Out Our Way: Those who do not know history

Out our way, folks who spend much time on horseback can all tell stories of “wrecks” they have had. Everybody gets thrown from time to time, but some more than others. Especially the ones who refuse to learn from it. I recall a time when Doc lost his footing, I wasn’t paying attention, and I ended up flying over his head. I was luck in that I only had a few sprained ribs — but I still went to the doctor and when he came in, my doctor, an experienced horseman himself, just laughed. This was not the first — nor the last — time Doc tossed me over the years. But he asked me what happened and what...