tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169897.post111953413233141898..comments2021-09-19T01:47:56.283-05:00Comments on DevelopingStorm: Running roughshod or ripshodPete Lyonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08129198124713707459noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169897.post-32789775484394452192011-07-28T15:16:35.384-05:002011-07-28T15:16:35.384-05:00Being I am in my late 50's and my Dad was a f...Being I am in my late 50's and my Dad was a farmer who shod his work horses for plowing, I will attempt this.<br /><br />He used to say we kids ran rip-shod all over the place, meaning we had no rhyme or reason as we "tore" around.<br /><br />In the plow sense, that would mean rather than the horse allowing you to make straight plow and plant lines, it would rip through the land and mess the field up.<br /><br />I am from Canada and have found rip-shod has the same meaning as rough-shod, although rough shod actually is the shoe a horse wears to prevent slipping and get a good grip.paulyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01673483081592367374noreply@blogger.com