[RC] Thanks to all and here's a humorous anecdote to "need advice" - Donna Shrader
This is especially meant for Angie as I received
profound advice from her privately as you can all well imagine! As I read
her private post to me, I was reminded of a very funny story she wrote
several years ago, that had me in stitches. It was about a distance
rider flying down the trail surrounded by his hi tech gadgets,like heart
monitor, thermometer (in her horse's rectum not hers!), with results tallied on
her wrist watch screen, GPS for speed and mileage, fancy saddle, etc., you
know, the whole bit! Now, added to that, with the advice I've
received about how to control my bug problem, picture that rider with an
impenetrable "cocoon" of air surrounded by an attacking sea of black,
made up of giant horse flies, black flies, deer flies, mosquitoes and
gnats. As we trot down the trail, his leafy branch halo swings about
his head, and my rotating horse hair wisk swings about his body, and with each
respiration his breath sprays out a garlic fragrance. When he
stops to take one of his frequent pees, the tics run in the opposite direction
from him due to the garlic/vinegar combo smelling pee, and his poop has an
odorous vinegary repellant! Now there is a true funny scene for the
books! It's time to update your article Angie!
Many thanks to all the response to my "bug"
problem. Ride campers are great!!
