Subj: [RR] Riding a Horse-more lessons Date: 10/29/1999 2:34:31 PM Central Standard Time From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Cdr.Jen) Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] As a horse trots, gallops, climbs and descends a hill, the cinch gets loose. The cinch is the contraption that goes under the belly of the horse that holds the saddle on tight. If you don't get a tight grip on the cinch, you will no doubt end up on the ground instead of on the horse. Being alert as to the condition of the cinch is important! Lesson 3 was how to mount and dismount the horse and adjust your stirrups. The stirrups are also attached to the saddle and must be adjusted to the length of your legs. Especially when the horse descends a steep hill or trots I found myself literally standing in the stirrups and not actually sitting on my horse! If your feet can not fit snugly into the stirrups you can loose control of your balance and the horse! To mount the horse seemed like a strange thing at first. We were instructed to grab a hank of the horse's mane and stick our left foot into the stirrup, hoist ourselves up into the stirrup, throw our right leg over the saddle and mount. Pulling on the saddle or saddle horn to mount was strictly forbidden. If Wrangler Scott saw you do that, you'd have to leave. Mounting the horse is always done on the right side of the horse. The left side of the horse is for adjusting a stirrup or ties but we were told never to mount on the left side. Even going behind the horse was to be done by keeping your hand on the horse's back and hugging yourself close to the horse to let him know you were there. An unexpected horse would mean an unexpected kick. When we were all mounted we had to instruct our horses to "go"........... ___________________________________________ Subj: [RR] Riding the Horse..be brave Date: 10/29/1999 3:09:25 PM Central Standard Time From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Cdr.Jen) Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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. 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. 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. Cdr Jen Buckaroo Ranch Boss - OP 354 _______ To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Eat the hay & spit out the sticks! - A#1's mule" RTKB&G4JC! http://rangernet.org Autoresponder: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________________ Subj: [RR] Riding the Horse, stop,go,turn Date: 10/29/1999 6:46:52 PM Central Standard Time From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Cdr.Jen) Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wrangler Scott had told us that all of the horses had been trained how to Stop, Go, Backup and Turn. He showed us how to hold the reins and make the horse move and stop. The reins were kind've like operating a joystick. Pushing forward and making a sucking sound with your mouth or saying "git" made the horse go forward. Pulling on the reins and saying something like "whoa" make him stop. Holding the reins on the left hand side of the horses head made him go left and right, right. Now if your horse was not obedient, you would have to pull hard on the reins. The horse does not like his head yanked and will obey begrudgingly. An unruly horse is no fun Scott said. The whole ride can be brutal if you have a horse that wants to do His own thing. On the other hand if the horse respects you, and you respect your horse, then the ride would be a wonderful experience for both of you. Although there were some horses that needed to be slapped with the reins and kicked in the sides, RAZZ was obedient and obeyed my commands. Perhaps me singing all of my cowboy tunes I knew helped. Of course I sang some good ole gospel tunes too and longed for my accordion. Razz seemed content. At lunch time we dismounted and tied our horses to the trees outlining the meadow atop a big hill that overlooked Butte Creek. The bowline knot is used to tie the horse's lead rope and is useful because it is a knot that is both easy to untie quickly and yet won't slip. Wrangler Scott also told us that the horses hadn't figured out how to untie it. We had used the square knot to tie our backpacks to the back and sides of the horses using the leather ties that hung from the saddle. We got out our lunches from our packs and let the horses rest. Most of us sat next to our horses. I guess we felt they needed company and had been pretty loyal thus far. We also fed them carrots and apple pieces. Although Razz had eaten plenty along the trail and couldn't possibly be hungry....... To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Eat the hay & spit out the sticks! - A#1's mule" RTKB&G4JC! http://rangernet.org Autoresponder: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________________________________ Subj: [RR] Riding a Horse-Lesson #1 Date: 10/29/1999 11:34:43 PM Central Standard Time From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Cdr.Jen) Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wrangler Scott asked each of us what type of horse we'd like to ride. He said, "If'n you don't know, ask yurself if you are a feisty, or timid, bold or reserved, enthusiastic, or mellow type of person and I'll match you up with your horse. Now I had the privilege the night before on the Campout to have met Wrangler