The Rattlesnake Race --- Master's Division
Meanwhile, back at the horse show in Estancia, New Mexico ---
It's time for the Rattlesnake Race!
The object of the race? "Catch" as many rattlesnakes as you can, of course. Stuff 'em into a plastic bag, mount up and ride like hell outta the ring. With both the rattlesnakes AND your horse. In ONE minute!
Pssst...horses hate plastic bags. They rattle and make a kinda hissy sound and are scary, like rattlesnakes. Duh!
Another pssst. For those of you who've missed this hysterical event, an aside. They aren't REAL rattlers, they're multi-colored squiggly-like "snakes" made from a kind of rubbery material. But to the horses, they look close enough to the real thing and they aren't taking any chances!
The rider who makes it out of the arena in one piece, with the most snakes, is the victor!
I think we have a WINNER! Easy --- right?
4 comments:
Ha-ha-ha! You had me going there... Whew! Glad to know folks aren't that crazy! :)
How funny -- a hoot!
Oh, no, no, no. I don't even like squiggly pretend snakes, although as a children's librarian, I used to read a book to kids called A Gathering of Garter Snakes while wiggling around a bit and pulling previously planted tiny rubber snakes out of my sleeves and neckline. I'd do anything to keep those children enthralled!
But I never did it on horseback. ;)
Much better than another rattlesnake event. Glad this one didn't involve real ones. :-)
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