Many years ago, when my Aunt Holly stopped by to help bathe
me for my first horse show, Brita said:
There are three things you need to know about this horse and baths.
#1 He Bites#2 He Kicks
#3 He will try to get away.
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| REALLY? |
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| Yes, Really! |
You see.
I . Hate . Baths
I protest. I
wiggle. I try to get away. So today, after at least a week of putting me
away damp and dingy, Brita decided I needed a good thorough bath. All was going pretty well, until she began
scrubbing my rump with the jelly scrubber…..
Plop. The lead rope
landed at my feet. **SNORT**
Carefully, I stepped back a step.
The lead rope moved with me.
You know what that means Sports Fans. There is no human attached to it.
I spun to my left.
WhoopEEEE. No bath for meEEEE.
I trotted up the driveway, hung a hard left and accelerated
up the road Wild and Free! Within the
first fifty feet I was at a strong gallop, my mane and tail whipping in the
wind.
When I reached the horizon, an uncomfortable feeling
hit. I was all alone. And that is not a good thing.
What if some dangerous traffic comes along? What if its farm machinery? What if I have to make a life or death
decision? All on my own?
I did the only thing a sensible horse would do in that
situation. I turned around, and ran
home.
Brita met me at the edge of the lawn with my
lunch in a bucket (how thoughtful). Mom
was standing by in the car, ready to give chase. Which was unlucky for me, because now I was
out numbered two to one.
Soon
I was subdued and bathed. Scrubbed
within an inch of my life. I would have
been better off facing the farm machinery.
