Not to english standards. I never learned to enjoy it. While in the Air Force I made several two week trips on horseback only in my case I was lucky and was able to get a mule. For comfort take the mule. Richard... Ramona wrote: > > Thank you Pat for sharing the story of your sister "gettin' her's" as we > always called it. > Richard have you ever learned to ride a horse after that mortifying > experience? > If you did--you're a better man than I! > I've rode horses since I was little being in the country a lot---I cannot > imagine climbing on a horse in England! > Too Polite and Correct! > My Great Grandmother Dora Hamilton Kidder taught us to curtsy as > young ladies--can you believe that! > We loved our Great Grandmother--but were afraid to move in her home; > unless called upon to sing or recite a poem. > Her daughters were not allowed to ride horses--they rode in a buggy like > "Ladies should." > And my Grandmother Hazel Marie Kidder Bayes told me Great Grandmother Dora > would plait their hair so tightly she and her sisters > could not "blink until noon." > Sincerely, > Ramona -- Mailto:RichPump@wf.net ICQ # 898319 HOWLAND-L List Co-ordinator WOODWORKING-L list Co-ordinator VARNER-L List Co-ordinator FISHING-L list Co-ordinator ILPIATT-L List Co-ordinator HEDGEHOGS-L List Co-ordinator TXYOUNG-L List Co-ordinator http://www.pets.rootsweb.com/~hedgehogs/index.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilpiatt/piatt.htm http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~richpump/YoungCountyCemPage.htm http://www.wf.net/~richpump/HowlandOnLine.html