Drive with Boots O’Neal & Taylor Sheridan

ride. It reminded me of the old Abraham Lincoln quote. “I can make a general in a week, but a good horse is hard to find.” Then he went on to tell of a covey of quail busting out from behind a cedar tree as he rode by last November. LUCKY went right as Boots went left landing on his knee splitting his femur down the middle. The femur is the big bone in one’s leg. Not lucky! The doctor said he may never walk again let alone ride. He was 90 years 2 months old when the injury occurred. He was back in the saddle six weeks later. He’s been riding full time every day for the last month. Yes, lucky or maybe just tough. In the recent New York Times opinion piece by

Gail Collins HOW 90 BECAME

THE NEW 60 we learn the U.S. Census Bureau estimates by 2060, the number of people 85-plus will have tripled compared with 2017 and the country will have half a million centenarians. Composer John Kander, who, at 96, is currently busy publicizing “New York, New York,” his new Broadway musical. My dad, the original Joe Carter, is 90. Doing well and a legend in mine and others eyes.

So here’s your inspiration for a Saturday morning — Boots O’Neal. He out rode & out worked me and I’m 30 years younger. He is setting a new standard for 90 years old, and don’t forget if you want to beat Boots to work don’t be “saddling at sunrise” you better be “saddled at sunrise.”

About the Author:

Dr. Joe Carter is a veterinarian and founder of one of the nation’s most renowned equine hospitals. He and his wife, Terri, have lived in Norman, OK for over 27 years. The Oklahoma Equine Hospital was founded in 1984 by Dr. Joe Carter. His dream was to establish a veterinary hospital offering superior veterinary care for horses in the Southern Plains. Dr. Carter’s vision has come to fruition. Oklahoma Equine has blossomed into a full care facility. From foaling-out of broodmares to performance horse lameness to injury rehabilitation, Oklahoma Equine offers superior quality veterinary care.