Ex-President of Mexico: Bush Is Scared of Horses, "Cockiest Guy I've Ever Met"

Posted by Melissa McEwan at 12:03 PM on September 21, 2007.

This post, written by Melissa McEwan, originally appeared on Shakesville

He's afraid of horses, that's how much.

Vicente Fox, the former president of Mexico, derided his political friend as a "windshield cowboy" - a cowboy who prefers to drive - and "the cockiest guy I have ever met in my life".

He recalled a meeting in Mexico shortly after both men had been elected when Mr Fox offered Mr Bush a ride on a "big palomino" horse.

Mr Fox, who left office in December, recalled Mr Bush "backing away" from the animal.

''A horse lover can always tell when others don't share our passion," he said, according to the Washington Post.

Mr Bush has spoken of his fondness for shooting doves and cutting brush on his Crawford ranch in Texas, which he bought in 1999.

The property reportedly has no horses and only five cattle.

Giddy-up!

This is just another thing Mr. Bush and I do not share in common. My whole reason for suffering through Girl Scouting was so I could go to horse camp and learn how to ride! I've pretty much adored horses from the moment my brain could register what a horse was.

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Yes, that's my wee diaper-sagged ass feeding carrots to Todie, a horse owned by neighbors. I was about thirteen months old in that photo, which was taken the summer of 1975. Mama Shakes and I used to walk down to the pasture, which was maybe 100 yards from our house, and it always seemed like the longest walk in the world, because I couldn't wait to see Todie, and his small companion pony Princess.

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Melissa McEwan writes and edits the blog Shakespeare's Sister.