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Title: George Bush the Texan is 'scared of horses'
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URL Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/mai ... =/news/2007/09/21/wbush121.xml
Published: Sep 21, 2007
Author: Alex Spillius in Washington
Post Date: 2007-09-21 13:17:21 by robin
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Comments: 41
President Bush may like to be seen as a swaggering tough guy with a penchant for manly outdoor pursuits, but in a new book one of his closest allies has said he is afraid of horses. Vicente Fox, the former president of Mexico, derided his political friend as a "windshield cowboy" – a cowboy who prefers to drive – and "the cockiest guy I have ever met in my life". ''A horse lover can always tell when others don't share our passion," he said, according to the Washington Post. Mr Bush has spoken of his fondness for shooting doves and cutting brush on his Crawford ranch in Texas, which he bought in 1999. The property reportedly has no horses and only five cattle. Mr Fox is the latest old friend to turn on Mr Bush as the US president faces a lonely final 18 months in office, derided for failures in Iraq and at home. Donald Rumsfeld, his defence secretary until last November, asked recently if he missed the president, said flatly: "No." Alan Greenspan, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve, has attacked the Bush administration's economic policy at length in a new autobiography, accusing the Republican president of poor fiscal discipline and betraying the party's basic principles of low spending. Asked for his reaction to criticism from former aides, the president replied: "My feelings are not hurt." George Bush the Texan is 'scared of horses'
By Alex Spillius in Washington
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but where is the horse?
He recalled a meeting in Mexico shortly after both men had been elected when Mr Fox offered Mr Bush a ride on a "big palomino" horse.
Mr Fox, who left office in December, recalled Mr Bush "backing away" from the animal.
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#17. To: robin, rowdee, christine (#0)
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I'm afraid of horsies, too. I knew a gal in Iowa who was a real horse lover, and once when she tried to get between a trusted mare and her newborn filly she got kicked and her arm was broken. She simply wanted to look the foal over and make sure it had all its fingers and toes, but, despite the mare's gentle nature and years of trust between the woman and the horse, she was in a cast from her shoulder to her hand and in a lot of pain. But, she was in the stall with the two, feeding and mucking within two days of the injury. I never walk behind a horse within kicking distance, and when I'm near the bite end I hold the bridle. I try not to be twitchy and I talk in a calm, confident voice, but if they can smell fear (and I don't mean because I make #2) then perhaps I'm not fooling the animals at all. I've never had a chance to cultivate trust with a horse and if I did I may not feel this way.
#20. To: HOUNDDAWG (#17)
It's a helluva lot easier than cats! In fact, it's about as easy as cultivating a bond with a dog, which is a cinch. When you walk around a horse's behind, always put you hand on his butt so he knows you're there. About the only thing they'll bite is a nice fresh apple.
I have a very healthy respect for both ends of horses and cattle, as well. That said, I don't pretend to be any sort of macho anything. I don't go around strutting and primping and acting like I was the second coming. I loved my horse and my cattle, but kept things in perspective with them--hell, I even did that with my sheepies. His hobby is playing with chain saws! At least that is the impression he wants to make....its sort of like Reagan chopping firewood at Rancho Del Sol (IIRC that is the name is RR's ranch). Reagan was a MAN, not a __________________ (fill in with whatever you wish).
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