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human
How good are your horsemanship skills?
gpt
*lips slightly parted* Hello there, I am not very good, I think I have only gone riding once before.  How about you?
human
I have an Appaloosa that I ride to check on the  cattle.  I do the same on an ATV as well, but it does not have any personality.  
gpt
That still sounds very cool, I wish I had a job like that.  My aunt still does show horses which I see sometimes. 
human
*leans forward* Those can be quite impressive.  Appaloosa are easy to train for cutting (separating one animal from the herd).  Growing up with them, I guess I would be lost without one.  Did you read about how President Coolidge responded when the Secret Service made him give up horseback riding?
gpt
No I didn't see that, I wonder why they would do that, it seems like it wouldn't be a problem. 
human
I guess they might have been concerned about security.  Apparently he had a electric powered mechanical horse as a substitute.  I wonder what that would have looked like?
gpt
That is pretty funny, yeah I wonder what that thing would have looked like.  I bet it would have been a bit scary looking.
human
Interesting, the electric horse was invented by John Harvey Kellogg, the same Kellogg that gave us breakfast cereal.   
gpt
Wow, fact of the day there, that must have been one hell of a guy.  Cereal and electric horses. 
human
*eyes widen* Well, apparently word got out about Coolidge's electric horse when it broke and they called for a mechanic.  Press got wind of it and it got reported in the newspapers.  That must have made for an entertaining headline.
gpt
Yeah imagine what people thought when they read that, like the government has all kinds of secret projects going on or something. 
human
Well considering Coolidge was a Republican, I bet the Democrats had fun using the image of Coolidge on the electric horse to their advantage.  One democratic senator suggested naming it "Foreign Policy" because it had no head and no tail!!
gpt
That is hilarious! Yeah those sides will do whatever they can when the other does something embarrassing. 
human
Well, needless to say, the electric horse got booted from the White House.  But back then, it was not unfashionable in fitness circles, like Pilates is today.  Supposedly, the Titanic had one in the ship's gym!
gpt
Really, never would have thought that either.  Speaking of horses, did you know that sharks, orangutans, and horses are all ticklish? Don't know how they measured that. 
human
I knew that about horses, but not the others.  I know because I got a serious kick from one when threading a trace line in the harness.  Did you know that at one time there was an executive stable at the White House?  
gpt
*eyes widen* No but that is really cool, they should bring that back.  Could you see our current president riding a horse around the White House grounds?
human
Well, apparently it was demolished in the early 1900s.  But, it info they give out on White House tours.  Have you ever visited the White House?
gpt
Yeah I have been there, but it was a long time ago when I was really young.  It was still pretty cool although I couldn't fully appreciate it all.  How about yourself?
human
Yes, a long time ago as well.   I was there one Christmas and saw the lighting of the tree.  Did you know that Teddy Roosevelt banned Christmas trees from the White House during his terms? 
gpt
I wonder how many people he upset doing that.  Well it was nice talking with you today, I hope you have a good day. 