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Carlitos and John Severson
National Boy Scout Jamboree
Farragut State Park, Idaho.
Not only could he collect himself and show off, Carlitos could extend his stride, turn on the speed and Largo like there was no tomorrow. Driving along side him on the county road, I clocked him at 17 mph.
One of my most fond memories is of a trail ride with the local saddle club. Dad riding "Charlie" and I was riding "Ugly But," my Appaloosa.
Toward the end of the second day of riding some of the more rugged places in Boundary County, my Appaloosa was dragging. We were at the rear of the group, with Dad bringing up the tail. It wasn't long before Carlitos was giving my big Appy encouraging nips on the rump to get us on down the trail.
When we rode into camp with Carlitos in his beautiful and smooth gait, several of the other riders commented on what a great job the "little stallion" had done. He stood 14.2 hands and weighed 700-750 pounds - during the days when the "Bull Dog" type Quarter Horses were quite popular. But his stamina and "brios" gave him an engine every bit as big as theirs.
And I tell you what, Dad's ride had been much more smooth than mine aboard my Appaloosa.