HAPPY "APPY" TRAIL RIDES

with "THE ELUSIVE SOLDIER"

HERE IS MY LITTLE BROTHER
WE'VE PLANNED A DOZEN RIDES
BUT WHEN IT'S TIME TO SADDLE UP
THIS SOLDIER'S NOWHERE TO FIND


Not really, it just seems we can never seem to get together. We've ridden together four or five times. My brother has always razzed me for riding an Appy. He ride's a walking horse named Jack. And is suppose to be able to run fast. I had always told him that "Choatah" would blind him with his white butt and he'd need sunglasses. The day finally came when we pulled Choatah to his friends farm where he keeps Jack. We rode for about three hours and Choatah was having a good ol' time, it was cool and he was feeling his oats. I didn't hold him back. We had gotten to the trailer and my brother said "o.k., you want to see what they'll do?" "Sure" I said and we proceded to the end of the field which was about 300 yards. We lined them up evenly and took off. The last time I saw him was at the starting line. I had gotten back to the trailer, dismounted and was walking my horse when he finally got there. To this day, he's never spoken of this race to me or anyone else.


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