Montana Jones

The people you meet in Montana

B_:

I've been thinking 'bout retirin'.

Me:

I've heard you say that before.

B_:

Well, it's my 60th birthday this month and this work is getting too hard. Too much heavy lifting.

Me:

Happy Birthday B_. You look like you are still going strong.

B_:

Well, I ain't what I used to be.

Me:

Maybe you just need a different job. Quit packing and just handle the trail rides.

B_:

I'm not even interested in ridin' much anymore. I've been working with horses since I was seven years old. You know, when I was exercising race horses I put on enough miles to go around the world four times. That's over ten thousand miles of just riding around the track.

Me:

That's impressive. Did you ever race? Were you a jockey?

B_:

Oh yes. Back when I was nineteen I was the tallest jockey in the United States. I weighed in at 110 dressed. I did that for about four years and then I went to New York and raced in the steeple chases. I did that until I got hurt. After that I spent a lot of years training the race horses. I've trained race horses in Japan and all over the U.S. and in Chili. Put on a lot of miles just going around the track.

Posted by: Montana Jones / 9:25 PM