Scott. I was making my first leather tooling project and couldn't figure out how to lace the coin-purse together. Scott had wandered into our camp and showed me how to tie some fancy lace work and we got to talking about cowboys. Somehow the topic got into poetry and music. I guess he goes to Elko Nevada and recites poetry and is trying to buy an accordion! I told him about being a Buckaroo leader and how I work with young boys. - We hit it off right away. Wrangler Scott led me to a beautiful chocolate colored horse named RAZZ. He said, "Ma'am, this'll be yur horse for today". I reached into my pocket and cut an apple into quarters with my Gerber Tool and fed it to RAZZ. I told RAZZ that he and I were going to be riding together. As some quickly mounted their horses, (totally ignoring Lesson #1 -Introduce yourself to your horse), you could hear nervous neighing by some of the horses and one boy was butted to the ground. Wrangler Scott scowled in disapproval and warned, "If'n you don't introduce yurself and be polite, kind and thoughtful to your horse you can jes LEAVE RIGHT NOW!" One boy anxious to ride, grabbed his horse's saddle and nearly pulled it to the ground - only to have his spirited horse step on his foot. As the boy yelped, he startled his horse and a painful lesson was thus learned. Everyone then put their hands on their horses backs and started talking to their horses - introducing themselves. -....more to come... _____ To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Eat the hay & spit out the sticks! - A#1's mule" RTKB&G4JC! http://rangernet.org Autoresponder: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________________ Subj: [RR] Riding a Horse pt1 Date: 10/29/1999 11:43:25 PM Central Standard Time From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Cdr.Jen) Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] A week ago I had the opportunity to ride for 6 hours on a gallant steed named Razz. Early in the morning I met at the horse corral and listened to a speech about horse riding. the Head Wrangler addressed the group by saying; "If'n you can't tie a square knot or a bowline knot and if'n you can't lift your left leg up to yur belly to mount your horse 'jes figure on going back to yur camp and do something else for the day." There was a uncomfortable silence and 1 adult and a young boy quietly left the group. The Wrangler proceeded: "Good. Now there are 5 things you gotta know before today's ride that I'm gonna test you on before this trip. If'n you don't pass then you can join those others that left earlier". He tipped his cowboy hat back and walked over to a big sign posted on the corral wall. #1. Introduce yourself to your horse. #2. Tighten your cinch on the saddle #3. Mount & dismount your horse and adjust your stirrups #4. Know how to make your horse, Stop, Go and Turn. #5. Know how to tie the square and bowline knots. He then proceeded to demonstrate each of the aforementioned points and led us to our horses. ....more to follow......... _______ To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Eat the hay & spit out the sticks! - A#1's mule" RTKB&G4JC! http://rangernet.org Autoresponder: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________________ Subj: [RR] cooperation Vs control Date: 11/05/1999 10:12:37 AM Central Standard Time From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Cdr.Jen) Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In my "spare" moments I am forever designing the perfect garden. The place where I can contemplate and set aside the worries and stresses of daily life. The garden is where I often gain revelation and insight into how things REALLY work. The garden should be a place where plants, insects and animals can live in harmony, where cooperation - NOT control is the ultimate goal. While there are species that are dominate, they are pretty much kept in check by other species. Plants provide food and shelter for insects and animals who in turn pollinate, prune, distribute seeds and fertilize the plants. Everyone and everything by God's design has it's purpose in the garden. The temptation of course is to Control the garden. That is, try to replicate some imaginary place depicted in garden books and magazines. Eradicating every "weed", prune each bush precisely and plant things that are not indigenous even to the area. Being MASTER of that garden, only makes one a Slave to it. However when I allowed non-native species to grow in the garden, I discovered that my once beautiful picture perfect -sterile- garden, soon gained life. Small amphibians and birds and local critters soon revisited the garden looking for a new home. This new habitat requires that I share and compromise - (stepping outside of my own concerns) and allowing the garden to evolve into its natural beauty. In reality I realized that there are no property lines for insects, birds, plants and animals. To apply this insight to my Buckaroos at OP 354, I realize that cooperation not control is the ultimate goal to a more satisfying, diverse and meaningful experience for me and my boys. Cdr Jen these new _______ To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Eat the hay & spit out the sticks! - A#1's mule" RTKB&G4JC! http://rangernet.org Autoresponder: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________________ Subj: Re: [RR] cooperation Vs control Date: 11/05/1999 12:30:18 PM Central Standard Time From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Duane Wheeler) Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] John Wayne was never a hero, no matter how many times we watched him storm the machine gun nest! He did not even represent the western solitary selfmade man who sat tall in the saddle... ALL FICTION! 