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Barack Obama

IrishAyes

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6. Goes for the size of horses, too.

Reply to freshwest (Reply #5)

Wed Oct 9, 2013, 10:56 PM

Oct 2013

Short as I am, my favorite mare's withers were even with my chin. But she could outrun anything else on four legs. I was fairly good in tae kwon do, too - because I was hard to hit. No kidding. Short people have certain advantages.

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Thankfully, this subthread made me forget my intended comment about her being *cough* a bit *cough* freshwest Oct 2013 #5

Goes for the size of horses, too. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #6

I liked tae kwon do, too. Good defense for a city dweller. And being short does have advantages. freshwest Oct 2013 #7