Out Our Way: Who you calling fat, Fatso? - 2 Samuel 12:7 

Out our way, winters can get pretty cold, to be honest. Neither Doc nor I got much exercise. Big Mike could drive his pick up to check the herd in the lower . winter pasture so horses were not really all that critical. Neither Doc nor I complained!

But come spring and getting ready to push the herd to the upper pastures where Charlie and I did a great deal of checking on horseback, well let's just say it was amazing how both cinches and belts shrunk over the cold spell. I recall bridging Doc out for our first ride, currying him and checking his hooves and all, and then put on the saddle pa...