Monday, July 11, 2011

Gone with the Wind

Today the group and I are going on a horseback ride to an Incan site (I know- why not llamas??). This may sound like fun, but everytime I think about it, I remember a good friend of mine who was injured when thrown off a horse. Someone who fought tooth and nail to get where they were, spend hours caring for their horse (who came from Bailey & Barnum's) only to be betrayed by an equuine foe. Well. Unlike my friend William Shatner, this girl isn't going to take any chances.

I YouTube'd videos on how to assert your dominence over a horse, and found a few helpful tips:
  1. Eye contact is more effective when the eyes actually touch
  2. Horses have no pain receptors in their mane, snout or genitals; don't be affraid to wail on these to get what you want
  3. Horses aren't dumb animals; a metal shiv held threateningly to the neck won't go unnoticed
  4. Rather than using the typical horse calls of "Woah!" or "Hi Ho Silver!" try some more modern language (e.g., "Let's bounce!" or "Move your f***** a** you inbred piece of s***!"
  5. Horses like to eat, and don't like to starve; use this to your advantage
Now, I'm probably just being a worry-butt. I'm sure it'll be fun, and I'll end up with a temporary infatuation with horses, and insist that I want one (Until we go to a pigmy-goat farm! Then I'll want one of thsoe!!) I think the thing that bugs me most, is that this is the one time I would be able to wear my cowboy boots, and look like a legit cowgirl. It's just not fair. I'd look sooooooo cute!!! See for yourselves in this dramatic rendition I did (it's not the best, but it took me a while so be nice!!)

Until next time,
.:Liv:.

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