The other Bucket list, 25 things every rider should experience

17; manage to come home from work as a stablehand WITHOUT having an inch-thick layer of dirt over your whole body.

I actually got banned from the DOG COUCH today - yes that's right, the one bit of furniture the DOGS are allowed on, I was too filthy to touch.

18: Buy a white saddle cloth, and keep it white.

19: Not show up to school/work covered in fur!
This happens to me daily with a grey horse.

20. Find your gray horse clean in the morning, even if he's wearing a rug with a neck cover and full leg and tail bandages...

In my experience with my grey Arab - not possible...

21. Clip the mane without getting they odd 'oooops' when you see that you've just cut it a bit short in one spot and have to cut the rest to even it out...

22. Ride a horse that knows its leads, isn't afraid of flowers, isn't nuts, and doesn't need trained.
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23. Riding without a saddle and bride. This includes being able to stay on and control your horse, too :)

24. Braid one horses tail WITHOUT getting gassed in the face

25. Ride through Gettysburg (or other historic place) in costume without people asking for two million pictures.

I'm going to add a bonus -

26. Buy a horse and it was exactly as described. No hidden surprises.

I own a tack store so some of these won't work for me