That was partially inspired by a real incident involving a dead horse
during a Scouting trip.
In 2001, horseback riding was one of the programs for the members of our
High Knoll Trail backpacking crew at the Blue Ridge Mountains Reservation
in Virginia. One of our female Venturers was riding an apparently sick
horse which had to be taken off the trail. Later, we found out the horse,
named Ernie, had died of a twisted intestine. We always speculated that
Camp Ottari and Camp Powhatan may have served "Ernieburgers" the following
week.
-- Calvin > 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/ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- Scouting E-mail Discussion Lists @ usscouts.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe at http://usscouts.org/lists/ Listserv Commands at http://usscouts.org/lists/lc.asp ------------------------------------------------------- Send listserv commands to: listserv@troop47.com Send postings to: philmont@troop47.com List FAQ found at: http://usscouts.org/lists/faq.asp List Administrator: philmont_owner@troop47.com ------------------------------------------------------- As you gather around this virtual campfire with fellow Scouts and Scouters, do your best to be trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. -------------------------------------------------------Received on Thu Feb 23 17:34:42 2006
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