One of my kilt photos was stolen! But I don't mind, LOL.

**Tobus** · 24th June 14, 05:53 AM

I'm not registered on Facebook, and usually have no reason to look at anything on there. But fellow XMTS member MacKenzie pointed out to me that I'm on Facebook anyway. It seems that they lifted one of my photos that I posted here on XMTS and posted it up on the Book of Faces for their own amusement.

https://www.facebook.com/WildEyedSou...type=1&theater

I don't know any of these people, including the person who posted my photo (apparently "Wild Eyed Southern Celt" is a girl from Georgia). But I had to laugh at being called the "Kilted Hottie of the Day". And some of the comments from those women made me blush! The photo has over 260 "likes" and over 50 "shares".

What's really funny is that if I had been wearing my usual blue jeans and cowboy boots in that photo, it would be uninteresting. But do it in a kilt, and suddenly the women really really like it. Funny stuff, the power of the kilt!

**CMcG** · 24th June 14, 06:01 AM

Good on you, Tobus. I read some of the comments and the ladies are loving you

**McMurdo** · 24th June 14, 06:16 AM

She has used a few of mine in the past, never on a horse though, good shot mate.

**creagdhubh** · 24th June 14, 06:23 AM

What a cracking shot, Tobus! You're going viral, mate!

**Calgacus** · 24th June 14, 06:45 AM

Nice one Tobus!

By the way, that's a really big horse!

**Tobus** · 24th June 14, 07:15 AM

Originally Posted by Calgacus

Nice one Tobus!

By the way, that's a really big horse!

Yeah, riding him is a bit of a challenge. Especially bareback. It's a long way up and a long way down when you've got no stirrups! I had to stand on a picnic table to get onto his back. But the dismount was the really interesting part. Dropping from that height pretty much ensures that one's pleats will fly up, and no matter how you do it, you're going to drag your bare flesh down the side of the horse on the way down.

He's a Percheron named Tristan. Really sweet guy, and very docile. All the other regular-size horses push him around and pick on him. His best friend and pasture buddy is actually a miniature pony. They look pretty silly hanging out together. He really is a huge horse - his head probably weighs more than I do.

What's funny is that one of the comments on that Facebook page said something about Texas thinks it's big, but they ain't seen Scotland. She doesn't realise that this photo is of a Texan on a horse in Texas.

**Couper** · 24th June 14, 06:50 AM

Originally Posted by creagdhubh

What a cracking shot, Tobus! You're going viral, mate!

With 50+ "Shares" and 250+ "Likes" your horsemanship has likely been viewed by a few thousand people. Bravo!

**Pleater** · 24th June 14, 08:45 AM

You could try teaching him to bow, then you'd just need to swivel and step off.... though there would be the possibility of an ignominious slide and - mane burn!!

Hmmm.

What you could do with is a tree and rope ladder.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

**creagdhubh** · 24th June 14, 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by Pleater

You could try teaching him to bow, then you'd just need to swivel and step off.... though there would be the possibility of an ignominious slide and - mane burn!!

Hmmm.

What you could do with is a tree and rope ladder.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

Hahahaha! Well said, Anne! Tobus, Tristan is absolutely gorgeous! What a fine creature indeed. Well done.

**Orionson** · 24th June 14, 09:30 AM

Could be a whole new world of interesting career opportunities for you, Tobus.

Especially, if there is no current "Mrs. Tobus". Some of your admirers seem remarkably, uhm... shall we say "enthusiastic".

Little wonder then, as they did in fact find you on... X Marks the Scot! *

*With apologies to Fr. Bill.