New Rule For Nate

[Trillian]

Well, you know, if you hung on, you might have broken a leg AND an arm....
You did the best you could, and now you can collect autographs for your stuntriding!

[Thrifty Ray]

ouch....Better to stick with riding the lawn chair for a while...I hear those are much safer!

[Fern]

I bet there was an interesting story behind the horse-jumping incident.

Nate, hope you mend quickly.

Hi Ho Silver!

[TinyFish]

We riders say it takes 3 falls to make you a real rider. Breaking bones is not required or encouraged. I used to be a wrangler at a Dude ranch, helping people ride horses, often for the first time. General safety tips: Unless your horse is heading off a cliff or something, you are almost always safer to stay on than to bail. Grab a handful of mane down near where it grows out of the neck and press your heels down and try not to yell. Turn the horse in a circle until it slows. Always wear a helmet, always wear boots with a heel, and get your instructor or guide to show you how to stop a horse in an emergency. Oh, and if you run into trouble, don't do what 99% of all the scared lady guests did: drop the reins. I wonder if when they get into trouble on the road, do they let go of the steering wheel?

-TinyFish

[PrincessPerky]

Speaking of rules for Nate, hows it healing?

[CheaplyClever]

Hey, was that you riding that quarter (.25) horse at the KMart?

Just kidding. Happy healing. We are thinking about you.