Friday, September 01, 2006
Something Fishy About Horses
If anyone asked me if I was into horses, two thoughts would immediately cross my mind - either they have some kind of sadistic fetish towards horses and have a collection of tailor-made horse whips stashed away in their closet or alternatively, they're just mad about horses and get a kick out of watching them gallop around a track with a group of multi-coloured hobbits bouncing up and down frantically in a deperate bid to win a place on the podium so they can see what the view is like at a normal height. So my answer to the question of whether I'm into horses would have to be an emphatic 'no'...to both possibilities.
At least, those were my feelings about the subject of horses until this month when Sally and I decided to buy into a syndicate on a race horse. Before I wasn't very interested about horse racing - I had previously only been twice to the races...and once was back when I was 13 yrs old when I went to a local race track to bet all my pocket money on horses that either came last or died in the process of coming last. It was devastating watching them die in front of you, especially at that age...after all, $5 was a lot of money and went a long way in those days. So you could say that my enthusiasm for horses was somewhat lacking at the beginning... unless of course it was plastered on a pub sign.
Its still early days but Sally and I are slowly opening up to the world of horses and getting more emotionally attached now that we have a vested interest. All of a sudden we've discovered we actually now care about horses...a lot. This particular horse was recommended to us by a horse trainer who also happens to work with Sally. In all honesty, we have no idea what we're getting ourselves into - we're going in totally blind and have entrusted the advice given to us by a supposed expert who we believe knows what he's talking about when it comes to horses...basically he talks a lot of horse shit! We knew we were onto a winner when the trainer described the horse along the lines of, "this one has a great behind" or "nice big head on this one" or "this one gives a good ride for your money"... I personally think the guy has been spending far too much of his time around horses! I didn't tell him that to his face of course, just incase he was carrying one of his leather whips...
For the horse whipping fanatics you'll be pleased to know that I have created a website dedicated to the progression of King Charlemagne and his rise to stardom...enjoy the ride, but please keep it clean. If you aren't into horses why not simply have a punt on him - you'll have lots of fun and at the end of day... your loss will be my gain!
