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| Wyoming inmates train mustangs, learn life lessons |
| By houstonchronicle.com |
| Published: 09/28/2017 |
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RIVERTON, Wyo. (AP) — Men in boots and cowboy hats draped themselves over the white piping of the round pen and watched two of their peers throw a saddle over the mustang's back. The horse kicked up dust as it skittered slightly under the load. "Whenever you're good," Eric Farrar said, holding the wild horse by its halter. "I'm ready," Scott West replied, shoving a scuffed boot in the saddle's stirrup. His voice remained steady, though the 53-year-old inmate was well aware of the risks of mounting a formerly feral horse for its first ride. He knew that without warning or provocation the stocky gelding could pitch his slight frame into the dust or into the metal fencing bordering the enclosure. If he fell in the wrong spot, the 1,000-pound animal could trample his chest or head. An unexpected lurch or buck could mean broken bones or a concussion. Read More. |
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