Experienced Rider

During our first stay at a dude ranch, my wife told the wrangler that she was an experienced rider. When the spirited steed she'd been given started to bolt, she dropped the reins and hung on for dear life. As the cowboy caught up to her, he shouted, "Why are you holding on to the saddle with two hands?" "Because I have only two hands!" she yelled back.
Originally published November 14, 2002.