I love horses. These are the bucking broncs that gave the competitors a run for their money at the Pro Rodeo here in Luxton last weekend.
Bucking horses are well taken care of and respected by the cowboys who manage them. Except for the few seconds in the arena where they buck their hearts out they enjoy a rather pampered life I am told.
When I was younger I used to build trails in a wooded area, blocking the trail here and there with logs or piles of branches. Then I would mount (bareback...the horse not me) my athletic Quarter horse and charge up the hill full tilt. I could feel the muscles in his back stretching and contracting with each stride as he thrust the weight of us both up that hill and over the obstacles. I loved how he jump started and the torque in his hind quarters were amazing. We experienced the adrenaline rush that we both loved. I miss the relationship between horse and rider, however I still achieve that "high" from being in the saddle of my 1300 V-Star. With seventy horse power and seventy four pounds of torque in her hind quarters, she gives me all the thrill I need.
But for now.....
But for now.....
....I just get to charge her up and feed her for the first ride of the season. I am not glued together well enough yet to mount and ride.
So there she sits in her stall, all groomed and ready to go. I must wait....patience chris...patience..... At least I don't have to make hay or trim her hooves.
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