Is Bush really scared of horses?

[amitten]

Where did this idea come from? Any proof?

Just curious...

[Heidi]

1. Only those that resist milking. (nt)

[SouthoftheBorderPaul]

2. Are you refering to the ACT spot Will Ferrell did?

:shrug:

[peekaloo]

3. He's jealous of them.

Most of what emanates from his lips is often compared to horse shit.

[Hugin]

4. Lara said something about it at the Press Dinner.

Was it last year? :shrug:

[Heidi]

5. Here's the transcript.

http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/laurabush/a/laurabushcomedy.htm

[underpants]

6. I've looked around-no real proof of it

I went looking for it a few months ago and came up empty. I think it was pretty much an internet thing. Probably from a joke about his mother saying he was afraid of horses and then it became an urban legend.

I will say this though. You never see him on one. Oh and the "ranch" was bought in Dec.1999 purely for the campaign.

[Heidi]

7. From USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2005-05-01-laura-bush-comments_x.htm

[BikeWriter]

8. * declined to ride with Vicente Fox, when invited to.

[BikeWriter]

9. When Fox invited his fellow rancher to go horseback riding, Bush unexpecte

At the presidents' last get-together, in February at Fox's ranch in the central state of Guanajuato, there were several embarrassing hiccups. When Fox invited his fellow rancher to go horseback riding, Bush unexpectedly declined. And when Fox tried to give Bush a custom-made horse saddle, Bush rejected the gift as excessive.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2001/08/31/fox-bush-usat.htm

[lpbk2713]

10. All hat, no cattle.

Clearing brush is just about at the limit of his capabilities.





And, of course, he sits on his ass with a drink in his hand and tells others what to do.

[texanwitch]

11. Horses are very smart, they know evil when they smell it.

No self-respecting horse would allow Bush on its's back.