The Itch is Back

26 July 2006 2 Comments

I have that itch again. You know, THAT itch.

The one that makes me sit around going “If I bought a gelding I could name him Revisionist. Or Reception Theory. Or Dialogic. Or Technical Jargon. Or Gadamar. Or the old standbys, Sejanus or Bartleby. Or if it were a mare, I could name her Sappho. Or Sulpicia. Or after one of the muses. Or… Or… You get the picture. You can feel sorry for the horse I eventually buy, if you like. I’m sure it’s going to die of shame as soon as its name is called over the loudspeakers at shows.

Captain Obvious. Oh yes. Don’t you think? “And in first place, HNX riding Captain Obvious.”

It’s worse now because I have people offering horses to me. Nice horses. Horses well suited to what I want to do. Horses that are reasonably priced, or even under priced.

Horses I still cannot afford, but that I could name Syntax or Strophe or Iamb Two Timin’ (Bwah! Ok, even I wouldn’t really name a horse that, but… Bwah!).

I tried to convince myself I could buy a saddle instead, but I can’t even afford a saddle.

So I thought maybe some chaps, but I want custom chaps so… no.

I could get a saddle pad, though.

Sure, a saddle pad wouldn’t be the same as a horse named “Ramen Diet,” but, you gotta admit, a saddle pad would be a lot cheaper.

I just don’t know that it’ll cure the itch.

Promise Kept
Carmina
Lyric
Spondee

And now entering the ring for her final round, HNX riding… Trochee Toes.

Heeeeeheeeeheeee. Ok, not that funny. Heehee. Maybe. At least a Heh.

Atlast (like Atlas, only At Last. Oh god. I’m not even clever anymore; I’m just punchy. I need a horse. Sleep, I mean. I need sleep.)

And a horse. A horse named Nomad.

Horses and Riding, Generally Horse Related

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