ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: Husband Crews

Re: Husband Crews

C. Morse (cmorse@worldnet.att.net)
Fri, 09 May 1997 14:35:08 -0700

> Here's my $0.02:
> My wife and I have just gotten into endurance riding, and now, I'm as eager
> to get on the horse and go ride as she has been!
>
> Got a spouse who's not as much into it as you are? Would you like to get
> them out on the trail? I've got a possible solution for ya! Get 'em a
> horse that doesn't trot. Tennessee Walking Horse, Missouri Foxtrotter,
> Paso Fino, Saddlebred, gaited Mule ... something! If I didn't have my
> Lazyboy on 4 legs, I wouldn't be near as interested in this. Trotting is
> too much work for ME.
>
> Beaux

We tried this. Bought a nice older mare to introduce my husband to something
besides signing the checks and driving the truck. He has had exactly THREE
rides on her - he decided that she was "too far off the ground" for him.
So now the baby will first be trained as a driving horse... hubby has shown
some interest in that. We'll see how it goes! :-)

Caroline in NH
with the Appys

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