Great story Jen ... Sounds like a devotion forming there..
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>Subject: [RR] Riding the Horse..be brave
>Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 14:08:28 -0700
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>After lunch we mounted our steeds and proceeded further up the hill through
>some pretty dense forest. I hugged RAZZ'ES head to make sure I wouldn't be
>scraped off by the thick hemlock branches. Then Wrangler Scott asked us to
>dismount atop the hill. He told us to tighten our horses cinches, mount and
>prepare to descend. The horse and riders were both nervous. As the horses
>descended the steep hill small rocks caused them to slip and stumble a bit.
>As riders we spoke gently words to our horses saying GOOD JOB, IT'S OK....
>even though we were holding our reins with clenched fists and hoping our
>horses would not fall over. At the bottom of the hill we encountered a
>river. The horses all stopped and did not want to cross. The horses got
>restless and the instinctively all of them started to turn back. We all
>held
>on tight to our reins and reassured our horses they could cross the river
>and it was safe. A gentle kick to the sides and a "GIT" started the river
>cross. The rocks were slippery and the horses made uneasy steps across
>them.
>Someone yelled, "Here's where Jimmy fell off last year and floated down the
>river". No one laughed. We crossed safely and patted our horses on the
>necks
>telling them how Brave they were. RAZZ felt courageous and started to trot
>up the next hill.
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>By the end of the trail, the horses started to gallop knowing that the ride
>had come to an end and there were oats in the barn awaiting them. Wrangler
>Scott told us that the "experience was NOT over". Each of us had to take
>the
>saddles off and groom our horses. They were hot and sweaty and our job was
>to towel them off, and make them clean. As I brushed RAZZ down and cleaned
>his shoes, I thanked him for the ride and told him that I thought God was
>pleased with him. He nuzzled his head against my shoulder.
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>It had been a good day The mountains had been aglow in the autumn color of
>the trees. The sun had been bright in the sky. I noted that the Cowboy Code
>of the West was very similar to the Ranger Code. It was a good ride.
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>Cdr Jen
>Buckaroo Ranch Boss - OP 354
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