military base.  I saw
an MP and asked him "Did I just have an accident?  I think I should go
into the hospital and have them check me out."  Then I changed my mind
and rode on ... only to ask again a short time later "Did I just have
an accident?"  I've always wondered why the MP just let me ride on
instead of taking me to the ER (my friends too, for that matter).

-- 

Joe Long
jlong@xxxxxxxx
http://www.rnbw.com


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