Mouse the Horse
Great story from Julie Carter over at
The Westerner:
Where there's a will, there's always a way
Julie Carter
A bad-to-the-bone cowboy hates more than anything to be "footback," - without a horse.
Odds are the condition is caused by a cash flow problem, a regular experience for cowboys.
Dan was facing this predicament when good fortune smiled on him.
A friend of his offered him an outstanding grulla mare, for a minimal price.
His friend informed him the mare might possibly respond quicker to commands in Espa�ol.
No problemo, the cowboy was fluent in the language.
He was also told that she was a mite headstrong, but her speed, as in she could literally fly down the arena, would make up for that shortcoming.
As a further incentive to buying this mare, he was advised that she wore a solid No. 2 shoe, which the current owner had an ample supply and would throw them in as part of the deal.
Dan parted with his life savings of $600 and put himself horseback - where the real things of the world took place.
He test-drove Mouse at his friend's arena. Following the precept that if you can't have the one you love, love the one you have, Dan decided Mouse would be perfect.
Drink alert on the rest of the story...
Posted by DaveH at February 22, 2009 1:19 PM