It's past time to end the "pony envy"

[magical thyme]

75. I can understand that

Camp horses tend to be very "abuse tolerant" so not terribly responsive to the aids. They are easy to sit on, but harder to ride than a private horse that is handled with consistency.

I didn't like bicycle riding. My sister got a new 3-speed. I got my other sister's hand-me-down 1-speed when all my friends were riding 3-speeds.

Later on I bought myself a 3-speed. I got ear aches when I rode it; I have no idea why.

I've been on a race horse on a track in a full out gallop, with the wind whipping my eyes to tears and literally whistling in my ears. No ear aches.

I let a 3-speed bike cruise down a slope. Ear aches.

A co-worker of mine is a bicyclist. He goes flying by my house almost every day. Only once has he said hello. Dresses incredibly funny too. Bright-colored speedos down the street. Neon green scrubs at the lab.

Go figure