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In December 2006, I met the rest of
our Miniature Horse drill team — the
Arizona Mini Mystique — for the trip of a
lifetime. We had been invited to perform
at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center
in Burbank, California, then appear
in the Tournament of Roses Parade, to
be held in Pasadena on January 1, 2007.
Member Story
Miniature Horses, Maximum Service
This Miniature
Horse drill-team
member sees the
light while travel-
ing from Arizona to
PHOTOS COURTESY OF BOB & LINDA SMITH
California.
Nine of the 13 Miniature Horses in the drill team are loaded
into a large trailer, rather than a small one made for Miniature
Horses. The team performs with 12 horses; the 13th horse is a
“spare,” just in case.
No Tail Lights
As we pulled out of the driveway
in Phoenix, we discovered that the tail
lights on the motor home were not
working. I was pulling a Miniature Horse
trailer with four Minis on board. We
decided that one of the other rigs would
follow me and run interference for the
trip, some 390 miles.
We made it to the equestrian
grounds, where we were to stall the
horses and park our rigs. I used my
cell phone to call USRider about the
lighting problem. The Member Care
Specialist assured me that she would
dispatch help to my location.
A Fair Price?
In about an
hour, a young
man pulled up in
front of my motor
home. After
I explained the
8
problem, he scratched his head and
speculated that some fuse or wiring
under the dash might be the problem.
Diving into the dash, he was looking
at a lot of wire in very short order. After
some time testing with a light and clip,
he shrugged his shoulders and said, “I
just can’t find it. Sorry.”
He charged me what I thought was a
fair price for his time and headed back
to his shop.
Fast Repair
I called USRider back and explained
what happened to the same Member
Care Specialist whom I had talked with
earlier. The first thing she said was, “He
Linda Smith and Bucky make friends at the Los Angeles
Equestrian Center.
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