Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for December 15, 2015

Well, his high horse never hits the hay.

I don’t want to be a neighsayer, but getting into the saddle will be no cinch.

You notice the horse is smiling……..my daddy always told me to never ride a smiling horse.

Roy saw how big Herb’s horse is, and suddenly has feelings of inadequacy. Herb was way more popular is High School than he was and “bigger” always was a sticking point.

Yeah, pretty much everything I sit on is a horse.

Brad seems to have figured out how to make his stand up….Now if he could only figure out when to get down…

DIY equestrianism has long been a popular hobby around here…

Some of the mounts even have moving parts….

But, sadly, some never get the hang of it….

Oh well, lots to do in Ballard County….Neal can always go in for flower arranging or join the Rodent Club

Herb?……“high” horse?… coincidence??You decide.

He should start with his left foot on that bottom step.

I see however Herb is prepared for a day out on the range.He brought his comb and hanky in his back pocket.Now in the background a song…..Cowboy Song“Roll me over and turn me around. Let me keep spinning till I hit the ground. Roll me over and let me go. Riding free with the buffalo.” Cue the lead guitar……..Nothing like a little Thin Lizzy to greet ones day.Hey, I could have gone with Kid Rock…..Cowboy.Or worse Dallas Cowboys.

Until I read the comments and saw all the pictures, I didn’t realize Ballard County was such a horsey place. So probably just a matter of time before someone has a higher horse to get on than Herb.

And as yet no-one has mentioned the lack of stirrups!

Shouldn’t his high horse be positioned on some downtown street corner, preferably atop a couple of soap boxes?