Re: [Philmont]: Adding Cavalcade members later

Calvin, you have a gift for creative writing! :-)

Joe Jansen
JAJansenJr@gmail.com

>From: "Calvin H. Gray" <405geezer@thegateway.net>
>Reply-To: Philmont@troop47.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list Philmont <Philmont@troop47.com>
>Subject: Re: [Philmont]: Adding Cavalcade members later
>Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 15:01:19 -0600 (CST)
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> > I wonder how the weight limit of 200 was arrived at.
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>Theory #1
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>Someone weighing 201 lbs. got on a horse outside the dining hall and the
>horse collapsed and died right there.
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>Being resourceful, the dining hall staff pounced on the dead animal and
>the campers had real meat for several meals.
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>However, once they reached the back country, many boys begin to smell like
>horses and the advisors complained.
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>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.
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>Theory #2
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>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.
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>Theory #3
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>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.
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>I'm sure there are other theories too.
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>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.
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>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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Received on Thu Feb 23 19:42:45 2006