Mounted search and rescue

["Paul Fleming" <pfleming@nwlink.com>]

The following is moving through a few of the units up here. Thought the list 
might enjoy it.


Regards

  TOP TEN EXERCISES TO BECOME A BETTER HORSEMAN 

10. Drop a heavy steel object on your foot. Don't pick it up right  away. 
Shout, "Get off, Stupid, GET OFF!" 

9. Leap out of a moving vehicle and practice "relaxing into the fall."  Roll 
lithely into a ball and spring to your feet. 

8. Learn to grab your checkbook out of your purse and write out a $200  check 
without even looking down. 

7. Jog long distances carrying a halter and a carrot. Go ahead and tell  the 
neighbors what you are doing - they might as well know now. 

6. Affix a pair of reins to a moving freight train and practice pulling  to a 
halt. Smile as if you are having fun. 

5. Hone your fibbing skills: "See hon, moving hay bales is FUN!" and  "No, 
really, I'm glad your lucky performance and multimillion dollar  horse won 
the blue ribbon. I am just thankful that my hard work and  actual ability won 
me second place." 

4. Practice dialing your chiropractor's number with both arms paralyzed  to 
the shoulder and one foot anchoring the lead rope of a frisky horse. 

3. Borrow the US Army's slogan: Be All That You Can Be -- bitten,  thrown, 
kicked, slimed, trampled, frozen... 

2. Lie face down in a puddle of mud in your most expensive riding  clothes 
and repeat to yourself, "This is a learning experience, this is  a learning 
experience, this is 

1. THE NUMBER ONE EXERCISE TO BECOME A BETTER EQUESTRIAN: Marry money. > > > 
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