[Philmont]: The 200# weight limit

Calvin,
I want to thank you for your creative post theorizing on how Philmont
arrived at the 200# weight limit for cavalcade riders. I laughed out loud
all the way through it. Funny stuff...

Pete Swiggum
Green Bay, WI
ICWTGBTP!!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Calvin H. Gray" <405geezer@thegateway.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list Philmont" <Philmont@troop47.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 3:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Philmont]: Adding Cavalcade members later

>> I wonder how the weight limit of 200 was arrived at.
>
>
> Theory #1
> ---------
> Someone weighing 201 lbs. got on a horse outside the dining hall and the
> horse collapsed and died right there.
>
> Being resourceful, the dining hall staff pounced on the dead animal and
> the campers had real meat for several meals.
>
> However, once they reached the back country, many boys begin to smell like
> horses and the advisors complained.
>
> In turn, the Philmont administration called in a consultant who then
> called in a representative from the National office (who did not want to
> get PETA involved). These people determined that 200 lbs. was a safe load
> for the typical Philmont horse. Thus, a 200 lb. weight limit was
> established.
>
>
> Theory #2
> ---------
> Wilbur, of "Mr. Ed" fame, was hired as a consultant to the Philmont Horse
> Department many years ago. Wilbur, along with Mr. Ed, after extensive
> study and library research, determined that 200 lbs. was the optimal load
> limit for the typical Philmont horse.
>
>
> Theory #3
> ---------
> Joe the Wranger, a Philmont employee for many years and noted Horse
> Whisperer, communicated with his heard of sturdy steeds and they told him
> that 200 lbs. would be an excellent weight limit.
>
> I'm sure there are other theories too.
>
> Maybe Rod Taylor (aka the Philmont Cowboy) will someday write a song about
> the horse that died in front of the dining hall. :-) No, a horse didn't
> really die in front of the dining hall but we did see a dead one at Fish
> Camp during Autumn Adventure one year.
>
> YiS,
> --
> Calvin H. Gray
> Scoutmaster, Troop 405
> Associate Advisor, Venturing Crew 405
> Georgetown, Texas
> I used to be an Owl (WM-62-2-98 @ Philmont)
> http://www.troop405.org/
 

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