Post #158216 by PapeToaTane on Wed, May 11, 2005 10:12 PM

Raffertiki: Yeah - when it gets in their blood early - horses are an impossible (albeit healthy) addiction to try and break!! My wife started at 6 - rode as a top Junior, but got out of the irons to go to college and start her career. When she started making enough money (I don't have to tell YOU what a money-pit the equestrian arts can be!! Makes tiki-mug collecting look penny-ante!) - the first thing she did was go out and buy a fancy little bay hunter. We've owned as many as five at one time, but thank God we're down to one again!! Although she sometimes (rarely lately) gets to Devon (Philly), Capitol Challenge (D.C.) and M.S.G. (your neck-o-the-woods NYC) - she's strictly on the West Coast, SCHSA, H.I.T.S. circuit. As for Hukilau - oh, how I wish, bruddah! This is on-topic: When I suggested it, she asked me to "just shoot her in the head" instead. I guess that means "no" :) But I know horsewomen - and you betcha our wives would hit it off!! They'd be talking in equestri-code in no time!! I'll take ya up on the mai tai offer someday, though - I promise! You never know in the world of tiki....and horses!