100% John Wayne was an "actor" following a script in front of hundreds of movie makers, sound tech's and camera operators... It was these un-seen folks that "made him look good" He smoked and drank himself dead and had one lung! *What a hero... HA! It's my opinion that one of the greatest skills in dealing with modern society is to keep a sence of humor, and react first with a laugh and a smile to difficulty. We need to develop the ability to avoid stress and retain dignity, and get along... Cooperation and shared leadership just makes sence... I don't want to be a "Big Shot" in a top-down administration that rules with an Iron fist! ...and I sure don't want to be a little shot under that bogus big-shot! Rather.. I want to play the "game" and be part of a great success, have fun along the way and better myself through understanding nature<G> That doesn't mean I am just a follower, or a "brick in the wall" that must remain solid and in "place"... It means that I want to contribute and share in the profit!<G> Mayby letting go of "control" means letting God do the masterfull work. I read a lot of wisdom in your post Cdr.Jen... *I would have used a auto wrecking yard instead of the medifore of the "Garden" *but that's me and "Viva la differenace!" I wonder how the HOLYSPIRIT can work in the life of a "controler" ..I'm sure it does some how. Part of the joy of being truly saved is giveing away the thoughts of controlover to the Lord and seeking his wisdom for wise council... and perhaps in your garden... there's a place for rusty vintage car parts? Duane Wheeler OP354 Cdr.Jen wrote: _____ To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Eat the hay & spit out the sticks! - A#1's mule" RTKB&G4JC! http://rangernet.org Autoresponder: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________ Subj: Re: [RR] JOHN WAYNE cooperation Vs control Date: 11/07/1999 1:31:51 PM Central Standard Time From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 11/5/99 1:30:18 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << John Wayne was never a hero >> I would like to say JOHN WAYNE WAS A HERO TO ME, during the vietnam war he was one of only a few people in public who was willing to stand up for the fighting man, he didn't care if we were right or wrong in that war. He didn't take the politically correct position of blaming ME for our nations shortcoming.. In Feb 68 ( about the same time MITCH SILVERS came home) he came to visit with my unit and spoke personally to every one of us. I remember what a Giant of a man he was then and is still Today Denis Levitre disabled Cpl / USMC councilman op98 Burlington mass _______ To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Eat the hay & spit out the sticks! - A#1's mule" RTKB&G4JC! http://rangernet.org Autoresponder: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________________ Subj: [RR] *Why John Wayne should not be a hero to Royal Rangers... Date: 11/08/1999 12:16:14 PM Central Standard Time From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Duane Wheeler) Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) *I stood and listened to a excellent devotional word by our National FCF President. He remarked that there were many "Tuff Guys" in the movies that seemed to do Heroic deeds and could "wupp a thousand men" with fists of steel or endless magizine of bullets.. When they shot they hit the bad guy every time! He talked about kids mimicing movie hero's and rideing on top of Vans.. jumping off cliffs and wrecklessly wasteing themselves based on insight drawn from a Hollywood "pervert"... (*God bless Cdr.Fred's words) Hawkeye then went on to ask what kind of HERO did the boys on that sunny hillside desire to become? Rate yourself on a scale of 1 to 10 .. look ahead at a "10" and work to get there... If it was the worlds strongest man.. then choose Sampson, who failed but then found favor with God, and brought the roof down! Cdr.Fred warned everybody to seperate FACT from FICTION! Hollywood hero's hire STUNTMEN and pay them big bucks to do "stunts" ...so when you see a man on fire.. or fancy gunplay DON"T TRY IT! *John Wayne was a great actor.. (I happen to like him in 3 movies.. The Cowboys- The Quiet man- and They were Expendible) But Hero's are another thing entirely. *I sure hope I'm clear here.. WE NEED HEROS! ..and don't fault anyone for finding encouragement in a hard place from what the world calls a hero.. I just though Bro.Fred brought a good word that day at RangerCamp '99 Northwest Dist. _ To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Eat the hay & spit out the sticks! - A#1's mule" RTKB&G4JC! http://rangernet.org Autoresponder: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ______________________________________________________ _______ To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Eat the hay & spit out the sticks! - A#1's mule" RTKB&G4JC! http://rangernet.org Autoresponder: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
